Bloomingdale-Riverview, FL|News|
Riverview Cafe Starts Fund for Girl Killed in Bloomingdale Avenue Crash
The mother of the Giunta Middle School student works at the local restaurant.

The mother of the Giunta Middle School student works at the local restaurant.

Giunta Middle School student Andrea Bower, 13, died Nov. 16 from injuries sustained after she attempted to cross busy Bloomingdale Avenue to catch the bus for school. She reportedly did not want to ruin her perfect attendance.
Tips for small business owners to make the most of 2012 Small Business Saturday and for local shoppers to stretch their budgets with great deals and offerings.
Commuters and holiday travelers this week saw two lanes open, not one, on a portion of the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway that had been limited since Dec. 14, 2011.
The Plant City Community Choir is set to perform two shows of its reportedly largest holiday show ever. Both stagings of "Christmas by Candlelight" will be at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Plant City.
More than two years after David James was shot and killied in his Twin Lakes neighborhood, the man accused of the shooting, Trevor Dooley, has been found guilty of manslaughter.
The Westfield Brandon shopping mall will be opening its doors at midnight on Thanksgiving Day.
The Red Fork Cafe joins a growing number of new restaurants in the Greater Brandon Area. The cafe's Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting is set for Nov. 21.
The "Festival of Trees" at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall features Christmas trees decorated on behalf of charities. Vote on Facebook for your favorite tree and proceeds from a raffle will be given to that charity.
The alumni association for Brandon's oldest high school meets monthly at The Clubhouse Sports Cafe in Brandon. The meeting tonight, Nov. 19, is the final such "meet-and-greet" for the year.
Seven businesses in the Greater Brandon area had ribbon-cuttings this month presented by the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce. There’s one more ribbon-cutting in November, and it is scheduled for today, Nov. 19.
The Westfield Brandon shopping mall for the first time ever will be opening its doors at midnight on Thanksgiving Day. The holiday season kicks off with a Festival of Trees on Nov. 18.
After each game at the Ron Frost Stadium, head coach Mike Gottman talks to his players on the field after they walk in formation before the fans in the stands. It's a Durant High School tradition.
Friday Night Lights coverage at the Ron Frost Stadium in Plant City, where the Durant High School Cougars furthered their undefeated season in the first round of 2012 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) playoffs.
At Las Brisas Drive, between South Kings Avenue and Watson Road on Bloomingdale Avenue, a roadside memorial in the Greater Brandon community stands in memory of Andrea Bower, 13.
At Las Brisas Drive and Bloomingdale Avenue, in the Greater Brandon area of Riverview, a roadside memorial has been growing in tribute to the life of Andrea Bower, 13, who died from injuries sustained in a traffic crash there Nov. 16.
A great night for high school football in the Greater Brandon area, with Armwood and Newsome wins in the first round of the 2012 FHSAA football playoff season. They join Durant next week for regional semifinal games.
The Durant Cougars at home Nov. 16 had a decisive win against the Tampa Bay Tech Titans in the opening round of the FHSAA 2012 football playoffs. Next up for the Cougars, at home Nov. 23, is a face-off against crosstown rivals the Newsome Wolves.
Santa Claus again will be in attendance at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall. Plan ahead with this quick guide.
All Children's Hosptial in St. Petersburg is taking part in the launch of the reportedly first-ever "crowdfunded" hospital gift catalog.