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UV Index Alert Is On for July 10; Tips To Stay Sun Safe

Be sun wise with sunscreen and avoid overexposure when the ultraviolet index hits 6 or higher. The UV Alert is on for the Tampa Bay area July 10, with a UVI forecast of 12. Sun safety tips are offered by the Hillsborough County Extension Service.

UV Index Alert Is On for July 10; Tips To Stay Sun Safe
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Cheapest Gas Report: July 9

Tampa, Florida, state and national gas prices and trends included in this report on Greater Brandon prices in Hillsborough County. Prices today are the lowest in the area since Brandon Patch first reported on cheapest gas, in March.

Cheapest Gas Report: July 9
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Fund Set To Aid Lilly Mills' Family

A reported DUI crash at U.S. 301 and Bloomingdale Avenue claimed the life of Lilly Mills, 5. Her sister needs plastic surgery and their father’s injuries are keeping him from work. A contribution fund has been established at Bank of America.

Fund Set To Aid Lilly Mills' Family
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Final Launch, Space Shuttle History

As the “sentimental journey into history” marks the final flight of Atlantis, the end of NASA’s 30-year-old space shuttle program, here’s five quick things to know about what it pays to remember.

Final Launch, Space Shuttle History
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DUI Busting Aim of Heightened Patrols

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and the University of South Florida Police Department aim to combat drinking and driving with heightened and saturated patrols scheduled this month.

DUI Busting Aim of Heightened Patrols
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Chase Ends at Mango I-4 Exit

Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies aid in the pursuit of a woman who ran out of gas at the Mango exit on Interstate 4 after a traffic stop in Plant City.

Chase Ends at Mango I-4 Exit
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Brandon Man Charged in Auto Fatality

Addison C. Strzalka has been charged with vehicular homicide in the death of Nicole B. Petracci. Strzalka's reported blood alochol level was .034 shortly after the crash." Petracci died at the scene on Natures Way in Valrico.

Brandon Man Charged in Auto Fatality
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Remembering Brooke Ann Coats

Photos from the Benefit Bull Ride for Brooke Ann Coats post July 7, the day she would have turned 17. She died Feb. 18, hours after a bull-riding accident at the Crosstown Rodeo Arena in Greater Brandon. She was an honor student at Riverview High.

Remembering Brooke Ann Coats
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Final Launch, Shuttle Era Remembered

NASA’s ends the space shuttle era with the impending launch of Atlantis. Time to remember where we were, what we saw and what we thought over the past 30 years of missions.

Final Launch, Shuttle Era Remembered
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Float Focus: Wells Fargo Stagecoach

The Wells Fargo Wagon did, indeed, come down the street, at the 2011 Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade. Here’s five things to know — and a link to “The Music Man” song you know you want to sing.

Float Focus: Wells Fargo Stagecoach
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Brandon Parade Viewers (PHOTOS)

Thousands of people attended the 2011 Greater Brandon Fourth of July of Parade and Brandon Patch did its best to capture as many moments as possible.

Brandon Parade Viewers (PHOTOS)
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Brandon Parade Participants (PHOTOS)

The 2011 Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade drew hundreds of participants and thousands of viewers lining Parsons Avenue and Robertson Street. More than 80 groups and organizations were represented by hundreds of walkers, riders, drivers and performers

Brandon Parade Participants (PHOTOS)
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Brandon’s Newest Honorary Mayor: Cami Gibertini

The race was close and the receipts are in and the candidate sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Greater Brandon is duly named the newest honorary mayor of Brandon.

Brandon’s Newest Honorary Mayor: Cami Gibertini
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Brandon’s Parade: A Viewer’s Guide

What you need to know for the 2011 Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade, including a list of units in order of appearance.

Brandon’s Parade: A Viewer’s Guide
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Brandon’s July 4th Parade Route (Photos)

The route for the Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade includes these town sites and landmarks. The parade kicks off 10 a.m. July 4 at the corner of Lumsden Road and Parsons Avenue.

Brandon’s July 4th Parade Route (Photos)
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Kids, Grills and Fireworks: Safety First

Safe Kids USA offers fireworks facts, grilling guidance and safety tips to avoid unintentional childhood injuries. And to keep adults (acting like kids) safe as well.

Kids, Grills and Fireworks: Safety First
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Viewfinder: Guess Where in Brandon

There once was a town named Brandon that once was known as . . .well, if we told you that we’d be giving you way too big of a clue.

Viewfinder: Guess Where in Brandon