Jul 23, 2012
Counseling Services of Brandon offers counseling to couples, adolescents, adults, and individuals. However, Toni Brown has recently started an offer for free Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to retired or active military veterans. By Mariah Jones As a way to give back to people who have fought for our country, Toni Brown, the president of(…)
Jul 23, 2012
Calvin Rucker stands outside his new Saladworks franchise on S.R. 60 in the Outback Plaza. Looking for America’s best salad? Well, look no further because Saladworks has arrived. Calvin Rucker and his wife, Felicia, opened the franchise in the Outback Plaza on S.R. 60 this spring. Rucker has been in the restaurant business for more(…)
Jul 23, 2012
Winthrop property owner John Sullivan, left, joins Taylor Morrison representatives during the groundbreaking ceremony of the amenity center at Winthrop Village by Taylor Morrison, scheduled for completion early next year. The team also celebrated a groundbreaking of its Baywood at Oak Creek development, located just outside of Brandon. Armed with shovels bearing the builder’s name(…)
Jul 23, 2012
Registered Dietician, Katherine Davidson let a class on Heart Healthy Nutrition at Brandon Regional Hospital. Davidson used visuals such as the one revealing levels of plaque build up on artery walls to bring home the point about the need for healthy nutrition for a healthy heart. Each month Brandon Regional Hospital offers a variety of(…)
Jul 23, 2012
By Brandon Henry A little piece of Busch Gardens has made its way into Westfield Brandon. Westfield Brandon’s new play space, the Sesame Street Safari of Fun, based on the Busch Gardens’ attraction of the same name, opened to the public on Friday, July 13. Animals and Sesame Street characters, such as Elmo and Cookie(…)
Jul 23, 2012
Gay Lynn Love, Brandon’s Honorary Mayor for 2012-2013, along with Sam Creasmen, President of the Community Roundtable distributed checks to her chosen nonprofits, including a check for $10,000.01 to Melissa Jay, representative of JDRF earlier this month at the monthly meeting of the Community Roundtable at Center Place in Brandon. The month of June and(…)
Jul 11, 2012
Make sure you take some time to check out the “Fructose Molecule” sculpture at MOSI. This fantastic piece of art is made possible by Hillsborough County’s Public Art Ordinance. The program is designed to enhance the contemporary cultural character and aesthetic vitality of the community. The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) is the newest(…)
Jul 11, 2012
Merchandise is a band with tours scheduled for the U.S. Canada and Europe. The band has a bright future ahead, and in the member’s journey of self expression, they will no doubt make the Tampa Bay area proud. By Mark Wright Merchandise, a band that has roots all over the Tampa Bay Area, is going(…)
Jul 11, 2012
Peruvian siblings, Frank and Tatiana both born with club feet, were brought to the U.S. for medical attention and recovery with the assistance of The Luz Fund. By Kristen Morrell A phone call from the hospital can be dreadful and scary. But when Chuck Mulhern, of Brandon, received a hospital call one week before Christmas,(…)
Jul 9, 2012
This year’s 10th Annual FishHawk Area Networking Group Back to School Festival will be held indoors at the Campo Y on Sunday, August 5, from 1-4 p.m. Admission is free with school supply donation. Last year, more than 400 backpacks were filled, thanks to the event. This year’s 10th Annual FishHawk Area Networking Group (FANG)(…)
