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Magnolia Park Has Something For Everyone In This New, Family Friendly Development

By  Kathy L Collins If you would like to find a home in a gated, safe and stylish community that is close to good schools and shopping, look no further than the homes at Magnolia Park. The Centex Homes sales center for Magnolia Park is located at 9306 Blueberry Ash Circle in Riverview. This community(…)

Let Brandon Bikeworks In Winthrop Help With All Your Cycling Needs

By Sandy Meyer Fall is almost upon us and with the cooler temperatures on the way, there’s no better time to go bicycling and enjoy the outdoors. Whether your goal is to complete a marathon or take a family bike ride through the park, Brandon Bikeworks is there to serve you. Opening its doors in(…)

Get Two Free Tickets To Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day Live!

By Kathy L. Collins On Saturday, September 29, select museums across Florida will participate in the Eighth Annual Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live! This event celebrates cultural education through the nation’s wide array of museums and institutions. The program allows two people from each household to visit the participating museums for free. During the Eighth(…)

Create A Truly Mobile Family Adventure By RV-ing

By Jeff Hoening 31 feet, 2 parents, 3 kids, 1 cat, 8 days. In past summers, our family of five has enjoyed a Caribbean cruise, a weekend trip to Disney World, and the obligatory pilgrimage to Washington, D.C.  Each of these vacations were terrific all for a host of different reasons. But this year, the(…)

Blessed Bottoms Needs Help To Continue To Give 7,000 Diapers Per Month

By Libby Hopkins In today’s society, more and more families are living in poverty because of the economy. When you think about ways to help these families, your first thoughts may be how to provide them with food or shelter, especially if they have babies or toddlers. You don’t think about providing the family with(…)

Annual Tampa Bay Senior Games Promises Healthy Competition

By Tamas Mondovics For more than three decades, area senior residents have had a chance to go for the gold by taking part in the Annual Tampa Bay Senior Games. Preparations for the 32nd Annual Tampa Bay Senior Games are underway as hundreds of Hillsborough County residents, ages 50 and up, once again expected to(…)

RCMA Wimauma Academy Opens First Bicultural Middle School

By Tamas Mondovics RMCA Wimauma Academy officials were pleased to welcome six and seventh grade students who got their first tour of a new school built especially for them just in time for the 2012-2013 school year. The new 12,000-sq.-ft. RCMA Leadership Academy, a charter middle school at 18234 U.S. Hwy. 301 S. in Wimauma,(…)

Residents Urged To Take Part In Hillsborough River & Coastal Cleanup

By Tamas Mondovics Continuing under its theme of “Live it, Love it, Preserve It,” Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful has combined two of its biggest annual events into one day of service, environmental education, friendly competition and family fun. To be successful, event organizers are urging volunteers to return and take part in the 25th annual(…)

Riverview Community Opens Its Arms & Welcomes New School Principal

By Alissa Bridges Sister Carina Maris Okeke gives full credit to God for the series of events that ultimately led her on the journey to Riverview to become the new principal at St. Stephen Catholic School. “It was St. Stephen that found my resume and called me about the position,” said Okeke. “I went through(…)

Renee Swope Speaks At Girlfriend’s Gathering At Bell Shoals

Renee Swope will be speaking on Saturday, September 29, as part of The Greater Brandon Girlfriend’s Gathering “A Confident Heart.” Swope, a gifted speaker, author and nationally syndicated radio co-host, is known for her ability to connect with women of all ages and stages of life, she has a unique way of inspiring women. Her(…)