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• Man Arrested After Brandon Bank Robbery, HCSO Says (patch.com) — A Wells Fargo branch on South Kings Avenue in Brandon was robbed at midday Wednesday, and deputies quickly arrested a 59-year-old Gibsonton man nearby after he matched the suspect description. Investigators say he admitted to the robbery and now faces a new charge on top of an existing felony warrant, ending what the sheriff describes as a decades-long pattern of similar crimes.
• Laurel Wilt Is Here — What Every Homeowner Needs To Know (ospreyobserver.com) — Laurel wilt disease has reached Brandon's preserve edges, threatening redbay, avocado, camphor, and sassafras trees in local neighborhoods. Homeowners are urged not to move firewood, to chip or dispose of infected wood on-site, and to report suspicious wilting redbays along Brandon trails to the Florida Forest Service to help slow the spread.
• Olive Garden sister restaurant confirms October closures of two restaurants – and there are more to come (newsbreak.com) — Brandon's Bahama Breeze is among several locations slated to close as parent company Darden converts the Caribbean-themed chain into Yard House or Chuy's restaurants. While exact dates for the Brandon conversion aren't given, local diners should expect the Brandon site to shut down as part of a nationwide phase-out through 2027.
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