Local parents: Here's what you need to know about Baby Brezza and the CPSC recall of about 29,000 SuperFast Sterilizer Dryers after 32 reports of overheating or melting. Owners should stop using the units and register for a free replacement.
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Hillsborough extends dengue emergency to Nov. 12
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FDA warns Once Upon a Farm bars pose choking risk
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Six-month Fishhawk Boulevard pipeline construction begins; traffic delays possible
Pipeline crews begin a six-month microtunnel dig on Fishhawk Boulevard starting Monday, Oct. 19, bringing construction noise and brief truck traffic to the area as part of the South Hillsborough Pipeline project.
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Fatal crash closes US-41 northbound lanes in Palmetto
A fatal multi-vehicle crash closed all northbound lanes of U.S. 41 and the northbound ramp to I-275 in Palmetto early Wednesday, blocking a major commuter corridor for Apollo Beach and Ruskin residents.
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Gulf storm could bring 4 inches of Tampa Bay rain
A strengthening Gulf storm could dump around 4 inches of rain on the Tampa Bay area later this week, and already-soaked ground raises the risk of flash flooding for Apollo Beach and Ruskin residents. Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 North Florida counties, though Hillsborough County is not among them.
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Motorcyclist killed in chain-reaction I-75 crash in Hillsborough
A 42-year-old Odessa motorcyclist was killed and a Spring Hill rider seriously injured after two Harley-Davidsons collided on northbound I-75 near mile marker 266 early Sunday, Oct. 4, and a passing car struck one rider as he lay in the roadway, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
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Falkenburg Road microtunnel work starts Monday for pipeline project
Tampa Bay Water will deliver heavy equipment to the Falkenburg Road and Woodberry Road intersection starting Monday, Oct. 5, for a new microtunnel phase of the South Hillsborough Pipeline, bringing construction noise and brief traffic delays but no long-term road closures.
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Hillsborough deputies use grappler to stop felony suspect on I-75
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies deployed a grappler device on I-75 Monday to stop and arrest Darius Ford, 28, who faces 16 felony charges including 10 counts of providing false sex offender registration information.
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HCSO rescues stranded canoeists from Alafia River
Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies rescued a husband and wife from the Alafia River on Sept. 27 after strong currents left them unable to paddle back, marking the second water rescue in the county in two weeks.
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FHP arrests Riverview man in I-75 road rage crash
A 55-year-old Riverview man was arrested after he allegedly taunted, brake-checked and crashed into a 23-year-old Apollo Beach driver on southbound I-75, then fled; cell phone video led troopers to the suspect's home the same night.
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El Greco Drive closes Oct. 5 for pipeline work
Pipeline crews will shut El Greco Drive at Ronele Drive starting Monday, Oct. 5, for about a week, with detours through South Kings Avenue and John Moore Road.
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Hillsborough deputies add US 41 patrols targeting pedestrian crashes
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is running extra patrols on US 41 and Gibsonton Drive in Apollo Beach and Ruskin through May 2027, targeting speeding, distracted driving and pedestrian violations under a state-funded safety program.
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New Florida law limits phosphate-land lawsuits near South Shore
HB 167, effective July 1, shifts the legal standard for pollution lawsuits on former phosphate mining land from strict liability to negligence, raising the bar for residents near Mosaic's Riverview facility along U.S. 41 who want to sue over radiation contamination.
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Ruskin beaches remain closed as Hillsborough adds algae alert
Bahia Beach and Simmons Park Beach in Ruskin remain closed to swimming after failing bacteria tests, with the next test set for Sept. 24. Separately, DOH-Hillsborough issued a health advisory for blue-green algae at Bayport Canal, a private waterway in Hillsborough County, warning residents to stay out of the water and keep pets away while toxin testing continues.
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