Brandon area families who formed a bond after their children were diagnosed with cancer will join forces this weekend, bolstered by a slew of friends and supporters, to raise money for pediatric cancer research. ...more

September 10, 2008

It was all about the pumpkins - hundreds of them carved and lined up on display shelves and more created from paper and cookies. ...more

October 27, 2007

Thursday Music Showcase To See Pink For Benefit This month, Music Showcase at 402 Oakfield Drive, Brandon, will get in the fundraising spirit for breast cancer research. The center will hold a fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, accepting donations and selling pink ribbons, colorful ribbon cards, pink cupcakes, pink lemonade smoothies and pink M&M cookies. The Music Showcase staff will wear pink during the event. Students, parents and customers can help by volunteering. Proceeds will benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Call (813) 685-5998. ...more

October 17, 2007

Newland Communities, developer of MiraBay, will hold a family Pumpkin Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the entrance to MiraBay, 107 Mann's Harbor Drive, off U.S. 41. ...more

October 17, 2007

Newland Communities, developer of FishHawk Ranch, will hold an old-fashioned family pumpkin festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Information Center at 16144 Churchview Drive, complete with pumpkin carving and old-time sack races. ...more

October 13, 2007

Three-year-old Peyton Mayhew is no aficionado of fine art. She quickly became bored with coloring the outlines of the sun with a paintbrush and switched to a sponge. Soon the tiles she was creating to present as awards for the first Cure Kids Cancer Challenge were simply a colorful collage of pinks and purples, her favorite colors. ...more

September 20, 2007