A local Marine's homecoming from Afghanistan is captured in photos and video, from his surprise meeting with his daughters at FishHawk Creek Elementary School to the yellow-ribbon, tree-lined streets of his FishHawk Ranch community.
Marine Capt. Esteban Jimenez ended his 48-hour journey with hugs from his family, first from his wife and preschool son at the Tampa International Airport, and then with his daughters at FishHawk Creek Elementary School in Lithia.
The Greater Brandon community is invited to a yard sale Sept. 22 to support the Armwood High School Hawk Pride Band.
The Westfield Brandon Family Fun Day in September highlights the changes that come with a new school year and a new season.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at its Awards Recognition Ceremony for the third quarter of 2012 recognized retired deputy Gary Turner for his work with the sheriff's push for historical preservation. Turner showed up in a dated unifo
The Greater Seffner Area Chamber of Commerce at its annual banquet Sept. 11 announced the recipients of four Chamber Choice Awards. See who won for best business, non-profit and chamber member. Also, for community service.
Local college-bound seniors who attend a free college admission and financial aid class offered by The Right Fit Foundation are invited to apply for a $5,000 scholarship earmarked for students from families with middle-class incomes.
The 2012 Small Business of the Year award finalists have been named in five categories. The winners will be announced Oct. 18 at the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce's awards gala at the Sheraton Tampa East Hotel in Tampa.
Tiffany Hobby graduated in 2007 from Brandon High School, where she can be seen snapping photographs from the sidelines at Brandon Eagles football games. For her family, like so many others, life as an Eagle is multigenerational.
The Brandon High School Eagles at home on Sept. 14 faced the Freedom High School Patriots. Last-minute plays determined the outcome of the game as life in the stands featured all the pomp and circumstance of high school life.
Tampa Bay area GrillSmith locations, including at the Westfield Brandon shopping center, will be donating a portion of total sales from the week of Sept. 17-21 to The Calyx and Beau Schenecker Memorial Fund.
The Vanguard Awards program each months seeks nominations of students who stand out academically, athletically and in the community. The recognition program is open to high school juniors and seniors in Hillsborough County.
Game time Sept. 14 is 7:30 p.m. for the Brandon Eagles on their home turf as they face the Freedom High Patriots.
Game time Sept. 14 is 7:30 p.m. for the Armwood Hawks, as they travel to face the Tampa Bay Tech Titans in Tampa.
Music Showcase of Brandon hosted the Fifth Annual International Piano Guild Award Ceremony, at which 37 students performed.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Brooke Bennett paid tribute to Brandon and the Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center after receiving a Citizen's Award from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office on Sept. 12.
The Brandon Family YMCA, along with others YMCA's in the Tampa Bay area, are offering healthier snacks with newly installed vending machines from HUMAN, which stands for, "Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition."
The Apple Store at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall is gearing up for iPhone purchases at the store starting Sept. 21. Pre-ordering for the phone started after midnight today, Sept. 14. Apple introduces the phone with video and Tim Cook keynote links
Schools throughout Hillsborough County remembered September 11 with special ceremonies paying homage to lives lost then and since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Four ribbons were tied to trees at Nelson Elementary, in the Greater Brandon community of Valri
Hillsborough County Republican Party officials and volunteers, at their "victory offices" throughout the Tampa Bay area, and at its headquarters in Brandon, is collecting food snacks for troops overseas, in commemoration of the 9/11 terrorist
