Apr 14, 2013
By Michelle Caceres The spacious meeting room at the Sun City Chamber of Commerce was festively decorated with balloons, plenty of cake and punch to go around and birthday celebrants donned party hats and tiaras to get in the spirit of the celebration; but this was no ordinary birthday party. In attendance were men and(…)
Apr 1, 2013
By Michelle Caceres Death and taxes aren’t the only certainties in life if you live in Florida. Bugs can be added to that list; cockroaches, ants, silverfish, spiders, termites, fleas and mosquitoes are nuisance pests that can overrun your home if proper termination methods are not observed. Liberty Pest Management Services owner, Todd Oifer, says(…)
Apr 1, 2013
B Michelle Caceres With the Florida Comprehensive Achievement Test (FCAT) quickly approaching, Bright Beginnings, a local nonprofit, is partnering with Friends of FishHawk to make sure children are prepared to take the annual test. The organization is offering a Building Blocks of Academic Success Tutoring Boot camp on Saturday, April 13 from 12– 6 p.m.(…)
Mar 17, 2013
By Michelle Caceres Rebecca Wilson had one entry in the Live Free for a Year Sweepstakes at The Preserve at Alafia. Just one entry among hundreds. Her dismal chances of winning didn’t stop her and her daughter from attending the party in February where the winner would be announced. “I thought it would be a(…)
Mar 17, 2013
By Michelle Caceres Players don’t need a perfect stroke to participate in the Dwayne Schintzius Memorial Golf Classic, just a desire to play and help raise funds to support cancer research, education, advocacy and local patient service programs. The tournament, which benefits the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in memory of Dwayne Schintzius, begins with(…)
Mar 3, 2013
By Michelle Caceres Pediatric multiple sclerosis is no laughing matter, but it will be on Thursday, April 4 at 6:30 p.m. That’s because the MOM’s Club of Starling/Bevis will be hosting FishHawk Comedy Night to raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to benefit pediatric MS. In addition to this worthy cause, a $1,000(…)
Jan 31, 2013
By Michelle Caceres It’s not unusual that FishHawk resident, Jack McNally, is on a mission to save, making weekly deposits into his rapidly-growing savings account. What is unique is where he performs these transactions. McNally, a fourth-grade student at FishHawk Creek Elementary, completes the transactions in his school’s multi-purpose room. The My Investment, New Treasure(…)
Jan 31, 2013
By Michelle Caceres When Brandon resident, Edwin Zayas, found himself in need of emergency medical care, he decided to avoid the long wait time in the emergency room, instead visiting 1st Care Medical, a local urgent care center. Zayas was skeptical that the center could provide effective treatment in a timely manner. His experience made(…)
Jan 6, 2013
By Michelle Caceres It’s a fear shared by many owners of Apple products. That coveted and costly gadget slips from your fingers and hits the pavement or tile floor or any number of methods that can make your phone or tablet meet an untimely demise. For River Hills Realty broker, Jeff Chandler, it’s not only(…)
Jan 6, 2013
By Michelle Caceres While taking a walk down memory lane, perusing my high school yearbooks from the 1980’s, I came to an uncomfortable conclusion. If you removed the shoulder pads and feather earrings that I so stylishly rocked in my eleventh grade photo, my look hasn’t really changed in more than 20 years. I thought(…)
