BUSINESS NOTES SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS: The Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce 2008 Small Business of the Year Awards Gala will be held Thursday at The Palmetto Club, 17004 Dorman Road, Lithia. A reception begins at 6 p.m., and dinner starts at 7 p.m. Individual tickets are $35; corporate tables of eight cost $350 and include preferred seating, signs and event recognition. Register online at www.brandonchamber .com or call (813) 689-1221. The event is sponsored by The Tampa Tribune and The Brandon News & Tribune. ...more

October 22, 2008

As a part of its Rock, Rib & Ride Festival, the Greater Brandon Community Foundation is planning a Listen to Your Heart Celebrity Fashion Show from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Florida State Fairgrounds Florida Center and Botanical Gardens. ...more

October 15, 2008

This year's sixth annual YMCA Strong Leader Dinner will honor Sherrie Mueller. ...more

July 9, 2008

Sherrie Mueller, a guidance counselor at Plant City High, will be honored at the Plant City Family YMCA's sixth annual Strong Leader Dinner. ...more

July 1, 2008

'Wild Things' Are At The Storybook Ball The ballroom of A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa was remade with scenery from the Maurice Sendak children's book "Where the Wild Things Are" for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay's Storybook Ball on May 17. The event raised $300,000 for organization and construction of a fourth Ronald McDonald House in the Bay area, plus other projects. Busch Gardens, the entertainment sponsor, provided animals, and a live auction included Sugar, a Maltese puppy. The ball was chaired by Allison Casper Adams and her husband, Robby. The couple joined Janice Davis, executive director of the charity, to greet the 554 guests. Also, retired Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback Mike Alstott was given the Award of Excellence for his community service with children. ...more

May 25, 2008