Home of the GordonsCongratulations to our winner, Linda and Stan Gordon of 710 Bloomingfield Dr! Don’t forget to nominate your neighbors and their beautiful yards for the chance at an ACE Hardware Gift Card, a free month from the Campo Family YMCA, and recognition in The Bloomingdale Gazette.
Congratulations to our winner, Karen and Curtis Holleman of 2230 Eagle Bluff Dr! Don’t forget to nominate your neighbors and their beautiful yards for the chance at an ACE Hardware Gift Card, a free month from the Campo Family YMCA, and recognition in The Bloomingdale Gazette.
Welcome to the Neighborhood
As part of BNA’s new initiative, welcome baskets will be distributed to new neighbors every quarter. Baskets come with coupons to local businesses and a rack card from BNA. If you would like to donate anything for our new and future neighbors, contact Kiersten Sutton with BNA. We’re so excited to have you here!
Event Updates
With the new year in full swing, we’re looking to update how we get the word out about our increased visibility in the neighborhood. Check out the Events tab on the left hand side of the navigation to see our full roster of events, and come back often as we update regularly!
Service Hours for Students
If you’re looking for a little help within your organization and want to offer service hours, make sure to reach out to Mindy Edgeman at Bloomingdale High School. She can help navigate you through the process so our students get the hours they need for Florida Bright Futures, and you get the most assistance from our Bloomingdale students.
Road Closures? Know Before You Go
Keep tabs on which roads are open and closed as the county begins construction on the new water pipeline. You can find closure dates and more information at https://southhillsboroughpipeline.com/
December 7 / Santa Visit / 10 a.m. / Bloomingdale Neighborhood
December 9 / BNA Monthly Meeting / 7 p.m. / Bloomingdale Regional Library
January 27 / BNA Monthly Meeting / 7 p.m. / Bloomingdale Regional Library
December in Bloomingdale always hits a little different — cooler mornings, neighborhood lights flicking on at dusk, and a whole lineup of traditions that help us slow down and reconnect before the year wraps. Whether you’re celebrating with long-held family traditions or just enjoying the collective cheer, this month brings something for everyone.
Hanukkah begins at sundown on December 25 this year and continues through January 2. Families will light the menorah each night, share traditional foods like latkes and sufganiyot, and gather to honor the story of resilience at the heart of the holiday. Evening walks around Bloomingdale often reveal flickers of candlelight in windows — a quiet reminder of hope.
By mid-December, the neighborhood is usually decked out in lights, wreaths, and inflatable mascots of all shapes and sizes. Families prepare for annual traditions, Christmas Eve services, and long-awaited gatherings. No matter how your family celebrates, the spirit of kindness and togetherness is what ties our community together this time of year.
Kwanzaa begins on December 26 and honors African American culture through the Seven Principles — unity, self-determination, collective work, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. Families may light the kinara, share meals, and reflect on how these principles show up in their daily lives.
Because December isn’t just major celebrations — it’s also packed with fun little “holidays” that bring some extra personality to the month:
The perfect excuse to make that cup of hot chocolate just a little extra. Whether you go for peppermint, marshmallows, or the classic mix-and-stir, it’s an easy way to warm up a chilly morning.
Break out the sweater with the jingle bells and questionable design choices — today is its moment. Many families and offices make a tradition out of wearing their loudest, sparkliest sweaters and snapping photos to commemorate the chaos.
Born from a sitcom and adopted by fans everywhere, Festivus is a “holiday for the rest of us.” While we don’t expect aluminum poles popping up along Bloomingdale’s sidewalks, it’s always good for a laugh and a reminder not to take the season too seriously.
Bloomingdale families wrap the month with their own traditions — from quiet nights in to celebrations with neighbors and friends. Whether you’re watching the ball drop, lighting sparklers, or setting resolutions for 2026, the night offers a moment of reflection and a fresh start.
December is often our busiest month. If you’re decorating, traveling, or hosting, take a moment to stay safe and look out for one another. Community is one of Bloomingdale’s strongest traditions — and it’s especially meaningful this time of year.
From 9 p.m. Dec 3 to 6 a.m. Dec 4, 2025, crews will restripe the intersection of South Kings and West Bloomingdale avenues in preparation for a new traffic pattern to accommodate construction of the South Hillsborough Pipeline. During this work, South Kings Avenue will be closed to all traffic between Buckhorn Creek Road and Greenbriar Drive, and West Bloomingdale Avenue will be reduced to a single lane in each direction from Sherry Drive to Buckhorn Circle. Motorists heading northbound on South Kings will be detoured to John Moore and Providence roads. Motorists heading southbound on South Kings will be detoured to Sherry Drive (just west of Kings Avenue) and Greenbriar Drive.
Beginning at 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, a new traffic pattern will be in place for South Kings Avenue for construction of the South Hillsborough Pipeline:
Motorists should expect delays. Please use caution when driving, biking or walking in the area. Through-traffic may want to use John Moore and Providence roads as alternative routes for north-south travel.
This traffic pattern will be in place 24/7 for approximately four months until tunnel work is complete. Active construction work will occur Monday through Saturday. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Crews will take a holiday break Dec. 25 – Jan. 4, but the lane closures remain in effect.
Crews will be working along South Kings Avenue on both sides of West Bloomingdale Avenue to excavate tunnel pits and install the 5-foot diameter drinking water pipeline beneath Bloomingdale Avenue.
Tampa Bay Water’s contractor crews are performing this work as part of the South Hillsborough Pipeline construction. For more information on the pipeline, visit SouthHillsboroughPipelin
Welcome to the Neighborhood
As part of BNA’s new initiative, welcome baskets will be distributed to new neighbors every quarter. Baskets come with coupons to local businesses and a rack card from BNA. If you would like to donate anything for our new and future neighbors, contact Kiersten Sutton with BNA. We’re so excited to have you here!
Service Hours for Students
If you’re looking for a little help within your organization and want to offer service hours, make sure to reach out to Mindy Edgeman at Bloomingdale High School. She can help navigate you through the process so our students get the hours they need for Florida Bright Futures, and you get the most assistance from our Bloomingdale students.
Road Closures? Know Before You Go
Keep tabs on which roads are open and closed as the county begins construction on the new water pipeline. You can find closure dates and more information at https://southhillsboroughpipeline.com/
