Winifred and Walter J. Dean married in 1944 and soon after bought a lot in Brandon on which to build their home and raise a family. The parcel, a block north of Brandon Boulevard at Ridgewood Avenue and Morgan Street, cost $125. ...more

November 24, 2007

With the upcoming first anniversary of Camden Allen White's accident in front of Brandon High School on my mind, I am still amazed at the ignorance of some of our residents who repeatedly do not stop for school buses loading or unloading on Parsons or Bloomingdale avenues. On a recent morning I flashed my headlights numerous times just to get the attention of approaching drivers. Even the hot rod kid behind the bus thought he could squeeze between the bus and my vehicle just to save a minute. ...more

November 21, 2007

seven-time defending state champions and winners of a national-record 439 consecutive dual matches in a streak that dates to 1973 - will be shadowed by a camera crew all season and featured in a documentary that will air on ESPN this spring. ...more

October 31, 2007

HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS ...more

October 25, 2007

TAMPA - Brandon High School sophomore Robert Coulon says his teachers can't get around to help every student in class anymore, so it's "hard to figure out what you're doing." ...more

October 18, 2007

Brandon High School sophomore Robert Coulon says his teachers can't get around to help every student in class anymore, so it's 'hard to figure out what you're doing.' ...more

October 18, 2007

The days of school nurses tending to runny noses, head lice and the occasional case of chicken pox are long gone. ...more

October 5, 2007

At a tea sponsored by the Women's Guild of Nativity Catholic Church on Sept. 24, former Tampa Tribune columnist Judy Hill pulled double duty. She was the featured speaker and the judge for the most-unique hat contest, picking Marilyn Evans's Robin Hood-style black felt cap with red, yellow and magenta feathers flowing down her back. ...more

October 1, 2007

It was a night of firsts as the Brandon High School football team opened its season and the school's dance squad took the field with its new coach, Brooke Kiner. ...more

September 22, 2007

It's the first game of the high school football season, and for the 22 girls in the Brandon High School Dance Squad, it's opening night. ...more

September 22, 2007