May 20, 2013
After what he said took weeks of searching for a suitable venue, Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham (District 4) told the Osprey Observer, that he has secured a location to meet with residents over the controversial proposed mixed use development on Bloomingdale Avenue near Lithia Pinecrest Road, adjacent to the Bloomingdale Library. The meeting is(…)
May 2, 2013
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 8-PAGE SUMMER CAMP SECTION Kids R Kids Is Now Enrolling for Summer Camp Summer is fast approaching and now is the time to start thinking about where your child is going to spend his or her time while school is out. If you are looking for a summer camp experience(…)
May 1, 2013
She has been known as the “Bloomingdale Library Attack Survivor” for more than five years. On April 18, she took back her name, Queena. She is a survivor and a true inspiration to the entire community. The family kept her face and name private because they wanted to protect her. “We put ourselves in her(…)
May 1, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics With numbers reaching close to 200, Bloomingdale area residents showed up in force to attend a recent meeting in order to learn, voice their disapproval and to devise a strategy to fight a proposed mixed-use development (MUD) project planned in the heart of their neighborhood on Bloomingdale Ave. near Lithia Pinecrest Rd.,(…)
Apr 21, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics Orange barrels blocking entrances to shopping centers off Bloomingdale Ave., just east and west of Providence Rd. in Brandon last month caught motorists by surprise. Two weeks later, the barrels disappeared and were replaced by a number of official Hillsborough County Public hearing signs throughout the community, inviting residents to attend and(…)
Apr 17, 2013
With numbers reaching close to 200, Bloomingdale area residents showed up in force to attend a recent meeting in order to learn, voice their disapproval and to devise a strategy to fight a proposed mixed use development (MUD) project planned in the heart of their neighborhood on Bloomingdale Avenue near Lithia Pinecrest, adjacent to the(…)
Apr 14, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics As anticipated, the 33rd Annual Saladino Baseball Tournament held at Brandon High School was high school sport at its best, but the title game re-match of last year’s championship between Jefferson and Bloomingdale turned the excitement up a few notches. This year, however, was the Bulls turn to shine and walk away(…)
Apr 5, 2013
For the past four decades, Nature’s Classroom has been educating middle school students, mostly sixth grade, about the Hillsborough River watershed, the role it plays in their lives, and how important it is to preserve the natural world. To continue to keep the tradition going area residents are invited to attend the Nature’s Classroom Annual(…)
Apr 2, 2013
Randall Middle School PTSA “UP CYCLED ART SHOW” is this Thursday, April 4th, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Bring the whole family for a little Art and Dinner! Formaggio’s Food Truck will be at the school selling fabulous Italian food. Randall students and teachers will be dazzling us with their talent in the Recycled Art Show,(…)
Mar 30, 2013
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will be placing several juveniles and their parents in an intervention program designed to educate, train, and show the consequences of fire as the result of what HCFR categorized as a large accidental brush fire in FishHawk. A total of 20 units and about 40 Hillsborough County Fire Rescue personnel along(…)
