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Danielle Plumstead is not a real estate agent who happens to live in FishHawk. She is FishHawk.
She is raising four boys here. She spent years as a military spouse, which means she knows better than anyone what it feels like to move somewhere new and need to get it right fast. She is the president of the FishHawk Spartans, which means she is at the fields, at the schools, at the events, and in the group chats. She knows the neighborhoods, the streets, the builders, the HOAs, and the neighbors.
When you work with Danielle, you are not getting someone who looked your zip code up on Zillow. You are getting someone who has lived every part of this community and is genuinely invested in where you land.
Buying, selling, or just trying to figure out what your home is worth right now -- she will tell you straight.
teamplumstead.com | 719-237-2398
🏠 Before Anyone Shows Up at Your House
Nothing ruins a cookout faster than a guest using your bathroom and noticing the ceiling stain you've been ignoring since April.
Roof Rejuvenate SH can extend your roof's life 5 to 15 years without a full replacement — three treatments available, 5-year warranty each service. If it's been bothering you, this is the week to deal with it before family arrives. Ask for Jeff.
🔗 roofrejuvenatesh.com • 📞 813-652-2777
And if a pipe decides to act up the day before the party — because it always picks the worst time — H2O Detections Emergency Restoration is family owned and moves fast. Water damage doesn't wait for a good time, and neither do they.
🔗 h2odetections.com • 📞 941-545-7612
Gaines Construction Rentals
Got a project this weekend while you have extra hands around? Don't buy equipment you'll use once. Gaines rents construction equipment to locals — the stuff you actually need to get work done without a trip to Home Depot and a purchase you'll regret.
🔗 gainesrentals.com • 813-322-2668
🍔 If You'd Rather Not Cook
Hosting is a lot of work. There's no shame in letting someone else handle it.
BLVD Supper Club is pizza, burgers, and cocktails worth leaving the house for — and it works just as well for a pre-holiday dinner out as it does any other night. No occasion required.
🔗 blvdsupperclub.com • 📞 813-657-5700
And if you ARE manning the grill this weekend, FitDadBod Apparel is a local brand built for veterans and dads who put in the work. Look the part while you burn the burgers.
🔗 fitparentbod-apparel.com
And if family is coming to stay and the garage still looks like a disaster zone, call Alberto at Trinity Junk Removal before Thursday. Great guy, great family, fast turnaround.
🔗 trinityjunkremovalinc.net • 📞 813-426-9257
Action Karate — River Hills Plaza
Mr. K does not just teach kicks. He teaches the kind of focus that makes a distracted nine-year-old sit still, look an adult in the eye, and finish what he started. 54 local families have given him five stars. Not for the kicks. For that.
Two full weeks of classes plus a free uniform for $29. Normally $108. Ages 3 and up, no contracts, no risk. Offer runs through July 15 and then it is gone.
If your kid has been melting into the couch since school let out, this is the move.
actionkarate.net | 813-535-4191
🚗 Everyone's on the Road This Weekend
Holiday traffic east of Tampa gets ugly fast, and that's exactly when something decides to go wrong with your car.
Riverview Towing is family owned and operated. If you're stuck on 301 on your way to or from a cookout, a real person who cares about their name shows up.
🔗 riverviewfltowing.com • 📞 813-405-5973
The Calls You Keep Putting Off
Holidays have a way of surfacing everything you have been avoiding. The legal question you have not dealt with. The parent conversation you have been circling for months. The lawn that has been silently judging you every time you pull into the driveway.
Attorney Kou Jacobo at K&D Law handles immigration and personal injury for families East of Tampa. Real attorney, answers the phone, no call center, no billboard.
kanddlaw.com | 786-496-2918
And the lawn. Gregory Dunn at Tampa Bay Pro Services does exceptional work and shows up when he says he will. That second part is rarer than it should be, 813-770-8721.
If family is in town this weekend and the senior living conversation finally comes up, VHIN Cares works with East of Tampa families through exactly that. When the conversation gets hard, they make it easier.
vhincares.com | 813-678-2363
THIS WEEKEND: Fourth of July East of Tampa
PLANT CITY
THIS is COMEDY! Season 2 Premiere
Friday July 3 | 7:30 PM
State Theatre Antiques, Plant City
Local comedy series kicks off round two at the converted downtown movie theater. Good way to spend the night before the Fourth.
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Plant City 4th of July Fireworks and Celebration
Saturday July 4 | 5:00 PM, fireworks at 9:15 PM
Plant City Stadium
Family event, alcohol-free. $5 cash per car. No coolers, no outside food. One of the best local fireworks shows east of Tampa.
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SOUTHSHORE / APOLLO BEACH / RUSKIN
4th of July Celebration and Market at Belmont
Saturday July 4 | 2:00 PM
Belmont Community, Ruskin
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BRANDON / RIVERVIEW
Brandon's 4th of July Parade and Festival
Saturday July 4 | Parade at 10:00 AM
Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, 215 Sydney Washer Road, Dover
New location this year after outgrowing the old spot. Yes, the address says Dover. That is correct. Morning parade followed by chili cook-off, watermelon-eating contest, and games all afternoon. This is the one to bring the whole family to.
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Trivia Night at Buffalo Wild Wings
Tonight, Wednesday July 1 | 7:00 PM
Buffalo Wild Wings, Riverview
Runs every Wednesday. Catch it tonight before the holiday weekend takes over.
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WORTH THE DRIVE
Liberty by the Bay
Saturday July 4 | 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Julian B. Lane Park, Tampa
The city's biggest Fourth of July event. 250-drone show plus fireworks finale marking America's 250th anniversary. Food trucks, beer garden, kids zone. If you do one big event this weekend, make it this one.
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Temple Terrace 51st Annual Independence Day Celebration
Saturday July 4 | 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Temple Terrace Golf and Country Club
Morning parade, full day of festivities, fireworks at 9:15 PM. Best backup if Brandon gets too crowded. Small-town feel, well-run, close enough for FishHawk and Riverview families.
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Someone just spent $236,000,000 on a painting. Here’s why it matters for your wallet.
Late last year, a Klimt sold for the highest price ever paid for modern art at auction.
An outlier sure, but it wasn't a fluke. U.S. auction sales grew 23.1% in 2025. The $1-5mm segment even grew 40.8% YoY.
Meanwhile, Apollo’s chief economist Torsten Slok said to expect ‘zero in return in the S&P 500 over the coming decade.’
Each environment is unique, but after dot-com, post war and contemporary art grew about 24% annually for a decade. After 2008, about 11% for 12 years.
It’s also had near-zero correlation with the S&P 500 since ‘95.*
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