Osprey Observer Summer Internships Go Virtual For Summer 2020
By Kye Saunders, Introduction by Kate Quesada
This summer has been different for students in many ways and the traditional Osprey Observer summer internships are...
The Tampa Bay Rays Kick-Off A 60-Game Abbreviated Baseball Season
By Lily Belcher
The Tampa Bay Rays are back on the diamond after a three-month coronavirus shutdown sent players home. After initially benching spring Training...
Randall Student Becomes Entrepreneur And Opens Home-Based Bike Repair Shop
By Laura Tamayo
Trey Glaser is a 12-year-old entrepreneur who opened up a bike shop in his own home to make this summer an exciting,...
Recyclable Waste Collection Resumes At Reduced Frequency For Waste Connections Customers
By Brad Stager
Scheduled collection of recyclable waste has returned on a reduced basis for South Hillsborough County residents whose service is provided by Waste...
Living In COVID: Antibody Testing & Self Quarantining At Home
Michelle Mosher is an active member of the Brandon community. She and her family live in FishHawk. She is the owner of Southshore Insurance...
Living In COVID: Quarantine Vacation In New York City During Shutdown
FishHawk resident Jennefier Patterson loves New York City. Her husband works in the city and the couple has an apartment there, so Patterson makes...
Mentors Needed For Local School Students
The Hillsborough Education Foundation (HEF) is offering residents a wonderful opportunity to change lives. The foundation is looking for 100 adults to mentor students,...
Former Bloomingdale Orchestra Director Left Lasting Impact On Her Students
With more than 30 years of teaching in Hillsborough County, including at Bloomingdale High School, Brandon resident Bev Sutherland created numerous memories and left...
School District Uses Referendum Dollars For $121 Million In AC Improvement...
The Hillsborough County School District (HCSD) used the student break to perform many much-needed upgrades thanks to funds from the half-penny sales tax approved...
Mother Of Local Hero Queena Releases A Memoir To Share Inspirational...
Queena Phu may be known as the Bloomingdale Library Attack Victim, but to those of us in the Brandon community, Queena is also known...










