Bloomingdale News

It's an oddly-shaped, 19-acre piece of property, carved out of long-ago horse trails that now serve as our suburban roads.

The Greater Brandon Community Foundation will hold a two-day July 4 celebration this weekend at Westfield Brandon mall, the site of the area's only professional fireworks show.

By Emily Nipps and Kim Wilmath , Times Staff Writers In Print: Thursday, July 2, 2009 William Barbour, 52, of St.

A system has brought two to four inches of rain to western Pasco County -- and flooding to a neighborhood in Port Richey.

For the second time in a week, a woman has been charged with hoarding dozens of cats in her house, and deputies say many of them are in bad health.

A man accused of raping his 5-year-old granddaughter wanted out of jail before his trial.

With the theme, "United We Stand," the Brandon Fourth of July Parade is sure to bring honor to all those who have fought to make our country what it is.

See former pro cyclist at bike store's opening A new bike store rolls into town next week, and former professional cyclist Bob Roll will be there Thursday for the grand opening.

Who says upscale has to be uptight? Brandon's Stonewood Grill & Tavern is a delicate combination of fine dining and relaxed atmosphere.

Students Recognized for Efforts The College Board and National Hispanic Recognition Program have announced Bloomingdale High School seniors Michelle Rector and Stephanie Salazar as National Hispanic Scholars.

Ever wonder what it would be live to be 100 years old? How about 103? Just ask Bloomingdale resident Florence Geurink, who recently celebrated her 103rd birthday.

The Bloomingdale Writers Connection will hold a free introductory art workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Bloomingdale Library.

Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail and The Trust for Public Land invite you join the committee for the Albany Whipple Park, just north of Bloomingdale Avenue .

A year after an 18-year-old East Bay High School student was beaten and raped outside the Bloomingdale Regional Library in Valrico, patrons and library employees alike are still nervous when they find themselves alone on the premises at night.

Friends of the victim of the rape and beating at the Bloomingdale Regional Library realize that life for the young woman will never be the same as it was April 24, 2008, when she left her job at Abercrombie Kids at Westfield Brandon mall to head to St.

Although blind, paralyzed and unable to speak, the woman who has come to be known as "everyone's daughter" was able to laugh and even try to blow out the candle on her banana bombe dessert as she celebrated her 19th birthday April 22 at her favorite sushi restaurant.

Hancock Tire and Auto Service Hancock Tire and Auto Service recently opened a new location on the corner of Bloomingdale Ave.

Six local Beef O'Brady's restaurants will donate 10 percent of their sales on Monday to the family of a young woman who was attacked outside the Bloomingdale Regional Library nearly a year ago.

Fundraiser to help victim in rape case The Knights of Columbus will hold a benefit breakfast for the Bloomingdale Library rape victim from 8 a.m. to noon April 19.

A benefit breakfast organized by the Knights of Columbus will raise money for the young woman who was attacked outside the Bloomingdale Library in Valrico nearly a year ago.