A Kid's Place, ECHO and the Alice Storms Very Special Arts Festival are among the charities to benefit from the more than $13,000 raised over the past year by the Brandon Service League, which recently announced its next two years of board leadership.
Care to take a guess where this vacant piece of retail space is in Brandon? Hint: It's along one of the town's most busiest roadways. For extra points, tell us what business was housed here and what business you would like to see fill the spot.
Panera Bread bakery-cafes on July 27 and 28 will be supporting the Children's Cancer Center, with $1 donations for "Panera Lemon-Aid Stand" drinks. Donations dropped in the "Operation Dough-Nation" boxes in July will benefit the center as well.
At the Brandon Skate Park "Band Jam/Skate Jam" on July 14, skateboarders of all ages and skill levels gave high praise to the park owned and operated by the Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department at Providence Park East.
Operation Trident will be conducted later this month.
The 2012 Brandon Readers' Choice contest wants to know your favorites in 25 categories. We asked for nominations, now it's time to cast your votes. The deadline is Aug. 17.
Operation Trident will be conducted later this month.
The "Great Grill Giveaway" contest is on through Aug. 19 at GrillSmith restaurants in the Tampa Bay area, including at Westfield Brandon. The grand prize includes a Weber Grill and four tickets to the University of South Florida homecoming game.
Operation Trident will be conducted later this month.
Velma Jean Newsome, the wife of Joe E. Newsome, the namesake of Newsome High School and a Hillsborough County School Board member for more than 25 years, died July 16. She was 68.
A 23-year veteran of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, assigned to the community outreach division, has resigned after surrendering her four miniature horses to RVR Rescue of Riverview.
The Greater Seffner Area Chamber of Commerce meets July 25 in Brandon for a breakfast meeting on business networking. The Purdy Law firm hosts an open house July 24 in the historic building it renovated and moved into.
The Brandon Sports & Aquatic Center in Brandon wants parents to think now about where to send their kids for after-school programs for the upcoming school year. BSAC is hosting an open house August 4 to showcase its After-School All-Stars program.
Recognizing the best in community theater is the purpose behind the annual MONTI awards, founded by Carlton Jones, whose aim also was to promote theater attendance and to celebrate all efforts with a night of remembrances.
Earl Lennard, Hillsborough County's supervisor of elections and former school superintendent, remembers James D. Randall Jr., who will be laid to rest July 17 at Hillsboro Memorial Gardens after funeral services at Southside Baptist Church.
The body of fallen hero Ricardo Seija is set to arrive July 17 at the MacDill Air Force Base. Residents can pay their respects by lining the streets of Hillsborough County as the escort makes its way to the Gonzalez Funeral Home on North Dale Mabry Highwa
In its 2012 inaugural season, the VSI Tampa Flames places fourth in the Southeast Division with an overall record of 7-5-4, for a combined total of 25 points. The team plays at home at J.C. Handley Park in Brandon.
The Brandon Ballet is participating in this year's National Dance Day grassroots celebration. Children ages 8 to 18 are asked to learn one or both dances created by the Dizzy Feet Foundation, and then join to perform July 28 at The Regent.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to honor fallen heroes Clarence Williams III and Ricardo Seija as they arrive at MacDill Air Force Base and journey through the county to their final resting places.
The legendary James David Randall Jr., a Korean War veteran, past principal of Brandon High School, past president of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, and namesake of the middle school in FishHawk, died July 13 at age 82.
