Brandon & South Shore

Town 'n Country man has vivid memories of his time as a WWII pilot

TOWN 'N COUNTRY — When he was 80, Ralph Delgado Jr. had the image of a P-51 Mustang tattooed inside his right forearm. The legendary fighter was the favorite of the four warplanes he flew through his military career, and it's at the center of his best moment in World War II — when he and his propeller-driven …

Community touts ferry idea, but will it play in SouthShore?

APOLLO BEACH — While civic leaders applauded a proposal to start a passenger ferry service between southern Hillsborough County and MacDill Air Force Base, some SouthShore residents offered mixed reviews on the proposal.

Hillsborough summer camps include Glazer Museum, Qur'an Camp

Camp Connect at Glazer: The Glazer Children's Museum and the YMCA are offering Camp Connect this summer for children ages 5 to 9. The week-long camps run Monday to Friday and include activities like science, arts and crafts, games, guest presenters and playtime throughout the museum. The cost is $110 for …

Now Memorial Day resonates for grieving family

THONOTOSASSA

He's everywhere. In the photos on the mantel. In the awards lining the walls. In the Orlando Magic jersey his mom sleeps with at night and the hat his sister keeps in her room. More than six years have passed since Michael Thomas was in this house, but his presence is felt daily.

Brandon area school notes

Student awards: Jesuit High School freshman Michael Lee won a cash award and a pin in the final round of the Rotary District 6980 Speech Contest at Rotary's Camp Florida in Brandon this month. Lee was the only freshman to qualify for the round. This year's topic was "Peace Through Service." Lee is also a member …

Valrico man remembered for service, hijack heroism

Robert Eugene DeNisco served in the U.S. Army for more than seven years. He saw action in Korea and Vietnam, earning the rank of sergeant and a Bronze Star after taking part in 25 combat missions.

Global water expert a valuable resource for Tampa, too

TAMPA

Coin and card tricks intrigue Kala Vairavamoorthy, but the urban water management expert knows no sleight of hand can make public health challenges disappear on a global scale. • Innovation, not magic, makes the dean of the Patel College of Global Sustainability at the University of South Florida, a …

Progress Village middle school students to perform one-act musical

SUN CITY CENTER

The Performing Arts Company of Sun City Center will present the one-act musical Toy Box on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Rollins Theater, 970 Cherry Hills Drive. The show will be performed by the Progress Village Middle Magnet School of the Arts.

Find a Friend: Sadie the Plott Hound

We look up to heroes this holiday weekend, and Sadie is looking for a hero of her own. Sadie is a healthy 2-year-old Plott Hound rescued from cruelty by Hillsborough County Animal Services. True to breed, she's athletic, intelligent and great with kids. Her pups have been placed, but Sadie (ID No. 1518231) still waits …

Craft beer craze arrives in Brandon area with pubs, home brewing

BRANDON

Ty Mathis just wanted a good beer.

Mathis, a Brandon resident for nearly the past two decades, called one of his buddies to make plans. His friend asked Mathis which pub they should go to.