Crime & Safety

Top Headines: DOMA, 'Sunglass Bandit' And 'Tornado Out Of Nowhere'

Brandon posts worthy of another look, including kids and methamphetamine and why one couple has spent more than $40,000 on the Cookson Hills Toy Run.

1. Woman In Same-Sex Marriage Responds To DOMA Ruling

With the U.S. Supreme Court's DOMA ruling, Jana Broder said the nation's Pledge of Allegiance rings louder and truer than ever before.

    2. Intense Storm Likened To A 'Tornado Out Of Nowhere'

     A June 26 storm ripped through the Greater Brandon area June 26, where an auto detailer at SR 60 and Valrico Road surveyed a toppled canopy.

    3. 8 Kids, 3 Adults, And 86 Grams Of Methamphetamine

    Acting on a tip called into Crime Stoppers, Hillsborough deputies responded to a hotel in Seffner and reportedly found a meth lab.

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    4. Cooking Up Some Love For The 20th Annual Cookson Hills Toy Run

    Fundraising events are in the works for a wildly popular motorcycle ride that ends with a face-to-face gift exchange at Evans Park in Seffner.

    5. Thief: 'You Aren't Going To Like Me For This'

    A thief stole more than $3,500 worth of sunglasses from the Sunglass Hut at the Westfield Brandon shopping mall, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office report.

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