Bloomingdale

Painting From The Heart Seeks Next Home Exterior Winner

Painting From The Heart Seeks Next Home Exterior Winner

The Ellis family, of Riverview, was thrilled to be a recipient of the Painting from the Heart grand prize of an exterior home paint job donated by Rob Silver, owner of Dynamic Painting USA. Jason and his wife, Angelica, have five children. Jason is an Iraq war veteran who was wounded in action.  What started(…)

Golf Pro Happy To Be In Valrico

Golf Pro Happy To Be In Valrico

Manager Randy O’Linger is pleased to be back at the scenic Buckhorn course By Derek Maul A year into his reprise, Buckhorn Springs General Manager and teaching pro Randy O’Linger says he’s happy he returned as part of entrepreneur William H. Harper’s ambitious purchase December 2010. O’Linger was swinging pure at three, played his first(…)

Bevis Elementary Relays For A Cure

Bevis Elementary Relays For A Cure

Left to right:  Bevis PTA Co-Chair Kim Nicolet , Bevis Staff Co-Chair Fasee Sollars,  Principal Tricia Simonsen, Team Member Sarah Grace Kennedy and Honorary Survivor Vincent Kennedy participate in the Mini Relay. By Kris Martinez Bevis Elementary School recently held its annual Mini Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society. Modeled after the(…)

You Say When Yogurt Serves Up Sweet Treats, Hosts Book Signing

You Say When Yogurt Serves Up Sweet Treats, Hosts Book Signing

A group of children enjoy a cup of yogurt topped with a variety of toppings at the You say When Yogurt Shoppe in FishHawk.  The shop opened early last year and lives up to its reputation of serving up tasty treats while promoting an active and healthy lifestyle in the community.  With a love for(…)

Hawthorne Village Resident Awarded Outstanding Centenarian Award

Hawthorne Village Resident Awarded Outstanding Centenarian Award

Mary Cruickshanks, a Hawthorne Village resident, was recently awarded the Outstanding Centenarian Award. Cruickshanks will turn 100 on May 27. 2012 is quite a big year for Mary Cruickshanks, a resident of Hawthorne Village of Brandon since 2000, as she won the Salt and Pepper ‘Outstanding Centenarian Award’ in February and will celebrate her 100th(…)

Rotary’s Crawfish Festival Coming To FishHawk For Second Year

Rotary’s Crawfish Festival Coming To FishHawk For Second Year

Live music is a feature at the upcoming Crawfish Fest in FishHawk’s Park Square. After the success of last year’s Crawfish Festival, The Rotary Club of FishHawk/Riverview is going to do it again. The Second Annual Crawfish Festival will be held on Saturday, May 12, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Park Square in FishHawk Ranch.(…)

Sheriff Honors Bloomingdale Citizen Patrol Volunteers During Ceremony

Sheriff Honors Bloomingdale Citizen Patrol Volunteers During Ceremony

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Bloomingdale Citizen Patrol volunteer Dwayne Denny, center, is joined by District 4 Major Ronald Hartley (L) and Sheriff David Gee (R) after receiving a special award for his donation of equipment and for the installing cameras in the Bloomingdale Substation. Denny was one of dozens of volunteers recognized during a recent(…)

Faces Of Courage Provide Free Camping For Kids With Cancer

Faces Of Courage Provide Free Camping For Kids With Cancer

Faces of Courage is an organization that provides children with cancer a chance to attend camp for free. Going to camp is a fun event for kids. They get to experience the great outdoors, but for a child who has cancer, camping is something they may never experience. Peggie Sherry, chief operating officer of Faces(…)

Chipotle launches “What Does Real Food Mean to Me?” essay contest in Tampa

Entries now accepted through April 11, 2012; five winners announced April 12 Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) announces today the launch of its “What Does Real Food Mean to Me?” essay contest. Five winners will be selected to attend the April 19 “Real Food Real Joel” farm-to-table dinner event with farmer and award-winning sustainable foods activist, Joel(…)

Scott King Presents Outdoor Arts And Crafts Festival

Scott King Presents Outdoor Arts And Crafts Festival

Brandon artist and exhibit organizer, Scott King, in association with Tadpoles of Brandon, will present Scott King’s All New Outdoor Arts and Crafts Festival of Brandon on Saturday, March 31 from noon until dark in the Tadpoles Shopping Center in Brandon. On Saturday, March 31, Tadpoles of Brandon will present Scott King’s All New Outdoor(…)