Dec 29, 2011
Rob Zulkoski, owner of RobZFitness wants to help Brandon residents ring in the new year with a community-wide competition that will get local residents on track and inspired for a great 2012.
The competition, a weight loss contest, will be called the “LoZing Big” weight loss challenge. “LoZing Big” weight loss challenge will consist of [...]
Dec 28, 2011
A small fire at Bloomingdale High School caused some smoke and water damage on Christmas morning.
While many were opening presents on Christmas morning, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews were responding to a fire at Bloomingdale High School, located at 1700 E. Bloomingdale Ave. in Valrico.
According to school officials, a small fire that may [...]
Dec 27, 2011
Jeff Shotwell, JJ Massaro, Lora McCarthy, Cormac McCarthy, Barry Jacobs and Paul Lindstrom attended a ceremony in December where Lora and Cormac McCarthy were honored with an award from the Hillsborough County High School Football Foundation for their generous support of high school football.
Cormac and Lora McCarthy, owners of the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s FishHawk [...]
Dec 27, 2011
During their winter break the Newsome High School varsity basketball team collected toys to donate to ECHO in time for the holidays.
The Newsome High School varsity basketball team did not just spend their Christmas break practicing for their Christmas tournament and gearing up for the second half of their season in January; the team [...]
Dec 27, 2011
Thompson teaches physical education at FishHawk Creek Elementary and runs competitively as a hobby.
Andrew Thompson, a physical education teacher at FishHawk Creek Elementary, teaches students everyday about the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle. Last year, Thompson was convinced to sign up for the FishHawk Road Race by some fellow teachers and he has [...]
Dec 27, 2011
Randall Middle School’s Resource Deputy LaRay Grooms warns parents of the dangers of the online community at a cyber safety presentation.
With the majority of middle school students using the Internet both in and out of school, it is essential that students and their parents receive information and training on how to be safe online. [...]
Dec 27, 2011
Alexa Vaughan, 18, gets some instruction from HCSO deputy Clint Leapley before she tests her breaking maneuvering skills during the recently held Teen Driving Challenge, a two-day defensive driving and vehicle control program designed for teenage drivers held at the Walter C. Heinrich Practical Training Site in Lithia.
Teens willing to put their driving skills [...]
Dec 27, 2011
Audrey Hill, who is in the fifth grade at Bevis Elementary in FishHawk was selected to be a reporter for TIME for Kids magazine.
By: Julienne Justis-Smith
Audrey Hill is a fifth grade student at Colleen Bevis Elementary; a fifth grade student who is one of only 12 kids in the country chosen [...]
Dec 27, 2011
Pierce Johnson with Waste Services empties some recyclables last month. With a 7-0 vote during its solid waste workshop, Hillsborough County BOCC made way for opening its current garbage hauling contracts to open bids.
The future of the county’s waste collection and garbage hauling, valued at $60 million in just the first year, is now [...]
Dec 23, 2011
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will open in Tampa on Wednesday, January 4 and run through Sunday, January 8.
In 2012, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will provide The Greatest Show on Earth with an interesting twist. In the Chinese calendar, 2012 is the year of the dragon. The circus will [...]
