Hillsborough County News

Aldermen are standing by their decision to go to court over a ballot referendum that aims to cap taxes and spending in future city budgets.

Tornado confirmed in Hillsborough Co. Posted By: daniel trotter 5 mins ago The National Weather Service confrims an EF0 tornado was spotted in the Carrollwood area of Hillsborough County on Tuesday afternoon.

A man in a big, red pickup truck is peering into the car next to him. The driver doesn't notice until the heart-sinking red and blue lights start to flash.

A court review says three violent sex offenders were released as New Hampshire authorities worked to keep them behind bars because prosecutors did not make it clear to judges that deadlines had to be met to keep them confined.

In an internal review issued yesterday, a semiretired judge faulted the Hillsborough County prosecutor for not making it clear that legal deadlines had to be met if three violent sex offenders were to be confined past the end of their prison terms.

The Hillsborough State Attorney's Office won't prosecute Brian Blair on child abuse charges, officials said today.

Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 1:32 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 1:32 p.m. Child abuse charges have been dropped against a former Hillsborough County Commissioner who spent Father's Day in jail after authorities said he punched his two sons.

A convicted sex offender was arrested Tuesday evening after allegedly making contact with a Hudson boy yesterday afternoon.

Hillsborough Animal Services employees are burning the midnight oil tonight, hoping that the 1/2 price adoption fee, family activities and longer hours will end with some shelter residents finding new homes.

The Telegraph and local police have emerged victorious in a years-long court battle over whether they libeled a convicted criminal in a 1999 news story.

Hillsborough County deputies will deliver hundreds of pounds of pet food this afternoon to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.

High school performance slipped this year in Hillsborough County, with a majority of schools dropping a grade or more in the state rating system.

Brian Blair, the former pro wrestler and Hillsborough County commissioner, is facing child abuse charges after being arrested early this morning.

On Saturday, six people were arrested and accused of selling counterfeit DVD'S. Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies made the arrests after they say they seized 1,500 new-release movie DVD'S in what they called "Operation Picture Perfect." They used undercover detectives to target flea markets and roadside vendors, where officers say they were ...

TV for thousands of Hillsborough County jail inmates went blank Friday, but it wasn't because of bad behavior.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue has responded to twelve lightning strike events that have resulted in reports of building, transformer or tree fires since 6pm.

An 18-month-old Hillsborough County boy drowned today in his family's swimming pool.

On Monday, the board running Tampa Bay Water will decide whether to embark on a costly, lengthy process of repairing the utility's flawed reservoir in southern Hillsborough County.

Robin J. Beaulieu talks to her daughter every day as she cooks supper. She brings home the fairy statues and purple roses Amanda loved.

A former Merrimack County jail guard wants the state Supreme Court to overturn his assault convictions against an inmate because he says he was acting in self defense when he shoved the inmate from behind and pulled his legs out from under him while the man was handcuffed.