Taylor Wells

5 days ago | ospreyobserver.com | Taylor Wells

Hillsborough County is asking residents to provide input on how more than $700 million in federal aid should be spent to help the community recover from four hurricanes in the last two years. Hillsborough County expects to receive $709,324,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The money will help with recovery and mitigation efforts related to Hurricane Idalia in 2023 and Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton in 2024.

5 days ago | ospreyobserver.com | Taylor Wells

Valedictorian Marianne Custodio at Bell Creek Academy achieved a GPA of 8.96 and plans to attend Cornell University. Salutatorian Alyssa Lubinsky at Bell Creek Academy achieved a GPA of 8.32 and plans to attend Northeastern University. Valedictorian Calleigh Eakle at Bloomingdale High School achieved a GPA of 10.25 and plans to attend either the University of Florida or Georgia Institute of Technology.

1 month ago | ospreyobserver.com | Taylor Wells

On April 23, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) released the names of the first group of winners in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the finalists and their high…

1 month ago | ospreyobserver.com | Taylor Wells

Southshore Coastal Insurance is a family and veteran-owned agency that opened its doors just last year in September. Though new itself, the owners bring 30 years’ worth of expertise and care for their community. It strives to provide its clients with the most amount of coverage for the lowest premium, and its team will not stop searching until they can guarantee you are receiving the best rate forward.

1 month ago | ospreyobserver.com | Taylor Wells

The New World Celts (NWC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that dedicates itself to promoting the contributions and history of Celtic peoples and supporting Celtic culture in the New World. Its mission is to ensure that the Celtic legacy is not forgotten, to offer a place where Celts can come together and to be a vehicle for charitable donations in support of their culture. The NWC has eight chapters in Florida, with one being in Brandon.