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A Marine's Welcome Home (Photos and Video)

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.

A Marine's Welcome Home (Photos and Video)
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Marine Home Early From Afghanistan Surprises Kids, Family

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.

Marine Home Early From Afghanistan Surprises Kids, Family
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Sheriff Gee Gets a Taste of the Past With Old Uniform

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

Sheriff Gee Gets a Taste of the Past With Old Uniform
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Chamber Choice Awards Recipients Named at Seffner Banquet

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.

Chamber Choice Awards Recipients Named at Seffner Banquet
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Right Fit Foundation Sets Scholarship Contest for College-Bound Seniors

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.

Right Fit Foundation Sets Scholarship Contest for College-Bound Seniors
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Finalists Named for Brandon Chamber's Small Business Awards

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.

Finalists Named for Brandon Chamber's Small Business Awards
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For Brandon Photographer, Life as an Eagle is a Family Tradition

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.

For Brandon Photographer, Life as an Eagle is a Family Tradition
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Eagles Football: Friday Night Lights at Brandon High (Sept. 14)

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.

Eagles Football: Friday Night Lights at Brandon High (Sept. 14)
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Student-Athlete Nominations Sought for 2012-13 Vanguard Awards

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.

Student-Athlete Nominations Sought for 2012-13 Vanguard Awards
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YMCA's Offer Healthier Snacks With New Vending Machines

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."

YMCA's Offer Healthier Snacks With New Vending Machines
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Apple iPhone 5 Revealed, How To Get Yours Locally (And Why)

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

Apple iPhone 5 Revealed, How To Get Yours Locally (And Why)
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Ribbons of 9/11 Remembrance Pay Homage at Local School

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

Ribbons of 9/11 Remembrance Pay Homage at Local School
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Nonpartisan Food Drive in Remembrance of September 11

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

Nonpartisan Food Drive in Remembrance of September 11