The 48th annual Ruskin Veterans Day Parade steps off at 11 a.m. Saturday on U.S. 41 with six World War II veterans as grand marshals, while a free Concerts for a Cause show at Waterset collects food for The Community Cupboard.
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Ruskin library hosts fire engine visit, craft workshop in October
The Ruskin Branch Library offers two free events this month: a Hillsborough County Fire Rescue engine visit for children on Oct. 19 and a beginner embroidery workshop tied to America's 250th anniversary on Oct. 16.
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TECO bills hit eighth-highest in U.S., up 60% since 2016
A WUSF investigation finds Tampa Electric's typical residential bill reached $195 in 2025, up about 60% since 2016 and eighth-highest nationally, burdening Apollo Beach and Ruskin households served by the utility.
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Camp Bayou Fright Night offers nocturnal Ruskin hikes Oct. 3
Camp Bayou in Ruskin hosts its annual Fright Night on Saturday, Oct. 3, with guided nocturnal hikes, campfire s'mores, crafts and a silent raffle for $5 per person.
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HCSO schedules last Flock camera removal ahead of state deadline
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office was set to pull its last Flock camera from state roads on Friday, Sept. 25, five days ahead of FDOT's Sept. 30 removal deadline.
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Ruskin chili cook-off raises funds for dog rescue Oct. 6
Cypress Creek Assisted Living in Ruskin hosts its free annual chili cook-off on Oct. 6, with every vote generating a $2 donation to Southern States Bully Rescue.
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USF students map bike and scooter crash risks across Hillsborough
USF graduate students are analyzing crash risks and infrastructure gaps for bikes, e-bikes and scooters across Hillsborough County in a fall planning studio, with final recommendations due to the TPO on Nov. 16.
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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 schools launch town halls on half-penny tax renewal
Hillsborough County Public Schools is holding five town halls starting Sept. 22 to inform voters about renewing the Half-Penny Promise sales tax, which has funded more than $1.326 billion in school improvements since 2018.
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Ruskin's Ice Age dig unearthed 20,000 fossils near Cockroach Bay
In July 1983, self-taught paleontologist Frank Garcia found fossil bones exposed by a dragline at the Leisey Shell Pit near Cockroach Bay in Ruskin, leading to a 1984 excavation that recovered more than 20,000 Ice Age specimens representing 203 species, with the legacy preserved at a historical marker on Mammoth Trail and the free Paleo Preserve Fossil Museum at Camp Bayou.
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FDOT runs $96M in construction along South Shore's US 301
The Florida Department of Transportation has more than $96 million in active construction on the US 301 corridor alone, with the $58.4 million Big Bend Road intersection rebuild not finishing until late 2027, while separate projects reshape US 41 through Ruskin.
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Apollo Beach fire chief remembers brother lost on 9/11
HCFR Battalion Chief Brian Muldowney, who serves Apollo Beach and Ruskin, reflects on losing his brother and cousin, both FDNY firefighters, as the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches.
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Tampa Electric proposes 1.5% bill cut for January 2027
Tampa Electric has asked the Florida Public Service Commission to approve a 1.5% residential rate cut starting in January 2027, building on an 11-12% reduction that took effect in August when the utility's storm recovery charge ended early.
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