Apr 1, 2013
By Marie Gilmore When 33 year-old entrepreneur Ralph C. Ghioto Jr. moved to Tampa from Jacksonville in 1969 with his young family in tow, he was already a successful business man. But, taking on the Buick dealership across from the old stadium on Dale Mabry Hwy. and changing its name to Century Buick was one(…)
Mar 3, 2013
By Kathy L. Collins If you are compassionate about children, love classic cars, good food and entertainment, then plan to attend the “Rods on the River 4 Goin’ Hog Wild Car Show” presented by the High Rollers Car Club at Uncle Mike’s Smokehouse Grill on Saturday, March 23. Uncle Mike’s is located at 9847 Adamo(…)
Feb 26, 2013
By Marie Gilmore It was a happy afternoon at Brandon Ford as local resident, Elizabeth Maroney, accepted the keys to her brand new 2013 Ford Escape that she won in a national contest that also benefitted Feeding America with more than 1.2 million meals. Last summer, while working her hospitality position at Yuengling Brewery, Ford(…)
Jan 4, 2013
Air Force Staff Sgt. and father of three, Kevin Rocha, never knew that 2013 was going to get off to such a great start. But, when Brandon Honda owner, John Marazzi, called him on the phone on New Year’s Eve and told him he had just won a brand new Honda Accord, he realized this(…)
Jan 2, 2013
A high speed car chase prompted by theft at a local hardware store and led Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies through the streets of Bloomingdale and FishHawk communities ended with the suspect crashing his vehicle off the road bringing the pursuit to a halt. According to deputies on January 2, 2013 at approximately 9:10 a.m., Plant(…)
Dec 3, 2012
J.C. LaGreca rejoins Brandon Honda as Used Car Director Tampa, FL – November 23, 2012 – J.C. LaGreca has returned to Brandon Honda as its Used Car Director. He first joined the dealership in 1993 when it was owned by the Scott-McRae Group and has managed used car operations at other Tampa area car dealerships.(…)
Nov 1, 2012
By NITISH S. RELE nitishrele@gmail.com Probably one of the most under-rated midsize SUVs on the market is the Dodge Journey, which is 7 inches shorter and 700 pounds lighter than the Durango. Seating up to seven passengers, it is available as a front-wheel or all-wheel drive and in two trims: 2.4-liter inline-4 cylinder engine (173(…)
Sep 19, 2012
By Jeff Hoening 31 feet, 2 parents, 3 kids, 1 cat, 8 days. In past summers, our family of five has enjoyed a Caribbean cruise, a weekend trip to Disney World, and the obligatory pilgrimage to Washington, D.C. Each of these vacations were terrific all for a host of different reasons. But this year, the(…)
Sep 6, 2012
As expected Hillsborough County roadways were heavy with traffic as children returned to school last month, prompting local law enforcement officials to ask residents’ help to assist Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies with driver safety. As reported by HSCO, among the concerns is the fact that the state of Florida does not provide bus(…)
Sep 4, 2012
43.5 mpg. That was our average during a week’s test drive of the 2012 Honda Civic hybrid on city streets and highway. Now, that’s pretty impressive. And we didn’t have to sacrifice ride quality, safety or comfort in the redesigned gas/electric hybrid. Available in four trims, the front-wheel-drive sedan is equipped with a 1.5-liter (up(…)
