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Local reporting for Hillsborough County, FL
Hillsborough County Florida Desk covers weather alerts, local government, schools, roads and business news for Hillsborough County, Florida.
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News · Hillsborough County · Florida
County commissioners approved procedural votes tied to bond validation for a proposed Rays ballpark.
News · Hillsborough County · Tampa · Florida
Alan Clendenin says Jane Castor selectively lobbied the Tampa Council on proposed charter changes.
News · Hillsborough County · Florida
Early voting in Hillsborough County is being cited in a debate over whether Florida’s 14th Congressional District was drawn as a “dummymander.”
News · Hillsborough County · Tampa · Florida
The Tampa City Council approved a community benefits deal connected to a Rays stadium project.
News · Hillsborough County · Tampa · Florida
Residents are asking whether a tire shop could be connected to a dengue outbreak in St. Petersburg, but no link has been established.
News · Hillsborough County · Tampa · Florida
A southwest Florida development family is spending heavily in Hillsborough County political races, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
News · Hillsborough County · Florida
Hillsborough deputies arrested 50 contractors during an enforcement operation called “Operation Bad Builder.”
News · Hillsborough County · Tampa · Florida
Early voting has opened in parts of the Bay Area, giving some voters an option before Election Day.
News · Hillsborough County · Tampa · Florida
Florida is confronting hundreds of locally acquired dengue cases as Tampa health organizations respond to the public-health situation.
News · Hillsborough County · Tampa · Florida
The transportation planning body approved a road plan near the upcoming Rays stadium while traffic questions remain unresolved.
News · Hillsborough County · Tampa · Florida
Tampa voters could decide in March whether to change the city’s constitution, but key details of the proposal and process remain unsettled.
News · Hillsborough County · Florida
A complete guide requires the election date, offices, candidates, ballot questions and voting instructions.
News · Hillsborough County · Florida
Deputies found a rifle and a 30-round magazine after a threat involving a McDonald’s in Florida.
News · Hillsborough County · Florida
Florida is ranked second nationwide for school book removals in a finding reported by Orlando Weekly.
News · Hillsborough County · Riverview · Florida
A Homeland Security Task Force arrested a Riverview man accused of possessing 22 kilos of narcotics and 14 firearms unlawfully.
News · Hillsborough County · Tampa · Florida
The Tampa Bay Rays maintained an alternative plan while continuing to make Tampa their preferred destination.
News · Hillsborough County · Florida
Hillsborough County schools will remove several books from shelves after a letter from the Florida Department of Education.
News · Hillsborough County · Florida
Hillsborough County schools will remove several books after a memo from Florida’s education commissioner.
News · Hillsborough County · Tampa · Florida
The flood relief project received approval, while a business group may challenge the decision in court.
News · Hillsborough County · Florida
Hillsborough County accounts for 134 of the 152 dengue cases reported across Florida.
News · Hillsborough County · Florida
Nearly 100 dengue fever cases have been reported in Hillsborough County, part of 111 cases reported statewide in Florida.
News · Hillsborough County · Florida
Florida is investigating a possible dengue-related death in Hillsborough County as the state’s reported cases reach 95.
News · Hillsborough County · Tampa · Florida
Helicopter spraying is underway in Tampa neighborhoods as dengue cases increase, bringing mosquito control into focus.
News · Hillsborough County · Florida
Hillsborough County has Florida’s highest reported dengue case count as the state total doubles in one week.