Greenways plan ready for feedback
Anyone interested in adopting or fostering any of this week’s featured pets can make an appointment to meet them at the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center by calling 813-744-5660 or going online to https://service.hillsboroughcounty.org/311/animal-request/. Visit TampaBeacon.com to see more.
Joshua Wostal began Nov. 8 like he did most everyday for 18 months. Up at 6:30 a.m. Open his UPS store at 7:30 a.m. and work a three-hour shift until the full-time staff arrived.
Because of Tropical Storm Nicole, Hillsborough County’s Consumer & Veterans Services department and the Veterans Council of Hillsborough County have canceled the 58th annual Veterans Day Tribute.
TAMPA — Hillsborough voters reshaped their County Commission on Nov. 8, with two Democratic incumbents falling to Republican challengers, giving the GOP a 4-3 majority on the board.
TAMPA — Projects to improve and transform neighborhoods can sometimes be costly, but there’s still time to apply for a county grant that can alleviate the burden on residents.
Carrollwood Cultural Center hosts new exhibit
TAMPA — The sponsorship of Gopher Resource of Tampa, along with funding from United Way Suncoast, has allowed the Hillsborough Education Foundation to open its first Student Center of Postsecondary Exploration (SCOPE) this fall at C. Leon King High School in Tampa. A ribbon-cutting was held …
Anyone interested in adopting or fostering any of this week’s featured pets can make an appointment to meet them at the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center by calling 813-744-5660 or going online to https://service.hillsboroughcounty.org/311/animal-request/.
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Lottery announced Nov. 1 that Ramon Diaz Moreno, 52, of Tampa, claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X The Cash Scratch-Off game at the Lottery’s Tampa District Office. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $820,000.
The Hillsborough County Hiking Spree is underway, offering residents another year of fun and exploration in local parks and preserves.
TAMPA — Hillsborough County Public Schools families have new program options to choose from during the district’s Magnet and School Choice Application Window this is now open. The application period runs until Dec. 16.
Hillsborough County’s Consumer & Veterans Services and the Veterans Council of Hillsborough County will host the 58th annual Veterans Day Tribute at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at the Veterans Memorial Park & Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins, Jr. Veterans Museum, 3602 U.S. 301 N., Tampa. The …
A 67-year-old DeLand man died Nov. 1 when he lost control of his pickup truck after suffering a medical emergency on I-4.
A 31-year-old Largo man died early the morning of Nov. 1 when his sedan was struck from behind by a semitrailer on I-4, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Forty sex offenders in the county were arrested during a Halloween operation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
PLANT CITY — An infant girl was among five people killed Oct. 30 in a three-vehicle crash on State Road 39 north of Plant City, troopers said.
TAMPA — Plumes of smoke rose above the shells of burned vehicles early the morning of Oct. 30 as Tampa Fire Rescue raced to extinguish flames after a small SUV crashed into a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline near the off-ramp of I-275 at Busch Boulevard.
TAMPA — When Hillsborough County put the word out that a school supply collection would benefit the children in southwest Florida counties affected by Hurricane Ian, officials were not disappointed.
Improvements set for Bearss, N. Florida intersection
Early voting will continue through Sunday, Nov. 6, in Hillsborough County at 26 early voting locations.
Hillsborough County Public Schools are now accepting applications for magnet schools and school choice for the 2023-24 school year.
Hillsborough OKs $12M for parks, housing, water
Credit union gives $600K to hurricane relief
Hillsborough County has a variety of fall and Halloween activities for everyone from children to adults to skateboarders during the month of October.
Rob Remeikis can count the number of houses between his house and Ballast Point Elementary School — 16.
If you enjoy the variety of trails Hillsborough County has to offer, the Conservation and Environmental Lands Management staff could use your help.
All Hillsborough County Head Start and Early Head Start Centers will close on Monday, Oct. 3, for children and families to allow for staff to assess and cleanup the centers.
If you have been spared the wrath of Hurricane Ian, there are lots of opportunities to give your time or make donations to help others.
Tampa Bay may have escaped the full force of Hurricane Ian, but there was still some damage in our area. Here are some looks at some of the damage around north Tampa.
According to the 8 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Ian’s track is continuing to move slightly east.
As of the 5 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Ian is now Hurricane Ian.
Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise on Saturday signed an executive order declaring a state of local emergency under authority granted by the County's Emergency Management Ordinance and the Board of County Commissioners.
As Florida’s residents and guests make preparations for the arrival of potentially devastating tropical weather, National Hurricane Center forecasters continue to fine tune their tracking and intensity maps to accommodate ever-changing computer models.
The eight and ninth named storms of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season formed Sept. 23. Residents and guests all along the west coast of Florida are asked to stay tuned to the tropical weather forecast as a possible major hurricane could approach the state on Monday or Tuesday.
Advisory issued for communities in northwest Hillsborough County
Anyone interested in adopting or fostering any of this week’s featured pets can make an appointment to meet them at the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center, 440 N. Falkenburg Road, by calling 813-744-5660 or going online to https://service.hillsboroughcounty.org/311/animal-request/.
Mayor's Youth Corps recruiting for Class of 2023
he design phase for USF’s proposed on-campus football stadium could begin in a few weeks after the Bulls recommended two companies to lead the long-awaited project Sept. 6.
TAMPA — The University of South Florida College of The Arts will now offer tickets to all of its events free of charge to students, faculty, and the general public. The college said in a press release it also will begin to schedule some weekday matinees to provide options for individuals who…
HILLSBOROUGH — Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful will host the Hillsborough River and Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 8-11 a.m. Volunteers will cover various sites along the Hillsborough River, Alafia River, Little Manatee River, Lake Thonotosassa, and other waterways throughout Hillsboro…
Tampa squad reaches third-place game
Adoptable pets from the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center
Hillsborough County’s Local Stories Live monthly series is designed to highlight local small business owners and allow them to share their experiences with the rest of the community.
Fall enrollment breaks records at USF
Adoptable pets from the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center
For Logan Ryan, the dog days of summer were spent training for his job with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During that time, he decided to help some dog owners do some training of their own.
Close race tightened further, but not enough to trigger manual recount
A proposed tax increase aimed to support Hillsborough County schools fell by a narrow margin during the Aug. 23 2022 primary election.
TECO crews doing utility work at Hillsborough Avenue and I-275
TAMPA — Hillsborough County commissioners, sitting as environmental regulators, denied permission Aug. 18 for a yard waste incinerator to operate in Lutz.
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