FishHawk Mermaid Swims, Lightning Strikes Home, Rabies Prompts Warning

Five things to know as the weekend wraps up in the Bloomingdale-Riverview area.  

FishHawk Mermaid Set To Swim At FANG Back-To-School Festival

• From Eden Sirene - The FishHawk Mermaid —  Tomorrow [AUG. 4] will be amazing!! I have been prepping all day [AUG. 3] to bring you the most amazing day yet ! Don't miss it !! YMCA campo on Erindale in Valrico 1-4 pm @edensirene. [See Don't Miss Today's FANG Back-To-School Festival At Campo YMCA. Also, for coverage of the FishHawk mermaid, start with Mermaid Controversy Makes Splash At FishHawk Pools. Also, FishHawk Mermaid Gets 2nd Ruling, Wants To Swim By The Rules.

Lightning Strikes Again, This Time In Brandon

• From Brandon Patch —  Two adults and a dog are safe following an Aug. 3 house fire at 1405 Lido Drive in Brandon. A fire investigator determined the fire to be accidental, and possibly caused by a lightning strike. The house is about 4 miles from the center on Erindale Drive in the Bloomingdale area of Valrico that suffered a lightning-strike fire Aug. 1. See Late-Night Lightning Strike Damages Bloomingdale Center.
  

Done Deal, Warren Sapp In Hall Of Fame  

• From TBO.com —  "It's official: Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend Warren Sapp is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was inducted tonight by his 15-year-old daughter Mercedes Sapp, who said, 'To be a Hall of Famer, you have to be the best at what you do. My dad was the best at what he did.' Read more: http://tbo.ly/13bPwgd.

MOSI Shark Week Special

• From MOSI — "Shark Week Special - Get FREE admission to MOSI exhibits when you buy a Sea Monsters Revealed ticket! Take advantage of a Shark Week special! From Aug. 3 – 9, the first 50 people each day to purchase a ticket to Sea Monsters Revealed - in person - will receive free admission to MOSI-only exhibits. Some restrictions apply. Oh yeah, if you haven't seen Great White Shark in the IMAX Dome, check it out - Discovery Channel wishes it could have something this cool."

Rabies Case Cause For Vaccination Reminder

• From Boyette Animal Hospital —  "Information about a rabies case in Hillsborough County. Another important reason to have all of your animals vaccinated." See http://bit.ly/18VCEiT.