Nov 21, 2012
While you are out shopping for all of those fabulous holiday gifts this year, stop by the Sincerely Santa table located outside of Dillard’s at the Westfield Brandon Mall and pick up a letter from a child and help fulfill his or her Christmas wishes. Sincerely Santa is a 501(c)(3) non-profit started in 1987 strives(…)
Nov 18, 2012
By Tamas Mondovics While the country contemplates the outcome of the 2012 elections, Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham, District 4, begins another two years on the Hillsborough County Commission. Collecting 58 percent of the vote against opponents Mark Nash, a Democrat, and Joy Green, who ran with no party affiliation, Higginbotham clearly won his new(…)
Nov 18, 2012
By Tamas Mondovics October 2012, marks the second anniversary of the shooting death of 41-year-old Iraq war veteran David James of Valrico, who was gunned down in front of his then 8-year-old daughter. The incident, which was the result of a dispute between residents over a teen skateboarding at the local basketball court, is by(…)
Nov 9, 2012
By Suzy Wiesenhart Dan Ewald went from writing and producing Jesus People, a film featuring Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer (“The Help”) and Wendi McLendon-Covey (“Bridesmaids) to returning to Florida, where he lived during most of his 20s. “After ten years in Los Angeles, I got a little burned out doing independent film. So this summer(…)
Nov 9, 2012
By Tamas Mondovics FishHawk Creek and Bevis Elementary Schools in FishHawk were on modified lock down for a little more then an hour last month after receiving an alert from law enforcement that Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies were pursuing several suspects involved in multiple burglaries within a nearby neighborhood. According to HCSO spokes person Debbie(…)
Nov 9, 2012
By Tamas Mondovics Last month’s disappearance and subsequent massive search for 10-year-old Jennifer Caballero of Riverview, ended with members of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) special dive unit finding the Rodgers Middle School special needs student deceased at the bottom of a pond behind the school. The search for answers by her parents, school(…)
Nov 9, 2012
By Tamas Mondovics It is safe to say that Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation director Mark Thornton would love to see every public meeting go as smooth as the one held last month in connection with the expansion of the FishHawk Sports Complex in Lithia. After a brief welcome of the approximately 100 or(…)
Nov 2, 2012
The question of gun safety along with the often controversial topic of taking matters into ones own had, surfaced once again following an incident last month that left one Apollo Beach man dead. After working through the crime scene, conducting numerous interviews and collecting evidence, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, homicide detectives concluded that on Thursday,(…)
Nov 2, 2012
THE BATTLE CONTINUES…IN ORLANDO Hugely-Successful Attraction Will Now Be Featured at Three Universal Parks Worldwide Guests Will Be Fully-Immersed in a TRANSFORMERS Adventure with Their Favorite Characters and Nemeses from the Popular Film Series ORLANDO, Fla. (November 2, 2012) – Get ready – it’s time to prepare for battle… Universal Orlando Resort announced today that its(…)
