The observation of Congregation Beth Shalom of Brandon's "chai," or 18th, anniversary this year culminated in a family celebration May 18, during which members buried a time capsule full of memorabilia. In 2026, at the synagogue's "double-chai" anniversary, members will unearth the capsule. ...more

August 6, 2008

For members of Bell Shoals Baptist Church, May was the cruelest month. ...more

July 23, 2008

Bell Shoals Baptist Church has permission to erect a 19-foot-tall, 15.5-foot-wide pole sign that will flash electronic messages to passers-by at the side of Bell Shoals Road. ...more

June 11, 2008

County officials OKs flashing church sign. ...more

June 6, 2008

The Rev. Frank Page, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, arranged more than 18 months ago to visit the Rev. Forrest Pollock, the senior pastor at Bell Shoals Baptist Church. ...more

May 26, 2008

A preliminary report offers cold, hard facts but doesn't answer the question of why a plane carrying a Brandon pastor and his son crashed into the side of a North Carolina mountain. ...more

May 23, 2008

TAMPA - No cause is provided, but the National Transportation Safety Board today released a report on the North Carolina plane crash that killed the Rev. Forrest Pollock of Brandon and his 13-year-old son, Preston. ...more

May 22, 2008

The death of the Bell Shoals Baptist Church's Rev. Forrest Pollock and his 13-year-old son, Preston, in a plane crash prompted hundreds of users at TBO.com to leave online condolences for the pastor's family. Pollock's plane crashed about 20 miles southwest of Asheville, N.C. The popular pastor was in North Carolina visiting his mother, church officials said. To read the whole story or to leave a message, go to Brandon.tbo.com, keyword "Pastor Pollock." ...more

May 21, 2008

Sandi de Laski and Ella Chadwell were looking for a project, maybe hosting a craft show or Christmas boutique. ...more

May 3, 2008

The RSL Florida Division 1 Under-15 boys soccer team, with players from Brandon and Valrico, won first place in the Region Cup Finals held March 15 and 16 at Ed Radice Park in northwest Hillsborough County. ...more

May 3, 2008