Mar 19, 2012
Tammy Holmberg, with her husband Paul, has been instrumental in raising thousands of dollars for area nonprofits. Holmberg is the 2012 recipient of the Alice B. Tompkins Community Service Award.
The Community Roundtable’s Community Affairs Dinner has become a favorite community event. This year’s dinner was held in February at Center Place and featured “A [...]
Mar 16, 2012
Lorrin Wagner, of Wagner Events in Valrico, uses faces and bodies instead of canvases to do her painting.
Oscar Wilde once said, “Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.” When you see some of the paintings created by Lorrin Wagner, of Wagner Events in Valrico, you see individualism at [...]
Mar 16, 2012
Lucky Day Emporium, located on the corner of Bloomingdale and Lithia, recently added 500 sq. feet of vintage goods to its repertoire.
Situated in the corner of an L-shaped plaza on the corner of Bloomingdale Ave. and Lithia Pinecrest Rd. sits an emporium of antiques.
Quite literally, Lucky Day Emporium recently expanded, adding 500 sq. [...]
Mar 16, 2012
In America, Saint Patrick’s Day has long been a day full of celebration and not just for those with Irish roots. It seems that everyone is willing to wear green clothing, eat corned beef and cabbage and indulge in a green beer or two…or three.
But what do we really know about the man responsible [...]
Mar 15, 2012
Girl Scout National Historic Preservation Center
Juliette Gordon Low (R) at a White House ceremony with Girl Scout First Class awardees in 1917.
“I’ve got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America and all the world, and we’re going to start it tonight.” This is what Juliette Gordon Low told a friend. [...]
Mar 15, 2012
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office recently received two, three-year accreditation certificates from the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission and from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation Inc.
A statewide accrediting body comprised of Sheriffs and jail administrators from around the state awarded the continued accreditation to the Hillsborough County jails and the sheriff’s office, following [...]
Mar 15, 2012
Representatives of Dinosaur World, the Plant City Chamber and Plant City Mayor Dan Raulerson were all in attendance for Dinosaur World’s expansion opening in February.
For more than 13 years, Dinosaur World, founded by Christer Svennson, has been a destination attraction for Plant City and eastern Hillsborough County. A popular destination for school field trips [...]
Mar 15, 2012
The Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Committee hears the petition of area residents and members of the Brandon Chamber in connection with the Lithia Pinecrest Road widening project, specifically involving Segment B, the section between Lumsden Rd. and Bloomingdale Ave.
For the second time in as many months, the Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization [...]
Mar 14, 2012
Last year’s 100 Cars for Good program made a huge difference to 100 nonprofit organizations selected by voters. Toyota recently announced the second annual “100 Cars for Good” program. Once again, this ambitious undertaking means that Toyota will award one vehicle a day to a U.S. nonprofit for 100 straight days, while bringing awareness and [...]
Mar 12, 2012
Family and friends are having a fundraiser for Lila Ruiz on April 28 at The Winthrop Barn. All of the proceeds from the event will go directly to the Ruiz family for Lila’s ongoing medical care.
Lila Ruiz, of Brandon, looks and acts like every other 3-year-old girl. Her mom, Maghann Ruiz, will tell you [...]
