Feb 9, 2012
By Nan Hager Being a local small business in the Brandon community, the Osprey Observer has always been and continues to be a big supporter of fueling our community’s economy by shopping local. Shopping Local is not about using the department store down the road, it is about buying from people who live, work and(…)
Feb 8, 2012
Riverview Walmart Neighborhood Market plans to employ 90 associates Hiring Center opens for new Walmart WHAT: Walmart is hiring approximately 90 associates to work at the new Walmart Neighborhood Market slated to open this spring in Riverview. To facilitate applications, the retailer has opened a temporary hiring center at 10616 Riverview Drive. The hiring center(…)
Feb 8, 2012
Bloomingdale High School student Dylan Michael Torrie, 14, of Brandon, is in stable condition after he was run over and wedged underneath a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Tuesday afternoon at the school parking lot, suffering only minor injuries to his legs, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office received an emergency(…)
Feb 8, 2012
Following the news about 12-year-old Diego Duran, who was struck in the head by a bullet on New Year’s Eve, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has received more than 30 tips from the community in reference to people shooting guns into the air. While Hillsborough County Sheriff’s detectives followed up on all tips, they(…)
Feb 8, 2012
Osprey Observer, Inc. consists of a team of 20 local residents who work together to publish more than 200 pages of community news per month. This month, the Osprey Observer Community Newspapers celebrates 10 years of publishing local, positive community news in the South East Hillsborough County area, and we couldn’t have done it without(…)
Feb 8, 2012
Staff members from the Osprey Observer recently enjoyed a spinning class at Revolution Cycle & Fitness, located on Oakfield Dr. in Brandon. You only have to walk into Revolution Cycle & Fitness to see that it is not just ‘another gym’. Instead of housing a plethora of machines for different workouts, Revolution Cycle & Fitness has(…)
Feb 7, 2012
HCSO Cpl. Bruce Crumpler, left and detective Phil Newman speak to a senior residents gathered at the Riverview Civic Center during a recent seminar on identity theft and Internet fraud. As the low-tech methods associated with Internet fraud and identity theft like purse snatching or “dumpster diving,” are being replaced by high-tech techniques like “phishing”(…)
Feb 7, 2012
The 20th Annual Apollo Beach Manatee Festival of the Arts showcases fine arts and fine crafts in a relaxed and comfortable setting. Festival goers can meet and interact with the artists and fine craftsmen. Artists and art lovers will gather for the 20th Annual Apollo Beach Manatee Festival of the Arts. This year’s festival is(…)
Feb 7, 2012
Tampa Metropolitan Area Y President and CEO Tom Looby talks to residents about the proposed location of the Riverview Y. The new facility is hoped to be built on county owned land adjacent to the Vance Vogel Sports Complex, in Riverview. Hillsborough County officials and representatives of Tampa Metropolitan Area Y recently hosted a public(…)
Feb 7, 2012
You can help support the over 3,000 boys who participate in the Boy Scouts in the Brandon/SouthShore area by attending the 2nd Annual Soaring Eagle Dinner on Thursday, February 23 at The Regent in Riverview. The Greater Brandon Area Friends of Scouting Committee in conjunction with the Gulf Ridge Council Timucua District Boy Scouts of(…)
