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Public Safety
Old Tampa Bay study tests if 90°F utilizes harms seagrass
The Tampa Bay Estuary Program launched a five-year study deploying temperature sensors in Old Tampa Bay to determine whether water above 90 degrees is stressing or killing seagrass, a direct concern for Apollo Beach anglers and boaters.
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Old Tampa Bay study tests if 90°F utilizes harms seagrass
The Tampa Bay Estuary Program launched a five-year study deploying temperature sensors in Old Tampa Bay to determine whether water above 90 degrees is stressing or killing seagrass, a direct concern for Apollo Beach anglers and boaters.
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Old Tampa Bay study tests if 90°F utilizes harms seagrass
The Tampa Bay Estuary Program launched a five-year study deploying temperature sensors in Old Tampa Bay to determine whether water above 90 degrees is stressing or killing seagrass, a direct concern for Apollo Beach anglers and boaters.
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NWS warns Apollo Beach boaters of hazardous Gulf conditions
The National Weather Service Tampa Bay office warned Tuesday that increasing winds are creating hazardous boating conditions across northeastern Gulf waters, including those off Apollo Beach, through the rest of the week.
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Apollo Beach evacuation zones expand during peak hurricane season
Hillsborough County expanded Apollo Beach's hurricane evacuation zones for 2026, and the NHC is monitoring a new Atlantic disturbance with a 30% development chance that forecasters say poses no threat to Florida.
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Dengue cases quadruple to 8 in Hillsborough; crews now spraying
Hillsborough County's locally acquired dengue cases have quadrupled to eight as of Aug. 12, prompting mosquito control crews to spray, set traps and conduct door-to-door inspections in affected neighborhoods.
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Apollo Beach zones expand as NHC eyes Atlantic system
The National Hurricane Center is tracking a Central Atlantic system with a 70% chance of becoming a tropical depression this week, a timely prompt for Apollo Beach and Ruskin waterfront residents to review newly expanded evacuation zones and hurricane plans as peak season begins.
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Sheriff's deputies sweep campuses ahead of Aug. 10 school opening
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office School Resource Deputies are conducting final security walk-throughs at campuses countywide, checking doors and testing locks six days before the Aug. 10 first day of school at Lennard High, East Bay High and Apollo Beach K-8.
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FHP pursuing more arrests in I-75 street takeover near SouthShore commuter route
Florida Highway Patrol says more arrests are expected in the 100-plus-car I-75 street takeover near Thonotosassa after investigators began using license plate readers, video, and social media to identify participants on a stretch of interstate used daily by Apollo Beach and Ruskin commuters.
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Deputies find 12 fake IDs during traffic stop on West Hillsborough Avenue
Hillsborough County deputies arrested Bryce Swanson, 28, after a Wednesday, July 29 traffic stop on West Hillsborough Avenue revealed 12 fake driver's licenses in her vehicle; she faces felony fraud charges and is held without bond on an ICE hold.
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NWS issues waterspout warning for Tampa Bay as marine alerts pile up
The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued at least six Special Marine Warnings for Tampa Bay since Aug. 1, with the latest adding waterspouts as a threat for the first time this week and covering waters off Apollo Beach and Ruskin through early Wednesday.
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Ruskin man in Superman costume arrested in boat burglary
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested James Tidwell, 57, of Ruskin after he allegedly broke into a boat anchored behind a homeowner's residence and stole power tools while wearing a Superman costume.
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Apollo Beach, Ruskin residents urged to preregister for storm shelters
Hillsborough County held its final "Make a Plan" session on Tuesday, July 28, urging Apollo Beach and Ruskin residents who depend on oxygen, dialysis, or powered medical equipment to preregister for special needs shelters and Sunshine Line transportation before peak hurricane season begins in mid-August.
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Sheriff's office warns South Shore seniors: crypto kiosk scams are draining accounts
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office warned South Shore seniors on Wednesday, July 22, about irreversible losses from cryptocurrency kiosk scams, as a new Florida law adds registration requirements, transaction caps and mandatory fraud warnings to the machines.
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State approves $5 million more for new I-75 interchange design near Fort Hamer Road
Florida lawmakers approved another $5 million for the design of a proposed I-75 interchange at Fort Hamer Road near the Hillsborough-Manatee county line, bringing total design funding to $12.5 million for a project that would create a new highway access point south of the Big Bend Road interchange.
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