WWII Vet Leonard Black Honored As Community Hero By Lightning Foundation
By Marie Gilmore
The Tampa Bay Lightning honored WWII Veteran and Honor Flight of West Central Florida co-founder, Leonard Black, as the 22nd Lightning Community...
Busch Gardens Honors Military With Free Park Admission For Active Duty,...
Busch Gardens® Tampa Bay is honoring military veterans and up to three guests with free one-day admission to its parks from now through Sunday,...
Army Master Sergeant Wins 2012 24-Hour Ultra Marathon World Championship
By Tamas Mondovics
For most recreational runners, taking part in a local 5K neighborhood road race is a pretty worthy accomplishment. But to one local...
Local Military Veteran Opens Sylvan Learning In Apollo Beach
Understandably, many parents are concerned about gaps in instruction, particularly over the past two years. And then there are the students, who are experiencing...
Veterans Memorial Park Hosts Afghanistan Memorial Dedication
By Tamas Mondovics
Members of the Hillsborough County Veterans Memorial Park and Museum Committee along with local officials and community leaders successfully dedicated the newest...
Winn-Dixie Pledges July Fourth Profits To Wounded Warriors
By Sandy Meyer Winn-Dixie donated all profits at its grocery stores made on the Fourth of July to support the Wounded Warrior Project’s Independence...
Riverview Native Joshua Ledauaponte Participates In Maritime Warfare Exercise
By Navy Office Of Community Outreach
A 2013 Brandon High School graduate and Riverview native is serving in the U.S. Navy and participating in the...
Buchanan Honors 30 Local Veterans With Congressional Veteran Commendation
Congressman Vern Buchanan today announced the honorees of the second annual Congressional Veteran Commendation ceremony. Buchanan established the awards to honor the wartime sacrifices...
Local Veteran Returns Home From Third Tour To Afghanistan
By Nicole Heubusch
James Meyer, U.S. Army Sergeant First Class, and his unit came home from Afghanistan a week before Christmas.
Meyer served in the Marines...
Local Group Makes Souvenirs For Children Of Wounded Athletes
The children of athletes attending the Department of Defense (DoD) Warrior Games in Tampa this summer will have a special souvenir to take home...
