Spotted at the 2011 Florida Strawberry Festival Parade, a larger- than-life chicken, a down-low dog and a red-nosed Shriner clown on display. Pick one or more view and craft your captions.
Bob Singletary of Singletary Farms remembers his daughter’s pageant many years ago — and carries with him at every stand he operates the strawberry friend she sang to on the stage.
Pictured, for the most part, at the 2011 Florida Strawberry Festival Parade are these elected officials. See how many you can name. We know you know them, but do you know them all?
The Florida Strawberry Festival Parade got unde rway March 7 under clear, sunny skies, punctuated with the steady drone of, “beads, beads!” That is, until the high school marching bands hit the scene.
We’ve done some research for you in compiling a list of must-know — and good- to-knows — for special days and events at the 2011 Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City. Today is parade day.
We'll update you weekly on what has become the major local fundraiser of the year in terms of people participating and money raised: the American Cancer Society's grassroots Relay For Life.
As March approaches, news you can use from the Florida Department of Transportation as you plan your daily commutes and evening activities.
The “Arty Party” in Brandon doesn’t draw as large a crowd as expected but those who were there praised both the effort and the talent that performed. One ticket wins a special drawing.
The Authors’ Museum on public display March 4 showcased the work of Bell Shoals Baptist Academy students but the work is representative of the passion kids everywhere have for the written word — and the telling of a great story.
News of the past week in an easy to use list that includes headlines, summaries and links to the full postings themselves. Links to archives included as well.
Justin Correia and his sister, Maritza, set high goals for themselves growing up as Brandon swimmers. She became an Olympian, he returns home to the Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center as Blue Wave Swim Team head coach.
Enrolled at both Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Florida, for band, Tracy Mare, an employee at the Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center, learns well from her high school band teacher, tennis coach and mom.
Healthcare providers speak passionately about their work at the 2011 Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce Health Fair. The event at the Campo Family YMCA feature more than 60 exhibitors.
Kim Hall, vice president of the Greater Brandon Arts Council, talks about the power of the arts, the Greater Brandon Arts Council and the council’s March 5 “Arty Party” membership drive and fundraiser.
From thrift sale to Spring Fling, from yard sale to auction, the day gets underway in Greater Brandon. At night, fundraisers to support the Greater Brandon Arts Council and the Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center.
Proceeds from the Fourth Annual Casino Night Fundraiser will help support programming and scholarship opportunities at the Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center. The event is March 5 at the Barn Theatre at Winthrop.
Every week we post landscapes, structures and internal furnishings as subjects in and of themselves is an invitation to Brandon Patch readers to challenge their knowledge of their community. Here's the answers to Round 4.
Visit the Florida Strawberry Festival, then support the Greater Brandon Arts Council and the Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center. Visit the Brandon chamber’s health fair at the Campo Family YMCA, see a show at the James McCabe Theater.
Taking students beyond the prompt on standardized tests, Bell Shoals Baptist Academy English teacher Tammy Perkins implores students to write from their hearts. The school’s annual "Authors’ Museum" showcases the results of that effort.
The latest production from Plant City Entertainment featured a large cast including many Greater Brandon thespians. Here’s a quick look back.
