The GFWC Brandon Junior Woman's Club works throughout the year to ensure a large Christmas party for children who otherwise might not get a bounty of gifts at home, due to tough economic times.
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce has scheduled ribbon-cuttings in January at Title Boxing Club, Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center, Mainstay Suites Conference Center, Latin Grill, Noorani Medical Center and more.
Who's set to perform at the Wish Farms Soundstage at the 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City? It's not too early to look ahead and purchase tickets for the festival that runs from Feb. 28 to March 10 in Plant City.
A company involved in road-safety camera installations has released a video showing intersection accidents involving red-light runners in Florida. The reported aim is to remind drivers about the "need to obey the law and stop on red."
Cynthia Pinckney and her volunteers served more than 200 people on Christmas Day in Seffner. Cynthia Pinckney Ministries offered meals, toys, clothing, shelter and company for people in need to celebrate the holiday.
The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus returns to the Tampa Bay Times Forum on Dec. 29. Will Brandon families join Tampa residents along the parade route for animal performers set to kick off the 143rd edition of “The Greatest Show on E
Reported to be the nation’s first and largest bonus-spin progressive blackjack hit, and the first at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa’s casino, a Brandon woman turns a one-dollar bet into a Christmas Day bounty. See how much she won.
From Royal Caribbean International’s Jewel of the Seas, an injured stowaway pelican was taken to Hillsborough County Animal Services in the Greater Brandon area, then to BluePearl’s veterinary hospital. Next is a visit to the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary.
No injuries were reported after a Southwest Airlines jet taking off from New York’s Islip MacArthur Airport on Dec. 27, bound for Tampa, skid off the runway and got stuck with its nose in the mud.
“Noon Year’s Eve” is for kids, at the Glazer Children’s Museum in downtown Tampa.
Strong Christmas Day openings for Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” and “Les Miserables” wrap up a year that is poised to set a box-office record. Buy your tickets for these show times at AMC The Regency 20 in Brandon.
Here, in an open letter to the new year, is a guide for going about the task of making New Year’s Resolutions. Really, is it even worth it?
There’s no shortage of photos at the holidays, nor places to post them. Here’s one more, featuring shots that give testament to personal, family, town and neighborhood celebrations as 2012 winds to an end and 2013 gets set to launch.
Hillsborough County curbside pickup is allowed for live trees trimmed and cut as yard waste. Care to recycle? Whole trees devoid of decorations are accepted at one of three yard-waste processing facilities, including one nearby.
Retailers hope to lure savvy shoppers with end-of-the-year sales and clearances to finish off 2012.
Retailers hope to lure savvy shoppers back into the store and back online with end-of-the-year sales and clearances to finish off 2012.
Hillsborough County curbside pickup is allowed for live trees trimmed and cut as yard waste. Care to recycle? Whole trees devoid of decorations are accepted at one of three yard-waste processing facilities, including one in the Greater Brandon area.
Holiday deals at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall aim to lure shoppers in as 2012 draws to an end and 2013 begins. The mall has special hours through the end of the year.
Retailers hope to lure savvy shoppers back into the store and back online with end-of-the-year sales and clearances to finish off 2012.
Trash pickup on Christmas? Mail delivery on New Year’s? What about parks, recreation centers and libraries, are they open or closed for the 2012 holidays? A list, too, for animal and water services, the Sunshine Line, fire rescue and more.
