Local Strawberry Crest Grad Receives $10,000 Horatio Alger Honeywell Scholarship
By Michelle Colesanti
Ten students recently received the prestigious 2017 Horatio Alger Honeywell Scholarship recognizing outstanding students committed to pursuing their college degree in science,...
Area Y’s Help Struggling Students Become Proficient In Reading With Summer...
By Kathy L. Collins
Summer is a fun time for children, but it is also a time when children lose a significant amount of reading...
F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Host Buddy Walk To Support Down Syndrome Community
By Caitlin Masessa
Since being established in 2006, the non-profit organization F.R.I.E.N.D.S Down Syndrome West Florida has worked to provide educational and support services to...
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Hosts Meetings At Hawthorne Rehab
Staff Report
A gentleman visiting Hawthorne for speech therapy happened to mention that there seemed to be a lot of support groups in Brandon, but...
New Chapter Of Outdoors At Last Youth Adventure Organized In Plant...
By Joyce Bliss
Outdoors At Last Youth Adventure (OALYA), is a national organization based out of North Carolina and established by Dale Dodson, who works...
TOPSoccer Gives Special Needs Kids A Chance To Play Soccer
By Brittany Wallace
TOPSoccer in Brandon is a fall program allowing young athletes with mental or physical disabilities to train and play soccer. This TOPSoccer...
John And Kay Sullivan Host A Good Turn Reception To Benefit...
By Kathy L. Collins
John and Kay Sullivan, founders of the community of Winthrop, hosted a Good Turn Reception at their home in June. The...
The Piecemakers Guild Shares Warmth To Community Through Quilting
By Joyce Bliss
The last thing most people in Florida’s July heat would be thinking about are quilts for warmth. But not the Piecemakers Quilt...
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Hosts Meetings At Hawthorne Rehab
Staff Report
A gentleman visiting Hawthorne for speech therapy happened to mention that there seemed to be a lot of support groups in Brandon, but...
Brandon Community Roundtable Fourth Of July Parade Draws Thousands, Burkett Announced...
By Tamas Mondovics
An endless supply of bead necklaces and candy, cheering and music, all under a sea of red, white and blue, marked another...
