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...
Valrico Native Serves As A Member Of U.S. Navy’s Submarine Force
By Megan Lemly, Navy Office of Community Outreach
Petty Officer 1st Class Kaitlyn Benham, a native of Valrico, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to...
Vows Renewed: Esther And Wayne Devilbiss Honored For 59 Years Of...
Esther and Wayne Devilbiss met in Maryland, where Esther worked at the Top Hat diner. They both worked for Penguin Random House for more...
Local Charity Concert Features Valrico Elementary School Teacher
By Gabe Themar
On June 16, Valrico Elementary School teacher Sidney O’Sullivan sang and played guitar at Voodoo Brewing Co.’s charity concert for the Honorary...








