Top Headlines: Big-Box, Bob Evans, Amazon Tax, Uncle Mike's and More

1. Big-Box Opponents Demand Written Answers From all 7 Commissioners

Certified letters were sent to all seven Hillsborough County Commissioners by representatives of CAN-DO, under whose auspices residents are fighting a proposed big-box retail and apartment complex development off Bloomingdale Avenue.

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2. Rezoning Sought for 85-Acre Development Off Gornto Lake Road

Yellow notice signs are up for a public hearing concerning a parcel of land off Gornto Lake Road in Brandon. See who, and what's, behind the rezoning application.

Hillsborough County officials release news that Amazon.com has expressed an interest in the South Shore Corporate Park, for a wholesale trade fulfillment center.

4. Gwendolyn Stephenson Remembered as 'A Great President of HCC'

Gwendolyn W. Stephenson died June 13 after a two-year battle with cancer. She was the longest-serving president of Hillsborough Community College.

Results of geological testing on the Bob Evans in Seffner could be forthcoming as early as today, June 13, but could take longer, a company spokesperson reports. Cracks in the walls and floor led to the June 9 evacuation, before customers arrived.

6.This 'Cowboys' Space Set To House Uncle Mike's in August

Uncle Mike's Smokehouse Grill in Brandon is set to get a sister site in this vacated space at the intersection of State Road 60 and the Pinecrest, Plant City junction. Take a video view of the property, as it stood June 7, 2013.

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