A heightened security presence at local schools in the wake of the Newtown massacre caused a Mango student to hand-deliver a note of thanks after a chance meeting with a corporal from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office’s gave a $5,000 check to Operation Helping Hand. Cynthia Pinckney Ministries received $500 from Fifth Third Bank (Tampa Bay). Who else has been giving and receiving this holiday season?
An emotional homecoming at Tampa International Airport was accentuated when Army Pvt. Zachary Ceto, on bended knee, asked for Jenna Selman’s hand in marriage, according to a Dec. 20 news report.
The “festive farewell party for planet earth” is set to begin 11 p.m. tonight, Dec. 20, at O’Brien’s Irish Pub and Family Restaurant in Brandon. The event runs into Dec. 21, 2012, which doomsday fanatics have put forward as the date of the apocalypse.
For children who otherwise might not have a Christmas filled with gifts and Santa memories, the GFWC Brandon Junior Woman's Club hosts an annual party for students selected by their respective Greater Brandon area elementary schools.
Here's how Brandon can help Sandy Hook Elementary School families in the wake of the Dec. 14 massacre. Post "I want to help" in the comment thread to get updates on what you can do.
Here's a list of deadlines for shipping cards, letters and packages in time for Christmas, from the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and UPS. Keep in mind the deadline for today, Dec. 20, which is considered "the busiest day of the holiday seas
A student at Armwood High blamed her false report on bullying, while a student at Farnell Middle School expressed concerns over the Connecticut school shootings, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office report.
Investigators have been on the scene at a construction site in Brandon, at Providence Lake Boulevard, south of Causeway Boulevard, attempting to discover why a human bone was found there Dec. 15.
Two home-based methamphetamine labs and five firearms were among the discoveries in a weeklong crackdown on career criminals, undertaken by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies in the Plant City and Dover area.
The increased used of space heaters, fireplaces and home heating systems during the holidays has fire prevention specialists urging greater care and attention during the winter months. Here's a checklist from the National Fire Sprinkler Association
Jonathan Acree of Tampa died Dec. 15 after Jarrett Kyle Brooks of Thonotosassa reportedly wielded a hammer and struck Acree from behind several times, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Florida's FIRST Lego League (FLL) tournaments, held as fundraisers for local robotics teams, including at Desh Bagley’s TechPlayZone in the Greater Brandon community of Riverview, determine who will compete at regionals in February.
School employees received a telephone message from Hillsborough County Superintendent of Schools MaryEllen Elia concerning safety measures in place following the Newtown, Conn., massacre. Parents were sent a similar message.
The superintendent of schools for Hillsborough County schools sent a phone message to parents to discuss the safety and counseling measures in place as students went back to school Dec. 17, the first day after the Newtown, Conn., massacre.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, is spreading the word: Stay sober while driving this holiday season.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, is spreading the word: Stay sober while driving this holiday season.
Don't miss the second annual "Night of Shimmering Lights" drive-through at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in the Greater Brandon community of Dover, off State Road 60 at Sydney Washer Road.
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Kim Mitchell refuses to accept a final curtain, reprising her portrayal of Sister Robert Anne, of "Nunsense" musical fame, a year after winning her fight with Stage 4 colon cancer. For this Plant City Entertainment show, closing night was Dec.
