Jul 19, 2010
New Riverview Company Lets Men Be Men
by Tamas Mondovics
While there are thousands of home parties catering to women, including some of the more popular ones like Pampered Chef and Mary Kay, one new company appropriately named Man Cave, dedicated to letting men be men, is ready to heat up the competition. Founded by [...]
Jul 12, 2010
Fishhawk Wolfpack Announces Scholastic Results
Staff Report
The Fishhawk Wolfpack Football and Cheerleading Association recently announced its scholastic winners. At the national level, it had nine first team members, 55 second team members and 11 honorable mention scholars. These are students that are in grades five-nine. The 50th Annual National Banquet was held in Philadelphia [...]
Jul 12, 2010
Dog Obedience Classes Offered
Dog Obedience classes (an eight-week course) will begin the week of July 12 at the Brandon Recreation Center, 510 E. Sadie St. Basic classes are held on Mondays or Tuesdays. Sub-novice classes are on Wednesdays or Thursdays. All classes are 7-8 p.m. The registration fee is $80.
For information and pre-registration, [...]
Jul 12, 2010
Business Owner Wants To Represent His Community In Election
Staff Report
Raised in Brandon, serving in the U.S. Army, becoming a dentist, a father of two and husband of a Hillsborough County teacher sounds like the perfect resume for meeting the needs of the local community in an elected position; and for FishHawk Family Dentistry [...]
Jul 12, 2010
Arrests Lead To Return Of Items For Some Auto Burglary Victims
By Tamas Mondovics
“I wouldn’t say that there is an increase of crime in the area, being a nice community, this area is definitely a target,” said Hillsborough County District 4 Property Crime Detective James C. Howell.Howell’s comments were the result of a recent [...]
Jul 12, 2010
Bring School Supplies To Eighth Annual Back To School Festival
By Marie Gilmore
This year’s eighth annual FishHawk Area Networking Group (FANG) Back-to-School Festival will benefit local needy children with back-to-school supplies. With more than 100 local business booths, samples from 10 restaurants, music, extracurricular demonstrations, exhibits from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Hillsborough County [...]
Jul 12, 2010
FishHawk Ranch YMCA Express Signs New Two-Year Lease
By Paige Fernandes
YMCA members will be happy to hear that the 4,000 square foot FishHawk Ranch YMCA Express is committed to its Park Square location, a complement to the full service Campo YMCA on Bloomingdale and Culbreath.The Express, which celebrated its opening in 2006, offers a small childcare [...]
Jun 28, 2010
Team Welcomes Adults To Go Toe To Toe In Kickball
By Carisa Biesecker
All those who are tired of sitting on the couch, grab your tennis shoes and head out to Bloomingdale West Park to take part in the Valrico Over 35 Kickballers this summer.Open to residents in their 30s to 50s (though none who [...]
Jun 28, 2010
Dog Obedience Classes Offered
Dog Obedience classes (an eight-week course) will begin the week of July 12 at the Brandon Recreation Center, 510 E. Sadie St. Basic classes are held on Mondays or Tuesdays. Sub-novice classes are on Wednesdays or Thursdays. All classes are 7-8 p.m. The registration fee is $80.
For information and pre-registration, [...]
Jun 28, 2010
Auxiliary Presents $50,000 To Greater Brandon Area Students
By Tamas Mondovics
“To become a registered nurse is a dream for me,” said nursing student Taiwo Emiola, prior to receiving a scholarship presented to her by the Brandon Regional Hospital Auxiliary (BRHA).Emiola was one of 44 college-bound, greater Brandon area residents who received a scholarship earlier [...]
