May 24, 2013
Update To Evan’s Story: Riverview mom Melissa Ranieri and 2-year-old son Evan are currently recovering from a life-saving kidney transplant from mother to child operation at Tampa General Hospital. Evan and mom had the surgery on Wednesday and are just starting to reunite slowly as the pair recover. So far, things are looking great for(…)
May 23, 2013
By Libby Hopkins Do you remember when you were a kid waiting for the school bus on the first day of school? You had butterflies in your stomach while you were waiting for that big orange and black school bus to finally arrive and take you to your first day of school. Well, a lot(…)
May 23, 2013
By Kathy L. Collins Since 1959, The Community Roundtable has held the Honorary Mayor’s Race. The candidate who raises the most money from Saturday, June 1 to Wednesday, July 3 for selected non-profits is declared Brandon’s Honorary Mayor. This year there are four candidates. While all four have planned fun and interesting events, they will(…)
May 23, 2013
BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Just in from the Sheriff’s press conference briefing after the massive manhunt and arrest of Frank Emmanuel Zuniga, 33, of Valrico. The two joggers were 18 years old and were jogging on Nature’s Way. Zuniga is believed to have jumped out of a bush and grabbed one of the girls by the(…)
May 23, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics In their continued fight against a proposed big box store and apartment complex development within their neighborhood, Bloomingdale area residents had a clear and unwavering message to motorists, county representatives and land development officials earlier this month. Armed with signs and placards, most of which read “No Big Box,” residents showed no(…)
May 23, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics It was sinkhole crash-course 101 for about two dozen members of the Greater Seffner Area Chamber of Commerce during a presentation as part of its monthly luncheon meeting earlier this month. Location-wise, the event held at the First Baptist Church of Mango was as appropriate as any as sinkholes are a risk(…)
May 20, 2013
After what he said took weeks of searching for a suitable venue, Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham (District 4) told the Osprey Observer, that he has secured a location to meet with residents over the controversial proposed mixed use development on Bloomingdale Avenue near Lithia Pinecrest Road, adjacent to the Bloomingdale Library. The meeting is(…)
