May 1, 2013
Staff Report Members of FishHawk Area Business Group (FANG), a networking group of FishHawk residents and business owners, are seeking applicants for its annual FANG scholarship. The $500 scholarship is intended for a resident high school senior to use towards local college tuition. “We would love to pick a FishHawk senior every year to receive(…)
May 1, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics High school students from all over Florida competed last month in the Florida State Championship Tournament of the National Forensic League (NFL) Speech and Debate Honor Society at Berkley Prep in Tampa. Victoria Royal of Lithia, a Newsome High School senior, won the tournament and will represent the State and her school(…)
May 1, 2013
By Michelle Colesanti Valrico resident Roger Camille was diagnosed with Lymphoma just over a year ago, and has had no success in his treatments. Currently at Moffitt Cancer Center, he will have to undergo a bone marrow transplant. Camille’s fiancé Kim (KJ) Jaqua has worked for Beef O Brady’s for eight years. Because Camille will(…)
May 1, 2013
By Sandy Meyer Mother’s Day is almost upon us and it’s time to think about how to honor that special mom for all she has done throughout the year. Mom deserves a special treat and there are lots of local businesses that offer great ideas to tell mom how much she means. Restaurants Give mom(…)
May 1, 2013
By Derek Maul In February, the Hillsborough County School Board named Susan Burkett principal of Bloomingdale High School. Ten weeks down the road, the former Burns Middle School leader feels 100 percent at home. “By nature I’m a high school person,” Burkett said. “Burns was a huge growth opportunity for me. I learned a lot(…)
May 1, 2013
By Tamas Mondovics With numbers reaching close to 200, Bloomingdale area residents showed up in force to attend a recent meeting in order to learn, voice their disapproval and to devise a strategy to fight a proposed mixed-use development (MUD) project planned in the heart of their neighborhood on Bloomingdale Ave. near Lithia Pinecrest Rd.,(…)
May 1, 2013
By Marie Gilmore It has been a busy 15 years for the Holmberg family. When they moved to the area 15 years ago to run the Lake Brandon Village Chick-fil-A store, there wasn’t much around. Parking lots and fields stood where the Lowe’s is now and few apartments were built. But, the area was prime(…)
Apr 30, 2013
On Tuesday, May 7, a group of 80 WWII Veterans will gather for a day trip of a lifetime to see their World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. with Honor Flight of West Central Florida. The trip, which includes 80 guardians who are each assigned to a WWII Veteran for the day is part(…)
Apr 30, 2013
Mother’s Day is almost upon us and it’s time to think about how to honor that special mom for all she has done throughout the year. Mom deserves a special treat and there are lots of local businesses that offer great ideas to tell mom how much she means. Restaurants Give mom the morning off(…)
Apr 29, 2013
The Force Returns For “Star Wars” Weekends & the Annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Star Wars Weekends, the Force-filled fun-fest that takes place annually at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, returns to the Walt Disney World Resort galaxy every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 17-June 9, 2013. A celebration of all-things-Star Wars, the special(…)
