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Hillsborough faces $367M hit if Amendment 3 passes
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Hillsborough water rates rise as court rules no right to clean water
A Fifth Circuit ruling that the Constitution does not guarantee clean drinking water arrives as Apollo Beach and Ruskin residents face rising water rates Oct. 1 and billions in construction for Hillsborough County's One Water Program and South Hillsborough Pipeline.
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Florida opens Hispanic Heritage Month contests for students
Local Government
Hillsborough water rates rise as court rules no right to clean water
A Fifth Circuit ruling that the Constitution does not guarantee clean drinking water arrives as Apollo Beach and Ruskin residents face rising water rates Oct. 1 and billions in construction for Hillsborough County's One Water Program and South Hillsborough Pipeline.
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Hillsborough detention closure sends 34 kids to other counties
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Hillsborough faces $367M hit if Amendment 3 passes
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Florida opens Hispanic Heritage Month contests for students
Local Government
Hillsborough water rates rise as court rules no right to clean water
A Fifth Circuit ruling that the Constitution does not guarantee clean drinking water arrives as Apollo Beach and Ruskin residents face rising water rates Oct. 1 and billions in construction for Hillsborough County's One Water Program and South Hillsborough Pipeline.
Local Government
Hillsborough detention closure sends 34 kids to other counties
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Hillsborough faces $367M hit if Amendment 3 passes
Local Government
Florida opens Hispanic Heritage Month contests for students
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$506M pipeline will double Apollo Beach's water supply by 2028
Tampa Bay Water's $505.7 million South Hillsborough Pipeline, now under construction, will deliver up to 65 million gallons of drinking water per day to communities including Apollo Beach and Ruskin, where the population is projected to double by 2050.
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Flock mandates audit tool for Apollo Beach plate readers after officer's arrest
Flock Safety is requiring all law enforcement clients, including the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, to activate an audit tool that flags officers who abuse the license plate reader system used at Apollo Beach neighborhood entrances. The mandate follows a Haines City officer's arrest for tracking his estranged wife 717 times.
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Ronele Drive closes Saturday for pipeline work
Ronele Drive in Ruskin closes to all through traffic Saturday, Aug. 15, as South Hillsborough Pipeline construction begins on the road, with detours routed through South Kings Avenue, Bloomingdale Avenue and John Moore Road.
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Apollo Beach development delayed a third time at zoning hearing
A 9.48-acre planned development modification on Apollo Beach Boulevard was continued for a third straight month at the June 22 Zoning Hearing Master session, with no decision date set, while several other South Hillsborough rezoning cases advanced or were rescheduled.
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Hillsborough sheriff announces 100-plus arrests in human trafficking sweep
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister and Florida AG James Uthmeier announced more than 100 arrests and the recovery of trafficking victims in "Operation Relentless Summer," a two-month sweep covering the county that includes Apollo Beach and Ruskin.
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County fires emergency management director weeks before peak hurricane season
Hillsborough County fired emergency management director Timothy Dudley Jr. after a 10-month HR investigation found interference and high staff turnover, leaving Fire Rescue Chief Jason Dougherty in charge as Apollo Beach enters peak hurricane season with expanded evacuation zones.
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Hillsborough commissioners eye new fire fee for Apollo Beach, Ruskin if tax cut passes
Hillsborough County commissioners reviewed two Fire Rescue funding options at their May 8 meeting that could add a new fee or tax to Apollo Beach and Ruskin property tax bills if voters approve Amendment 3's property tax cut in November 2026.
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Pipeline construction brings cranes, 24/7 pumps to Balm Boyette Road starting Aug. 10
Heavy equipment, tunnel shoring and 24/7 diesel dewatering pumps arrive on Balm Boyette Road southwest of Woodland Spur Drive on Monday, Aug. 10, as the $505.7 million South Hillsborough Pipeline project opens a new construction segment.
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Lennard, East Bay students return Monday to district's first A grade since 2014
Hillsborough County students at Lennard High, East Bay High and Apollo Beach K-8 return Monday, Aug. 10, to a district that earned its first A grade since 2014, slashed teacher vacancies and is rolling out free full-day VPK, fewer exams and expanded field trips.
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Drone blood delivery program headed to county commission for Sept. 2 vote
Tampa General Hospital and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue are seeking county commission approval Sept. 2 for a drone program that would deliver whole blood to trauma scenes in under three minutes from two fire stations near South Shore.
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Apollo Beach, Ruskin voters can now preview their Aug. 18 primary ballots online
Hillsborough County's sample ballot lookup tool is live at VoteHillsborough.gov ahead of the Aug. 18 primary, giving Apollo Beach and Ruskin voters a chance to preview their races including the contested District 7 County Commission Democratic primary between Aileen Rodriguez and Cindy Stuart.
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Shell Point Road rezoning advances in Ruskin; Apollo Beach Boulevard project delayed again
The Hillsborough County Zoning Hearing Master heard a 0.98-acre rezoning request at 1115 E. Shell Point Road in Ruskin on Monday, July 20, while a repeatedly continued 9.48-acre planned development modification on Apollo Beach Boulevard was postponed for at least the fourth time to August 24.
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