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Store Raids Rid Shelves of K2, Spice, Synthetic Marijuana

Store clerks, managers and owners were targeted in “Operation All Smoked Up,” a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigation to rid store shelves of synthetic marijuana, also known as “K2” and “Spice.”

Store Raids Rid Shelves of K2, Spice, Synthetic Marijuana
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Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash Leaves Skateboarder Seriously Injured

A traffic crash in the southbound lanes of Providence Road sent 29-year-old Jonathan Redding to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Redding was riding a skateboard when he was struck on Providence Road. The motorist was taken into custody.

Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash Leaves Skateboarder Seriously Injured
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Charity, Yard Thrift Sale at ECHO (Dec. 8)

Discounted overstocked clothes and small household items will be on sale at the Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO) on Parsons Avenue in Brandon. Proceeds benefit the food bank and clothes closet.

Charity, Yard Thrift Sale at ECHO (Dec. 8)
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Brandon Chamber Sets 8 Ribbon-Cuttings

L3 Limo, Brightway Insurance, Lil' Sprouts, Paul Davis Restoration of Tampa, Noorani Medical Center, Title Boxing Club, Econo Auto Rentals and Latin Grill have ribbon-cuttings scheduled by the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce.

Brandon Chamber Sets 8 Ribbon-Cuttings
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Why They Do It: Sheri and Bill Brown, and the Cookson Hills Toy Run

Sheri Brown, with her husband, Bill, talk in this video about the motivation behind their efforts to organize the Cookson Hills Toy Run. On hand at this year's run were representatives from Liberty Manor, with a certificate of recognition.

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Civic-Minded Lori Libhart Heads ECHO, Seffner Chamber Boards

Lori Libhart serves as board president for both the Greater Seffner Area Chamber of Commerce and the Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO) in Brandon. That’s in addition to her day job, as CEO of LossBusters.

Civic-Minded Lori Libhart Heads ECHO, Seffner Chamber Boards
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Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center Adds Academic Enrichment Center

The Saunders Foundation, Colwill Engineering and Technologies, Florida Business Interiors and the Rotary Club of Brandon are behind the establishment of the Academic Enrichment Center at the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center (BSAC).

Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center Adds Academic Enrichment Center
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1 Thief, Same Store, 3 Steals, at Kmart in Brandon

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help in finding the man responsible for three grand thefts over three days in November at the Kmart on Brandon Boulevard.

1 Thief, Same Store, 3 Steals, at Kmart in Brandon
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Donate Blood, Catch a Flick

Florida Blood Services through Dec. 31 is offering a voucher for a free movie ticket to anyone who donates blood. Throw in a wellness checkup and it's an offer you can't — or shouldn't — refuse.

Donate Blood, Catch a Flick
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Seffner Resident Gives Back with Ceremonial White Dove Releases

Captain J.A. Lewis is the 2012 recipient of the Greater Seffner Area Chamber of Commerce's Sharon Carter Community Service Award. At the Cookson Hills Toy Run on Dec. 2, his dove release showed the reasoning behind his recognition.

Seffner Resident Gives Back with Ceremonial White Dove Releases