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September 2026 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In this issue… Walking to End Alzheimer’s, celebrating a century, exploring TGH’s hurricane preparedness, enjoying leftovers and lipstick, supporting community performing arts, taking a moonlight paddle, and filling a fun day with art,...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
Features
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...
Christmas In Wimauma
Christmas In WimaumaBy Paula Lickfeldt Event planners promised “all the fixins' and trimmings, arts, crafts, homemade goods, and so much more…” and they delivered. Vendors were inside and outside the building offering every holiday item...
Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season
Golf Cart Parade Kicks Off Holiday Season By Kai Rambow There may have been fewer golf carts participating in this year’s parade, however, those that entered put a lot of thought into their decorations. It was fun to see the creativity put into...
Previous Issues of The News of SCC & South County
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...
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...
Travel Stories
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...
Palatka – A Deliberate Detour
Palatka – A Deliberate DetourBy Kai Rambow Nestled peacefully along the St. Johns River is Palatka. This historic Florida town is off the beaten path, but not too far. It is a deliberate detour with rewarding scenic surprises. Palatka is...
Buc-ee’s – Road Trip Destination
Buc-ee’s – Road Trip Destination By Kai Rambow It is Texas-sized, making it a destination in itself. Buc-ee’s is well known in its home state, and has recently expanded into Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. It’s a fun, worthwhile stop. What’s...
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