Up until a few years ago, Virgil Mandanici had only dabbled in woodwork. • A few home projects here and there — a rack to hang his instruments on, a podium — nothing complex. So when he decided to build his first guitar in 2010, he didn’t have high expectations.
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Windmill Taphouse Gives Customers A Healthy Buzz
Chuck Homuth, of Temple Terrace, the owner of Chuck’s Natural Fields Market, expanded recently with a new taphouse adjacent to his Brandon retail store. The taphouse with a 350-square foot “salt cave room” features kombucha teas and local craft beers.
Ruskin Man Continues Countrywide Trek With “5 Boros NYC Bike Tour”
After completing the group’s “Coast to Coast” tour, where the cyclists dipped their rear tires in the Pacific Ocean in San Diego and rode into St. Augustine, FL, Smith has taken his team north.
Smith is blogging about his “5 Boros NYC tour” bicycle journey at the site his wife, Mariella, created called “Tres Goes Biking.”
Dads practice modern chivalry at Daddy-Daughter Dance
Whether the fathers opened doors or pulled out chairs for their daughters, the evening was a lesson in modern chivalry.
Fitlife Foods welcomes 9th location, plans home delivery
When you are crazy busy and working, David Osterweil, the founder of Fitlife Foods, wants you to win. According to his philosophy, winning is about feeling energetic and fit.
The Little Boy Who Put The Man Back Together
A Little Boy Teaches His Father A Lesson In Life
‘Safety Around Water’ program makes splash at YMCA locations
Florida loses more children under the age of 5 to drowning compared to any other state.
In Hillsborough County, parents can take advantage of a free Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA Safety Around Water program for children ages 3-12.
Russ Cozart-A Glance Into A Wrestling Legends Life
Rocky Cozart said he admires his father’s wrestling success as well as his energy and enthusiasm.
Lee Roy Selmon Inspires Pastor to Feed Student Athletes
The Rev. Jeffery Singletary of Valrico said he started his Huddle Touch ministry four years ago as a way to pay tribute to a church member who inspired him — Tampa Bay Buccaneer legend Lee Roy Selmon.
Reel Contender Launches New Sci-Fi Podcast “Under The Citadel”
“A bi-weekly narrative podcast. In a city where science-fiction is a reality and superpowers are common, one local man reports the news as he sees fit from a ham radio. He explores exotic topics like time linearity, prison quotas, and nefarious HOAs. Each episode tells a self-contained story, delving into the underbelly of a city that never sleeps.”
