Community
Ruskin's Council Growers launches free farmers market Oct. 10
Council Growers Sod Farm in Ruskin hosts its first free farmers market Saturday, Oct. 10, featuring more than 20 vendors, live music and a charity raffle, organized by new garden center manager Jessica Colabuno.
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Ruskin's Council Growers launches free farmers market Oct. 10
Council Growers Sod Farm in Ruskin hosts its first free farmers market Saturday, Oct. 10, featuring more than 20 vendors, live music and a charity raffle, organized by new garden center manager Jessica Colabuno.
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Ruskin's Council Growers launches free farmers market Oct. 10
Council Growers Sod Farm in Ruskin hosts its first free farmers market Saturday, Oct. 10, featuring more than 20 vendors, live music and a charity raffle, organized by new garden center manager Jessica Colabuno.
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Health
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Health
Hillsborough launches drone blood delivery at two fire stations
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue launched what it calls the nation's first emergency drone program for whole blood, flying from Fire Stations 9 and 37 to deliver transfusions to trauma patients in about three and a half minutes, with plans to expand countywide.
Health
Hillsborough taps Pasco helicopters in $250K dengue fight
Hillsborough County has formalized a partnership with Pasco County's Mosquito Control District for aerial helicopter spraying as the dengue outbreak reaches 95 confirmed local cases, with the $250,000 effort covered by the existing budget and a Tampa General Hospital epidemiologist forecasting a significant drop in cases within weeks.
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
HCPS holds final town hall Oct. 14 on half-penny tax vote
Local Government
Apollo Beach rep warns Tampa Bay MPO merger faces state deadline
Local Government
DeSantis grant pledge for Amendment 3 skips Hillsborough
Local Government
Hillsborough detention closure sends 34 kids to other counties
Education
Education
Education
Education
Lennard High hosts education town hall Oct. 19
Hillsborough County Public Schools will hold a free Partnership in Education Town Hall at Lennard High School in Ruskin on Monday, Oct. 19, covering the roles of the district, parents, students and adult education.
Education
Hillsborough posts record 92.8% graduation rate, first A grade
Hillsborough County Public Schools' 2025-2026 Impact Report shows a record 92.8% graduation rate and the district's first A grade in more than ten years, with Lennard High and Apollo Beach K-8 posting some of the biggest gains in the district.
Community
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Community
Ruskin's Council Growers launches free farmers market Oct. 10
Council Growers Sod Farm in Ruskin hosts its first free farmers market Saturday, Oct. 10, featuring more than 20 vendors, live music and a charity raffle, organized by new garden center manager Jessica Colabuno.
Community
SouthShore Library renovation adds children's space, limits services through 2027
The SouthShore Regional Library in Ruskin is midway through a renovation expected to last until summer 2027, adding an enclosed children's library, study rooms and new furniture while operating with limited services.
Sports
Sports
Sports
Sports
SunSky 10K registration opens Oct. 5 for Skyway Bridge run
The inaugural SunSky 10K across the Sunshine Skyway Bridge is set for March 21, 2027, with registration for 8,000 spots opening Monday, Oct. 5 — and organizers expect a sellout within hours.
Sports
Lennard extends streak to five, East Bay shuts out Freedom
Lennard beat Plant City 19-14 on the road to push its winning streak to five games, and East Bay routed Freedom 45-0 in its highest-scoring game of the season. Both South Shore teams play at home Friday, Oct. 2.
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Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
Megan O'Neill
Editor
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
Megan O'Neill
Editor
Megan published her first poem in the Sun Sentinel at the age of 11 and has been locked in ever since. She attended UF and FIU and has a degree in Communication Arts. Her professional background includes photography, editing, writing, translation, and graphic design. Megan enjoys learning language, art and vegan foods.
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