Hillsborough County, Florida -- Hillsborough County is offering FREE 2014 Jan K. Platt Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program (ELAPP) calendars at various Hillsborough County locations. The Calendar was developed through a photo contest that shows natural beauty at 60 Hillsborough County ELAPP sites.

FREE 2014 ELAPP Calendars are available starting Dec. 2 at the following locations. Only a limited number of calendars are available at each location.

Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department

Tampa, Florida-- If you are planning on going to the Hillsborough Public Hearing on Land Development Code Text Amendments, there has been a major change.

The hearing, originally scheduled for this Thursday, has been moved to 6:00 p.m. on December 5th.

The public hearing, which is actually round two, will be held in the 2nd Floor Boardroom of County Center. The County Center is located at 601 East Kennedy Blvd. in Downtown Tampa.

For more information contact Luann Finley at 813 272-5826.

Ruskin, Florida - August is American Artist Appreciation month and Hillsborough county libraries are celebrating by exploring  Florida's cultural diversity through artwork.

In celebration of Viva Florida 500, The Crawford Gallery at the SouthShore Regional Library, located at 15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin, will present its first Smartphone/Electronic Tablet group photography show.