Apr 1, 2013
By Marie Gilmore For the 39th year, the Lakeland sky will become the destination for thousands of pilots, airplanes and air show enthusiasts as Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, Inc. kicks off its annual exposition of everything airborne. This year’s event which attracts almost 200,000 attendees each year, will be held April 9-14 at Lakeland Linder Airport.(…)
Jan 6, 2013
By Marie Gilmore There is power in numbers. When it comes to giving, the Brandon community has the numbers to make things happen. When Chick-fil-A Lake Brandon Village owners, Paul and Tammy Holmberg, and Dynamic Painting USA owner, Rob Silver, signed up a year ago to be escorts for World War II veterans to make(…)
Dec 2, 2012
By Alissa Bridges ‘Tis the season to be both jolly and generous as we enter the holiday season. Before making up your gift lists this year and running off to the stores, keep in mind that the Brandon and Tampa areas offer several ways to give back to the community as well. Honor Flight(…)
Sep 23, 2012
“WWII Veterans need Guardians” World War II veterans need guardians to accompany them on a day trip to visit their memorials in Washington, D.C. Honor Flight of West Central Florida is flying our EIGHTH Mission on 10/30/12. We will be taking 75 WWII veterans on a chartered aircraft to Washington, D.C. The WWII veterans fly(…)
Sep 16, 2012
When James Haake wraps up a work presentation he pulls out an Honor Flight flyer and concludes by saying the following: “This may feed me, but Honor Flight completes me.” Haake, who retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1992, represents life insurance, mortgage, annuity and Medicare products. But his passion is helping(…)
Sep 6, 2012
When James Haake wraps up a work presentation he pulls out an Honor Flight flyer and concludes by saying the following: “This may feed me, but Honor Flight completes me.” Haake, who retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1992, represents life insurance, mortgage, annuity and Medicare products. But his passion is helping(…)
