Brandon High School alumnus Mark Vargo gives his five reasons for why you should attend the Brandon High School Alumni Association's meet-up Aug. 6 at Beef 'O' Brady's on Kings Avenue. The school's motto: "Once an Eagle, Always an Eagle."
The 2012 Florida Sales Tax Holiday kicks off 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, and continues through the weekend. Plan ahead for your purchases, but keep in mind there are restrictions. See what's taxed, and what's tax-exempt.
Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson reportedly resigned unexpectedly July 31, which means the search is on for a schools chief that can tackle an accountability system under pressure.
A small fire at Frost Elementary School on July 26 depleted school supplies in the shared classroom of teachers Holly Cover and Jamy Daily-Herman. Al Higginbotham's aide and Riverview chamber director Tanya Doran spread word of a drive to help.
Actors give their closing-night reviews of their time on stage with "The Best of Broadway" at the Plant City Entertainment theater on North Thomas Street. Awards were given to six members of the cast and crew.
Embroiled in a contentious race for the Florida state Senate, Rachel Burgin and Tom Lee face off against each other at a July 30 meeting of the Alafia Republican Club in Greater Brandon.
Eligible voters can cast their ballots at any one of 15 early voting sites in Hillsborough County, including at the Robert L. Gilders Elections Service Center on Falkenburg Road, Bloomingdale Regional Library and Plant City's Bruton Memorial Library.
To help bridge the gap from summer to school, here's a list of top movies to rent and view about school and education. See how your choices match up against some critical assessments.
The Hillsborough County Republican Party and the Alafia Republican Club report in Facebook posts and pictures the sign-waving event for conservatives, outside the Brandon Boulevard entrance to Westfield Brandon on July 26.
Six down, a seventh to go, with "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked," the July 31 Lake Brandon Village "Chick-fil-A Summer Fun Flick" at AMC The Regency 20. Proceeds from the eight-movie summer series benefit ECHO, Center Place and the YMCA.
Outside the movies at AMC The Regency 20 stands a vacant storefront the recently served ice cream treats for theatergoers. Now closed, in the breezeway at the Regency Square shopping center, what would you like to see take up shop there?
State Rep. Rachel Burgin and former state Senate president Tom Lee will be at the Alafia Republican Club meeting July 30, along with U.S. Congressman Tom Rooney, R-Stuart, who is running for a new seat created for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Stories for the week ending July 28 included election law violation charges for Rachel Burgin, fugitives detained in brutal beating of an elderly store clerk in Seffner, and the closing and reopening of Tobacco Road in Brandon.
Brandon will be cheering Aug. 6 for Chris Colwill, who mastered his childhood diving techniques at the Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center, where he visited earlier this month for a heartfelt sendoff to the London Summer Olympics 2012.
What's the first day of school in the Hillsborough County School District? When should I plan to go to open house and college night? What days do kids get off for winter and spring breaks and holidays? Early release is when? Plan ahead with this chart.
Domin Pazo talks about his draw to "The Best of Broadway" revue format he has directed three times over the past decade. Arrive early for closing night tickets July 28 at the Plant City Entertainment theatre. A quick sell-out is expected.
With the Brandon League of FIne Arts, the Center Place Fine Arts & Civic Association is hosting a Chalk Walk in conjunction with the league's Artfest in September. Tickets available August 1.
The Brandon Lions Club service league, No. 33 in the Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade, meets to install its new slate of officers and to recognize length of service of its members. One member received a 30-year pin.
James Newman, 29, and James Mislevek, 18, allegedly beat and robbed a convenience store clerk in Seffner five days after escaping from a correctional facility in Wisconsin and four days after reportedly kidnapping a woman in Wisconsin.
Glen Edward Cross, 72, died July 24 in a car crash in North Carolina. The well-known Tampa Bay developer was responsible for the Fish Hawk Trails and FishHawk Ranch in Lithia.
