Nazdar The Food Pantry Harvest Breakfast will be held on Sunday, Nov. 15, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on U.S. 41 from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. between worship services. The breakfast is to benefit the Food Pantry with Thrivent Financial matching funds. ...more

November 8, 2009

Next week, our country will observe two celebrations, the 234th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps on Nov. 10 and Veterans Day on Nov. 11.The Marine Corps birthday is the biggest celebration of the year for Marines. ...more

November 7, 2009

Nazdar, The rummage to treasure sale will be on Nov. 13-15 at St. Mary Catholic Church on U.S. 41 south, just two miles south of County Line Road. From Nov. 9-12 from 9 a.m. to noon, they will accept your gently used items to be sold. More news to follow. They wish to thank everyone largely for a successful bazaar and craft sale they held recently. ...more

November 1, 2009

A 6-foot by 17-foot mural painted by award-winning Brandon artist Meletha Everett, member of the Greater Brandon Arts Council, Brandon League of Fine Arts and the National League of American Pen Women, will be revealed at a ceremony beginning with a reception at 9 a.m. Nov. 4 at the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, 330 Pauls Drive. ...more

October 28, 2009

It is hard for me to imagine anyone complaining about not getting a good night's sleep because of planes flying and disturbing her peaceful night's rest. Does she think the young men and women in Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries around the world are getting a good night's rest? It is better to have planes flying than bombs dropping. I for one would be happy to give her a set of ear plugs. My son spent 23 years in the Air wing of the U.S. Marine Corps. I had many sleepless nights wondering if he would return safe and sound. We missed many celebrations during that period of time but he was doing what he wanted for himself and his country. ...more

May 23, 2009

The University of Florida Gators, fresh from their second national football championship in three years, have now solidified their dominance of the Sunshine State: They top the list of 110 specialty license plates available in 2008. ...more

January 12, 2009

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December 12, 2008

James Henry Hines, 68, of Spring Hill, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Brooksville. He was born in Worcester, Mass., and moved to this area three years ago from Barrington, R.I. ...more

December 12, 2008

With an eye on the immediate aftermath of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, thousands of World War II veterans and other observers are expected on Sunday to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the devastating Japanese military raid. ...more

December 7, 2008

Wooden airplanes, trucks and rocking horses sit in a warehouse ready for delivery to hundreds of Polk County homes this holiday season. ...more

December 4, 2008