How A Decorated WWII Veteran Shaped Brandon’s Early Growth: The Story...
Kathy Godwin and her siblings, Carol Miltner and Robert Friederich, poured months of time into learning, reconstructing, and preserving the legacy of their late...
Local Scout Attempts To Achieve Goal Of All 141 Merit Badges
Bloomingdale High School senior Jacob Townes is working to achieve all 141 merit badges from Scouting America (formerly called Boy Scouts of America). Scouting...
Nelson Spreads Holiday Hope With Community Food Drive
By McKenzie Brown
Two third grade teachers at Nelson Elementary School — Kaylee Perkins and Amanda Wadsworth — decided to make this Thanksgiving season...
Summerfield’s Amber Daniels Named Finalist For Classroom Makeover
Summerfield Crossings Elementary School media specialist Amber Daniels is gaining national attention for her innovative vision to reimagine the school’s library media center. Daniels...
Local Veterinarian Donates $10,000 To Rotary’s Camp Florida
Kimberly Tyson, DVM, a lifelong Brandon resident, veterinarian and devoted community leader, has donated $10,000 to Rotary's Camp Florida, a nonprofit camp serving children...
Local Veteran Installed As President Of American Gold Star Mothers
Annette Kirk, an Army veteran and Valrico resident, is the 2025-26 national president of American Gold Star Mothers. American Gold Star Mothers is a...
‘Butterfly Effect’ Project Empowers Youth To Stand Against Hate
Gabbie Noyes, an 11th grade Girl Scout from Troop 33101 (Lourdes M. Reyes, troop leader) and a student at Riverview High School, has taken on one of...
Local Baby Boomer Reinvents Himself Through AI Training, Publishes Three Humor...
After seven years and more than 7,000 job applications without a single offer, SouthShore resident Scott Louis Thomas decided it was time to rewrite...
Brandon High School Guidance Counselor And Hospice Volunteer Celebrates 90th Birthday
Rosemary Leathers, a beloved figure in the Brandon community and a lifelong Tampa native, celebrated her 90th birthday on Friday, November 28, marking a...
West Florida Flames Launch Free Girls Youth Soccer Program For Ages...
West Florida Flames, a soccer club in Brandon, has introduced its new Girls Youth Developmental Program. Throughout eight weeks, players are trained by qualified...