Dec 29, 2011
Rob Zulkoski, owner of RobZFitness wants to help Brandon residents ring in the new year with a community-wide competition that will get local residents on track and inspired for a great 2012. The competition, a weight loss contest, will be called the “LoZing Big” weight loss challenge. “LoZing Big” weight loss challenge will consist of [...]
Dec 29, 2011
Despite a rash of more than 100 homes hit by holiday decor vandalism and destruction, local residents are not taking the crimes lightly or sitting on their heels for the next attack. Starting in mid-December, what is believed to be a pair of youths, driving a late model white SUV believed to be a white [...]
Dec 29, 2011
What is Tebowing? (Verb) to get down on a knee and start praying, even if everyone else around you is doing something completely different. Even if you didn’t graduate from the University of Florida, or if you’re a “Gator Hater”, or if you’ve never been to Denver, Colorado – the Tim Tebow phenomena has practically [...]
Dec 29, 2011
By: Julianne Justis-Smith Local author, Steve Vann has come up with a unique way to both teach and entertain children in his new book, Coloriddling Book, Sea Animals – Book I. This is the first book in a series of fun, creative ways for children to learn. The book contains a coloring pages, word scrambles, [...]
Dec 29, 2011
Foundation Christian Academy and High School is achieving academic excellence. Their mission is to provide a firm foundation of quality educational experiences focused on academic excellence, community service and civic responsibility in a safe, nurturing Christian environment. The school’s board of trustees and administration have held firm to their vision of providing the Brandon area [...]
Dec 29, 2011
Donnie Mainellis will be the first person to tell you that salvation can happen anywhere and to anyone. Mainellis was addicted to drugs and alcohol, was failing his senior year at Brandon High School and was continuing his downward spiral. Fortunately for Mainellis, he had a Christian mother whose faith was strong and she prayed [...]
Dec 29, 2011
Since 1982, Deborah Ray Roseman spent a good portion of her life behind the microphone as a radio talk show host. Today, Roseman sits at the helm of WTIS 1110 AM, Christian talk radio, a small, yet well-respected station. Hosting her syndicated radio show, Healthy Talk Radio, for 23 years, Roseman promoted health and nutrition [...]
Dec 29, 2011
Traffic backed up FishHawk Boulevard after a single-vehicle traffic crash that occurred on Wednesday, December 28, at 2:05 p.m., approximately 2 miles east of Boyette Road. The driver has been identified as Crystal Holmes, 33, of Riverview. Holmes was traveling east bound on FishHawk Blvd. when the front tire of her 1994 Honda Accord [...]
Dec 28, 2011
A small fire at Bloomingdale High School caused some smoke and water damage on Christmas morning. While many were opening presents on Christmas morning, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews were responding to a fire at Bloomingdale High School, located at 1700 E. Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico. According to school officials, a small fire that may [...]
Dec 27, 2011
Jeff Shotwell, JJ Massaro, Lora McCarthy, Cormac McCarthy, Barry Jacobs and Paul Lindstrom attended a ceremony in December where Lora and Cormac McCarthy were honored with an award from the Hillsborough County High School Football Foundation for their generous support of high school football. Cormac and Lora McCarthy, owners of the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s FishHawk [...]
