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Last Meeting To Voice Opinions On Lithia Pinecrest Parcel Announced

Last Meeting To Voice Opinions On Lithia Pinecrest Parcel Announced

Last Meeting To Voice Opinions On Lithia Pinecrest Parcel Announced By Michelle Caceres Months after residents learned that a 19-acre parcel of land near their Valrico homes was in the process of being rezoned, opponents of the plan are still fighting against the change.More than 100 residents showed up at a meeting to plea with [...]

Press Releases

Valrico Press Releases MEETINGS Salon Presents Cash for Your Old Products Trade in your current shampoo, conditioner and styling aids for Elite Salon Suites’ recommended salon brands and receive 25 percent off already low prices. All collected products will be donated to The Spring Women’s Shelter. Located at 2064 Badlands Dr. Brandon, the salon can [...]

Durant Wrestlers Not Left Empty Handed During Invitational

Durant Wrestlers Not Left Empty Handed During Invitational

Durant Wrestlers Not Left Empty Handed During Invitational By Tamas Modovics The 14th annual Cougars wrestling tournament, held earlier this month at Durant High School, may not have resulted in the outcome expected for its host squad. However, the now relatively young Cougar team did not leave the competition empty handed.Considered by many as one [...]

Local Sponsors Contribute to Summer Bible and Basketball Camp’s Success

Local Sponsors Contribute to Summer Bible and Basketball Camp’s Success By Tamas Mondovics What do 18 coaches, 26 corporate sponsors, 93 children and $4,000 in cash and donations equal? One of the most successful summer camps in the area. Bibles and Basketball Summer Camp—as it has come to be called over the years—was once again [...]

Local Grandmother Receives Community Support For Our Troops

Local Grandmother Receives Community Support For Our Troops

Local Grandmother Receives Community Support For Our Troops By Jennifer Gibbs Transue “Support the Troops:” To some of us, this is just a slogan we see and hear quite often, but one grandmother living in the Brandon area has discovered its true meaning.Natalie Transue, 71, is a retired teacher’s assistant, having worked for Hillsborough County [...]

To The Rescue: Air Conditioning Experts

To The Rescue: Air Conditioning Experts

By Jennifer Silverstein Air Rescue is a full-service air conditioning and heating company owned by Jim Myers, who is also the president of the company and developed the “green” safety duct system that Air Rescue uses. Air Rescue services only residences, not new-build construction or commercial properties. It offers repair of units as well as [...]

The Spirit of Christ

Fishhawk Bagels – Shoplocal Winners Dec 2009

The United Methodist Church of Sun City Center

The United Methodist Church of Sun City Center, 1210 Del Webb Blvd. West, is proud to announce that it will be hosting Kathie Fink, solo handbell virtuoso, for one of the stops on her Christmas Treasures Tour at 4PM on Sunday December 20th.  Concertgoers will enjoy Kathie’s solo ringing musicality and observe her amazing choreography [...]