Navy-admiral-turned-author Writes Gripping Thrillers
For retired Navy Admiral Ken Carodine, a lifelong calling to serve began unexpectedly during a childhood movie night. At 10 years old, Carodine had...
Local Private Investigator Helps Find The Missing
By Emma Snider
Shelley Croft is a local private investigator and an active member of the nonprofit group We Are The Essentials. In both of...
Community Wins Big In Honorary Mayor Race: Brand, Merkle Raise Over...
For Michael Brand and Abi Merkle, it was never about the money or winning — Honorary Mayor of East Hillsborough County was about the...
GTE Financial Promotes Laurie Newman To Assistant Vice President Of General...
GTE Financial, one of Florida’s largest credit unions, announced today the promotion of Laurie Newman to assistant vice president of general accounting. The promotion...
Para-athlete Hayden Compton Wins 4A State Championship In 800m Race
Durant High School (DHS) athlete Hayden Compton won the 4A state championship in the 800m and took second place in the 100m, 200m and...
Michael McCroskery Combines Faith And Service In Lifelong Journey Of Giving...
Michael McCroskery of Brandon has a true servant’s heart. He has traveled the world and volunteered to teach children English and Spanish. He has...
Liz Brewer Becomes Second Woman President In Brandon Rotary Club’s 64-year...
‘Service Above Self’ is something that Liz Brewer takes very seriously. She is the CEO of the Angel Foundation FL, has been a member...
Joy Stafford Chronicles Brandon’s Past With New Historic Video Project
Joy Stafford of Brandon has been a lover of local history all her life.
“I’m 85 years old and I began to become interested in...
Local Resident Shares Her Love For Finding And Researching Local Historical...
Paige Carbon of FishHawk loves all aspects of local history. She especially loves finding unique historical markers.
“I’ve been doing this for more than...
‘Better Than Gelato’: Local Author’s Italian Romance Novel
By Alisa Gershman
There are so many local talents hidden within our communities. Camille Metcalf is one of those people. Writing under the pen name...
