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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...
Local Lookalikes Run With the Hemingways
Local Lookalikes Run With the HemingwaysBy Kai Rambow “Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.” – Ernest Hemingway“There might have been some alcohol involved,” recalled Gary Mull. Mull...
2021 Renaissance Festival Fun For All Ages
After COVID-19 restrictions forced the 2020 Bay Area Renaissance Festival to close early last season and shuttered many shows across the country for the past year, the theme for the 2021 Bay Area Renaissance Festival was, “We can’t wait to celebrate!”...
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FEBRUARY 2025 NEWS is HOT off the Press
In this issue… Stroll through nature on Trail Day, go Stampin’, enjoy Coffee & Conversation, dance with the world, experience history, go bowling, celebrate milestone anniversaries, check out the Kings Point expo, commemorate 99 years, keep...
JANUARY 2025 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In this issue… Enjoy the creativity of the Cart Parade and take a Holiday Walk, check out historical signs, get to know some Comfort Dogs, tour Advent Hospital, read Under Cover of Darkness, check out the Manatee Festival, celebrate music all...
DECEMBER 2024 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In this issue… Don’t miss the Holiday Golf Cart Parade on December 7, recall the fun of the Halloween pool party, get to know the detailed artists of the Dollhouse Miniatures Club, do some “Shufflin’,” learn a new skill, discover a new hobby,...
Features
5th Annual SCC Relay for Life Surpasses Goal
5th Annual SCC Relay for Life Surpasses Goal By Bob Sanchez The 5th annual SCC Mini-Relay for Life drew hundreds to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on July 29 to raise money in the fight against cancer. The event raised $16,757.39, easily...
Steps in Coral Conservation Celebrated
Newly out-planted mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata) are growing in Biscayne National Park (BNP). This important act of conservation is a direct result of a partnership between The Florida Aquarium and Biscayne National Park. As an important...
Making History at the Olympics
Making History at the OlympicsBy Kai Rambow When Ana Zolotic won her gold medal match, she was so exuberant NBC showed her reaction to winning for several days. It all started quite differently. “We had to enter an after school...
Cygnet Yacht Club Awards
Cygnet Yacht Club AwardsBy Paula Lickfeldt, Photo by Rich Link On May 3, the members of the Cygnet Yacht Club had dinner at Club Renaissance. They had a night of socializing and awarded the trophies that the members had won the month before....
Previous Issues of The News of SCC & South County
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...
June 2025 NEWS is HOT off the Press!
In This Issue Get an update on the SCCCA campus update, enjoy some ice cream and oldies, register your golf cart, save the date for July 4 breakfast, head out on a history field trip, commemorate SCC history, turn trash into treasure with Arts...
MAY 2025 NEWS is HOT off the Press
In this issue… Play some Table Tennis and shoot with the Shuffleboarders, learn some SCC History, celebrate Photo Club winners, hit the target with the Archery Club, sing with Senior Idols, learn how to choose a New Pope, save the date for...
Travel Stories
2021 Renaissance Festival Fun For All Ages
After COVID-19 restrictions forced the 2020 Bay Area Renaissance Festival to close early last season and shuttered many shows across the country for the past year, the theme for the 2021 Bay Area Renaissance Festival was, “We can’t wait to celebrate!”...
Getting Wet in the Dry Tortugas
Getting Wet in the Dry TortugasBy Kai Rambow Key West may be the end of the road, but you can head 70 miles farther west by taking the ferry to the Dry Tortugas. People love taking this day trip. It is a national park, so that means it’s on many people’s...
Blossoms of Asia at Selby Gardens
Blossoms of Asia at Selby GardensBy Kai Rambow Stunningly beautiful with seemingly infinite varieties, orchids fascinate even people who don’t pay much attention to flowers. Selby Gardens does a tremendous job of creating thematic displays showcasing...
Fun Train Robbery?
Fun Train Robbery?By Kai Rambow There was a lull in the shooting; both sides were out of bullets. “Keep talking while I’m reloading,” instructed the sheriff to the bad guy. This is just one of the fun moments during the Hole in the Head Gang – Train...
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