Apr 21, 2013
By Kathy L. Collins On Tuesday, April 9 the Florida Department of Health-Hillsborough County and the Champion for Children abc Program held the official ribbon cutting and grand opening for its Baby Cafe at the Children’s Board Family Resource Center located at 1271 Kingsway Rd. in Brandon. Baby Cafe is a free Breastfeeding Support Group(…)
Apr 21, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics Orange barrels blocking entrances to shopping centers off Bloomingdale Ave., just east and west of Providence Rd. in Brandon last month caught motorists by surprise. Two weeks later, the barrels disappeared and were replaced by a number of official Hillsborough County Public hearing signs throughout the community, inviting residents to attend and(…)
Apr 21, 2013
By Michelle Colesanti The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation and the Gary Sinise Foundation created a strategic partnership program called “Building for America’s Bravest.” Gary Sinise, the actor, is also a musician and has a band. You probably know him best as the current star of CSI-New York and the actor who played the(…)
Apr 21, 2013
By Kathy L. Collins The 21st Annual National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive (also known as the Postal Food Drive) will be held on Saturday, May 11. When you receive a plastic bag in your mailbox (bags courtesy of Publix), fill it with non-perishable food (check to make certain(…)
Apr 21, 2013
By Marie Gilmore Attention Ice Cream fans! There is something new in town. Now open, The Revolution Ice Cream Co. in Brandon will tease your taste buds with new flavors, a cozy atmosphere and a great new concept in ice cream. Owned by husband and wife team Bill and Leslee Workman, the opening of The(…)
Apr 17, 2013
With numbers reaching close to 200, Bloomingdale area residents showed up in force to attend a recent meeting in order to learn, voice their disapproval and to devise a strategy to fight a proposed mixed use development (MUD) project planned in the heart of their neighborhood on Bloomingdale Avenue near Lithia Pinecrest, adjacent to the(…)
Apr 5, 2013
For the past four decades, Nature’s Classroom has been educating middle school students, mostly sixth grade, about the Hillsborough River watershed, the role it plays in their lives, and how important it is to preserve the natural world. To continue to keep the tradition going area residents are invited to attend the Nature’s Classroom Annual(…)
Apr 2, 2013
Randall Middle School PTSA “UP CYCLED ART SHOW” is this Thursday, April 4th, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Bring the whole family for a little Art and Dinner! Formaggio’s Food Truck will be at the school selling fabulous Italian food. Randall students and teachers will be dazzling us with their talent in the Recycled Art Show,(…)
Apr 1, 2013
By Kathy L. Collins The 2013 High School Art Show, sponsored by GFWC Brandon Service League (BSL), was held on Thursday, March 7 at Center Place in Brandon. There were numerous entries from area high school students. The artwork consisted of oil, watercolor and acrylic as well as photography and sculpture. The first-place winner in(…)
