WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND: ART AND OTHER ENTERTAINING EVENTS

Compiled by Kathy L. Collins, Arts and Entertainment Editor If you are looking for something fun to do over the weekend, let this be your guide finding fun, creative and exciting things to do in the area. The Greater Brandon area and Tampa Bay have tons of activities going on every weekend. Get out and [...]

“Scouting For Food” Drive Hopes To Collect 100,000 Meals

The United States Dept. of Agriculture  (USDA) reported in November that 14.2 percent of Florida households are food insecure, which means that they lack consistent access to a nutritious, well-balanced diet. With this in mind, the Boy Scouts of Gulf Ridge Council kicked off the “Scouting for Food” Drive earlier this month. The Scouts will [...]

State Fair Brings Rides & Country Music

When you hear the words “The Best Time of the Year,” Christmas music and wintertime come to mind. But, this year, the Florida State Fair is what should come to mind, as it is branding itself as The Best Time of the Year, instead of using a theme each year. The Best Time of the [...]

A True Hero Is Honored In Seffner

The highest award that a Boy Scout can earn, the Honor Medal with Crossed Palms, has been awarded to Justin Jackson, of Gulf Ridge Council, Boy Scouts of America Troop 797. Jackson is an Eagle Scout, a senior at Armwood High School and a 6-foot-2, 311 lb. football player. To put this honor in proper [...]

Nativity Will Celebrate Grand Opening Of Youth Center And Gymnasium

Nativity Catholic Church of Brandon has much to celebrate during this its Golden Jubilee Year. The long-awaited Monsignor Lara Youth Center and Sister Irene Gymnasium were dedicated earlier this month. Bishop Robert N. Lynch, Diocese of St. Petersburg, presided over a Mass prior to the dedication. The church will celebrate the grand opening of the [...]

Bloomingdale Teen Goes To London, Performs For Queen

It was a dream come true for 14-year-old Brandon resident Adam Lambert, who just recently returned from a trip to London where he had the chance to perform for the Queen of England during an end-of-year parade with the Bloomingdale High School Marching Band. But, while for most of his fellow band members the trip [...]

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND: ART AND OTHER ENTERTAINING EVENTS

Compiled by Kathy L. Collins, Arts and Entertainment Editor If you are looking for something fun to do over the weekend, let this be your guide finding fun, creative and exciting things to do in the area. The Greater Brandon area and Tampa Bay have tons of activities going on every weekend. Get out and [...]

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND: ART AND OTHER ENTERTAINING EVENTS

Compiled by Kathy L. Collins, Arts and Entertainment Editor If you are looking for something fun to do over the weekend, let this be your guide finding fun, creative and exciting things to do in the area. The Greater Brandon area and Tampa Bay have tons of activities going on every weekend. Get out and [...]

Buckhorn Golf Club Avoids Foreclosure, Saved By Longtime Member

The golfing industry is not immune to the current economy; one only needs to visit some of the local clubs where the evidence of declining memberships and the obvious need to update upgrade, and revitalize.  Valrico’s Buckhorn Springs Golf & Country Club has also proved to be one of the facilities, teetering on the edge [...]

Hillsborough County Fire Chief Retires After 41 Years Of Service

William (Bill) Nesmith, fire chief with Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, recently retired after 41 years of fire service. Nesmith, 62, joined Hillsborough County Fire Rescue as Assistant Chief in 1994 and was promoted to Fire Chief in 1996. Prior to that, he was with Tampa Fire Rescue for 24 years and retired as a Division [...]