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New Park coming to Downtown Tampa

Submitted by Mike Deeson, Reporter

Friday, November 29th, 2013, 3:54pm

Tampa, Florida-- There is a new park coming to the Channel District in downtown Tampa.

Developer Ken Stoltenberg is donating land for part of the park and the city of Tampa has acquired 9/10ths of an acre at the north end of the Channel district where the park will be located.

The sports oriented park is targeted for young, urban professionals.

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Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, November 22nd, 2013, 3:45pm

Hillsborough County Offers free ELAPP Calendar

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

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Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, October 19th, 2013, 2:30pm

Upcoming financial management webinars offer credit savviness, tips and tools

Hillsborough County Extension invites you to participate in these FREE online classes:

Credit Use and PowerPay Debt Reduction Tools

Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Learn strategies for wise credit use, factors that impact credit scores, and methods to pay off debt using a free, self-directed debt reduction program called PowerPay. Register athttp://bit.ly/PowerPayToday.

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Submitted by Mike Deeson, Reporter

Wednesday, September 25th, 2013, 9:34am

Hillsborough County Land Development meeting rescheduled

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.

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Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, September 7th, 2013, 6:40am

Florida parks offer FREE admission for International Literacy Day

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Florida Park Service will celebrate National Literacy Month with special events at state parks statewide. The month will be celebrated in conjunction with International Literacy Day on Sunday, Sept. 8 and National Library Card Signup Month.

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Submitted by Tammie Fields, Weekend Anchor/Reporter

Thursday, September 5th, 2013, 4:06pm

Celebrating Florida's diversity through art in Ruskin

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.

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Submitted by Michael Weber, Multimedia News Producer

Friday, August 30th, 2013, 10:16am

Pardon the dust at the Bloomingdale Library- expansion project underway

Brandon, Florida-- You may have noticed some construction at the Bloomingdale Library, and wondered what it's all about.

Here's the scoop, it's an expansion project, and it's well under way.

The library will remain open during the construction, but some parking spaces will be restricted. The expansion project is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.

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