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Valrico Banker Runs For Mayor

A girls’ night out movie evening, a mall crawl with stops at some of the best restaurants in Westfield Brandon, a fun run and a fitness class are just some of the events Honorary Mayor candidate and Valrico resident Cami Gibertini is using to raise money for her charities the Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO)(…)

2011 Brandon Business Expo & Taste Of Brandon Announces Taste” Participants

The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce will hold the 2011 Brandon Business Expo & Taste of Brandon on Thursday, May 19, from 3:30-8 p.m., in the special events center at the Florida State Fairgrounds, located at U.S. Hwy. 301 and I-4. The Brandon Business Expo will celebrate its 23rd anniversary with another spectacular event open(…)

4TH ANNUAL VINE TO WINE OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL FOOD AND WINE ALL TO BENEFIT A KID’S PLACE

The Trey Curry Foundation is proud to present the 4th Annual Vine to Wine on Friday, May 13 at The Regent located at 6437 Watson Rd. in Riverview from 7 to 9 p.m. The event directly benefits A Kid’s Place, a community initiative of Kids Charity of Tampa Bay, Inc. Tickets to this fabulous food(…)

Public Meeting Discusses Complex Lithia & Lumsden Road Intersection Improvements

  Hillsborough County held a public meeting earlier this month to bring residents up to date and discuss the proposed improvements now slated for the intersections of Lithia Pinecrest, Lumsden, and Bell Shoals roads and Durant and Lumsden roads in the Brandon area. Since the start of the project, there was little doubt about the(…)

Local Orthodontist Launches Anti-Texting And Driving Campaign

Dr. Derek M. Busciglio, an orthodontist with offices in Brandon and Plant City, has recently announced the launch of a social media and community awareness campaign to address the issue of texting and driving among local area drivers. He hopes the message hits home with not only his patients, but everyone on the road. “Texting(…)

Copper Bell Celebrity Chefs Cook Up Meals For Charities

For the second year in a row, Copper Bell Café owner Darren Denington will host local celebrity chefs who will cook up some of their favorites to share in the name of charity. Cooking for a Cause II will take place at the Copper Bell Café every Monday through Monday, May 23. The local celebrity(…)

Volunteers Wanted For April’s Great American Cleanup In SouthShore

Poised for the annual Great American Cleanup, scheduled for Saturday, April 16, Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department and Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful are hoping to see a great turnout of volunteers. “This is a big day for us and we appreciate our volunteers, both young and old, many of whom have been supporting(…)

New Charter School Slated To Open In Winthrop This Fall

  Construction as well as the application and enrollment process of a tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades K-8 who reside in Hillsborough County has begun last month in the heart of Riverview. The two-story 55,000 sq.ft., school building located behind the Winthrop Town Centre on Providence Rd. and appropriately named Winthrop Charter(…)

U-Pick Blueberry Fields Now Open

It’s blueberry season, and local farmers are opening their blueberry fields for u-pick. Stafford U-Pick Blueberries is located at 3111 John Moore Rd. in Brandon. Doug and Joy Stafford welcome kids and adults to pick five varieties of blueberries on their two acres. “We are very family friendly, and we will be having preschool groups(…)

Host Families Sought For Hosting Summer Program Students

Education Homestay Programs (EHP), a nonprofit division of Education First (EF) is sponsoring 36 Chinese students ages 9-12 this summer to stay in the Brandon/Valrico/Lithia area. It is looking for host families who would be interested in housing these students from Thursday-Saturday, July 14-July 30. The programs offer daily language and culture lessons that are(…)