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Water quality advisories issued for several beaches in Hillsborough County
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Health Department has issued a water quality health advisory for several beaches in the area due to excessive levels of fecal contamination. Tests completed Wednesday at Bahia, Ben T. Davis and Picnic Island beaches revealed the water quality did not meet Florida...
Hillsborough Deputies Investigate Armed Tampa Kidnapping, Suspect Believed Armed, Dangerous
TAMPA, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating the armed kidnapping of Jayanna Clark, 25, which occurred in the early hours of July 18, 2024. Witnesses reported seeing Clark forced into a black Nissan sedan near the 5000 block of Bordeaux Village Place in Tampa.
‘Everyone is shocked’: How Hillsborough officials nixed a teacher pay tax
It was supposed to be an unremarkable morning. Hillsborough Schools Superintendent Van Ayres would sit quietly in the audience as the County Commission placed two tax referendums on the November ballot. “A pass-through,” Ayres would later call it. They had expected the county commission to bless two measures: First,...
Hillsborough deputies searching for kidnapped woman, suspect
TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - Deputies are searching for a Tampa woman that was abducted near the University of South Florida campus. Investigators say that 25-year-old Jayanna Clark was forced into a black Nissan by two men at Bordeaux Village Place near 50th Street and E 127th Avenue. Clark is considered...
Hillsborough Sheriff's Deputies: Kidnapping victim found safe
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies safely located Jayanna Clark Thursday after more than 18 hours of searching throughout the region. Detectives found Clark in Largo with Jahvontae Bell late Thursday. Clark and Bell were both observed exiting a shed on the side of a residence. Clark was safe and unharmed. Bell was arrested at the scene and taken into custody without incident.
‘Armed and dangerous’ kidnapper arrested, woman found safe after Tampa abduction: HCSO
TAMPA, Fla. - Deputies have arrested the man who they believe kidnapped a woman early Thursday morning. The victim is safe, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said they received a call about a possible kidnapping around 1:30 a.m. near the 5000 block of Bordeaux Village Place in...
'Rebuilding Together' donates 500 hurricane relief kits
TAMPA, Fla. - Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay has donated 500 hurricane relief kits to around 1,500 people at the Hillsborough County Sportsplex. Some of the contents of the kits include tarps, cleaning solutions and protective wear, such as glasses and gloves. "I think people are struggling," said Brandy Canada, the...
Central Florida Man Murdered Two People, Fled from Deputies
A 35-year-old Central Florida man that murdered two people and then fled from deputies was arrested. On July 13th, just after 2pm, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received a call for service regarding a deceased female on the 4800 block of Alvarado Drive in Tampa. When deputies arrived, they...
GOP commissioners halt Hillsborough vote on tax for schools
The Hillsborough Commission has swung back into Republican control, and Commissioner Joshua Wostal is already flexing his renewed muscle.Why it matters: Wostal, backed by his GOP colleagues, stalled a ballot referendum that would've given Hillsborough's sprawling school district the means to raise teacher salaries.His move tees up a legal battle with the school district.State of play: The commission's new makeup is a fresh face on an old GOP agenda.Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Republican hopeful Christine Miller last month to replace Michael Owen, whose resignation had created a short-lived deadlock on the commission.Miller's first vote on Wednesday is a sign that...
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