Twenty-three families are interested in getting one of eight townhouses proposed by Highlands County Habitat for Humanity for a vacant property owned by the Community Redevelopment Agency, said Habitat's Executive Director Mike Jacobson on Monday. ...more

March 27, 2009

Finally, Bloomingdale's football program has a winner. After 21 consecutive losing seasons, dating to when the program began in 1987, the Bulls have put together their first winning season. ...more

November 1, 2008

Seventh-grader Tiana Britt thrives on challenges. Her classmate Angel Kennedy is turned on by the practical approach to learning. ...more

October 15, 2008

It took Sunday's Heartland 2008 Triathlon winner Kevin Erndl one hour, one minute and five seconds to swim a quarter mile, bike 14 miles and do a 3.1-mile run. ...more

July 14, 2008

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July 14, 2008

Brandon senior running back Samir Baker was hurting as he walked from the field at E.F. McLane Stadium. He had beaten a high ankle sprain to play Friday, but now his high school career had ended. But something else had begun. ...more

November 17, 2007

More than 100 students from three Brandon schools have so far entered the Brandon News & Tribune Halloween drawing contest. Entries from Schmidt Elementary, Randall Middle and McLane Middle schools ranged from trees in all their fall glory to spooky Halloween houses. ...more

October 31, 2007

The Brandon News & Tribune is having a Halloween photo and drawing contest with an IPOD nano up for grabs. Do you have a favorite photo from a past Halloween or do you have your costume ready for this year? How about your pet? Do they have a costume? ...more

October 18, 2007

One of them was going to do it, so Tracy Burr stepped up. While most of Brandon's team was celebrating the Eagles' 34-0 victory over Newsome in the south end zone of E.F. McLane Stadium, the senior quarterback made his way over to a Tampa Tribune reporter, a smile dominating his face much like his team had dominated its opponent, wondering if his team had finally earned some respect. ...more

October 6, 2007

BRANDON - One of them was going to do it, so Tracy Burr stepped up. ...more

October 6, 2007