Feb 1, 2012
Randall Middle School student Jessica Martinez, 15, received the Youth Excellence and Achievement Award (YEA!) for Success Despite Difficult Odds last year. The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is ready to recognize local students for their positive contributions through the Youth Excellence and Achievement (YEA!) Awards. Created in 2010, the YEA! Awards recipients [...]
Jan 30, 2012
Although the recent shooting in Wimauma was not random, Hillsborough County Sheriff deputies could not confirm that the shooting which landed 26-year-old Alejandro Rios in the hospital where he is currently in critical condition, was gang related. According to deputies the shooting occurred on Sunday, January 29, at approximately 1:16 p.m. at 5219 Vernice St [...]
Jan 30, 2012
Hillsborough county detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man that robbed a Walgreens store on Friday, January 27, in Tampa. Armed with a handgun, the suspect entered the Walgreens Store at 13317 N Blvd in Tampa at approximately 5:49 p.m., and asked for cigarettes, deputies said. As the clerk handed the [...]
Jan 30, 2012
An alcohol fueled discussion one early morning last month between two Ruskin residents and roommates, Oracio Campo Ramos, 56, and Augustin Patino-Andrade, 22, sparked into something much more serious. The discussion turned ugly and the two got into an argument inside their residence. The argument quickly turned physical, resulting in Patino-Andrade arming himself with a [...]
Jan 27, 2012
It was only a matter of time before Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputies would find those responsible for the a string of golf cart thefts that occurred in Ruskin earlier this month. During the month of January 2012, HCSO received 16 reports of golf cart thefts from several mobile home parks in Ruskin. Deputies [...]
Jan 18, 2012
The Gasparilla Pirate Invasion is scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 2012. Ahead of the event The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 74 will offer no-cost, non-punitive, 15-minute checks at the Williams Park Boat Ramp in Riverview. Thousands are expected to attend this year’s Gasparilla Pirate Invasion, scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 2012. While most will [...]
Jan 18, 2012
Photo provided by Hillsborough County. Children play at one the county’s 19 recreation centers now offering PRC’s newest after-school program. Beginning in January, Rec2Six expanded by offering its program at 19 Hillsborough County recreation centers. “What started as a pilot program initially is now expanding into the 19 centers,” said Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and [...]
Jan 17, 2012
Photo U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by George Papabeis A swimmer at the head of the first wave of the 2012 annual Frogman Swim. About 120 participants braved five kilometers of chilly water this month in order to help build national awareness of the Naval Special Warfare community. The event raised approximately $100,000. More than [...]
Jan 17, 2012
Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee is joined by Jen Lechowich, the widow of Ivan Lechowich, who was killed in Afghanistan in September of 2010, and her daughter, Natalie, along with Ivan’s parents, Rick and Gina Lechowich during a recently held Congregational Commendation ceremony honoring the sheriff for his support of the nation’s fallen heroes and [...]
Jan 15, 2012
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue 1st-Battalion Chief Paul McClamma from station 37 watches as his crew works on bringing a brush fire under control that started on a vacant field near the FishHawk Publix Plaza, and Tire Choice in Lithia. It took about an hour for Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR), along with multiple neighboring crews, [...]
