Maddie Hess qualifies for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials thanks to her strong showing at the U.S. Senior Nationals in Atlanta. She beat a record set by Olympian Maritza Correia, also as a teenager training at the Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center.
Donated toys were collected at the Fourth Annual Santa's Holiday Workshop at the Center Place Fine Arts & Civic Association. The toys will be distributed to children in residence at A Kid's Place in Brandon.
Hundreds of motorcyclists bearing gifts for children’s whose families are in economic distress engage annually in a run that starts at Veterans Memorial Museum and Park in Tampa and ends in Greater Brandon, at Evans Park in Seffner.
The Brandon Running Association's Fifth Annual USAmeribank Brandon Half-Marathon and 5K is scheduled to kick off in front of Sports Authority on Dec. 4. Late-entrant particulars noted.
A securities analyst reports Wendy's is poised to take from Burger King the No. 2 spot as largest burger chain in U.S. market share. What's your taste preference?
Through Dec. 4, the Greater Brandon Community Foundation is out in force at the Winthrop Town Centre in Riverview for the group's Second Annual WinterFest, a family friendly fundraiser with vendors, crafts, entertainment and a lunch with Santa.
Minutes after his team's 17-14 football victory over the Gainesville Hurricanes, head coach Sean Callahan talks about the Dec. 2 contest that gave his Armwood High Hawks another region title. Next up: state semifinals Dec. 9.
The Boar's Head & Yule Log Festival at Apostles Lutheran Church in Brandon puts a unique spin on the annual Christmas pageant. The cost is free, the merriment rich.
The Village Players production of “Annie” open for a three-weekend run on stage at the James McCabe Theater in Valrico. The show is double-cast, which means twice the number of Annie's and orphans and twice the fun. Opening night is Dec. 2.
"All That Glitters" features Brandon School of Dance Arts performers, an audience dance contest and food and drink at the Palmetto Club at FishHawk Ranch. The Dec. 2 fundraiser is presented by the Brandon chapter of the All Children's Hospital Guild.
Charter member Betty Jo Tompkins pays tribute to the group’s perseverance as Rotarians gather to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Brandon South. On hand: representation from Brandon, Brandon’86 and FishHawk/Riverview clubs.
A freshman in the magnet school arts program at Blake High School, Leah Jacoby got the go-ahead to choreograph a dance in the Village Players production of "Annie" simply by asking. Then came the hard part.
Rylee, a golden retriever rescue dog from Begin Again Ranch, trained at Boyette Animal Hospital, plays the role of Sandy in the Village Players production of "Annie."
Local "status updates" on outdoor, indoor signs this holiday season give a view of what's happening at Center Place, Costco, Kings Avenue Baptist, Music Showcase, Oakfield Lanes, Westminster Presbyterian, Brandon Assembly of God and more.
Lisa Westcott, regional director for the Joshua Generation Musical Theater and Production Company, departs from her homeschool education duties to join, with her daughter, a Village Players community theater production of "Annie."
Pat Schroeder's upcoming keynote address is a recognition that the area "plays a pivotal role in electoral politics," says the East Hillsborough County Democratic Club member who extended the invitation to speak.
You go to Facebook to learn the latest goings-on with your family, friends and colleagues. Here’s a sampling of local "status updates" posted on a larger, local landscape.
Cyber Monday online shopping is predicted to hit a level of $1.2 billion, surpassing the $1.028 billion in 2010, a 16 percent increase over the year before.
Kim Tice said her business has been open for 10 years, built on a camaraderie with customers that transcends the atmosphere of quick-hit commerce. In an interview leading up to Small Business Saturday, Tice said customers “are family to us."
Gearing up for Small Business Saturday is Bootleggers Beer & Wine Home Brewing Supplies on Oakfield Drive in Brandon. Store owners Carole Faessler and Darcy Hermida say shopping local shows community support.
