Jan 4, 2013
Air Force Staff Sgt. and father of three, Kevin Rocha, never knew that 2013 was going to get off to such a great start. But, when Brandon Honda owner, John Marazzi, called him on the phone on New Year’s Eve and told him he had just won a brand new Honda Accord, he realized this(…)
Jan 3, 2013
Seventeen-year-old Bloomingdale High School student Zachary McCarthy died yesterday following a traffic accident in the area of Natures Way and Golf Meadow boulevards. According to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, McCarthy of Valrico was driving a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am at around 9:25 PM when he lost control of his vehicle causing it to spin out.(…)
Dec 21, 2012
Hillsborough County cold weather shelters will open this afternoon (Dec. 21) at the times listed below for the homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat. This is the first time that cold weather shelters have opened this winter. The shelters are: Brandon Community Center, 510 E. Sadie St. in Brandon This shelter(…)
Dec 21, 2012
The Fresh Market continues to grow its chain of specialty grocery stores with new locations in Naples, Fla. and Brandon, Fla.The new Naples store will be located in the Eagle Creek shopping center at the intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 951. The new Brandon store will be located in the Lithia Crossing shopping center(…)
Dec 16, 2012
By Tamas Mondovics Hillsborough County Fire Rescue’s volunteer staffing changes took center stage this month during a series of community meetings. Led by Fire Chief Ron Rogers and other Fire Rescue personnel, the meetings informed residents of the end of the six volunteer-staffed fire stations within the county, as well as the introduction of a(…)
Dec 2, 2012
By Tamas Mondovics It was once again time for Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office special K9 unit deputies and their partners to take center stage by taking a bite out of crime earlier this month. According to HCSO detective Larry McKinnon, on Thursday, November 8, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Charles Vernon Smith, Jr., 34, of Dover(…)
Dec 2, 2012
By Tamas Mondovics In an effort to improve area neighborhoods by reducing crime, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the Hillsborough County Code Enforcement and Hillsborough County Animal Control joined forces in a clean up campaign this month addressing criminal activity. The effort this time focused specifically on communities within the Clair Mel and Palm River neighborhoods(…)
Dec 2, 2012
By Derek Maul When Drs. David and Lorie Thomassy purchased the popular Valrico Animal Clinic in 2005, they immediately started imagining the possibilities for future expansion. Five years later St. Marks Church on Lithia Pinecrest closed, and the clinic found the perfect site. Today the completely renovated 9,200 square foot space houses a state-of-the-art facility(…)
Dec 2, 2012
By Tams Mondovics With the way garbage, recyclables and yard waste are collected in unincorporated Hillsborough County may be changing next year, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners have arranged to host five public meetings to help residents understand service options and fees, as well as voice their thoughts. “The BOCC wants to know(…)
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(…)
