It seems that the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has recently updated their website while jumping on the self-publishing bandwagon, and even has a HCSO YouTube channel. They have posted Public Service Announcements (PSAs) for gang activity, locking your car, and playing safe, as well as profiles of the SWAT team, dive team and the [...]
We often complain about the lack of pedestrian safety here in the Bay area. But it doesn’t do much good. After we learned that Tampa Bay ranks second in pedestrian danger, and we noticed that the top four most dangerous places are in Florida, USA Today breaks out a state-by-state graphic with an unsurprising headline: Florida remains the [...]
You’ll remember that cold spell in January. It caused lots of problems, especially out in eastern Hillsborough County. Farmers used over ten billion gallons of water to save their crops. This led to residents’ wells running dry and some serious sinkhole activity. Nearly 750 people reported dry or damaged wells after the cold snap. And as [...]
The search is beginning for talented teen musicians to compete in the 13th Annual Teenage Battle of the Bands hosted by the Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department (PRC). The event is usually held in early November at the Hillsborough County Fair. The bands are judged on guitars, drums, vocals, showmanship, originality and preparation. [...]
The most ambitious desalination project in the U.S. is in the works on the Flagler County coastline. The plant, called Coquina Coast, is part of a push to find alternative water sources, to protect the aquifer where much of Florida’s east coast gets most of its water. Recently, the DeLand-Deltona Beacon interviewed Tampa Bay Water Operations Manager [...]
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) says Tampa ranks second to Brooklyn in the number of questionable insurance claims investigated last year. Los Angeles, Orlando and Miami round out the top five. Three of the top five areas are in Florida. National Insurance Crime Bureau spokesman Frank Scafid says Florida is a popular state for fraud [...]
The cats over at SkatePark of Tampa are gearing up for the 2010 Tampa Pro, which runs this weekend. Skaters from all over the world will be here, showing off skills and winning cash prizes. But the event is so much more than a skateboarding contest. The Tampa Pro is considered a must-be-there event [...]
In requesting resignations from three top administrators in Hillsborough County, HCBOCC Chair Ken Hagan wrote an open letter to the community. I couldn’t find a cut & paste of it, so if there are any typos, they might be mine (the incorrect date is his): March 9, 2009 OPEN LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY As Chair of the [...]
Would you like to become more involved in your neighborhood? Hillsborough County can help. Hillsborough County’s Office of Neighborhood Relations is gearing up for the 7th Annual Hillsborough County Neighborhood Conference. The one-day conference is scheduled for March 27, 2010, from 8am to 2:30, and features a variety of educational workshops for homeowners and neighborhood leaders. The goal [...]
