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Published July 31Rotary 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 July 31Leadership 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 July 31Parade Of Lights Participants Will Benefit Two Local Nonprofits
The Brandon Parade of Lights is set to return on Saturday, December 12, inviting families, businesses, schools, nonprofits, churches and community organizations to come together for an evening of holiday tradition with a purpose. Stepping off at 5:30 p.m., the illuminated parade…
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Published July 30Frontier Classrooms To Lasting Legacies
By Preserving Brandon — Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future Before Eastern Hillsborough County became a landscape of busy roads, subdivisions and crowded school campuses, its first classrooms rose from pine flatwoods and sandy trails. Some were plain, one-room wooden…
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Published July 29Meetings, Night Of Worship, Knights Present Check & More
Knights From Mother Seton Council Supports Lopez Exceptional Student Center Lopez?Exceptional Student Center provides developmental training for children that are either physically or mentally challenged and unable to attend class in a typical school environment. Through the use…
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Published July 29Precision Health MD Brandon Celebrates Grand Opening
The Brandon Riverview Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrated the grand opening of Precision Health MD with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 12, welcoming the new primary care practice to the Brandon business community. Members, guests and community leaders gathered to…
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Published July 29Monthly Magic Show Debuts At Brandon Performing Arts
Get ready to experience a night of magic, comedy, and illusion with the seemingly impossible tricks of Vic Vega. On the first Monday night of every month at the Brandon Performing Arts’ new location, Vega will team up with another magical performer for an entertainment experience…
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Published July 29New Traffic Pattern On South Kings Avenue
As early as 6 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, weather permitting, a new traffic pattern will be in place on South Kings Avenue: Northbound traffic lanes will be reduced and shifted to the west side of the road from approximately Buckhorn Creek Road to just north of Ronele Drive. Dali…
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Published July 28Healthy Meets Delicious! Better Blend Opens First Florida Location in Brandon
Healthy looks good on Tampa Bay! Delicious, high-protein smoothies and fully customizable acai bowls have officially arrived in Brandon, Florida! Brought to the community by local owners Mike and Hillary Faustini, this family-owned spot marks Better Blend’s very first Florida…
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Published July 28Greater Brandon 4th of July Parade & FunFest
Celebrating Independence Day the Brandon way! Every Fourth of July, the Greater Brandon Parade & FunFest brings the local community together for an action-packed, full day of patriotic celebration at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds. The morning kicks off with an incredible…
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Published July 23Night Work Planned For S. Kings Avenue From July 23-24
A portion of South Kings Avenue will be closed from Bloomingdale Avenue to Princeton Street from 9 p.m.-6 a.m. for on Thursday and Friday, June 23-24, weather permitting, for South Hillsborough Pipeline construction. Please note that these timeframes are subject to change.…
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Published July 23Crews Mobilize at Boyette Road Near Hammock Crest July 27
On Monday, July 27, construction activity for the South Hillsborough Pipeline will begin on the south side of Boyette Road, just east of Hammock Crest. Crews will deliver heavy equipment and supplies to the area, then begin installing shoring for a tunnel beneath Boyette Road.…