Aug 24, 2012
This is a Hillsborough County Emergency Operations Center Public Information Update for August 24, 2012. Current Situation Tropical Storm Isaac update as of 9:13 a.m. Tropical Storm Isaac is currently located 165 miles southeast of the Dominican Republic, with winds of 50 miles per hour. Road Closures Current road and lane closures are listed online(…)
Aug 23, 2012
Jacob Jeffery Brumbeloe and Michael Brandon Babinec are Boy Scout Troop 665’s newest Eagle Scouts. They were recently honored at a Court of Honor ceremony in July. Michael Brandon Babinec, son of Mike and Mary Babinec of Riverview, and Jacob Jeffery Brumbeloe, son of Jeff and Alice Brumbeloe of Durant, received the highest rank of(…)
Aug 23, 2012
By Savanna Peterson Laura-Lee Minutello of Valrico isn’t your average 24-year-old. Minutello is an advocate for Americans with disabilities, a public speaker and was crowned Miss Wheelchair Florida on June 30. Miss Wheelchair Florida is not a beauty pageant, but an opportunity for women in wheelchairs to advocate for the 54 million Americans with disabilities.(…)
Aug 23, 2012
By Savanna Peterson On Saturday, September 22, IMPACT will host a golf tournament at the Bloomingdale Golf Course. “This is our fourth tournament, we have one in the spring and one in the fall,” said developmental director Bill Kagey. IMPACT is a nonprofit program that does a number of things. 1) It teaches abstinence education(…)
Aug 23, 2012
Many of you know that a lot of my out-of-town speaking-teaching-training engagements focus on ministry to men. Retreats, conferences, keynotes, books – everything possible in the way of encouragement and accountability. One question that often comes up is this, “Aren’t men supposed to be the authority in the family?” I usually respond by pointing out(…)
Aug 23, 2012
April Whitt was just as surprised as anyone as doors opened up for her when she put her trust in God. Hailing from Davenport, this Florida native has a heart for working with special education students and has taught for 13 years at Doris Sanders Learning Center in Lakeland. The center is a public school(…)
Aug 23, 2012
Redgrave, worship leader at Motion Church in Riverview, worship music is not only his treasure, it’s his passion. He released an EP called “You Shine Brighter” this past August Martin Luther once said, “Next to the word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.” For John Redgrave, worship(…)
Aug 23, 2012
Responder Life is a national ministry that is dedicated to helping serve the needs for first responders. The local division of Responder Life is helping public safety employees throughout Hillsborough County through this special ministry. Ronnie Rivera knows first-hand how stressful a career in public safety can be. He is currently employed as a firefighter/paramedic(…)
Aug 23, 2012
Help an underprivileged child from the greater Brandon area attend the GFWC Brandon Junior Woman’s Club Children’s Holiday Party by attending its annual Santa’s Crop For The Kids! on Saturday, September 22. The GFWC Brandon Junior Woman’s Club will hold its annual Santa’s Crop For The Kids! (formerly known as Santa in September) on Saturday,(…)
Aug 21, 2012
More than100 volunteers helped give out backpacks and school supplies at the back-to-school event held at Camp Cristina earlier this month. Earlier this month, the community came together to help distribute 1,254 backpacks and school supplies to area children. Another 272 children received backpacks later in the month. The back-to-school event was held at the(…)
