Arts and Entertainment

Lithia Author Launches Magical Children’s Book

By Kelly Legg Lithia resident, Jodi Stone, is realizing another dream come true. Besides managing her household with her three daughters, being a wife, working full-time and recently finishing her creative writing degree at USF, she also managed to find time to write a much-anticipated children’s book. Writing is no stranger to Stone. She has(…)

The Brandon Service League Proudly Presents It’s 20th Annual Holiday Home Tour

By Kathy L. Collins It’s time to deck the halls with boughs of holly. If you are looking for holiday inspiration, then take a tour of four stunning homes at the 20th Annual GFWC Brandon Service League Holiday Home Tour on Saturday, December 1 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. “For our 20th year, Brandon(…)

Tampa’s Premiere Family Destination Will Create the Bay Area’s Biggest Christmas Celebration Ever.

Tampa’s Premiere Family Destination Will Create the Bay Area’s Biggest Christmas Celebration Ever.

Contest Link: https://apps.facebook.com/sweepstakeshq/contests/300537 Busch Gardens Tampa is getting ready to launch the biggest Christmas celebration ever! Christmas Town will transform the park into a nighttime holiday wonderland of wintery surprises and all things Christmas, filling guests’ senses with seasonal sights, sounds and flavors, and creating a beautiful new tradition for Tampa’s families. For the first(…)

Center Place Kicks Off The Holiday Season By Presenting Santa’s Holiday Workshop

By Kathy L Collins To the delight of many, Center Place of Brandon is getting ready for the holiday season a little early this year. The annual Santa’s Holiday Workshop will be held on Saturday, November 10 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Center Place located at 619 Vonderburg Dr. in Brandon. Cost is $10 per(…)

Bowling Event Helps Raise Awareness Of Epilepsy In The Community

By Kathy L Collins The 4th Annual Bowling Your Brains Out will be held on Sunday, November 4 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Alley at South Shore located at 10221 Big Bend Rd. in Riverview. This annual event is organized by Roni-Kay Lopez of Riverview. “I started this event just six months after undergoing(…)

Donovan Brockett Is Named Mr. ECHO 2012 For Fundraising Efforts

By Kathy L Collins Donovan Brockett, a resident of Brandon and a sixth grade student at Winthrop Charter School, is Mr. ECHO 2012. Brockett received his crown for his efforts in raising $730 for ECHO’s 10th Annual Kids Helping Kids Fashion Show held on Saturday, October 6. Over 50 children participated in the show held(…)

Brandon Foundation Holds An Evening of Hope and Charity Check Presentation

By Sandy Meyer The Greater Brandon Community Foundation and the Florida State Fair Authority invite you to participate in the 2012 An Evening of Hope & Charity Check Presentation on Saturday, November 3. The event begins with a VIP cocktail reception at 6 p.m., followed by the program and dinner at 7 p.m. It is(…)

Voice Of Rays, Dick Crippen Hosts Live Auction At Y Corks & Forks

By Tamas Mondovics “Secure your boarding pass to sail away under the stars,” reads the Campo YMCA online message drawing attention to the organization’s annual fundraiser: Corks and Forks. Promising a fun-filled evening extravaganza of food and beverages, accompanied by music and dance as well as auction items, the event is scheduled to be held(…)

ECHO Celebrates 25 Years With Grand Opening Of Client Center

By Kathy L Collins As the Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO) of Brandon celebrates 25 years of serving the greater Brandon community, another milestone was celebrated recently with the grand opening of its Client Center. “This Client Center has been a dream for many years. It took three years of hard work to make it(…)

Florida Aquarium Partners With New Conservation Park At Viewing Center

Florida Aquarium Partners With New Conservation Park At Viewing Center

By Tamas Mondovics Thanks to a joint effort by the Florida Aquarium, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Tampa Electric, residents who enjoy spending time at the Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach will now have another reason to visit the facility. The project is still in its planning stages and could take 3-4 years(…)