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Packed Big-Box Meeting Puts Commissioner in the Hot Seat

At the Brandon Community Center, Commissioner Al Higginbotham listened to residents fired up about big-box retail and apartment complex development off Bloomingdale Avenue. "If we have to go back and find a way to right wrongs we will do that,

Packed Big-Box Meeting Puts Commissioner in the Hot Seat
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Higginbotham Vows To Hear All Big-Box Questions Tonight (June 10)

Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham said he'll stay as long as it takes to hear all questions at tonight's Bloomingdale big-box meeting at the Brandon Recreation Center on Sadie Street. The June 10 meeting is set to start at 6 p.m

Higginbotham Vows To Hear All Big-Box Questions Tonight  (June 10)
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Bloomingdale Big-Box Meeting at Brandon Recreation Center Tonight (June 10)

Residents opposed to a big-box retail and apartment development off Bloomingdale Avenue have posted a street sign for tonight's June 10 meeting with Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham, at the Brandon Recreation Center on Sadie Street.

Bloomingdale Big-Box Meeting at Brandon Recreation Center Tonight (June 10)
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Seffner Bob Evans Evacuated, Cracks Found in Walls and Floor

Seffner's Bob Evans has been closed to determine what caused cracks in the walls and floor reported June 9. No one is ruling out sinkhole, or washout from heavy rains, only that "structural integrity" has been compromised, according to a

Seffner Bob Evans Evacuated, Cracks Found in Walls and Floor
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This 'Cowboys' Space Set To House Uncle Mike's in August

Uncle Mike's Smokehouse Grill in Brandon is set to get a sister site in this vacated space at the intersection of State Road 60 and the Pinecrest, Plant City junction. Take a video view of the property, as it stood June 7, 2013.

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Boy's Abuse Is 'Incomprehensible' Hillsborough Deputy Declares

A 3-year-old boy battles for his life as Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Larry McKinnon bemoans the reality that all too often cases of domestic violence harm the innocent child.

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Roots Give Way to Rain-Soaked Ground

Crews were working Saturday, June 8, to clear a downed tree in the area of Little and Durant roads in Valrico.

Roots Give Way to Rain-Soaked Ground
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Westfield Brandon: 15 Deals at the Mall

We've done the work for you, window-shopping at the mall, and came up with these 15 deals to consider, including maxi skirts, sandals, shoes, shorts, camisoles and tank-tops.

Westfield Brandon: 15 Deals at the Mall
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UPDATE: Not a Sinkhole, But a Burst Pipe in Dover

The sinkhole report called in near Jerry Smith Road and Lanson Creek Lane turned out to be a broken water pipe that caused water to rush across the roadway between two culverts, according to a deputy on the scene.

UPDATE: Not a Sinkhole, But a Burst Pipe in Dover
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Chick-fil-A Reopens With 2 Drive-Thru Lanes at Lake Brandon Village

Paul and Tammy Holmberg celebrate 15 years in business today, June 5, at their newly refurbished Chick-fil-A at Lake Brandon Village. Ribbon-cuttings are scheduled with both the Greater Brandon and Greater Riverview chambers of commerce.

Chick-fil-A Reopens With 2 Drive-Thru Lanes at Lake Brandon Village