Karry Edmonson and Ashlynn Tegreeny ambled through the hallways at Hillsborough Community College on Nov. 8, but they weren't lollygagging on their way to class. ...more

November 17, 2007

Her prevailing legacy to Brandon depends upon whom you ask. After nearly 50 years in the community, Phyllis Blanton's contributions are plenty and varied. However, family and friends agree the first thing that comes to mind when they think about Blanton is her all-embracing warmth. ...more

November 17, 2007

In 1995, Barrett Smith recalls, an insurance agent told him if he didn't register his auto body repair shop as a preferred provider - one the insurance company would refer its clients to for collision repairs in exchange for discounts and other favors - he would be out of business within a year. ...more

November 8, 2007

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

November 7, 2007

Five small businesses that focus on community service, business growth and other challenges were recognized Oct. 18 as Brandon's outstanding small businesses for 2007. ...more

October 27, 2007

For the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, Georgina Wharton plays the role of the smiling face behind the numbers. Wharton, vice president of finance and human resources, has been on board going on 10 years, and she loves her job. ...more

October 22, 2007

It was Carol Todd's big moment. The only problem was she happened to be sitting a couple of hundred miles away on vacation in Tennessee, having dinner with her family. ...more

October 17, 2007

Family and friends of Jonnie Kaye Howell are mourning her loss this week. ...more

October 11, 2007

The Napa Valley may seem a long way from Brandon now, but come Nov. 9 from 7 to 11 p.m. residents will enjoy the fruits of the California countryside right in their own back yard. That's when the Brandon area YMCAs host their third annual YMCA Corks and Forks fundraiser at the Palmetto Club in FishHawk Ranch. ...more

October 1, 2007

Don't hem us in. That was the refrain from more than two dozen residents to county planners overseeing an effort to define how Brandon should grow. ...more

September 29, 2007