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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND: ART AND OTHER ENTERTAINING EVENTS

Compiled by Kathy L. Collins, Arts and Entertainment Editor Are you looking for something fun to do to celebrate holiday season? The Greater Brandon area and Tampa have tons of activities going on over the next few weeks to allow everyone to enjoy the holidays. Let this be your guide to locate fun events in(…)

Bullfrog Creek To Be Home To Stem Cell Corporation And More

Renderings do not do Freedom Harbor justice. Just off Bullfrog Creek Rd., just east of I-75, is an enormous 123-acre piece of land, complete with an approximately 70-acre manmade lake. This is the site of the soon-to-come Freedom Harbor, the brainchild of developer Rich Mozdzer. The facility will be home to a five-story sports complex(…)

‘Tis The Season To See The Lights

This is the time of year when houses shine bright with lights – colored lights, white lights, moving lights, lighted reindeer, lighted trees and anything else you can think of.  Why not pack up the family, play Christmas music and ride around town enjoying the views of some of the best light decorations around?  (…)

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND: ART AND OTHER ENTERTAINING EVENTS

Compiled by Kathy L. Collins, Arts and Entertainment Editor  The holiday season is upon us. Are you looking for something fun to do to celebrate this wonderful time of the year? The Greater Brandon area and Tampa have tons of activities going on over the next few weeks to allow everyone to enjoy the holidays.(…)

Bloomingdale Library To Expand An Additional 10,000 Sq. Feet

  Thanks to some funds that became available in the library’s budget last August, Hillsborough County Commissioners approved a $2.6 million expansion project to be done on behalf of the Bloomingdale Regional Library. Hardly a surprise, as the 15,000 sq. feet facility, which opened its doors to the public just five years ago as a(…)

Newland Communities Begins FishHawk Boulevard Construction Phase I

It was only a matter of time before motorists would see the orange construction barrels along FishHawk Blvd., signaling the start of the long-awaited road widening project. To some it is a sign of future relief from congestion, but to many others it is also the time to brace for more lane closures and further(…)

Rotary Club Of Riverview Presents The 27th Annual Lighted Boat Parade

A lighted boat parade, chili cook-off, festive music and a winter wonderland are just some of what you can expect when you attend the 27th Annual Lighted Boat Parade hosted by the Rotary Club of Riverview on Saturday, December 4, beginning at 5 p.m. The festivities will take place at the International Independent Showmen’s Association,(…)

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND: ART AND OTHER ENTERTAINING EVENTS

Compiled by Kathy L. Collins, Arts and Entertainment Editor  The holidays are best spent with family and friends. Are you looking for something fun to do after your Thanksgiving celebration? The Greater Brandon area and Tampa have tons of activities going on over the holidays. Let this be your guide to locate fun events in(…)

Ladies Encouraged To Bring Cookies To Exchange With Senator

Some holiday traditions include putting up a tree, mistletoe, stockings, candy canes, poinsettias, cards and more. Senator Ronda Storms, from District 10, which includes Brandon, has started her own holiday tradition- a cookie exchange.   Each year, the senator gathers with a group of women to exchange cookies and discuss the goings-on in the Florida Senate.(…)

Westfield Town Center Brandon Will Host Sincerely Santa

This holiday season Sincerely Santa has already filtered through almost 600 letters from children across the Hillsborough county area asking Santa for remote controlled trucks, a simple pair of pants, even just a ball to play with. Thanks to help from Westfield Brandon mall, local residents will have the opportunity to become sponsors by selecting(…)