Spoto High Proud Home Of Teacher Of The Year

Spoto High Proud Home Of Teacher Of The Year

By Tamas Mondovics King High School graduate and now Spoto High School English Department Chair, writing coach, and Student Government sponsor, Cassandra Mattison, enjoyed the limelight last month during a banquet hosted by the Hillsborough Education Foundation in her honor as the 2012-13 Teacher of the Year for Hillsborough County. Mattison’s recognition did not end(…)

Wok Chi Benefit the Brandon Sports and Aquatics Center

Wok Chi, the new fresh casual Chinese restaurant opening in Regency Center in Brandon, Florida, is hosting a Grand Opening Community Celebration to benefit the Brandon Sports and Aquatics Center (BSAC). 100% of the proceeds will benefit the BSAC Children’s Summer Camp programs. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 11 from 11 a.m.-8 p.m.(…)

Library Survivor Comes Forward To Encourage You To ‘JoinQueena.com’

Library Survivor Comes Forward To Encourage You To ‘JoinQueena.com’

By Libby Hopkins She has been known as the “Bloomingdale Library Attack Survivor” for more than five years. On April 18, she took back her name, Queena. She is a survivor and a true inspiration to the entire community. The family kept her face and name private because they wanted to protect her. “We put(…)

Summer Camps Offer Fun, Education, Experiences and More In Full and Half Day Camps

Summer Camps Offer Fun, Education, Experiences and More In Full and Half Day Camps

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 8-PAGE SUMMER CAMP SECTION Kids R Kids Is Now Enrolling for Summer Camp Summer is fast approaching and now is the time to start thinking about where your child is going to spend his or her time while school is out. If you are looking for a summer camp experience(…)

Village Players Of Brandon To Perform Neil Simon’s Hit Brighton Beach Memoirs

By Kathy L. Collins The Village Players of Brandon will perform Neil Simon’s smash hit Brighton Beach Memoirs beginning on Friday, May 17 at 8 p.m. at the James McCabe Theater located at 506 N. 5th St. in Valrico. Other performances will be held on Thursday, May 23 and 30, Friday, May 24 and 31,(…)

Tampa Downtown Partnership Is Pleased To Offer An Arts And Entertainment Pass

By Kathy L. Collins If you have been looking for a good deal and have wanted to really see a lot on a visit to  downtown Tampa and all it has to offer, then you need to get the Tampa Downtown Partnership’s Art and Entertainment Pass. This is a new program designed to allow Tampa(…)

See Local Artists’ Artwork On Display At The 6th Bay Area Art Show

By Kathy L. Collins The Tampa Regional Artists are pleased to present the 6th Bay Area Art Show from Tuesday, April 30 through the end of May. A reception for the artists and area residents is set for Friday, May 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to(…)

HCSO Incinerates Firearms To Complete This Year’s Operation Gun Swap

By Tamas Mondovics HCSO’s Operation Gun Swap 2013, came to what deputies called a “fiery finish” last month as the department completed the collection and destruction of thousands of unwanted firearms turned in by residents throughout Hillsborough County. HCSO detective, Christopher Rule, who in a recent video is seen narrating the end of the line(…)

First-Time Applicant Passport Tips

By Alicia Squillante With tourism websites like Kayak, Travelocity and Expedia filled to the brim with great deals on exciting destination packages that would normally seem out of the average American’s price range, the need to acquire a passport becomes priority number one. The great news is that in recent years, obtaining a passport has(…)

Newsome Track Steps Up In Biggest Meet

By Ryan Butler Exceeding many of its own expectations, the Newsome High School varsity track team finished second in the 2013 Class 4A District 7 meet. Finishing just five points behind first-place North Port, the Wolves secured individual titles in five events and positioned themselves for a big run at the Regional meet. “It surprised(…)