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Cold-Weather Shelters Set To Open
A The cold weather shelter serving the Greater Brandon area is openA this weekend, Feb.
Jilted Wedding Singer Takes Center Stage at James McCabe Theater
A Get to the heart of the matter this Valentine's Day season with tickets to "The Wedding Singer," on stage at the James McCabe Theater in Valrico.
Brandon Ballet Stages 'Cinderella,' Auditions for Intensives
A The Brandon Ballet returns to the stage with "Cinderella," a full-length, classical ballet scored by Sergei Sergeyevich A Prokofiev and billed as a "comical, yet grand and beautiful ballet sure to entertain and inspire your entire family." Founded by Alice Holden Bock, the Brandon Ballet is in residence at the Dance Center in Brandon, at 161 East ... (more)
Authors' Museum Returns to Bell Shoals With 'Light in the Darkness'
A The Authors' Museum at Bell Shoals Baptist Academy returns for a second year, an opportunity to showcase writing as a passion, with students presenting their work as performers, teachers and exhibitors to classmates, teachers, parents and the general public.
Kicks Off Expansion Of Shop Local Program
Being a local small business in the Brandon community, the Osprey Observer has always been and continues to be a big supporter of fueling our community's economy by shopping local.
Rate This Business: Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza
A Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza is centered around the large coal-burning oven that is the signature of the restaurant.
Feeding America, ECHO To Benefit From Boy Scouts Food Drive
A Boy Scouts will deliver 40,000 bags to homes throughout Brandon, Valrico, FishHawk Ranch, Plant City and Riverview this Saturday as part of their annual Scouting for Food drive to help Feeding America Tampa Bay.
Behind the Kitchen Door: China Express
BRANDON, Fla. -- China Express is known for its quick take out, but most of the restaurant's customers never see back where the food is made.
Blow Off Steam and Burn Calories At Revolution Cycle & Fitness
Staff members from the Osprey Observer recently enjoyed a spinning class at Revolution Cycle &a SFitness, located on Oakfield Dr.
Valentine Treats and Eats in Bloomingdale-Riverview Patch
A ROMANTIC DINNER Enjoy a romantic dinner for two. The Copper Bell Cafe , 11228 Boyette Rd., Riverview, will offer a Valentine's Day dinner Tuesday, Feb.
The Regent Looks to Inform, Answer Questions
The Regent has been criticized and questioned about its methods and practices since the day it opened thanks to the taxpayer dollars that helped build it, but the special event center is continually hoping to address the community's concerns through meetings with the public.
Homeschool center finishes successful first year
The Tampa Bay HEAT Fencing Club practices at the Homeschool Resource Center in Brandon, which allows home-schooled students to enjoy some of the same activities as students who go to school.
Freshman lies in front of SUV, gets run over
A 14-year-old boy who lay in front of an SUV at Bloomingdale High School as a joke was run over and trapped underneath the tires, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
Bell Shoals Baptist Academy to Present Author's Museum
News Report Bell Shoals Baptist Academy's annual Author's Museum will take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb.
Boys &a SGirls Club Of Riverview Opens To Public
Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Earl Lennard, left, shakes and with Dick Stowers, during a ribbon cutting celebration of the new Boys & Girls Club now open in Riverview.
Rate This Business: Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium
A The Rolling Pin Kitchen Emporium is a unique store that not only sells gourmet kitchen equipment but also provides cooking classes and the option to try out the equipment before you buy it.
Brandon Chamber's New Chair Gives View on Local Economy
A Attorney Bob Bivins is no stranger to the economic pressures felt by businesses large and small in Brandon.
Riverview man accused of counterfeiting
David Walter Michel Jr., 23, of 11139 Hannaway Drive, Lot 3, was arrested Saturday on charges of possession of counterfeit bills and possession of an instrument for forging after Hillsborough County deputies found 29 counterfeit bills and a copier and paper used to make bogus money inside his Brandon motel room.
Super Bowl Sunday: Local Spots To Watch, Party and Cheer
Coming off its one-year celebration as the newly reopened Tadpoles , the sports bar and restaurant with a a rich Brandon history is offering reserved seating for bar and center bar on Super Bowl Sunday.
Tammy Holmberg Named Brandon's 2011 Key Citizen of the Year
A Brandon paid tribute to Tammy Holmberg and, by association, her husband, Paul, at the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce membership dinner at HCC at The Regent.