Jun 19, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics Hillsborough County Public Schools and the Hillsborough County Family and Aging Services will once again join forces to take on the responsibility of feeding children while out of school this summer. According to Hillsborough County officials, by participating in the Summer Food Service Program, going on June 12-August 9, Hillsborough County will(…)
Jun 19, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics “Today our streets are much safer as the key members of this gang are taken off our streets,”said HCSO Colonel, Donna Lusczynski, as she announced the results of a 10-month-long investigation which led to the arrest of eleven suspected members of the violent street gang, Nortenos, also known as Norte 14. “These(…)
Jun 19, 2013
By Adam Musgrave Rep. Jake Raburn’s new congressional district office in Valrico recently held a ribbon cutting with the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce. The office, located at 3618 Erindale Dr., in Valrico, will serve to help the constituents of District 57 to keep in touch with their representative. Raburn was active in the Florida(…)
Jun 19, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics The two houses adjacent to the Seffner sinkhole that swallowed a man alive were demolished last month, bringing an end to the sad drama that unfolded in front of the community as well as the nation in March. According to Hillsborough County officials, the two homes at 238 and 242 Faithway Dr.(…)
Jun 19, 2013
New Attraction will be the First Drop Tower of its Kind in the World Tampa, Fla. (June 11, 2013) – For more than five decades Busch Gardens® Tampa has delivered some of the world’s most exciting thrills. Rides like Cheetah Hunt®, SheiKra®, Montu® and Kumba® have set the stage, and Busch Gardens is ready to(…)
Jun 19, 2013
Busch Gardens® Tampa recently welcomed three lion cubs to the park, one male and two unrelated females. After a weeklong poll, 6,000 Busch Gardens Tampa Facebook fans voted to name the two lion cub sisters. The winning names for the three-month-old cubs are Shaba, meaning “brazen”, and Shtuko, meaning “twitch”. The Busch Gardens animal care(…)
Jun 17, 2013
Monday, June 17th is the 16th Annual “Ride to Work Day”. The purpose of this National event is to demonstrate to the public that all walks of life ride motorcycles and scooters and this mode of transportation helps reduce traffic congestion. It is expected that 1-million motorcyclists will take to the streets on Ride to(…)
Jun 6, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics After months of preparation and public notices of upcoming changes, the time has come for commercial solid waste customers throughout Hillsborough County to enter into new collection services contracts with any of the three county-authorized companies. According to County Public Utilities officials, beginning June 1, commercial solid waste customers may enter into(…)
Jun 6, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics SouthShore area residents supporting Apollo Beach Waterway Improvement Group’s (ABWIG) channel dredging project got a long-anticipated and much-welcomed update during a recent town-hall-style, open house meeting. The program, held at the at the Century 21 Beggins Real Estate office on Hwy 41, next to the Publix Shopping Center, commenced with a room(…)
Jun 6, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics With the departure of former Head Coach, Justin Corera, who has recently said goodbye to his post and moved his family to Orlando, the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center proudly announced Riverview resident, Ron Turner, as the new Head Coach of its world-renowned Blue Wave Swim Team. Turner is a USA Swimming(…)
