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In the wake of devastation wrought by Hurricane Milton, acts of heroism have been emerging. In Hillsborough County alone, which includes Tampa, more than 725 people, as well as 128 pets, were ...
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said on X, formerly Twitter, that its non-emergency line is currently down due to a power outage. The office advised residents to call 911 for "any ...
A stretch of the Florida Gulf Coast, including Tampa Bay, could see storm surge of 10 to 15 feet above normal water levels. Map shows the forecast for possible storm surge levels from Hurricane ...
In 2003, a committee predominantly composed of real estate developers was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to solve Florida's water disparity. Members were selected from the lobby group Council of 100 and in a 2003 report proposed "a system that enables water distribution from water-rich areas to water-poor areas," or the transfer of water through pipelines from the state's northern regions to ...
Curiosity Creek is a fresh waterway running through parts of residential and commercial Hillsborough County, Florida. [1] The creek begins in woodlands by the neighborhood of Lake Magdalene, and runs north to Woodbriar Village. It is approximately 3.5 miles in length [2] and ranges from two to ten feet in width. Its depth is approximately one foot.
Tampa Bay Water, formerly the West Coast Regional Water Supply Authority, was created in 1998 to deliver drinking water in an environmentally sound, cost-effective and reliable manner. To achieve these goals, the Agency created a diversified water supply system to reduce dependence on a sole source—groundwater.
Hillsborough County Emergency Management officials are holding a news conference as Florida's Gulf Coast prepares for the impacts of Hurricane Helene.
The Tampa Bypass Canal works together with the Lower Hillsborough Flood Detention Area, which is land owned by the District. This land provides an area for the storage and detention of overflow water from the Hillsborough River and the Tampa Bypass Canal. Because it is used for water overflow storage, there are no homes or businesses built here.