County Property Appraiser To Address Real Estate Trends At Luncheon

Rob Turner will speak at the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon.

Halloween Costume Store Opening In Former Borders Building

The 22,000-square-foot Halloween Express is opening in the Brandon Crossroads shopping plaza and features more than 20,000 items.

Cheapest Gas Report: August 31

Tampa, Florida, state and national gas prices included in this report on Greater Brandon prices in Hillsborough County.

Pinching Pennies in Brandon: Some Great Deals from Local Businesses

We've scoured the area to find you great deals on cars, shoes and even a quality cup of tea.

House Hunt: South Oak Home Sits On 2.3 Acre Lot

This Brandon home is on the market for $585,000 and covers 4,112 square feet.

First Class Of Anesthesiologists Graduate From Nova in Brandon

The 25 Nova Southeastern University graduates from the Greater Brandon campus began their 27-month program to become anesthesiologist assistants in 2009.

Business Snapshot: Laughin’ Ladies Combines Art, Classroom, Studio

Owner Cathy Belton is wearing many hats but following her dream with unique business.

Local Advisors React to Dow's Drop, Assess Bigger-Picture Market Woes

Local financial advisors reacted to the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s sixth-worst decline in history, taking a long-term view of investors’ hopes for 401(k) savings.

Hospital’s Renovated, Expanded Women’s Center Receives High Praise

The Women’s Center Community Open House at Brandon Regional Hospital gave the community a chance to see what’s been happening behind construction barriers first erected in October.

Brandon Regional Hospital Unveils Renovated, Expanded Women’s Center

The public is invited to tour the newly renovated and expanded Women’s Center at Brandon Regional Hospital on Aug. 6.

Business Snapshot: Panko Serves ‘Restaurant Food in a Fast Environment'

Founder Gaston D. Merideth was a culinary arts teacher, food columnist and chef before opening his first fast-casual style restaurant in Brandon, offering gourmet food at a fast-food price.

Business Snapshot: Tabitha’s Tea at Brandon Crossroads a Family Affair

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Brandon Bar Sponsors Free Class on Foreclosure Mediation at Library

The Aug. 2 class on residential foreclosure mediation takes places at Brandon Regional Library and features Bob Maxey, a mediator who has handled 250 foreclosure cases throughout Florida. Sponsored by the Brandon Bar Association.

Auto Works of Brandon Marks 10 Years With Women’s Resource Center Benefit

The "Pick-Your-Price Oil Change" fundraiser aims to benefit the Women's Resource Center of Brandon while marking as well the 10-year anniversary of Auto Works of Brandon. The event includes also a car wash, food, raffles, massage table and business booths

Manager: Hopes High To Fill Vacant Spaces at Brandon Crossroads

New tenants are looking at spaces vacated by Old Chicago and Borders as Dinner Done gets set to close its doors in Brandon on July 30.

Dinner Done Set To Close July 30 at Brandon Crossroads Retail Center

Dinner Done is set to close its doors in Brandon in July 31, adding to the vacant retail space at Brandon Crossroads. Recent closures include Old Chicago and the neighboring Borders bookstore.

Angelina’s Leaves Brandon Boulevard, Reopens Next Door to River Hills

Angelina’s beckoned motorists on Brandon’s main thoroughfare for years. Losing its lease, it is now reopened in the small strip center between Lithia Springs Elementary School and the River Hills community in Valrico.

House Hunt: Brandon’s Hidden Forest

This Hidden Lake Drive home in the Hidden Forest subdivision sports the Brandon ZIP code 33511. The listing notes mature oak trees, a pool and an oversized lanai.

Chipotle Mexican Grill Expands to Greater Brandon

Chipotle Mexican Grill is slated to open in about three months, in the space once housed by the Latin Cafe in the Bloomingdale Plaza, at Bell Shoals Road and Bloomingale Avenue.

House Hunt: Short-Sale Brandon Home Features 50-Foot Lap Pool, New Floors

This short-sale home on 3/4 acre in the Carriage Landings subdivision is on the market for $299,000. Surrounded by 48 tropical palm trees, the house is zoned for Brandon High and features a newer roof and sprinkler system.

IRS Tax-Exempt Status Crackdown Names 36 Brandon Groups

The Internal Revenue Service stripped non-profit status from 275,000 associations nationwide – 13,902 of those in Florida - for failure to complete required annual paperwork three years running. Reinstatement is possible.

