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Sheriff's Office Crime Tracker for Sept. 1-7

This is a partial list of service calls reported Sept. 1-7 to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Questions about a specific event should be directed to the department...

History of MacDill Air Force Base Told Through Photographs

The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Images of Aviation series is MacDill Air Force Base from local author Steven A. Williamson. The book boasts more than 200 vintage...

HCC offers a wide variety of clubs and organizations to meet nearly any interest...

from:Hillsborough Community College - Brandon Campus

HCC offers a wide variety of clubs and organizations to meet nearly any interest. Are you a member? Click the link for more information. Student Activities, Clubs and...

Amscot raises $150K for education foundations

Amscot Financial’s “Just a Dollar” campaign raised $152,360 for education foundations in the counties Amscot serves. During August, individual Amscot customers...

Davenport Beef ‘O’ Brady’s caters to aviation and sporting aficionados

from:Tampa Bay Aerospace Examiner

Beef 'O’ Brady’s Family Sports Bar in Davenport, Fla., is popular with fans of regional collegiate and professional teams. However, Mary Ann Owens, one of the...

Done deals: NAI Tampa Bay closes on two multifamily sites

NAI Tampa Bay recently closed two multifamily development sites in Tampa. The first site at 1515 S. Howard Ave. consists of four parcels totaling 1.76 acres. The property is set...

Zoo, MOSI, aquarium offer interchangeable admission in September

Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, MOSI and The Florida Aquarium have partnered to offer “Swaptember,” a program that provides members of each attraction free admission to...

Catalina Marketing report examines customer loyalty

A new report from Catalina Marketing, based in St. Petersburg, shows how lapses in customer loyalty have affected brand performance. Among the top 100 brands in Catalina’s...

ALDI participates in USDA’s ‘MyPlate’ campaign

ALDI, a discount grocer with 15 locations in the Tampa Bay area, will partner with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate campaign to encourage fruit and vegetable...

FINRA fines company acquired by JHS Capital Holdings

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fined five broker-dealers for improper handling fees. The broker-dealers understated the amount of total commissions charged to...

NICB: Florida third for heavy equipment thefts

A report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows Texas is the No. 1 state for the heavy equipment thefts in 2010, followed, in order, by California and Florida. The report...

Crown Automotive expansion in St. Petersburg could create 374 jobs

Crown Automotive Group has begun an $8.2 million expansion and renovation at its 43-year-old Buick-GMC facility in Lealman, according to a company statement. The expansion is...

Florida Orchestra, International Plaza partner in marketing

The Florida Orchestra has partnered with International Plaza and Bay Street on a yearlong marketing effort. Under terms of the partnership, orchestra musicians will perform at...

Armstrong Forensic Engineers expands to Detroit

Armstrong Forensic Engineers is expanding into the Midwest with a new office in Detroit, according to a company statement. The national forensic services firm is based in Lutz. ...

Rep. Bilirakis roundtable focuses on small businesses

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis returns this week to Capitol Hill with a clear message from area constituents. Stop the bickering and start finding ways to create jobs.

USF alumni award winners

The University of South Florida Alumni Association will honor the recipients of its 2011 alumni awards during the university's homecoming from Oct. 20-22.

Former Councilman Stokes settles into private life

In his office on the 20th floor of the Fifth Third Bank building downtown, former Tampa City Councilman Curtis Stokes has a different perspective on life than he did just six...

Hillsborough County Public Library now offers 3 free music downloads a week

from:Tampa Political Buzz Examiner

A Hillsborough County Advisory dated August 30, 2011 offering free music at the Public LibraryGet Three Free Music Downloads Each Week @ your library®Hillsborough County...

Hillsborough County Republican Party welcomes Presidential Candidate Herman Cain

from:Tampa Political Buzz Examiner

HERMAN CAIN TO VISIT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY REPUBLICANS AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PRESIDENCY 5 DELEGATESTWO EVENTS ANNOUNCED Herman Cain Bio JOIN US SEPTEMBER 20, 20118:30 AMGRANDPA...

Back to Football event at Glazer's Children's Museum

from:Tampa City Guide Examiner

Are you ready for some football? Glazer’s Children’s Museum, located adjacent to Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, will be hosting the “Back to Football Team Spirit...

Hillsborough County 9/11 ceremony of remembrance Friday with Governor Rick Scott

from:Tampa Political Buzz Examiner

Friday September 9th, Hillsborough County will hold a ceremony of remembrance. Details below:COMMUNITYWIDE 9/11 CEREMONY OF REMEMBRANCE THIS FRIDAYOur world changed dramatically...

Are you a current student at HCC? Then you won't want to miss this resource page...

from:Hillsborough Community College - Brandon Campus

Are you a current student at HCC? Then you won't want to miss this resource page containing everything you want to know about the college. Click the link to learn more about...

Accountant John Baumann dies

John Baumann has died due to complications related to surgery. “This is a shock to everyone who knew John and he will be greatly missed,” said Bob Rohrlack, president...

Tampa to save $9.1M on water and sewer system debt

Tampa successfully priced the $121 million water and sewer systems improvement and refunding revenue bonds, Series 2011 in August, the city said in a statement. The bonds were...

