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Sunday, May 27, 2012

A Power Line Battle, Mailbox Vandals and a New Produce Market Headline This Week on Patch

Here's a look back at some of the week's news and features.

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • D'Ann White
  • Sunday, May 27, 2012

1. Hundreds of FishHawk, Channing Park Residents Protest Transmission Lines -- Angered over Tampa Electric Co.'s plans to build a high-voltage transmission line between The Bridges in FishHawk Ranch and Channing Park, hundreds of residents crowded into The Palmetto Club to seek the support of state Rep. Rachel Burgin, R-Riverview, and state Sen. Ronda Storms, R-Valrico. 2. Ronda Storms Files to Run for Property Appraiser--Frustrated over recent reports about Hillsborough County Property Appraiser Rob Turner, state Sen. Ronda Storms, R-Valrico, dropped out of her race for reelection and filed to run against Turner for the property appraiser's seat. 3. Brandon's Tom Lee to Vie for Storms' Senate Seat --With Storms out of the running for the …

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Hundreds of FishHawk, Channing Park Residents Protest Transmission Lines, Ronda Storms Files to Run for Property Appraiser, Brandon's Tom Lee to Vie for Storms' Senate Seat, and 7 more ›

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Vandals Target Mailboxes in Bloomingdale West

More than a dozen mailboxes in Bloomingdale West were smashed by pranksters

Marilyn Martin and fellow residents in Bloomingdale West woke up Thursday morning only to make a frustrating discovery. Some time during the night of Wednesday, May 23, or early-morning hours of May 24, someone had driven through the neighborhood, smashing mailboxes, and sending remnants flying into yards. Martin contacted the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, which is investigating the vandalism by the pranksters. However, no arrests have been made. Anyone who knows the identity of the vandals or who witnessed the vandalism can call the Bloomingdale Sheriff's Substation at 813-635-8040.

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D'Ann White

1:10 pm on Saturday, May 26, 2012

This is just sad -- a lot of people are going to have to spend good money repairing and replacing mailboxes, all for the sake of a prank.   more ›

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