Feb 2, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics Bloomingdale area residents will soon see a change of scenery in the heart of their community, thanks to the sale of several properties affecting a number of businesses on the NW corner of Bloomingdale Ave. and Lithia Pinecrest Rd. in Valrico. Herb and Maria Gomes, owners of Consign DeZigns, located at 3322(…)
Feb 2, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics During an open house meeting held at Lithia’s Newsome High School cafeteria, Tampa Bay Water and Kiewit Infrastructure South officials announced the dates and details of the upcoming $129 million construction to replace the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir’s cracked erosion-control layer. “Reservoir renovation construction is scheduled to begin this February and(…)
Jan 31, 2013
By Kathy L. Collins The Annual Florida Strawberry Festival is a family-friendly, fun event that has something for everyone. In addition to the rides, livestock shows, eating contests and Headline Entertainment, the Festival offers a wide variety of free entertainment that runs the gamut from singing, comedy, karaoke contest to magic shows and more. Some(…)
Jan 31, 2013
PLANT CITY, FL – JANUARY 28, 2013 – From daddy’s little princess to Plant City’s Royalty. Saturday, January 26, Kelsey Fry was crowned the 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival® Queen. Kelsey, her first maid Ericka Lott, and court members Madison Astin, Maddy Keene & Jamee Townsend will represent the Florida Strawberry Festival throughout the Plant City(…)
Jan 30, 2013
Guests Eat, Drink and Get Rockin’ With 100+ Beers to Sample, Big-Name Barbecue and Live Music Bands, Brew & BBQ is back for its sixth straight year, and it’s bigger than ever! Busch Gardens Tampa’s® smokin’ hot festival is filling every Sunday, Feb. 10 – March 3, with an unlimited sampling of more than 100(…)
Jan 22, 2013
By Kathy L. Collins For 25 years, the Boy Scouts of Gulf Ridge Council have participated in a nationwide food drive called “Scouting For Food.” This year’s food drive will be kicked off on Saturday, February 16 when Scouts deliver bags to thousands of homes throughout the greater Brandon area. Residents are asked to fill(…)
Jan 22, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics Thanks to his mother’s dedication and the support of a caring community, six-year-old Brandon area resident, Andrew Smith, is now able to feel some independence and protection. After a year-long campaign to raise $13,000 launched by his mom, Michelle, Andrew welcomed to his home, Victory, a Golden Retriever seizure alert dog, trained(…)
Jan 15, 2013
“The recent shootings in our country have turned the topic of guns into a national conversation, but here at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, we have never stopped focusing on one thing when it comes to this issue: taking guns out of the hands of violent felons,” said Sheriff David Gee as he announced(…)
Jan 10, 2013
Hills borough County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for a suspect they believe is responsible for two bank robberies that accounted in the Brandon area this week. The suspect described as a Black Male, 5’11″ – 6’0″, 180-200 lbs., between 30-35yrs of age, with facial hair goatee, wore a vertical stripped dress shirt; teal green,(…)
Jan 6, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics What many area residents and library patrons would consider long overdue is now ready to begin in the heart of Brandon in the form of a major parking-improvement construction project. According to Hillsborough County Public Works officials, the front part of the parking lot of the Brandon Regional Library, located in the(…)
