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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

NWS map graphic showing a shaded Special Marine Warning zone over Tampa Bay and Gulf coastal waters.

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.

Body-camera footage shows a man in a Superman costume standing outdoors with deputies nearby.

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.

Blue transit bus stop sign reading 'HART Emergency Shelter Bus Stop' with a hurricane symbol, mounted on a utility pole.

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.

Aerial view of a divided highway through flat marshy terrain with a diamond interchange.

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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