Oct 31, 2012
By Libby Hopkins The Cookson Hills Toy Run is known to many in the Brandon community as “the down home, make you feel good all over” holiday event of the year. Bill and Sheri Brown of Seffner started the toy run in 1993 after they went to a yard sale at the former Cookson Hills(…)
Oct 31, 2012
By Henry Adams Florida Orchestra concerts: a morning Coffee Concert of national dances and rhythms (Thursday, November 1); the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba performing Cuban and mainstream classics (Wednesday, November7); The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay joining the orchestra for Vaughan Williams’ prayer for peace Dona Nobis Pacem (Friday-Sunday, November 9-11); Brahms’ famed Double(…)
Oct 31, 2012
There are several local libraries where Master Gardeners and Hillsborough County Extension Horticulture staff present timely and pertinent information on gardening topics. The list below highlights topics in our area that will be discussed during the month of November: 13th – Florida Wildflowers, 7:00 PM, Bruton Library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City, (813) 757-9215. (…)
Oct 31, 2012
By Alicia Squillante Have you ever found yourself wanting to learn more about the plants and animals that call our state home, but just don’t have the time or money to dedicate to traditional college courses? The Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP), created by the University of Florida, might be the perfect option for you.(…)
Oct 31, 2012
By Samantha R Evensen Local residents have raced, danced, cooked, sang and inspired us through national television on Reality Shows. We tried to catch up with some of our local reality stars, let us know if we missed any at editor@ospreyobserver.com. After Amazing Race, Kleinschmidt Returns To Open Anytime Fitness Brian Kleinschmidt, Riverview resident, from(…)
Oct 31, 2012
Staff Report Charlie Briggs, Fishhawk resident and experienced produce marketer, has opened Briggs Family Farms, a local farmers market on Lithia Pinecrest Road in Lithia, Florida. Briggs Family Farms will offer locally grown fruits and vegetables in addition to seasonal produce. Fresh produce currently available includes: ¬vine ripe tomatoes, summer squash, cantaloupes and watermelon. Pumpkins(…)
Oct 31, 2012
By Sandy Meyer Dog Gone Holistic is sponsoring its 5th Annual Dog Gone Healthy Pet Fest on Saturday December 1. The event will be held in the parking lot in front of the store, which is located in the Publix Plaza in Fishhawk, as well as inside the store. Hours outside are from 10 a.m.(…)
Oct 31, 2012
By Tamas Mondovics FishHawk Creek and Bevis Elementary Schools in FishHawk were on modified lock down for a little more then an hour last month after receiving an alert from law enforcement that Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies were pursuing several suspects involved in multiple burglaries within a nearby neighborhood. According to HCSO spokes person Debbie(…)
Oct 31, 2012
By Marie Gilmore The members of our Greatest Generation are aging. Each day, over 700 WWII Veterans across the United States are passing away. For young men and women, who were 17 years old at the tail end of WWII in 1945, they are now 85 years old. The average age of a WWII Veteran(…)
