Crime and Public Safety Beat: Florida Sees Tragic Increase In Fatal...
By Tamas Mondovics
Fall has begun and students have gone back to school prompting parents to focus on transportation and school safety. The end of...
Drinking And Distractions Fuel Teen Driver Crashes
By Matt Nasworthy, AAA Spokesperson, The Auto Club Group
Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death for teens in the United States. In...
Year-Long Investigation Ends In Major Drug Bust
By Tamas Mondovics
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), working with local and statewide law enforcement agencies, announced earlier this month the conclusion and...
Burgalry Suspects Arrested, Search Warrants Lead To Drug House Arrests
By Tamas Mondovics
HCSO District 4 Detectives Arrest Four Burglary Suspects
It may have required some patience on the part investigators, but the virtue has...
School Resource Deputies Tackle Substance Abuse Issues During Back-to-School Training
By Tamas Mondovics
It is safe to say that to care for the more than 200,000 students in the eighth-largest school districts in the nation...
Detectives Seek Public Assistance in Recent FishHawk “Car Hopping” Case
By Tamas Mondovics
FishHawk’s Heron Glen community was the latest victim of what is now a household phrase: car hopping. Hillsborough County detectives are asking for...
Hillsborough Enacts Emergency Ban on Open Burning
Press Release
Hillsborough County, Fla. (April 27, 2017) – The Emergency Policy Group today approved an executive order banning open burning in Hillsborough County until...
Veteran Deputy To Lead HCSO District 5 Bloomingdale Substation
By Tamas Mondovics
Community resource deputies, also known as CRDs, continue to serve and protect their assigned communities and care for area residents' various needs....
Gypsy And Travelers Scams Make Headlines, HCSO Cautions Homeowners
By Tamas Mondovics
One of the most bizarre, but very real and increasing problems that affects Tampa Bay area residents each year is what local law...
County Service Offers Helpful Hints To Avoid Getting Cars Towed To...
Staff Report
If you think you’ve been wrongfully towed in Hillsborough County, the Public Transportation Commission (PTC) is here to help. The PTC regulates for-hire transportation, which includes towing...
