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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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Apollo Beach's Manatee Viewing Center lands on Islands Magazine's best-in-Florida list
Islands Magazine has named Tampa Electric's Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach one of Florida's best land-based manatee viewing spots, the latest national recognition for the free attraction as it prepares to open its 40th anniversary season on Nov. 1.
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Apollo Beach Garden Club opens fall season with free Aug. 15 breakfast and garden tours
The Apollo Beach Garden Club hosts a free Open House on Saturday, Aug. 15, featuring farm-fresh breakfast, garden tours and plant sales at the Apollo Beach Recreation Center, as the nonprofit pushes toward 60 members and replaces all in-ground beds with accessible raised planters by year's end.
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Foster kids across Hillsborough get 238 bags from Tampa airport
Tampa International Airport donated 238 unclaimed bags to Hillsborough County's Duffels of Dignity Program on Aug. 4, doubling last year's contribution and giving foster children and domestic violence survivors across the county, including Apollo Beach and Ruskin, a dignified way to carry their belongings.
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C.A.R.E. bingo fundraiser at Sunset Bar & Grill benefits Ruskin's no-kill shelter Aug. 10
Ruskin's no-kill animal shelter C.A.R.E. is hosting a bingo fundraiser at Sunset Bar & Grill at Little Harbor on Monday, Aug. 10, with all proceeds supporting the volunteer-run shelter that receives no government funding.
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Save SCC launches $100,000 legal fund, sets Aug. 8 Town Hall to fight golf course development
Save Sun City Center is launching a legal defense fund of at least $100,000 and hosting a public Town Hall on Saturday, Aug. 8, to recruit volunteers and donors opposing ClubLink's plans to develop three closed golf courses bordering 1,049 homes along the South Shore US-41 corridor.
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Ruskin Monsters of Mayhem take Dance Challenge title at county seniors showdown
Ruskin's Monsters of Mayhem won the Dance Challenge as more than 400 Hillsborough County seniors competed in physical and mental contests at the annual Brain and Body Challenge on Thursday, July 30.
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ECHO names Iris S. Thurman as new CEO after record year serving 36,000 neighbors
Iris S. Thurman became CEO of ECHO on July 29, taking the helm of the Eastern Hillsborough County nonprofit that served a record 36,194 neighbors last fiscal year through food, housing, and employment programs accessible to Apollo Beach and Ruskin residents.
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Hannah Carroll wins Ruskin Woman's Club's first teen coastal art contest
Hannah Carroll won first place and $300 in the GFWC Ruskin Woman's Club's first teen coastal art contest, with her winning artwork set to become an 8-by-13-foot mural at The Beach House in Ruskin.
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Former ECHO leader takes helm at Rotary's Camp Florida as pediatric cancer school renews partnership
Rotary's Camp Florida in Brandon named former ECHO CEO Eleanor Saunders as executive director, renewed a five-year school partnership for pediatric cancer families, and raised nearly $100,000 through a single Rotarian's fundraising efforts.
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Hillsborough trains 300+ crossing guards before August 10 school start
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office completed annual training for more than 300 crossing guards on July 28, preparing volunteers to staff 350+ school crossing locations countywide before classes start Monday, August 10, at Lennard High, East Bay High, Apollo Beach K-8, and other area schools.
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Beth-El ramps up Thursday field visits as summer heat threatens Ruskin-area farmworkers
Beth-El Farmworker Ministry is intensifying weekly field visits and food pantry operations this summer to protect Ruskin-area farmworkers facing extreme heat and food insecurity, and is asking residents to donate water bottles, sunscreen, and non-perishable food.
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Wimauma nonprofit uses $6,500 grant to build real-world skills for neurodivergent kids
Inspira Tampa Bay's H.E.L.P. Program used a $6,500 grant from 100 Women Who Care Southshore to take 11 neurodivergent children and their families bowling in Riverview on Feb. 28, giving counselors a chance to observe families practicing everyday skills in a public setting.
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