Mar 17, 2013
By Samantha R. Evensen Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon, dedicated to serving children and developing youth leaders, has partnered with Joshua House in the 1st Annual Charity Motorcycle Poker Run. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world, one child and one community at a time. In the past, its members(…)
Mar 17, 2013
By Rachel Nelson Twenty-five years ago, a “new” Lowry Park Zoo re-opened its doors as a private nonprofit organization dedicated to the management and ongoing development of a superior zoological garden. What was once labeled “one of the worst zoos in the country” by the Humane Society (prior to reorganization), has since been named the(…)
Mar 17, 2013
By Kelly Bock, Rolling Pin Brandon Foundation and Rolling Pin have partnered together to bring eight Celebrity and Top Chefs to join the quest of making Tampa Bay area a Culinary Destination this Spring. Brandon Foundation and its charities will receive 15% of the proceeds from each seat sold. Chefs on the schedule: Chopped Grillmaster(…)
Mar 13, 2013
Revolution Ice Cream Churns Up Something New In Brandon By Marie Gilmore Attention! Ice Cream fans, there is something new in town. Now open, The Revolution Ice Cream company in Brandon will tease your taste buds with new flavors, a cozy atmosphere and a great new concept in ice cream. Owned by husband and wife(…)
Mar 11, 2013
Sun City Center, Florida – – (March 4, 2013)—South Bay Hospital is looking for local residents who are 100 years or older to honor during their Centenarian Birthday Party. The celebration will take place on March 27th at 3pm at the Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce, 1651 Sun City Center Plaza, Sun City Center.(…)
Mar 3, 2013
By Kathy L. Collins Kathleen Thorpe of Valrico is an accomplished photographer. For the fourth time, she has entered photographs into the Florida State Fair Fine Art Show, and for the fourth time, Thorpe has come away an exceptional winner. Of the four entries this year, she received a 1st Place and two 3rd Place(…)
Mar 3, 2013
By Kathy L. Collins Mark Kulaga is an artist who takes found objects and turns them into works of art. His artwork is influenced by friends, family and the environment around him. Kulaga is not a native to Florida and moved here to be near family. Despite personal heartache and tragedy, he continued with his(…)
Mar 3, 2013
By Henry Adams At the next Tampa Bay Times Masterworks concert, German conductor Sebastian Lang-Lessing and The Florida Orchestra are joined by famed German pianist Peter Rösel to perform Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with its melodic inventions brimming with panache on this concert with Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz No. 1 and Berlioz’ orchestral tour de(…)
Mar 3, 2013
By Kathy L. Collins If you are looking to spruce up your home, interior or exterior, with paint or transform a room with an accent wall and maybe even a chair rail, give Mike Couture with Couture Painting a call. Couture specializes in finish painting, so he is the one to call for the final(…)
Mar 3, 2013
By Kathy L. Collins On Tuesday, February 19, the GFWC Brandon Service League (BSL) held its annual Very Special Arts event at First Baptist Church of Brandon. This gives pre-school aged special needs children an opportunity to go on a fun field day filled with arts and crafts and entertainment. The children are aided in(…)
