A girls' night in Lithia, a pool on Hole 14, and FishHawk in 1938

Good morning, East of Tampa. Sunday on the feed. Coffee first, then scroll.

Girls' night, handled. Last weekend my wife Danielle took a whole table of her friends to Magnolia Soap and Bath in Lithia for a scent party. Everybody got a seat at the long table, a tray of oils and a scent sheet, and built their own blend from scratch.

First thing you notice: it's a beautiful store. Seriously. Big woven lights, handmade soup everywhere, shelves of jars, and it smells amazing the second you walk in. It's super cute, and the girls had an awesome time.

Jessica owns the Lithia store, and everything on the shelves is plant-based and made right there. Soap, bath bombs, shower oil, even laundry soap. Find a scent you love and they will put it in whatever you want.

Got a girls' night, a birthday or a team outing coming up? Do this. Nobody hosts, nobody cleans up, and everybody goes home with something they made. Book a party at Magnolia: 813-986-7835.

Same square mile, 87 years apart. FishHawk Blvd did not exist in 1938. Newsome High School sits on what was old pine scrub. Scroll down for what that same ground is selling for now.

Danielle's listing: 5924 Cherry Oak Dr, River Hills, Valrico. Five beds, three baths, 2,654 square feet on one story, private pool, 3-car garage, on Hole 14 inside the gate. Just cut $18,000 to $779,000. If you have ever wanted to judge other people's golf swings from your pool deck, this is the house. See it. Danielle Plumstead, Team Plumstead, 813-495-2136.

The Little Fins crew. Little Fins Pediatric Dentistry is accepting new patients. Baby turning one? That first dental visit is due. (813) 454-0821.

Jeans. Sneakers. And he's floating. Swim Life with Coach Natalee teaches survival swim in Lithia, and yes, they practice fully clothed, because that is how kids actually fall in. Send this to every mom with a pool. 813-613-3377.

A local lawyer raised $121,746 for charity. Steve Glaros of Glaros Law raised it and was named 2026 Honorary Mayor of East Hillsborough. Family law and injury: 813-854-1234.

Vet at 2. Your meeting at 2. Walk the Walk Pet Care does pet taxi and walks in Valrico and Lithia, so you do not have to pick. 813-465-3082.

That free paper in your mailbox? Read it first. The Osprey Observer started with 750 hand-delivered copies in 2002 and now mails to more than 70,000 homes. Read it free online.

Hillsborough River State Park has real Class II rapids. A rarity in Florida, in one of the state's original parks. Brought to you by Harbor Trust Accounting, CPA in Valrico and Brandon. Free tax review: 813-642-4647.

FishHawk got a Chipotlane. The new Chipotle at 16509 FishHawk Blvd has a drive-thru pickup lane, open daily 10:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. Who is ordering first?

Today: Keel Farms Harvest Days. Every October weekend, 10 to 3, in Plant City. Bounce houses for the kids, a winery and brewery for the grownups. Details

This week: Friday is the free Ball 4 All Halloween Dance for adults with disabilities, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Brandon Park and Recreation Center. Next day off school is Nov. 11. The full week

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Team Plumstead · Magnolia Soap and Bath · Little Fins Pediatric Dentistry · Harbor Trust Accounting · Glaros Law · Swim Life with Coach Natalee · Walk the Walk Pet Care · Osprey Observer

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