Medical Offices, Rental Space Shape Up at Oakfield, Lakewood Drives

The 18,600- sqaure-foot property represents an expansion for Bay Area Infectious Diseases Associates. The other half of the building's space will be available for sale or lease.

Top Brandon Delights: Copper Bell Café and Ms. Cyndi’s Corner Café

Runners-up for taste and dessert at the 23rd annual Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce’s Brandon Business Expo and Taste of Brandon were Grillsmith and Smokey’s Bones, respectively. Prices given, too, for best booth.

House Hunt: Brandon Home on Estatewood Drive in Brandonwood

The five-bedroom home in the Brandonwood community is on the market for $350,000.

Brandon YMCA Hosts Greater Seffner Chamber’s Community Business Expo

The Greater Seffner Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its Third Annual Community Business Expo at the Brandon Family YMCA on South Kingsway Road in Seffner.

'Learn to Interview Like a Pro' at Brandon Regional Library

Career strategist and TORI award-winning resume writer Barbara Safani is set to give free job interview how-to's at a one-hour session at the Brandon Regional Library on Vonderburg Drive.

Chamber Graduates Leadership Brandon Class of 2011

The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce is accepting applications for the 2012 Leadership Brandon class. Twenty-eight members of the Class of 2011 join the ranks of the Leadership Brandon Alumni Association.

Table Set For Chamber's Brandon Business Expo and Taste of Brandon

The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce presents the 23rd Annual Brandon Business Expo and Taste of Brandon at the Florida State Fairgrounds on May 19. Click through for full list of vendors, exhibitors and restaurants.

Nova Launches Hybrid Physical Therapy Program In Greater Brandon

The Nova Southeastern University (NSU) Tampa program leads to the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree and combines on-site instruction with online coursework. Coming soon: occupational therapy and cardiovascular sonography.

Pinching Pennies: Local Deals for Pancakes, Tapas, Nails and More

This week’s sampling of savings includes deals for a quick Mother’s Day breakfast and all you can eat pancakes for $3.99.

Ladies Night Out Set for Little Shoppes of Winthrop

Three smaller-space Winthrop tenants plan to roll up their doors and branch out onto the brick patio for a ladies night out gathering May 7.

Bootleggers Breaks Out Home Brews at Mo Fest Brew Fest for Charity: VIDEO

Part of the Momentum Festival in Brandon, the Mo Fest Brew Fest helped raise funds and awareness for the Brandon Family YMCA’s campaign to send a kid to camp.

Brandon's Westbury Apartment Complex Sold For $33.1 million

The property just west of Providence Road, South of Lumsden Road, has 366 apartments

Royal Wedding Celebration Set for Fox and Hounds British Pub in Brandon

The party gets underway April 29 at 5 p.m. with a taped viewing, champagne toast, free English hors d’oeuvres and a $100 prize for the best hat. Fox and Hounds, once an Irish pub, re-opened in March with a native Englishwoman at the helm.

Pinching Pennies in Brandon: Deals for Meals, Wheels, MOSI and More

This week's round of savings includes deals from HART, Sabor A Mexico, Baskin Robbins, MOSI, Cold Stone Creamery and Tires Plus Total Car Care.

Dos Equis Replaces ‘Most Interesting Man’ at O’Brien’s; Facebook Claim by O’Toole’s Is Discounted

A new “Most Interesting Man in the World”is on display at O’Brien’s Irish Pub in Brandon, but it’s not the one that’s been “kidnapped.” Nor is the pilfered display at O’Toole’s, says O’Brien’s co-owner Sean Rice.

PatchCast: Bonsai at Eve’s Garden in Land O’ Lakes

Evie Lynn Johnson talks about Eve’s Garden, her long-established business in Land O’ Lakes that offers bonsai trees and instruction for do- it-yourselfers.

'Most Interesting Man in the World’ Missing From O’Brien’s Pub in Brandon: VIDEO

Was it a theft, a prank or a well-executed publicity stunt? Matters not. O’Brien’s Irish Pub is offering a reward of beer for the return of the life-size cutout of the Most Interesting Man in the World, the popular Dos Equis pitchman.

Brandon Dealers React as Gold Tops $1,500 an Ounce

Brandon businesses dealing in gold have seen supply dwindling as prices continue to set and break records in an economy marked by a weaker dollar and signs of inflation.

Pinching Pennies in Greater Brandon: Dining, Exercise and Auto Care

This week's round of savings includes deals from Einstein, Smokey Bones, Curves, Firestone, Giordano’s and Oaks Bar & Grill and more.