The namesake of Randall Middle School, James D. Randall Jr., will be laid to rest July 17 following funeral services at Southside Baptist Church in Brandon.
An early morning electrical fire in the mechanical room of a housing unit at the Falkenburgh Road Jail led to the evacuation of some 160 inmates shortly before 1 a.m. Monday morning, July 16. The inmates are being housed elsewhere in the jail.
Chick-fil-A of Lake Brandon Village is back with an extended “Summer Fun Flicks” program, Tuesdays at AMC The Regency 20. Eight movies for $1, with proceeds benefiting ECHO, Center Place and the YMCA.
Tampa Bay area men and women ages 30 to 65 are needed for a nationwide study looking at the genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that might cause or prevent cancer. Sign-ups in July are at St. Joseph's hospitals.
The Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office is reminding voters that the deadline to be set for the August 14 primary election is July 16. That's when new voter registrations and party affiliation changes must be received or postmarked.
A collection of photographs from the July 14 Band Jam/Skate Jam held at the newly opened Brandon Skate Park, built by Team Pain and operated by the Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department.
The Bright House Networks Airtime Grant Program makes possible the viewing of a commercial for the Center Place Fine Arts & Civic Association in Brandon.
More news from Brandon’s Emergency Care Help Organization on Parsons Avenue includes a list of urgent needs, the July 14 thrift sale, the July 17 Chick-fil-A summer fun flick and a call for models and sponsors for the “Kids Helping Kids” fashion show.
For the first time in U.S. history, three wrestlers from the same club will be competing on the same team at the Fila Cadet World Championships, said Russ Cozart, the Brandon coach behind the qualifying efforts of Kyle Norstrem, Dylan Lucas and James Flin
The first-ever Brandon Skate Park Band Jam/Skate Jam is set for July 14, 5 to 10 p.m., at Hillsborough County's newest skate park, north of the Bloomingdale Avenue and Providence Road. Judges to award prizes in three age categories, with live music.
To beat the heat, the 10th Annual FishHawk Area Networking Group (FANG) Back-To-School Festival is moving indoors, Aug. 5, to the Campo Family YMCA on Culbreath Road in Valrico.
Also from the Theatre Arts and Dance Alliance, show dates for "Beauty and the Beast" and audition dates for "The Nutcracker," at the TADA studios on FishHawk Boulevard in Lithia.
To beat the heat, the 10th Annual FishHawk Area Networking Group (FANG) Back-To-School Festival is moving indoors, Aug. 5, to the Campo Family YMCA on Culbreath Road in Valrico.
Attendees to the Bell Shoals Baptist Church 2012 Candidate Forum on July 12 heard from four of the five candidates for the office of Hillsborough County Property Appraiser. They were among 45 candidates there, vying for local, state and national offices.
We're looking for your photos from the Bell Shoals Baptist Church 2012 Candidate Forum presented by the Brandon church's Community Issues Team. The event was held July 12 and featured 45 candidates for local, state and national offices.
Attendees to the Bell Shoals Baptist Church 2012 Candidate Forum on July 12 heard from four of the five candidates for the office of Hillsborough County Property Appraiser. They were among 45 candidates there, vying for local, state and national offices.
Shoe Heaven, featuring ladies footwear at a $12.88 a pair, is open for business in Brandon, not far from the Westfield Brandon shopping mall. The store also carries handbags and accessories and has a second location near the University of South Florida.
Lindsay Cohn is the recipient of the 2012 Reynolds Bryan Scholarship, named in memory of the husband of Claire Bryan, a past president of the Brandon Service League, for the many years he dedicated to the group's Country Jamboree.
Candidates for local, state and national offices will be in attendance tonight, July 12, at the Bell Shoals Baptist Church in Brandon. This year's forum is dedicated to the memory of James W. Pope, who taught history at Greco Middle School.
The Florida Department of Education has released school grades for 2011-12. For low-graded schools, a critical mass of students from low-income families, as expected, is a factor. Here's more data to digest for fan and foe of standardized testing.
