Laborers, your day off is here. Keep in mind that lots of government employees have the day off too, which means lots of services you have come to depend on might not be in service today. Here's a list to review.
Brandon High School cheerleaders Q'Ristien Berrian and McKenzie Tewkesbury will be flying to London to cheer with the Universal Cheerleading Association at the 2013 London New Year's Day Parade & Festival.
Place your silent auction bids for hand-painted tiles and boxes through September at the Center Place Fine Arts & Civic Association in Brandon. Proceeds benefit the arts. The tiles and boxes were created by members of the Brandon League of Fine Arts.
The Brandon High Eagles lost 55-0 in its Sept. 1 season opener against the Armwood Hawks. In the stands were many parents with ties to both schools. Armwood opened to relieve Brandon, which at the time was on double sessions looking at three.
The property market is bad, or maybe it's not. Foreclosures and short sales are on the rise, or not. Interest rates are low, but soon they might be rising. In the end, maybe the "new" American Dream is simply a matter of letting go and living home free.
The GFWC Brandon Junior Woman's Club is going international with a food festival scheduled for the fall at the group's historic meeting place on Moon Avenue.
At the Zadar Marathon Swim in Croatia, Niko Milosavljevic, 13, placed third overall in the Men's Division. Milosavljevic is a student at Mulrennan Middle School and swims with the Blue Wave team at the Brandon Sports and Aquatic Center in Brandon.
When it was first announced that Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin would join Mitt Romney on the the Republican presidential ticket, Greater Brandon locals were asked for their reaction. Here's a sampling of those replies.
The South Tampa business has set up shop inside the Tampa Convention Center during the Republican National Convention this week.
Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee is lending his name to a clay shoot in October that will benefit Operation Helping Hand, the Haley House and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
It's an event some people shy away from, but nevertheless prefer it greatly to the alternative. For a notable in town, it marks a milestone. This sign, shot in July, is one of many that Aug. 28 bears the name of the notable and the cause for celebration.
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners has reconciled a budget that reduces the county’s total millage rate. If approved, a home valued at $165,000, with a homestead exemption, would be assessed an expected $1 less in property taxes.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is busy at work at the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is busy at work at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. From its Falkenburg Road headquarters in Greater Brandon, word comes of ways the public can keep abreast of law enforcement officers in action.
The Greater Brandon area continues to feel the effects of Tropical Storm Isaac as it advances in the Gulf of Mexico toward an expected landing somewhere along a 300-mile stretch southwest of New Orleans to the Florida Panhandle.
Close to 3,000 men, women and children are expected at the Winthrop community today, Aug. 26, at an event run by the Tampa Area Marine Parents Association.
Stagedoor Performing Arts, in conjunction with the Village Players, is in production with "The Odd Couple," on stage at the James McCabe Theater in Valrico. The show's only matinee is Aug. 26 at 3 p.m. Remaining show dates are Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.
What time is the next Armwood High School football game? Will the team be playing at home, or away? Who's the next opponent? Check out the schedule here and see how the Armwood High Hawks fared Aug. 24 in its preseason game against Gibbs.
The white crosses planted by the Tampa Area Marine Parents Association on a field in the Greater Brandon and Riverview community of Winthrop stood as testament to a community's diligence in remembering fallen heroes from all branches and all U.S. wars.
Close to 3,000 men, women and children are expected at the Winthrop community today, Aug. 26, at an event run by the Tampa Area Marine Parents Association.