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Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Hillsborough County, FL.

Results 1 - 20 of 3,046 in Hillsborough County, FL

  1. Farmers race to save crops from freezeRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | MyFoxTampaBay

    ... Plant City is home to a bevy of berry farmers. According to the Florida Strawberry Growers Association, Hillsborough County alone produces about 15% of the nationa s strawberries. They say the 18 million flats produced every year, if placed end to ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Plant City, FL

  2. Prayer Under Fire: Wisconsin Group Opposes Praying Before City MeetingsRead the original story

    Friday | The Ledger

    ... people to rise and pray, she wrote, is coercive and embarrassing. A board member does the honors at the Hillsborough County Commission. The St. Petersburg City Council allows invited guests or board members to deliver remarks, and sometimes they ...

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    Related Topix: Tampa, FL, Lakeland, FL, Non-Profit, St. Petersburg, FL

  3. Homeland Security employee arrested in ChannelsideRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    ... a police officer at Channelside. It happened in the early morning hours of New Year's Day. According to Hillsborough County records, 33-year-old Denisse Bermudez was arrested for battery on a law enforcement officer, obstructing an officer with ...

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    Related Topix: Hillsborough County, NH, Hillsborough, NH

  4. FWC plan looks to boost Miami BlueRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | FloridaToday

    ... in the species' management. At one time, the thumbnail-sized butterfly was found as far north as Hillsborough County on the Gulf Coast and Volusia County on the Atlantic Coast. Suspected culprits, such as habitat degradation, fragmentation and loss, ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Wildlife, Sports

  5. A rethink on young offendersRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | St. Petersburg Times

    ... County program is a national model for how to keep young offenders from committing new crimes. Hillsborough County should adopt that approach while state lawmakers reassess Florida's juvenile justice laws. A recent analysis by St. Petersburg Times ...

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    Related Topix: Florida, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Miami Dade County, FL, Opinion

  6. Vets step in to reduce shelter's kill rateRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Tampa Bay Online

    ... Chatfield said. "Pasco County has never participated because they can't send a staff member for the day. Hillsborough County uses volunteers, and we can help with that." Reporter Laura Kinsler can be reached at (813) 259-8109.

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    Related Topix: Land O' Lakes, FL, Pasco County, FL

  7. Tampa man accused of fatally shooting roommateRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | St. Petersburg Times

    ... member called police, and Harrison co-operated with investigators, McElroy said. He was taken to a Hillsborough County jail, where he was held without bail. No previous domestic violence incidents were reported at their address, said Tampa police ...

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    Related Topix: Tampa, FL, Violent Crime

  8. Weather shelters open againRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Tampa Bay Online

    ... will dip into the 30s, and winds will gust up to 23 mph. The following shelters are open tonight in Hillsborough County: Bethune Park Rural Shelter (South County) 5809 Edina St. in Wimauma. This shelter is for adults and families. It will remain ...

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    Related Topix: Pinellas County, FL, Wimauma, FL, Brandon, FL, Tampa, FL

  9. The Magic Morning Show with Chadd and KristiRead the original story

    Jun 1, 2009 | WWRM-FM Saint Petersburg

    ... -- more." " And bring -- yeah. Our commanding an eight or nine news -- Amber at that point nine. And in Hillsborough County tables are enforcing those red light camera today ticket and by mail and -- 125. Dollars no more warnings are going to be ...

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  10. Photo finish for 3 babiesRead the original story w/Photo

    15 hrs ago | St. Petersburg Times

    ... - that the hospital is honoring both Stephano Velasco and Zurina Vazquez as the first babies of 2010 in Hillsborough County.

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    Related Topix: Hospital Administration, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

  11. Open cold shelters in Pinellas and Hillsborough countiesRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    Pinellas County cold night shelters will open the nights of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, January 2nd to 4th.

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    Related Topix: Pinellas County, FL, Weather, Pinellas Park, FL, Tarpon Springs, FL

  12. Hillsborough deputies investigate double shootingRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Tampa Bay Online

    The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a double shooting at in east Tampa that injured two males.

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    Related Topix: Tampa, FL

  13. Group Opposes Praying Before City MeetingsRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Ledger

    ... people to rise and pray, she wrote, is coercive and embarrassing. A board member does the honors at the Hillsborough County Commission. The St. Petersburg City Council allows invited guests or board members to deliver remarks, and sometimes they ...

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    Related Topix: Tampa, FL, Lakeland, FL, Non-Profit, St. Petersburg, FL

  14. New year makes a chilly entranceRead the original story

    Yesterday | Tampa Bay Online

    It's a chilly start to the New Year. Cold weather shelters were open Friday night in Hillsborough County, and shelters will be open tonight through Monday night in Pinellas County.

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    Related Topix: Weather, Hillsborough County, NH, Hillsborough, NH

  15. Drunken Homeland Security officer arrested at ChannelsideRead the original story

    Yesterday | Tampa Bay Online

    ... when a deputy saw her "causing a disturbance while she was intoxicated," according to a report by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. She grabbed the deputy's arm "in an aggressive manner" and disregarded commands to let go, the report states.

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    Related Topix: Tampa, FL

  16. Couple arrested for abandoning daughter to gambleRead the original story

    Yesterday | Tampa Bay Online

    ... child abuse by neglect and were each being held in lieu of $2,000 bail. According to reports from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the couple left their daughter alone at the La Quinta Inn from 10 p.m. until 4-4:30 a.m., when the scared, ...

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    Related Topix: Tampa, FL, Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law

  17. Cold weather shelters to open in Hilsborough and PinellasRead the original story

    Friday | Tampa Bay Online

    It's a chilly start to the New Year. Cold shelters are being opened tonight in Hillsborough County, and the rest of the weekend in Pinellas, as forecasters predict the temperatures will dip into the thirties, and winds will gust up to 23 mph.

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    Related Topix: Weather, Pinellas County, FL, Wimauma, FL, Brandon, FL

  18. Dozens in Bay area charged with DUI in first hours of new yearRead the original story

    Friday | Tampa Bay Online

    ... first hours of the new year. Many more were charged with public intoxication. One person was arrested in Hillsborough County after deputies say he was responsible for a three-vehicle crash around 4 a.m. at Highway 301 and Highway 60 that injured ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, New Year's Day/Eve, Train Disaster, Brandon, FL

  19. 10. Warrant issued in triple homicide investigationRead the original story

    Friday | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

    The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in looking for a man they say is responsible for battering the sole survivor in an attack that left three men dead .

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, Kissimmee, FL, Brandon, FL

  20. Cameras curtailed at Hillsborough jailRead the original story

    Friday | MyFoxTampaBay

    Jailhouse videos used in recent years to dismiss DUI charges and file lawsuits charging excessive use of force will no longer be available to defense lawyers in Hillsborough County.

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    Related Topix: Hillsborough, NH, Hillsborough County, NH