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Monday Dec 28 | WFTS

Hillsborough Cold Weather Shelters

Cold weather shelters will open tonight, Monday, Dec. 28, for the homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat.

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Wed Dec 23, 2009

SCC Observer

Definition of a oewaterfronta at heart of rezoning dispute

Pippin, represented in his petition by Darrel Copeland and D&E Engineering in Ruskin, wants rezoning of 6.9 acres at the southeast corner of the communitya s namesake lake from ASC-1 to RES-4 with a mobile home overlay.

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Sun Dec 20, 2009

St. Petersburg Times

Growth-management fees could spike in rural Hillsborough communities

What a house will cost developers in Hillsborough County could depend on where it's built.

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Fri Dec 18, 2009

St. Petersburg Times

Photographer spreads holiday cheer to farm workers' children

As a professional photographer, Dan Weisberg captures thousands of images. But it's a snapshot stuck in his mind that prompted him to reach out to migrant farm children in Wimauma.

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Fri Dec 11, 2009

MyFoxTampaBay

Benefit for Good Samaritan Mission

The FOX 13 Care Force will be holding a toy, food, and clothing drive at FOX 13 studios on Monday, December 21 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Items collected will be donated to the Good Samaritan Mission in Wimauma.

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Wed Dec 09, 2009

SCC Observer

A bloom in the dark

Not many are aware that nestled right off US 301 between Riverview and Sun City Center lies a high security prison.

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Mon Dec 07, 2009

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

River Flood Warning in effect

The National Weather Service in Ruskin, FL has issued a Flood Warning for the Little Manatee at Wimauma and the Manatee river at Myakka Head.

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Sat Dec 05, 2009

MyFoxTampaBay

Sexting fallout leads to teen's suicide

At 13-years-old, Hope Witsell felt her life was no longer worth living. The Wimauma eighth grader decided the only way out of her troubles was death.

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Fri Dec 04, 2009

Tampa Bay Online

Forecasters expect rain

Keep that umbrella handy today. And it might be wise to put the ark on standby, too.

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Sun Nov 29, 2009

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Thanksgiving Temptations

As many of us sit down to enjoy a nice meal this Thanksgiving, the temptation is always there to eat just a little bit more than normally would.

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Why do they call it that? Wimauma and the Howard Frankland Bridge

They're two names out-of-towners seem to struggle with. Try getting someone to pronounce Wimauma right the first time.

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Thu Nov 26, 2009

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Why do they call it that? Wimauma and the Howard Frankland Bridge

The monstrous name came from the mangled people killed in crashes and the lengthy delays caused by those wrecks on the terribly designed bridge.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Housing program gets buyers involved in the building process

A new kind of community is being developed in Wimauma, where first time home buyers actually help build their own homes.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Ledger

Growers Are Heralding a New Strawberry Just in Time

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 6:42 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 6:42 p.m. DOVER As the sun peeks above the horizon, farmworkers push the delicate roots of spindly strawberry plants into the ground at Three Star Farms.

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Thu Oct 08, 2009

SCC Observer

Ruskin Elementary chosen as grant recipient

Ruskin Elementary used the money to purchase $500 worth of new books for the media center.

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Tue Oct 06, 2009

Tampa Bay Online

HART buses might soon pick you up at your house

You're about to have one less excuse for not taking the bus. HART is on the cusp of creating Hillsborough County's first community-based bus service, which would allow people near established routes through Brandon, Seffner, Ruskin and Wimauma/Sun City Center to call for pick-up service.

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Sun Oct 04, 2009

SCC Observer

Under-used trash collection site closing

However, shutting down the Wimauma Community Collection Center, operated by the Hillsborough County Solid Waste Department, is being attributed not to financial strain, but to underuse.

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Fri Oct 02, 2009

Big Cat News

Florida animal advocates in the running for award

What kind of person would leave a plush condo in South Tampa to live in a trailer with a tiger for a neighbor? And who would lose part of a leg in a dog attack yet go on to make sure animals are well fed? The kind of people who wind up as finalists for Animal Planet's Hero of the Year award.

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Wed Sep 30, 2009

SCC Observer

An a oeAa school in an unlikely place

The children begin their education the same way. Juanita Santana, a teacher aide at Wimauma Academy, demonstrates a maraca to her pre-kindergarten students.

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Mon Sep 14, 2009

St. Petersburg Times

Brandon man, 33, dies in Wimauma crash

A 33-year-old Brandon man died Monday morning when his truck crashed on North Street.

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