Feb 3, 2012
Elizabeth Corn and Bethany McCullum from Girl Scout Troop 5 sell cookies. It’s Girl Scout cookie time! You will soon find your favorites around the community as the Girl Scouts start their booth sales on Friday, February 24. Maybe you like the familiar favorites such as the Thin Mints, Tagalongs or Samoas, or would like [...]
Feb 3, 2012
Student volunteers from Randall Middle School spent time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day cleaning up the environment along the Alafia River and Lithia Springs Park. Instead of sleeping in on their day off, approximately 50 students volunteered their time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and went down to the Alafia River and Lithia [...]
Feb 3, 2012
Brooke Bailey and Clay Patterson rally support at the 2012 Relay for Life of Fishhawk Spirit Night at Sonic. By Donna Campisano The 2012 Relay for Life of Fishhawk, to be held Saturday and Sunday, March 31 and April 1, at Newsome High School in Lithia, continues its fundraising efforts. In a recent January fundraiser, [...]
Feb 3, 2012
Come out and join the fun at the second FishHawk Comedy Night. Laugh for a cause! Julianne Justis-Smith They say laughter is the best medicine and in this case it’s also a great fundraiser. On Thursday, February 9, the MOM’s Club of Lithia-Bevis will be hosting its second FishHawk Comedy Night to benefit Pediatric Multiple [...]
Feb 3, 2012
It’s commonly believed that Valentine’s Day is a romantic holiday because of Saint Valentine but it’s really Geoffrey Chaucer who first associated Valentine’s Day with romantic love. Popular legend claims that Saint Valentine was a Roman priest, who lived during the reign of Emperor Claudius II. Claudius supposedly created a law in Rome which ordered [...]
Feb 2, 2012
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and Dr. Edward Gonzalez, of Pediatric Dental Center, makes sure that children in the Brandon community are taught the importance of dental health. From a very early age, we are taught how important it is for us to brush our teeth and floss daily in order to maintain [...]
Feb 1, 2012
Randall Middle School student Jessica Martinez, 15, received the Youth Excellence and Achievement Award (YEA!) for Success Despite Difficult Odds last year. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is ready to recognize local students for their positive contributions through the Youth Excellence and Achievement (YEA!) Awards. Created in 2010, the YEA! Awards recipients [...]
Feb 1, 2012
Karen Brooks, current director of LifeCare and Cookie Gray, former director, are excited about the plans and changes happening during their 25th anniversary. In 1987, there weren’t many options available for females when faced with an unplanned pregnancy in Hillsborough County. The pregnancy rate was continually increased; however the services to help those facing an [...]
Feb 1, 2012
FishHawk resident Alex Casado performs an aerial trick at the FishHawk Skate Park, which just underwent renovations. Skateboarding enthusiasts cooled their wheels in January while the FishHawk Skate Park was closed for refurbishments. The park opened at the end of January after repairs were made to some of the ramps, a yearly maintenance item. Community [...]
Feb 1, 2012
Stephen Lehman, “Ag” teacher at Barrington Middle, is at home in front of the school’s one acre strawberry field. The field was designed by official standards and then the kids took over to plant and harvest the strawberries. “All of our strawberries usually sell out during the pre-sale,” commented Lehman. Barrington Middle School has been [...]
