What would you like to see in the space that once housed the big-box Borders retailer at the entrance to the Brandon Parkway and the Westfield Brandon mall, adjacent to the Brandon Crossroads shopping center of small businesses?
Ed Morse, namesake of Ed Morse Cadillac Brandon, died June 29 at age 91. Services for the automobile magnate are set for July 6 at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, where Morse died of natural causes. The Brandon showroom will close early today.
Brandon had a blast with the professional fireworks display presented at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall July 4. We found this video on YouTube and now we’re looking for people to upload theirs as well to share with our Brandon Patch readers.
The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce is accepting through 5 p.m. July 9 nominations for the 2012 Small Business of the Year awards. Small businesses in five categories will be recognized at a nominees awards gala in October.
Following the Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade, it seems like everybody came out again to witness the Brandon Blast fireworks celebration presented by the Westfield Brandon shopping center.
The 2012 Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade drew a huge crowd of both participants and viewers along the sidewalks of Lumsden Road, Parsons Avenue and Robertson Street as the town celebrated its roots and patriotic fever.
Gay Lynn Love and B. Lee Elam turned in to Community Roundtable president Sam Creaseman the funds they raised in their "race" for honorary mayor of Brandon at O'Brien's Irish Pub. Bear witness to the accounting and declaration with these video clips.
Use this chart to see who's coming down the street at the Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade. The "Pioneering Families" themed parade kicks off at 10 a.m. Links to the parade guide and to the Brandon Patch parade photo contest are included as well.
Candidates Gay Lynn Love and B. Lee Elam met at O'Brien's Irish Pub this morning to turn in the monies they received in their charity races. Collectively they raised $43,259.
In Florida, red-light violations during the Fourth of July travel period reportedly are 39 percent higher than the lowest-ranked holiday travel period in the state. Care to guess what that is? Click to learn more from the "Safer Roads Report 2012."
Some things to know about the Fourth of July, Independence Day celebration, as well as some fun facts to share about such things as towns with patriotic names, population figures and favorite cookout foods.
Candidates Gay Lynn Love and B. Lee Elam met at O'Brien's Irish Pub this morning to turn in the monies they received in their charity races. Collectively they raised $43,259.
Andy Griffith, forever remembered as the sheriff of Mayberry R.F.D., died July 3 in North Carolina. Tribute is paid to the iconic actor, namesake of a show that forever remains as a lasting tribute to the lure of small-town America.
Faulty brakes were noted in the report of the fatal crash at U.S. Highway 301, just south of Falkenburg Road. The Florida Highway Patrol reported as well that the July 2 accident caused the area to be closed down for about an hour.
"Father of the Year" honorees provide inspiration for dads everywhere. Some 300 essays were penned and three dad's were highlighted. Christopher Coleman's first-place showing earned him a ride in the Fourth of July parade.
What you need to know for the 2012 Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade, whose theme this year is "Brandon's Pioneering Families."
The First United Methodist Church of Brandon on July 1 celebrated the burning of its mortgage, which means the church on North Knights Avenue is, as Pastor Jamie Westlake put it, debt free, “even in the midst of a severe economic downturn."
For your travels on the Fourth of July, keep in mind these road closings for the Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade.
A look back at last year’s Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade gives a good look at what’s to come when the town this week celebrates another chapter in its grand tradition. The 2012 Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade is set to begin 10 a.m.
The Hillsborough County Democratic Club addresses "How to Talk About the ACA," Sam Gibbons work on health care reform, the club's participation in the Greater Brandon 4th of July Parade and the campaign kickoffs for Mark Nash and Elizabeth Belcher.
