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.
Jacob Fowler drowned June 27 after a snorkeling accident at Camp Kulaqua.
Evidence shows that Marvin Edward Herring likely died before a CSX conductor attempted to stop and avoid striking him at the railroad tracks at Kingsway Road and Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard. A medical condition, and not foul play, is suspected.
Jacob Fowler is remembered as a devout Christian and a loving husband at a prayer assembly at the Bell Shoals Baptist Church in Brandon on June 29. Fowler, 22, a pre-med student, drowned after snorkeling while a church counselor at Camp Kulaqua.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency is considering standards changes that would affect the number of air pollution advisories affecting Greater Brandon residents.
Dwight Wilson is accused of reselling stolen merchandise at a Tampa auto body shop. Target investigators tipped off investigators. Undercover detectives with the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office also found drugs and a firearm stolen from a home in Brandon.
The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative announces the First Annual Teen Film Festival under way with an invite to incoming middle- and senior high-school students to meet the July 31 submission deadline.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has identified Melissa Gail Easterling, 32, of Gibsonton as the woman whose partially decomposed body was found June 27 just south of 8001 Eagle Palms Drive in the Greater Brandon area of Riverview.
What’s coming is under construction in Brandon ZIP code 33511 and has a similar purpose to the business that once operated there. The Latin Cafe 2000 opens soon in space once housed by a Chinese restaurant.
Robert Lee “Bob” Dykes Sr. is laid to rest June 27 at the cemetery that bears the name of the town once known as New Hope, which is known today as Brandon. An early town architect, Dykes was a Jaycee, Mason, Rotarian, chamber president and more.
Chipotle Mexican Grill is slated to open in about three months, in the space once housed by the Latin Cafe in the Bloomingdale Plaza, at Bell Shoals Road and Bloomingale Avenue.
A look back at some recent moments in Greater Brandon as friends gather to say goodbye, perform on stage and convene to raise funds for worthy causes. A photo, too, of a man who helped build the town -- literally and figuratively.
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.
Pastor Kirk Dreiser of Limona Village Chapel United Methodist Church in Brandon ends his eight-year tenure at the church with a final sermon June 26. His next assignment is Wesley United Methodist Church in Marco Island.
The Frenzie Life Theatre, Brandon Ballet, race for honorary mayor of Brandon and a night of swing dance are in mind this weekend in the Greater Brandon area. On a sad note, the town pays its respects to Robert Lee "Bob" Dykes Sr.
Rand McNally and USA Today have teamed to determine "Best of the Road" for small town fun, food, beauty, friendliness and patriotism. For Brandon residents, four spots under review are less than 250 miles away -- and one is under an hour.
Originally staged as a one-man show by the creator of “Rent” is now a three-person show, with a local staging at the James McCabe Theater in Valrico. Actor Pedro Amaral talks about the show, and Larson’s struggle to succeed without compromise.
The Harlem Legends Shoot for the Starts Basketball Camp is slated for the First Baptist Church of Brandon, June 27-July 1. Legendary former Harlem Globetrotters player Michael Dougals will be at Beef O'Brady's tonight to discuss the camp.
The Brandon Community Advantage Center Board of Directors hosts a meeting at HCC at The Regent to discuss center's purpose, mission and issues raised in recent news reports.
Architect Robert Lee "Bob" Dykes Sr. died June 23 after suffering a heart attack a day earlier. The owner of the Oakfield Lanes, Dykes is remembered for his many community associations and for spearheading the North Brandon Little League fields.
