COVID-19 has claimed another victim. The traditional Independence Day festivities in Lutz will not be held this year. For decades, the community, north of Tampa, has attracted thousands of people to its annual Fourth of July parade, and associated activities. But, this year, organizers decided it was just too risky to stage the annual event. “We mulled it over for many, many weeks. … [Read more...]
Marilyn Wannamaker leaves a legacy of service
February 27, 2019 By
She was a fixture for years at Independence Day celebrations in Lutz, overseeing the annual Cake Bake Contest. She was a regular, too, at the Christmas House at the Old Lutz School, serving up hot chocolate and doling out cookies. But, those are just a couple of the many, many ways that Marilyn Wannamaker served the community of Lutz. She was deeply involved in the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ … [Read more...]
Building the community, one check at a time
October 11, 2017 By
After the race for the Lutz Guv’na wraps up every year, the money raised is doled out to local groups and causes. This year the race drew candidates Greg Gilbert of Beef O' Brady's Lutz, Jessica Sherman with Pinch A Penny, and Kori Rankin, of Kori Rankin Photography. Ultimately, Rankin won the Guv’na’s sash. Her stepmother, Jennifer Rankin, won the sash in 2015. The 2017 campaign for the … [Read more...]
