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St. Volodymyr church celebrates 75 years of preserving Ukrainian culture, heritage and food
UTICA — In 1951, a group of Ukrainian immigrants who had settled in Utica formed St. Volodymyr the Great Ukrainian Catholic Church. As it celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2026, the church stands as a center for faith, hope and…
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Published 4 hours agoRotary Club Of Brandon Gives $25,000 In School Scholarships
Established in 1961, the Rotary Club of Brandon is part of a worldwide organization of business and community leaders who are dedicated to service, fellowship and making a positive difference close to home. For more than six decades, the club has brought together local…
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Published 4 hours agoSt. Joseph’s Therapy Cat Honored By Florida Bar Association
Bentley, St. Joseph’s Hospital-South’s pet therapy cat since spring 2025, was honored by the Florida Bar Association’s Animal Law Section during an event in Orlando. Bentley received the 2026 Rikki Mitchell Memorial Animal Achievement Award. Since 2017, the section has chosen one…
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Published 4 hours agoFire Rescue Chief Dougherty Named Fire Chief Of The Year
The Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association named Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR)?Chief Jason Dougherty?as?Fire Chief of the Year during its annual conference?this week?in?Punta Gorda. The Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association honor stated: “This distinction was established to…
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Published 4 hours agoLeadership Brandon Completes Project Benefiting A Kid’s Place
The Brandon Riverview Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the completion of the Leadership Brandon Riverview Class of 2026 Legacy Project benefiting A Kid’s Place, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a safe, stable and nurturing home for children in foster…
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Published 4 hours agoCampaign Takes Shape For County Women Veterans Monument
The goal of recognizing the contributions of women veterans at Hillsborough County’s Veterans Memorial Park and Museum with a monument is within sight as a design has been selected and fundraising efforts continue. In what has been a grassroots campaign of more than five years,…
Meals on Wheels delivers free food to people in recovery
“I was able to maintain my sobriety,” said one Indy resident.
Nonprofit fights rare childhood condition with ‘Dancing with INAD Stars’
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A local nonprofit dedicated to helping young Hoosiers is hosting Dancing with INAD Stars to fight an ultra-rare childhood condition. INAD Warriors aims to raise awareness about a rare medical condition called infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy, or INAD, that…
Indianapolis launches inaugural Black Wealth Crawl to support local Black-owned businesses
The City of Indianapolis has officially unveiled the inaugural Black Wealth Crawl, a first-of-its-kind retail week aimed at driving foot traffic, consumer spending and long-term economic mobility toward local Black-owned brick-and-mortar enterprises. […]
Firefighter Tim creates sidewalk chalk obstacle course for kids’ workouts
Firefighter Tim and his daughters created a sidewalk chalk obstacle course to provide children with a low-cost way to stay active outdoors.
Annual Polish Festival in New York Mills
The annual Sacred Heart-St. Mary Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church Polish Festival is getting ready to welcome visitors.
Colorado man runs across the country for mental health and addiction awareness, stops in Indy
Former world-ranked triathlete Collin Chartier is running a 2,000-mile journey across the United States to raise $100,000 for the Herren Project, a national nonprofit supporting addiction recovery.