Bloomingdale

Press Releases For November 2012

Compiled By Michelle Colesanti, michelle@ospreyobserver.com Wi-Fi Access Now Available At Selected Hillsborough County Recreation Centers Hillsborough County Park, Recreation and Conservation is excited to announce that Wi-Fi service is now available at 12 recreation centers. This Wi-Fi service is available from 7 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, and is part of Hillsborough County’s(…)

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL IS BACK IN ST. PETERSBURG WITH ITS BIG TOP PRODUCTION KOOZA

Opens Thursday, November 8 for a limited engagement   St. Petersburg, FL – November 2, 2012 – The first visible sign of the arrival of the one and only Cirque du Soleil and its big top touring show KOOZA in St. Petersburg is the raising of the white Big Top and the set-up of the(…)

Press Releases : Holiday Shopping, Shoppers’ Paradise, Fashion Show, Holiday Concert & More…

Compiled by Michelle Colesanti, michelle@ospreyobserver.com Seeking Vendors For Holiday Bazaar Brandon Christian Church, located at 910 Bryan Rd. in Brandon, is seeking vendors of hand-crafted items for its fifth annual Holiday Craft Bazaar. The bazaar will be held on Saturday, December 1, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Both inside and outside vendor booths are available. To(…)

Discover Savannah, GA

For more information, contact Kelly Bryant at 813-481-7902 (office) or 404-434-1084 (cell) Savannah, Georgia is one of the most beloved cities to visit in the south. Just a short five hour drive from Tampa, Savannah is a city full of history, great food, and good old-fashioned southern hospitality. One of the best ways to get(…)

Crazy For Pumpkin During The Holidays

By Libby Hopkins Everyone has some form of a food addiction. Some may be addicted to pizza, while others are addicted ice cream. Me, I’m addicted to pumpkin. As soon as fall sets in, I begin my quest for all things pumpkin. If there is pumpkin in it or on it, I’m going to eat(…)

Learn To Play A Musical Instrument Or Sing At Creative Music Ability

By Kathy L Collins If you or your child is interested in learning to play an instrument, then give Creative Music Ability and Linda Cassell-Lalonde a try. Creative Music Ability is located at 310 Taxter Run Lane in Valrico. Lalonde was instrumental in starting a Suzuki String and Piano program at the Hoyt Fine Arts(…)

Annual Barbecue Benefits New Horizons

Staff Report New Horizons Group Homes will hold its annual barbecue and silent auction on Saturday, November 10.  This is the major fundraiser for New Horizons, a non-profit organization that operates two homes for developmentally challenged adults, all of whom work in the community or in sheltered workshops. The faith-based organization was started in 1992,(…)

Super Senior – Adam Kraemer – Newsome High School

By Kelly Legg, kelly@ospreyobserver.com Adam Kraemer exemplifies the word achievement. Kraemer is a senior at Newsome High School and has a busy schedule juggling his academics, sports and family. Kraemer currently holds a 5.4 weighted GPA and is involved in many academic clubs at school including Mu Alpha Theta, Latin Honor Society, National Honor Society,(…)

Local Churches/ ECHO Come Together To Give Families Hope For The Holidays

By Libby Hopkins Currently one in eight families in Hillsborough County are food insecure, meaning that they have no access to nutritious food. Survival for them is a daily challenge. It has been reported that 58 percent of clients served by local food pantries report having to choose between paying for food and paying for(…)

Three Local Bloomingdale Grads Form The Great Frame Band

By Andria Barrios The musical talent across Brandon is growing rapidly, especially as three local boys advance and excel with their band The Great Frame. Nearly two years ago, an amateur musical collaboration made of three high school boys was born. Little did they know they would be selling hit demos, performing in front of(…)