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Education Quotes To Consider: Back-To-School Countdown (Day 15)
Quotes to remember in this 15th posting of a 41-day effort that gives news to use as you count down the days to the opening bell of the 2011-12 school year.

Quotes to remember in this 15th posting of a 41-day effort that gives news to use as you count down the days to the opening bell of the 2011-12 school year.

The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative's suggestions for children’s summer reading is discussed in this 18th posting of news to use as you count down the days before the opening bell of the 2011-12 school year.
Theodore R. Sizer on adolescence, in this 16th posting of a 41-day effort that gives you news to use and consider as you count down the days to the opening bell of the 2011-12 school year.
The party grew to include teens from throughout the Southeast County area, said Hillsborough County Seriff's spokesman Larry McKinnon. Fist flew, guns came out and a woman and man, ages 18 and 22, are dead.
Family and friends gather July 30 at a church in Lithia to celebrate the life of Sean Michael Buchanan.
The homicide investigation into the death of Sean Michael Buchanan, 26, continues as family and friends pay tribute to his life at the FishHawk Fellowship Church in Lithia at 1 p.m. July 30. Buchanan was killed after leaving AMC 20 The Regency at Regency
The Hillsborough County Commissioners voted July 27 to cut after-school programs at county recreation centers. What that means for parents dependent on programs at the Brandon Recreation Center remains to be seen, but they’ll need to know soon.
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“Give Back To School” at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall through Aug. 12. Name your school, log your receipts, and the school has a chance to win $2,500. Also on tap: “Stuff the Bus” and sales-tax savings days.
Ricky Jaime grew up in the Greater Brandon area, a resident of Riverview and a graduate of Newsome High School. He aims to advance another round in the Fox television show “So You Think You Can Dance.”
The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative's suggestions for high school summer reading is discussed in this 13th posting of a 41-day effort that gives news to use as you count down the days before the opening bell of the 2011-12 school year.
The Brandon Post Office remains open for business but that doesn’t stop some area residents from remarking on the changing times that challenge the business model of the nation’s largest retail networker.
O’Brien’s Irish Pub & Grill signs up to help circle of friends in October break Guinness World Record for the most people at a happy hour. Fundraiser aims to help Valrico woman dealing with her sister’s anoxic brain injury.
Here’s 10 things to know about the Back To School Bash at the Tampa Convention Center on July 30 and 31. Freebies, exhibits, taste samples, giveaways and more.
A four-day orientation and training session for teachers new to the Hillsborough County School District began today.
This is the 10th posting in a 41-day effort that gives you news you can use as you count down the days before the opening bell of the 2011-12 school year. Hillsborough County schools reopen Aug. 23.
Each photo is from a different news event covered in the Greater Brandon area over the past six weeks. Test your recall of local news.
This is the 10th posting in a 41-day effort that gives you news you can use as you count down the days before the opening bell of the 2011-12 school year. The first day of school in the Hillsborough County School District is August 23.
As July gives way to August, roadway construction news you can use from the Florida Department of Transportation as you plan your daily commutes and evening activities.
Presented by the FishHawk Area Networking Group, the festival runs through noon July 23 and features more than 100 exhibitors showcasing their wares and services for the Greater Brandon community. Event aims to help kids in need get school supplies. Th