Visitors to Adventure Island water park in Tampa are now swimming in the park’s biggest makeover in 30 years.
The school year’s end is near but it’s never too soon to start preparing for the future.
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April Gillyard is returning to Memorial Middle, a school she led successfully before taking a job in the district’s Transformation Schools office. Jesse Salters is leaving Blake High, a school that weathered public criticism about the way it responded to sexual harassment complaints.
For the first-grade students of Knights Elementary School, the deal couldn’t be sweeter.
A look inside the Metropolitan Ministries Logistics Warehouse says it all. Those empty shelves? That’s not normal. Not by a long shot.
A citizens’ committee has voted to endorse a proposed real estate tax to help the Hillsborough County public schools pay competitive salaries and enhance special programs.
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.
Pulling off a successful surprise isn’t always easy. Add half a dozen clearly obvious media members and television cameras to the equation and the degree of difficulty jumps significantly.
The Carrollwood Cultural Center will increase accessibility for blind and low-vision patrons using $15,000 awarded through the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Competitive Grant for the fiscal year 2022.
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/.
Girl Scouts add two teen girl members to board
The Humane Society of Tampa Bay and Florida Voices for Animals are offering a combined $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved with the deaths and abandonment of nearly 30 guinea pigs found behind a Carrollwood Walmart last week.
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/.
Leto 4-H named LifeSmarts champs
Newcomers of Northwest Hillsborough, a women’s social group that’s been active for more than 40 years, will get a behind-the-scenes tour of Tampa International Airport next month.
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/.
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As gasoline prices have risen throughout the country this past year, the prevalence of criminals trying to cheat the system has increased as well.
There’s a new fitness option in northwest Hillsborough County. After navigating a few delays, AKT Westchase celebrated its ceremonial grand opening April 7 with the support of the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce.
The hard seltzer craze that swept the nation in recent years may have reached its peak, according to some industry insiders, but the beverages are here to stay and far from fading away.
Hillsborough County commissioners will hear about a proposed sales tax referendum later this month. They already got an earful from one of their own April 6 about disposing of $562 million collected under the prior transportation levy.
After a two-year break from gathering in person, the annual Women’s Conference of Florida is back April 8 at the Tampa Convention Center.
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/
WESTCHASE — When Gary and Dianne Martin moved from Granville, Ohio, to Palm Harbor three years ago, there was one place they missed.
ZooTampa at Lowry Park and a Tarpon Springs nonprofit organization united this month to give mobility impaired children and their families a full day of fun.
ODESSA — Since 1991, Old McMicky’s Farm has been making memories and giving back with the help of the community, providing a special touch for weddings and children’s education.
KEYSTONE — Jeannie Holton calls herself a fan of history.
TAMPA — A better day would have been difficult to ask for March 3 as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicked off their fourth annual Girls Flag Football Preseason Classic at the University of South Florida.
WESTCHASE — Network Eye, a health care provider specializing in retina care, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 22 to celebrate the grand opening of a first-of-its-kind clinic at a Westchase CVS.
Getting acclimated to a new area can be challenging.
CITRUS PARK — Community members throughout the Tampa Bay area came out in force last week to pay respects to a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy whose life was cut far too short.
Dr. Seuss theme for Be Mine 2022
Event set for Thursday, Feb. 24
KeLinda Lockett replaces Tim Binder Jan. 24
Chamber leaders working to get networking back to pre-COVID levels
Irish 31 sponsors groups at its locations, including West Park Village
Jan. 8 event aiming to collect 200 bikes for children, adults in need
WESTCHASE — Add some more hardware to the Westchase Colts’ trophy case.
Hillsborough County has $75,000 allotted for community projects
Nearly 40 courts could be added to county’s list of locations
Funding primarily from federal ARPA infrastructure bill
First AKT location to open in Westchase in December
Improvements are coming to the Northwest Solid Waste Facility
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