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Million dollar Boys & Girls Club in Riverview
Now about half way toward opening a Riverview Boys and Girls Club, plans for the facility dedicated to youngsters five to 18 continue to take shape.
Chemical might be drywall culprit
Mildred Ballard, a retiree from Sun City Center, got a measure of assurance Monday that the drywall in her home is causing her thermostat to go haywire and the temperature to swing wildly.
Veterans Day Parade draws record South County crowd
South County residents of all ages showed their patriotism and appreciation Nov.
Riverview Hosts 26th Annual Holiday Lighted Boat Parade
Many local residents kick off the holiday season with the tradition of watching the Christmas parade on the Alafia River.
Farol H. Hyppolite, 31, of the 5300 block of Floridian Avenue, East Naples, was arrested by Collier deputies Thursday at home.
Hillsborough seeks robbery suspect
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is looking for a robbery suspect who threatened to shoot a clerk at Joe's Deli Convenience Store, 3939 U.S. 301 N. in Riverview, if she didn't cooperate.
Press Releases - Week of November 2, 2009
Pick'n & Sing'n at The Farm Residents are invited to bring their guitar, banjo, fiddle or other instruments and join the fun with talented local residents singing about God and country at The Farm, located at 7818 Lithia Pinecrest Rd.
Despite recently reported instances of some plumbers inferring that homeowners still are required to install backflow valves, the countya s moratorium on backflow enforcements remains in effect.
Traffic: Investigation closes several roads in Pinellas Co.
8:25 am: SB I-75: slow approaching Fruitville Rd -I-4: 4min 21st St/22nd St to I-275 , avg speed 14mph.
Man is given life sentence for attacks on girls
A 50-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting two young girls.
Coast Guard finds body near Port of Manatee
Officials found the body Tuesday night of who they think is the man who fell off a boat near the Port of Manatee, northeast of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
Swine flu temporarily closes 2 charter schools
A pair of Hillsborough County charter schools are closing Friday and Monday because so many students and teachers are sick with the swine flu.
C.A.R.E. invites people and pups to Boo Bash
Checkers waits at C.A.R.E. for a forever home. Bruny Hudson Critter Adoption & Rescue Effort , Hillsborough County's no-kill animal shelter in Ruskin, Fla., will present Boo Bash, a lighthearted party for animal lovers and their doggy family members or friends at its site, Saturday, Oct.
Big Bend at Lincoln Road slated for traffic signal
Hillsborough County doesna t usually install traffic signals closer than 1/4-mile apart, but in some cases, where an intersection is considered especially dangerous, exceptions can be made.
Potpourri of props going to auction
Unloading stuff is nothing new to John Harris. It's all part of working for an auction house.
How a movie staring Tim Allen ended up in a Tampa bankruptcy court
The Bay area isn't known for its film industry, but a comedy produced by a Riverview businessman and starring Tim Allen, Andie MacDowell, Jenna Elfman wound up in bankruptcy court Wednesday in Tampa.
Doug Tudor Attacks Randy Edwards
This is incredible. Doug Tudor is publicly urging Randy Edwards to drop out of the Florida District 12 Congressional race.
Riverview kids finish atop the Cross Country pack
Last Wednesday 19 students from Riverview Elementary School in Rainy River competed in the annual Cross Country Meet at Crossroads School in Devlin.
Craiglist shoppers robbed at gunpoint
After surfing Craigslist one night 25-year-old Jacque found a deal on a Blackberry Storm phone he couldn't pass up.
Riverview man faces DUI charge in fatal St. Pete crash
A 31-year-old Riverview man has been arrested on a charge that he was drunk when his Pontiac Grand Prix struck and killed a motorcyclist in July.