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June 2026 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In this issue… Celebrate 250 years of the USA with a Liberty Tree, get to know local cadets, save the date for the July 4 breakfast, marvel at expert woodworking, get an update on the new Applied Arts Building, learn how to help local foster...
Wawa to Open New Store in SCC
Wawa to Open New Store in SCC Grand Opening Party to Include Festivities and Community Support Wawa, Inc. today announced that it will open a new store in Sun City Center on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Located at 14251 S US Highway 301, this...
Bavaria in the Blue Ridge
Bavaria in the Blue Ridge Enjoy a Weekend in Helen, Georgia By E. Adam Porter Photo-ready bridge over the Chattahoochee River There's a moment, rounding a bend on Georgia Highway 75 as the foothills of the Smokys close in around...
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Wawa to Open New Store in SCC
Wawa to Open New Store in SCC Grand Opening Party to Include Festivities and Community Support Wawa, Inc. today announced that it will open a new store in Sun City Center on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Located at 14251 S US Highway 301, this...
May 2026 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In this issue… Catch up with the Men’s Club, the Men vs. Women softball game is a hit, enjoy award-winning photos, celebrate half a century with the Potters, get to know some feathery neighbors, learn to be stroke aware, review the past year...
April 2026 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In this issue… FunFest! Get an update on the new Applied Arts building, celebrate our Nation’s 250th Birthday, get to know local businesses, have fun with the Follies, read about “Golden” change, join Generations Partnering Together, meet a...
Features
Receding and Reaching Out
Receding and Reaching Out By E. Adam Porter When you hear phrases like “worst in a century” or “first time in generations,” those descriptors can feel like an abstraction. Sure, they mean something, but is it something we can really fathom? Something we...
Back to School Back to Nature
Back to School Back to NatureJust the way it should be in Camp Bayou By Gezil Andrews I’ve been in the area three-plus years so Camp Bayou was a new venue for me – After my first visit, this weekend, I rated it “well worth the wait!” I visited the camp...
Firefighters Complete Training, Take Posts
Thirty-four new firefighters started their careers this week with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) after a graduation ceremony in mid-July. In a ceremony at Riverhills Church of God on Friday, the County’s newest firefighters received shields for...
Rainbow Bridge Dedication
The Sun City Center’s CA Dog Owner’s Group held a dedication ceremony for their newly installed Rainbow Bridge. The Rainbow Bridge is where your special pets wait for you after they pass on, so you can enter heaven together. We are blessed to have a...
Previous Issues of The News of SCC & South County
March 2026 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In this issue… Save the DATE for FunFest on March 14, get Jazzy, meet some Rays of Sunshine, head out on adventure at RenFest, march into the kitchen, tour historic Tarpon Springs, show up for the fraud seminar, and honor the efforts of the...
FEBRUARY 2026 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In this issue… New Directors are sworn in, Applied Arts building is right on track, folks go fly a kite, go skydiving, meet a hall of fame racer, run off to the circus, get a close up look at our national bird, commemorate black history in the...
January 2026 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In this issue… Relive all the community holiday fun in SCC, Wimauma, and all across South County. Get some knowledge from the Center 4 Life Learning, meet an inspiring local athlete, meet someone who survived the “angel of death,” start the new...
December 2025 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In this issue… Make plans to attend the Holiday Cart Parade and Walk, enjoy the sounds of the season all across the community, meet Ms. SCC 2025, get out and dance, Take a Hike with new and old friends, explore beauty in nature, learn a new...
November 2025 NEWS is HOT off the Press
In this issue… Walking to End Alzheimer’s, creating with the Needlecrafters, board candidates, budgets, construction updates, pet fair fun, new Kitchen Notes, a Survivor’s Story, visiting the Veterans Memorial Park, and touring the Bowling Ball...
October 2025 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In this issue… Go swimming with horses, support young patriots in Civil Air Patrol, get an update on campus construction, save the date for upcoming theater events, make sure to attend the annual fraud prevention seminar, get shredded, support...
September 2025 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In this issue… Register for the Active Life Games, celebrate young leaders in our community, shuffle on updated courts, peek inside community construction progress, read about Pilots and Painted Ladies, celebrate the life of a local legend,...
August 2025 NEWS is HOT off the Press
In this issue… Enjoy the fun of July 4th, Camp Bayou goes “Back to School,” learn about Wimauma’s new CERT volunteers, Book It!, explore the Gift of Invisibility, get Ready to Dance, feel “OK” in Tombstone, visit the Toy Museum, pick the right...
July 2025 NEWS is HOT off the Press
In this issue… Don’t miss the July 4 Breakfast and Pool Party, meet the SCC DOG owners, check out the Photo Club winners, celebrate half a century with the Cygnet Yacht Club, see the progress on the new construction Phase 1A, see how local...
Travel Stories
Bavaria in the Blue Ridge
Bavaria in the Blue Ridge Enjoy a Weekend in Helen, Georgia By E. Adam Porter Photo-ready bridge over the Chattahoochee River There's a moment, rounding a bend on Georgia Highway 75 as the foothills of the Smokys close in around...
Arches National Park
Arches National ParkBy Kai Rambow This park leaves a positive impression on almost everyone. It’s naturally beautiful, fascinating and mesmerizing. Arches, like the Grand Canyon, is appropriately named. There are over 2,000 amazing natural stone arches...
Taking Our Best Shots of Florida Wildlife
Taking Our Best Shots of Florida Wildlife By Bob Sanchez Seven members of the SCC Photo Club headed to the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park. With one enormous exception, all the fauna are native Floridians. We snapped...
Artwork Even Your Toddlers Will Understand
Artwork Even Your Toddlers Will Understand By Andrea L.T. Peterson Back in 2008, “people thought it was a horrible neighborhood, but I thought it was a diamond in the rough,” says Mary Lee, founder and owner of the acreage in Sarasota where...
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