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Trip to UF Swamp a ‘super’ success for Brandon teen

It was as if God gave a wink and a nod to plans for a Brandon teen to enjoy an extraordinary weekend at the University of Florida, the college she would have attended were it not for unfathomable tragedy. In a chance meeting early Friday afternoon, star Gator quarterback Tim

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Gators gear brings smile to huge fan

EDITOR’S NOTE: Guy Harvey Inc. asked The Tampa Tribune to deliver an autographed Gators national championship T-shirt and poster and to extend on its behalf a special invitation to a young woman who was brutally assaulted in 2008 at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library.BRANDON – A young woman who spends

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‘Improvements every day’

VALRICO – 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.

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From One Survivor to Another

Usually, after a much-publicized tragedy many warm-hearted people offer help to the family, but a year later, they’ve gone on to other things. Not this time. When John Arnold heard about the attack on the 18-year-old girl outside the Bloomingdale Branch Library April 24, 2008, his heart went out to

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Hollister & Abercrombie Fundraisers

 Greetings and Happy Holidays! My name is Michael H.  I am an assistant manager at Hollister 512 Smith Haven NY in Long Island. Our company has setup a donation box in all company stores for this holiday season to raise awareness and funds for the tragic incidence brought to an

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Because She’s One of Us

 This past April, an incoming UF freshman was attacked and left in serious condition. She was dropping library books offat her local library when the incident occurred. As of this October, she is unable to see, speak or move. Due to high medical bills, her mother has been told that

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Benefit Flyer for your friend

Hello, my name is Ruth Brady and my husband is Jim Brady. I just read the article tonight about your friend having to go home. It just broke our hearts when this all started. So to tell you what we are doing, you have to look at the flyer first.

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Local help for a Bloomingdale teen

The 18-year-old girl raped and beaten at the Bloomingdale Regional Library in April has drawn on outpouring of support from strangers, who all want to help. Upon learning that she loved to wear pearls and lost her only real pair in the attack, three readers offered to replace them. One

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