Feb 28, 2012
It’s that time of year again! When the frost has thawed and the sweet red berries that call Plant City home are at their peak and celebrated with the annual Florida Strawberry Festival, taking place this year from Thursday, March 1- Sunday, March 11. This year’s theme for the festival is “Growing Sweet Memories,” which(…)
Feb 28, 2012
Join hundreds of other local business professionals at the upcoming Chocolate Blues and Business Networking Festival set for Wednesday, March 28, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at The Palmetto Club in Lithia. The Chocolate Blues and Business Network Festival (Chocolate Blues) is a unique networking opportunity that is coming to the FishHawk area on Wednesday, March(…)
Feb 28, 2012
Heather Ewing smiles with Vinny Lecavalier at the 10th annual Glitz & Sticks: A Celebrity Casino Evening held in February. A night full of delicious gourmet food, great music, live auctions and more awaited those who attended the 10th annual Glitz & Sticks: A Celebrity Casino Evening event hosted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in(…)
Feb 28, 2012
Park Square Cellar invites residents to its Seventh Annual Spring Wine Fest to be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 10 and 11. Park Square Cellar (Bistro, Bar & Wine Boutique), which recently won Greater Brandon Chamber’s 2011 Best Small Business of the Year Award, will host its Seventh Annual Spring Wine Fest on Saturday,(…)
Feb 27, 2012
Northside Baptist Church of Rukin, located at 1301 U.S. Hwy 41 N in Ruskin, will showing “Courageous” on Saturday, March 3, at 5:30 p.m. There will be an intermission with light refreshments. Admission is free, and there will not be an offering taken. Childcare through age 12 is provided free of charge.
Feb 22, 2012
The Brandon High School Orchestra will celebrate its 45th Anniversary with a special concert featuring the world premiere of a piece of music composed by James Barry on Saturday, February 25 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The Brandon High School Orchestra, directed by Donald Langland, is celebrating its 45th anniversary. The Orchestra(…)
Feb 22, 2012
The Tampa Bay HEAT, a nonprofit organization which provides the opportunity for home schooled kids to play on sports teams made up of only home schooled children, is holding a fundraiser at Alderman’s Ford Park on March 24. The Tampa Bay Home Education Activities Team (HEAT), a nonprofit organization which is dedicated to minister to(…)
Feb 22, 2012
In memory of her sister, Hillsborough County Chapter President for Mother’s Against Drunk Drivers Linda Unfried, (center) receives a plaque during DUI checkpoint set up last month by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Keeping motorists and pedestrians safe on the road by pulling unsafe ones off is on the top of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s(…)
Feb 22, 2012
Brandon resident Osmany Garcia Martinez, 27, was arrested last month and charged with possession for purpose of trafficking marijuana As a result of an anonymous Crime Stoppers Tip, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies arrested Brandon resident Osmany Garcia Martinez, 27, and charged him with possession for purpose of trafficking marijuana. According to HCSO, on(…)
Feb 20, 2012
Now that the Florida State Fair has come to a close, the Osprey Observer is already gearing up for the Strawberry Festival, which will take place from March 1-11. In anticipation of this year’s Strawberry Festival, the Osprey Observer is holding a contest for its readers! Winners of the contest will receive four tickets to(…)
