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Hillsborough shelter waives dog adoption fees as count hits 320
Hillsborough County's Pet Resource Center has waived all dog adoption fees after its population hit 320 dogs, a five-year high at 177% of capacity, with adoptions down 146 from last summer.
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Hillsborough shelter waives dog adoption fees as count hits 320
Hillsborough County's Pet Resource Center has waived all dog adoption fees after its population hit 320 dogs, a five-year high at 177% of capacity, with adoptions down 146 from last summer.
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Hillsborough shelter waives dog adoption fees as count hits 320
Hillsborough County's Pet Resource Center has waived all dog adoption fees after its population hit 320 dogs, a five-year high at 177% of capacity, with adoptions down 146 from last summer.
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Freedom Forever collapse strands South Shore solar customers
Freedom Forever's Chapter 7 liquidation leaves Hillsborough County homeowners, including those in the South Shore area served by the company's Sarasota branch, stuck with non-functional solar panels and lease payments coming due as TECO Energy says it will activate systems that have already passed local inspection.
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Firehouse Cultural Center sells out shows, adds fall classes in Ruskin
The Firehouse Cultural Center in downtown Ruskin is selling out shows and expanding its fall programming, with the nonprofit listing economic development along the US-41 corridor as a core mission goal.
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County clears 11 acres in Apollo Beach, OKs Waterset Publix plat
Hillsborough County commissioners approved three Apollo Beach and Waterset development items Aug. 11, vacating 11.30 acres for redevelopment, accepting Hammock Bay subdivision infrastructure and clearing the final plat for the Waterset Publix opening Thursday, Aug. 13.
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Reservoir still 14.5 inches low despite recent rains; water purchases surge 16-fold
Despite recent rainfall, the C.W. Bill Young Reservoir remains 14.5 inches below last year's level and Tampa Bay's water purchasing has surged 16-fold, meaning Apollo Beach and Ruskin's one-day-a-week watering restrictions will stay in place through Oct. 1.
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Hillsborough homeowner still under tarps months after applying for $200M hurricane repair program
A 77-year-old Hillsborough County homeowner is still living under tarps months after applying for the county's $211 million Rebuilding for Tomorrow hurricane repair program, as officials say about 1,500 applications are in the queue and processing varies by complexity.
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AdventHealth Riverview adding 68 beds in $50M expansion as South Shore population surges
AdventHealth Riverview, which opened in October 2024, is under construction on a $50 million expansion that will grow its bed capacity from 82 to 150 by December 2026, responding to rapid population growth in South Hillsborough County.
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The Coffee Cup fed Ruskin for 70 years before the US-41 corridor changed around it
The Coffee Cup diner served Ruskin's farmers, fishermen and families at U.S. 41 and Shell Point Road from 1929 until its 1999 demolition, and its story illustrates how dramatically the corridor has changed as the community's population grew nearly fivefold in three decades.
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Hillsborough County moves to block AI data centers in Apollo Beach, Ruskin corridors
The Hillsborough County Commission voted 7-0 on Aug. 5 to order a moratorium ordinance drafted against AI data center development in unincorporated areas, citing drought conditions and water-supply concerns near the Apollo Beach desalination plant.
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AMIkids students plant 1 acre of seagrass in Tampa Bay after two years of prep
AMIkids students and volunteers planted 1 acre of seagrass in Tampa Bay in late July after two years of scientific preparation, restoring habitat that supports the manatees, fish, and marine life Apollo Beach and Ruskin residents see from their docks.
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Free supply center distributes $75K as Lennard, East Bay teachers prep for Aug. 10 start
The Hillsborough Education Foundation's free teacher supply center has distributed $75,000 in materials since mid-July as demand climbs ahead of the Aug. 10 school start, driven by inflation and Florida's last-place ranking in teacher pay among the 50 states.
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Tampa Bay scallop search cancelled, leaving gap in bay health data
Tampa Bay Watch cancelled its 31st Annual Great Bay Scallop Search on Saturday, August 1, citing weather and water conditions, leaving a gap in the decades-long dataset that tracks bay health for communities including Apollo Beach and Ruskin.
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Sun City Center woodcarvers offer free Friday lessons after winning 61 state awards
The 55-member SCC Woodcarvers Club won 61 combined awards at two statewide competitions in 2026 and offers free beginner lessons every Friday morning at its Sun City Center workshop, open to South Shore visitors.
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