Bob’s Vets Grows Into Florida’s Largest Veteran Gathering
By Denise Sansosti
Every Thursday morning in Sun City Center, Bob Evans opens its doors early to nearly 100 veterans, spouses and friends. Known...
Buchanan Announces 2025 Fire And Rescue/EMS Award Winners
Congressman Vern Buchanan announced the recipients of the 16th Congressional District Fire and Rescue and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Awards. Buchanan established the awards...
Buchanan Honors 19 Veterans With Congressional Commendation
In December, Congressman Vern Buchanan announced the honorees of the 3rd Annual Congressional Veteran Commendation ceremony. Buchanan established the awards to honor the wartime...
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...
Assoc. Chapter Honors The Devil’s Brigade At Menton Event
By David Miller
Members of Special Forces Association Chapter LX gathered on December 4 for an evening of remembrance, gratitude and fellowship during the annual...
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...
Special Forces And Community Veterans Honors Mission BBQ On Veterans Day
By David L. Miller, Osprey Community Contributor
On Veterans Day, November 11, Mission BBQ in Brandon was honored by Community Veterans and the Special...
Quilts Of Valor — Honoring Veterans With Comforting Quilts
By Mylena C. Ferman
Since 2003, the Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF) has dedicated itself to awarding every veteran with a comforting and healing quilt. ...
JROTC Hosts Veterans Day Bingo Night To Support Future Leaders
The Newsome High School Army JROTC Wolfpack Battalion, in collaboration with its booster club, is inviting the local community to a special Veterans Day...
Civil Air Patrol And Mission BBQ Join Forces For Wreaths Across...
On Saturday, December 13, the Clearwater Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will join communities across the nation in honoring America’s fallen heroes...