August 30, 2014
By Kathy L. Collins All artists, amateurs and professionals, young and old who live in Hillsborough County are invited to submit entries for the 2014 Hillsborough County Fair Fine Arts Show and Photography/Mixed Media Competition. The Hillsborough County Fair runs Thursday, October 23 to Sunday, October 26 and Thursday, October 30 to Sunday, November 2. […]
August 30, 2014
By Kelly Wise Legg After nearly 16 years leading Sunset Bay Chapel in Lithia, more than 350 well-wishers will gather to say farewell to founding Pastor Galen Scott and his wife, Tandy on Sunday, September 28. Amidst the congregation, there will be friends of the Scotts from across the state helping celebrate this monumental […]
August 30, 2014
Staff Report According to the new Hunger in America study conducted nationally by Feeding America, residents would be surprised to learn the characteristics of the 841,000 hungry people in the community served yearly by Feeding America Tampa Bay (FATB). “Too often, we associate being hungry with negative stereotypes, such as being homeless or uneducated, […]
August 30, 2014
My service therapy dog Ruby and I were equally thrilled to hear about a unique “Yappy-Hour” sponsored by the amazing locally based volunteer organization Paws for Friendship (www.pawsforfriendshipinc.org.) Ruby is always up for some “people food,” and I had a canine-like “Pavlovian” response to a hot new venue at the Winthrop Town Center. I had […]
August 30, 2014
By Sandy Meyer The Ronald McDonald Charities of Tampa Bay (RMHCTB) provides a home-away-from-home for families of pediatric patients in area hospitals at no cost to them. “It gives families a place to come home to rest and the opportunity to socialize with other families with similar circumstances, which is really important,” said event […]
August 30, 2014
By Tamas Mondovics Hillsborough Schools Enrollment Up Nearly 4,000 Students Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) officials have recently reported that the district’s first day enrollment is up nearly 4,000 students this year compared to the first day of school last year. Schools reported enrollment of 190,814, up 3,997 from last year. According to school […]
August 30, 2014
By Henry Adams With concerts starting in October, The Florida Orchestra’s new season is just around the corner. In addition to the proverbial “something for everyone” including concerts from Rachmaninoff to Rock, Mozart to Mambos, Beethoven to Ben Folds and Carmina Burana to Christmas carols, the orchestra has announced British conductor Michael Francis as […]
August 30, 2014
By Michelle Caceres Back-to-school shopping has consumed parents’ time in recent weeks but high school girls have been contemplating another very important school-related purchase: the homecoming dress. Whether looking to accentuate funky style or embody the portrait of perfection, Inna’s Family Alteration has a myriad of choices for every girl regardless of her taste […]
August 30, 2014
By Kelly Wise Legg Mary Hermis never dreamed that she would be opening her own bakery when her family moved to Valrico from North Carolina in 1999. Her husband, Guy, was stationed at MacDill AFB. At the time, they had two young daughters. In 2005, Guy retired from the Army after 23 years of […]
August 30, 2014
Village Players Presents Fiddler On The Roof
By Kathy L. Collins The Village Players will present Fiddler on the Roof beginning on Friday, September 5 at 8 p.m. at the historic James McCabe Theatre located at 506 5th St. in Valrico. The remaining show dates include September 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20. There will be a matinee on Sunday, September […]
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