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Severe Weather Awareness Week: 5 Tips for Day 5

A guide for families, including links and games, is designed to educate Floridians about the dangers of severe weather events — and how best to stay safe.

Severe Weather Awareness Week: 5 Tips for Day 5
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Five Things To Know About Drawing

Tim Mandese is president of the Brandon League of Fine Arts and an instructor at Brandon's Center Place. He is convinced: Anyone can be taught to draw.

Five Things To Know About Drawing
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Award-Winning ECHO Recognizes Volunteers, Outstanding Commitment

The annual luncheon was sponsored by the Bank of Tampa and The Bridges in Riverview, an assisted living community. The Emergency Care Help Organization, a food bank and clothes closet, assisted 11,089 individuals in 2010.

Award-Winning ECHO Recognizes Volunteers, Outstanding Commitment
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Greater Brandon Resident Helps Drive County's Push Against Bullying

Carol Michel of Valrico serves as a community relations specialist and has a hard stance against intimidation and harassment of any kind. Bully Busters, an advisory board and a youth council are among the initiatives she oversees.

Greater Brandon Resident Helps Drive County's Push Against Bullying
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Student Nominations Sought for County's First-Ever YEA! Awards

Middle and high school students are eligible for awards recognizing achievement in three categories. This is the first year for the recognition program, run by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners.

Student Nominations Sought for County's First-Ever YEA! Awards
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Many Hands, Hearts Behind Brandon's Grand Civic Space

Memories came flooding back for the many people who played a part in the building of Greater Brandon's grand civic space. The Brandon Community Advantage Center opens as "HCC at The Regent."

Many Hands, Hearts Behind Brandon's Grand Civic Space