Zagat: Subway, Five Guys and Starbucks resound

Zagat’s annual National Fast Food Restaurant Survey, released Tuesday, showed Subway was the most popular “mega-chain,” Five Guys was the most popular...

Massive sand sculpture planned in Clearwater Beach

Team Sandtastic, a sand sculpture group based in Sarasota, will build an original sculpture from 75 tons of sand at Pier 60 Park in Clearwater Beach for “SandSational...

On the Move Systems launches solar technology effort

On the Move Systems (OTCBB:OMVS) has launched a project to develop printable inkjet solar panels, working with scientists from Texas Southern University. The technology is...

Cryo-Cell proxy fight makes history

The outcome of the proxy fight at Cryo-Cell International Inc. appears to have set a record. The fight apparently resulted in the first successful effort by a dissident...

Cancelled and dropped: Liberty Mutual policyholder seeks an explanation

I’ve just gone through a rite of passage for many Florida homeowners. My insurance company sent me a notice of non-renewal. I received the form letter from Liberty Mutual...

UT Discusses “The Dumbest Generation,” Hosts Author

from:University Of Tampa

UT’s Teaching Guild will host Mark Bauerlein, author of The Dumbest Generation, on campus Friday, Sept. 16, at 3 p.m. in Reeves Theatre. Bauerlein contends that the...

Innovaro adds $2 million to Asian contracts

Innovaro Inc. (NYSE Amex: INV) will provide additional consulting services to an Asian communications company through three new agreements with Strategos, Innovaro’s...

Spring Hill Regional Hospital names McKinnon new COO

Shauna McKinnon has been named chief operating officer at Spring Hill Regional Hospital. A resident of Hernando County, she has more than 14 years experience in healthcare, in...

DocuVantage partners with National Joint Powers Alliance

The National Joint Powers Alliance selected Document Advantage Corp. to serve as a preferred provider of electronic document management software and services to its 35,000...

Everest Institute in Jonesboro Offers Patient Care Technician Training

from:Everest University - Brandon Campus

Interested in becoming a patient care technician? Contact Everest Institute's Jonesboro campus today to learn what it takes to enroll in our Patient Care Technician program.

Church celebrates anniversary, new campus

Members of the New Life Tabernacle have many reasons to count their blessings.

Fran Haasch: Tampa Bay Remembers 9-11 at Patriot Day 2011

September 2, 2011Contact Shannon Rose, Eclectic Media Productions (347)92-STARS or (347) 927-8277, Email: info@mediaproductions.tvTampa Bay Remembers 9-11 at Patriot Day...

September 11th Memorials - 10th Anniversary Events and Memorials in Tampa

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, and while it is a day that recalls great devastation and loss, it is ...

Sarasota Millionaires promote new head coach Ernest Givins in video

from:Sarasota Millionaires Examiner

(Sarasota, FL) The Sarasota Millionaires are preparing for its first pre-season game against the Georgia Firebirds of the United Football Federation (UFF) on September 24 in...

Board Games, Bubbly, and Brew

from:Tampa City Guide Examiner

The Glazer’s Children’s Museums will be hosting its first “Board Games, Bubbly, and Brew” event on Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 7pm until 10pm.This...

Happy Labor Day! Don't forget to check out the HCC Event calendar under our main...

from:Hillsborough Community College - Brandon Campus

Happy Labor Day! Don't forget to check out the HCC Event calendar under our main facebook picture.

Get lucky with Macanudo and Playboy for a chance to win $1,000,000

from:Tampa Cigar Examiner

Macanudo®, America’s best-selling premium cigar brand, is teaming up with Playboy to give two lucky consumers a chance to win a cool million dollars in the third annual...

Event highlights bicycle, pedestrian safety

TAMPA PALMS Child safety is a priority in New Tampa, brimming with young families who flock to the area for its quality schools and suburban-style living.

Buccaneers, Tampa Bay and many mourn Lee Roy Selmon’s departure

from:Tampa Cultural Events Examiner

The greatest Buccaneer Lee Roy Selmon of 56 years of age passed away on Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital two days after suffering a stroke. It is a tremendous loss to the...

T-Yanks drop last game of season to Tigers

from:Tampa Yankees Examiner

The Tampa Yankees were back at Joker Merchant Stadium early Sunday afternoon to take on the Lakeland Flying Tigers in the last game of the 2011 season. Kramer Sneed (ERA 3.69)...

T-Yanks beat Tigers 7-3 in last home game

from:Tampa Yankees Examiner

It was “Fan Appreciation Night” on this hot Saturday night as the Tampa Yankees took on the Lakeland Flying Tigers at George M. Steinbrenner Field in the last home...

Just Between Friends Consignment 2011 Fall sale schedule

from:Tampa Cultural Events Examiner

Everyone is invited to shop the Just Between Friends Consignment Fall Sale Event. Shopping is wonderful at the over 8,000 sq. ft. empty building (heated and air conditioned) that...

Locutores en Grande Appreciation event

from:Tampa Cultural Events Examiner

Gloria Bahamundi Productions presents Locutores en Grande (Grand Radio Announcers) Appreciation Event on Sunday, September 25 at the Colombia Restaurant, 2117 E. 7th Avenue in...