The River View
The River View: Paradise and perspective in the sky

The River View: Paradise and perspective in the sky

By MITCH TRAPHAGEN I said, “I love you, Mom”, then kissed her on the head and walked down the hallway on the way out the door. I didn’t…

May 16, 2013Comments OffRead More

Commentary: Evil remains outnumbered

Commentary: Evil remains outnumbered

By MITCH TRAPHAGEN As of this writing there are few answers in the tragic bombing that took place near the end of the Boston Marathon on Monday, but…

April 18, 2013Comments OffRead More

News

Star RVHS athletes sign scholarships

Star RVHS athletes sign scholarships

By Mitch Traphagen Two standout Riverview High School athletes signed scholarships on Monday. Senior Shatisha…

May 22, 2013Comments OffRead More

BOCC approves project that could bring the beach back to Apollo Beach

BOCC approves project that could bring the beach back to Apollo Beach

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners voted to approve a restoration / wave protection…

May 22, 2013Comments OffRead More

From the flock, a church leader emerges

From the flock, a church leader emerges

For the first time since Saint Anne Catholic Church was founded in Ruskin in 1956,…

May 22, 2013Comments OffRead More

Decades later, a big welcome home for WWII veterans

Decades later, a big welcome home for WWII veterans

Photo gallery below article. By MITCH TRAPHAGEN In the nation’s Capitol, they are treated as…

May 16, 2013Comments OffRead More

Star RVHS athletes sign scholarships

Star RVHS athletes sign scholarships

By Mitch Traphagen Two standout Riverview High School athletes…

BOCC approves project that could bring the beach back to Apollo Beach

BOCC approves project that could bring the beach back to Apollo Beach

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners voted to…

From the flock, a church leader emerges

From the flock, a church leader emerges

For the first time since Saint Anne Catholic Church…

Decades later, a big welcome home for WWII veterans

Decades later, a big welcome home for WWII veterans

Photo gallery below article. By MITCH TRAPHAGEN In the…

Lost in Florida: So close yet so far away

Lost in Florida: So close yet so far away

Vacationing close to home: The final installment of a…

Trips Worth Taking: Bok Tower Gardens

Trips Worth Taking: Bok Tower Gardens

Photo gallery below article. By WARREN RESEN – North…

Lost in Florida: The First City

Lost in Florida: The First City

Part four in a series. Photo gallery below article.…

Trips Worth Taking: Asheville, North Carolina

Trips Worth Taking: Asheville, North Carolina

Photo gallery below article. By WARREN RESEN North American…

The River View: Paradise and perspective in the sky

The River View: Paradise and perspective in the sky

By MITCH TRAPHAGEN I said, “I love you, Mom”,…

Commentary: Evil remains outnumbered

Commentary: Evil remains outnumbered

By MITCH TRAPHAGEN As of this writing there are…

The River View: Beyond infinity

The River View: Beyond infinity

By MITCH TRAPHAGEN The first few times I went…

The River View: Spaced out in Florida

The River View: Spaced out in Florida

By MITCH TRAPHAGEN The temperature soared into the mid-50s…

Lost Millenial: Not in Iowa anymore

Lost Millenial: Not in Iowa anymore

By NICK NARIGON Last week marked the one year…

The Lost Millenial: When the ‘rents visit

The Lost Millenial: When the ‘rents visit

By NICK NARIGON Last week Mom and Dad flew…

The Lost Millenial: Finding the Courage

The Lost Millenial: Finding the Courage

By NICK NARIGON Don’t laugh. This was kind of…

The Lost Millenial: The Rules of Engagement

The Lost Millenial: The Rules of Engagement

By NICK NARIGON In Greece, it is impolite to…

Obituaries November 29, 2012

Florence Jeanette Armstrong Florence Jeanette Armstrong, 89, died November…

Obituaries October 25, 2012

Chester Watters Chester Watters, 87, of Sun City Center, …

Obituaries October 11, 2012

Matthew C. Aronson Matthew A. Aronson, an eight-year resident…

Obituaries August 30, 2012

Frank T. Hoffman Frank T. Hoffman, 90, of Sun…

Features

Lost in Florida: So close yet so far away

Vacationing close to home: The final installment of a series.  Photo gallery below article. By MITCH TRAPHAGEN In my travels, people often ask where I’m from. I…

May 9, 2013Comments Off

Trips Worth Taking: Bok Tower Gardens

Photo gallery below article. By WARREN RESEN – North American Journalists Association JEANNE O’CONNOR Photos Central Florida is known for world-class attractions and Bok Tower Gardens, is…

May 9, 2013Comments Off

The Lost Millenial

Lost Millenial: Not in Iowa anymore

By NICK NARIGON Last week marked the one year anniversary since my wife Lisa and I moved to Tokyo. The level of adaptation I have reached was…

May 22, 2013Comments Off

The Lost Millenial: When the ‘rents visit

By NICK NARIGON Last week Mom and Dad flew across the Pacific Pond for their first visit to Japan. In fact, it was their first trip overseas…

May 16, 2013Comments Off

Go To

Riverview Library to host award winning author April 20

By Mitch Traphagen As part of National Library Week, the Riverview Branch Library will host author Lori Roy to discuss both of her novels, “Until She Comes…

April 11, 2013Comments Off

Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows opens Thursday at FMoPA

The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts (FMoPA) is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition Vivian Maier: Out of the Shadows and the Tampa Collector’s Showcase.  The Exhibition…

April 4, 2013Comments Off

Video

Interview with a mermaid

An interview with Weeki Wachee Springs Mermaid Carli Dofka. Mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida from Mitch Traphagen on Vimeo.…

August 29, 2012Comments Off