(Denham Oaks Elementary is in Land O’ Lakes)

WINNERS:

Most Creative: Cocoa the Hershey’s Chocolate Lab Bar (chocolate lab). Funniest: Midnight the Elephant (black cat with grey elephant).

Too Cute to be scary: Riley the Lobster (English bulldog with red colored lobster costume).

Old Lutz School House Craft Show

The senior set a school record with five interceptions, giving Gaither short fields as the Cowboys thumped Steinbrenner 37-7 in a key Class 7A, District 7 game.

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A wet, torn-up field led to a sloppy game that included seven fumbles and an interception as Steinbrenner beat Freedom 13-6. "When you're playing like that, in the mud, it just makes it extremely tough," Steinbrenner coach Floyd Graham said.

MIDFLORIDA Credit Union announced the completion of five new branches in the Tampa market with a grand opening celebration at each of the full-service locations with free food, a chance to win one of five Apple iPad2 giveaways, plus special checking offers and a below-market car loan rate. Those branches are located at 2255 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, 19203 N. Dale Mabry Hwy in Lutz, 10950 Cross Creek Blvd and 20401 Bruce B. Downs Blvd in New Tampa and 3202 W. Waters Ave. in Tampa.

Class Valedictorian Alexandra Milan at the first George Steinbrenner High School Graduation at the Florida State Fairgrounds.

Denise Hopkinson started her small scrap-booking store in 1998 when scrapbooking was just starting to take off.

Hollie’s Farm & Garden hosted its third annual Christmas Balloon Glow at 20545 County Line Road in Lutz. The Balloon Glow offered spectators a breathtaking view of inflated balloons lighted by their burners. Spectators got an opportunity to get up close and walk around the balloons inflate in their launch position on the field, but do not ascend. As the pilots fire their burners, the balloons glow against the blackness of the night sky offering the unique beauty of the glow.

Linda Adamo, the Lutz Little League, and the bereaved families of Hillsborough County in conjunction with the Worldwide Candle Lighting, held a vigil for local families on December 12, 2010 at Lutz Little League. Readings, special music, and the reading of children's names were done in a solemn and respectful manner on a blistering cold Sunday night. Families brought a picture or remembrance of their child that was put on a table. The Adamo’s donated the candles and holders and the lighters to start them.

Addison Hall 4, Lily Hall 2 and their cousin Anna Sussman 4 of Land O’Lakes admire the vast collection of little toy soldiers at Christmas house at the Old Lutz Schoolhouse.