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Sunday, May 5, 2013

Save With These Westfield Brandon Deals and Offers

These deals are among the latest offerings at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall.

  Shopping for deals? These deals and offers are under way at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall. _____________  As with all such notices, offer details may vary and some restrictions might apply. Click links for additional information. ______________ Spot a deal at the mall, not listed here? Let us know about it in the comment box below. ______________ 

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Westfield Brandon Family Fun Day on Tap Today

The Westfield Brandon Family Fun Day in April features seasonal stories, snacks and crafts at Books-a-Million, plus a $5 gift certificate for the first 100 parents.

  The next Westfield Family Fun Day event at Westfield Brandon is scheduled for today, Sunday, April 7, at Books-a-Million, just north of the Restaurant Courtyard. The WFamiliy Fun Day is set to kick off 1 p.m. and features stories pegged to spring and nature, according to a Westfield Brandon post on Facebook. The spring season will be celebrated with two stories about nature. Also for children, hands-on crafts and a tasty snack. Plus, for "mom and dad," a "free $5 Books-a-Million gift card." Story Time Details: Kids also will have a snack and decorate, with paper flowers and insects, springtime headbands they can wear. There is no charge to attend. Gift cards will be given away at the end of the event, one gift card per adult for the …

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Chipotle Set for Food Court Opening at Westfield Brandon

A sign in the food court at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall announces that Chipotle Mexican Grill is set to open there "soon."

  The Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to the Westfield Brandon shopping mall food court, where a ceiling-to-floor sign in the spot announces: "Burritos, Tacos, Salads, Soon." The sign also announces, "We're hiring," with the link to do so at Chipotle.com/careers. The Westfield Brandon Chipotle rests between existing grill locations in Brandon (at 829 East Bloomingale Avenue, in the Publix- and Walmart-anchored Bloomingdale Plaza, at the corner of Bell Shoals Road) and South Tampa (at 533 South Howard Ave.). The chain also has four other Tampa locations: Chipotle Mexican Grill specializes in gourmet burritos and tacos. The restaurant was founded by Steve Ellis, who enrolled in the Culinary Institute of America and became a chef. He said …

Monday, December 10, 2012

Hanukkah 2012: Menorah Lighting Draws Jewish Faithful, Public

Rabbi Mendel Rubashkin of Chabad of Brandon was on hand to light the large menorah in the Restaurant Courtyard at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall Dec. 9. There, he talked about the universal meaning of Hanukkah, for people of all religions.

  Rabbi Mendel Rubashkin of Chabad of Brandon, at the menorah lighting at Westfield Brandon on Dec. 9, talked about the greater meaning of Hanukkah, which marks the miracle of oil enough to burn for one day, instead lasting for eight. "It's a universal message, Chanukah, it doesn't have to be a religious one," he said. "Who doesn't oppose persecution, and support the rights of the minority, if they're being oppressed by the majority?" Hanukkah, he added, "is about spreading the message of hope." On hand to hear that message were members of the Valencia Lakes West Women's Club, who joined in front of the menorah with other members of the public to witness the lighting. "I love it," said Debbie Kassel, who moved to Florida from Los Angeles …

Friday, December 7, 2012

Hanukkah Celebrations Commence Saturday, Dec. 8

Chabad of Brandon will host annual menorah lighting at Westfield Brandon Dec. 9.

This year, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 8 and ends on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 16. Chabad of Brandon invites the community to celebrate when it hosts its annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony Sunday, Dec. 9 at 4:30 p.m. in the outdoor restaurant courtyard at Westfield Brandon mall. The event will feature Brandon's tallest Menorah, Tony the Balloon Guy, face painting, hot latkes, Hanukkah music and dancing and chocolate gelt. For more information, call 813-657-9393. Chabad of Brandon is located at 3005 Waylon Ln., Valrico. On Dec. 8, the Jewish Student Center at the University of South Florida will have a Hanukkah Party in the Marshall Student Center. There will be a giant menorah, as well as traditional holiday foods and …

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Shoplifters Rip Off $3,000 Worth of Perfume

Two women were caught on video stealing perfume from Sephora.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward to anyone with information that leads to the arrest of two shop lifters who nabbed perfume from the Westfield Brandon mall on Black Friday. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, two women, age 22 to 29, entered Sephora at the mall Nov. 23 at  7:40 p.m., carrying large bags. They then worked together, selecting and concealing $3,000 worth of perform in the bags. Both thieves were black. One is 5 feet 3 inches tall, 170 pounds with a large build, red or auburn wig or hair weave with several visible tattoos. The other is 5 feet tall, 130 pounds with a slender build and black shoulder-length hair. Anyone with any information is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 247-…

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Westfield Brandon to Open at Midnight Black Friday

The mall will kick off the holiday season today, Nov. 18, with a Festival of Trees.

For the first time ever, Westfield Brandon mall  will be opening its doors at midnight on Black Friday to give shoppers a head start on their holiday shopping. Additionally, Westfield is providing shoppers with various tools and services that will help make holiday shopping as convenient and easy as possible. In an effort to spread holiday cheer and goodwill this season, has teamed up with local nonprofit organizations and charities for a Festival of Trees. Westfield Brandon will host a special celebration event to kick off the Festival of Trees, which is sponsored by MIX 100.7, on Sunday, Nov. 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. The event will include visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus and interactive family activities including ornament decorating, a …

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Westfield Brandon to Host Spooktacular Fun Day

The Westfield Brandon Family Fun Day in October features seasonal stories, snacks and crafts and a chance to win a $250 gift card to the Bahama Breeze Island Grille.

A Westfield Family Spooktacular Family Fun event is scheduled for Oct. 18 at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall and features a chance to win a $250 gift card to the newly opened Baham Breeze Island Grille in the Restaurant Courtyard. Scheduled for Oct. 18 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Restaurant Courtyard will feature story time, crafts and snacks. Children age 2 to 5 will enjoy stories and making bewitching black cat crafts notes. Kids ages 6 to 12 will have an opportunity to create a personalized trick-or-treat bag.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

iPhone 5 Unveiled, Available at Brandon Apple Store Sept. 21

You won't have to go far to find the new iPhone 5. It will be available at the Apple Store at 459 Brandon Town Center Dr. in Westfield Brandon mall Sept. 21 starting at 8 a.m.

Are you itching to get your hands on the new iPhone 5? Well, you'll have to wait another week. Apple's newest marvel won't be available at Apple stores until 8 a.m. Sept. 21, according to employees at the Brandon Apple Store. But if you just can't wait that long, you can preorder the phone online at Apple's website starting Sept. 14. Why Switch to an iPhone 5? According to Apple's media release, the new phone is "the thinnest, lightest, fastest iPhone ever." iPhone 5 is just 7.6 millimeters thick. To accomplish this, Apple engineers created a nano-SIM card, which is 44 percent smaller than a micro-SIM. They also developed a unique cellular solution for iPhone 5. The conventional approach to building LTE into a world phone uses two chips — …

Friday, August 3, 2012

Westfield App Upgrade Aims to Make Shopping Easier

The updated smart phone app might save you time and money on your next trip to Westfield Brandon mall.

Your next trip to Westfield Brandon mall just got a little easier. The shopping mall group has launched upgrades to its free mobile app aimed at helping shoppers save time and money, it announced Thursday. New features in the Westfield App v2.0 include: Check out the demo video for more details.

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