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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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Sun City Center nonprofit donates car to woman rebuilding life after 32 years in prison
Haven of Hope of Hillsborough, a faith-based nonprofit founded in Ruskin, gave a donated 2009 Buick LaCrosse to Maggie Carr, a 62-year-old woman released on parole after serving 32 years for first-degree murder, helping her pursue employment and independence through the LEAP re-entry program in Miami.
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C.A.R.E. fundraiser pairs rock music and comedy on July 27
Rock & Roll for Rescue, a live music and comedy fundraiser on Monday, July 27, benefits Ruskin's C.A.R.E. no-kill animal shelter, which relies entirely on community donations to operate.
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Beth-El Farmworker Ministry warns of daily pesticide exposure for Ruskin-area workers
Beth-El Farmworker Ministry, the 50-year-old Ruskin-founded nonprofit, published a warning on Tuesday, July 21, that local farmworkers face daily pesticide exposure with little enforcement of federal protections, and outlined ways South Shore residents can help.
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ECHO food drive falls short of 80,000-pound goal as demand for help keeps climbing
ECHO's Riverview center received at least 60,000 pounds of food from the May 9 Stamp Out Hunger drive but missed its 80,000-pound target, even as the nonprofit tracks toward serving 34,000 people this fiscal year.
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Apollo Beach K-8 student wins top honor as Kids Tag Art raises record $38,632
Apollo Beach K-8 student Melina Fenton won the Tax Collector's Choice Award as Hillsborough County's Kids Tag Art program raised a record $38,632 for school art programs in 2025-2026, with each of 66 participating schools receiving $585.
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Apollo Beach K-8 getting $3.6 million air conditioning overhaul before school starts
Apollo Beach K-8 School is receiving a $3.6 million air conditioning overhaul this summer, one of dozens of campus improvement projects funded by the voter-approved half-cent sales tax that has generated more than $1.33 billion countywide.
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