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Mail carriers collect food for Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive!

Mail carriers collect food for Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive!

Carrollwood, Florida - Mail carriers will take part in the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

Residents can leave non-perishable food item by their mailbox and the letter carrier will pick it up. The food will be donated to food banks to distribute to needy citizens.

Last year, over 70-million pounds of food was donated across the country.

If you cannot leave food items by your mailbox, you can drop it by your local post office.

"Heart of a Champion" scholarship to help 66 Hillsborough seniors

"Heart of a Champion" scholarship to help 66 Hillsborough seniors

Hillsborough County, Florida-- An upcoming, exciting event will honor some of Hillsborough County's high school senior athletes, and award them with scholarships for displaying hard work, determination and true spirit.

The "Heart of a Champion" scholarship will go to one male, and one female student athlete from 33 Hillsborough County schools who have demonstrated what “heart” is all about, event organizers explained Wednesday.

Free Youth Fire Rescue Summer Camp offered

Free Youth Fire Rescue Summer Camp offered

Tampa, Florida -- Hillsborough County Fire Rescue is looking to spark a career interest in at-risk middle and high school students to become our nation’s next firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics.

The Fire Rescue Summer Youth Academy offers an intense two-week summer camp for youths interested in learning more about those careers and wanting to gain actual hands-on experience.

The camp will be held June 17-28, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., at the Fire Rescue Training Facility at 3210 S. 78th St. in Tampa.

Get kids ready for school for VPK

Get kids ready for school for VPK

Hillsborough County, Florida -- Enroll kids in the Summer VPK Program. 

The Summer VPK Program is a free, voluntary, 300 insturctional-hour program designed to prepare Florida's 4-year-olds for successful entry into kindergarten. 

In Hillsborough County, the 2013 Summer VPK Program is delivered at certain public elementary schools and by a select number of approved, private child care providers. A list of schools and private providers can be found here.

Online Registration for Hillsborough County summer camps

Online Registration for Hillsborough County summer camps

Hillsborough County, Florida -- For the first time ever, Hillsborough County is proud to offer online registration for Parks, Recreation and Conservation programs. Summer camp programs will be the first available through online registration beginning on May 6 at noon. This new service allows prospective participants to browse, register, and pay for programs offered at County parks.

Glazer Children's Museum to host Craft Beer and Cocktail fundraiser

Glazer Children's Museum to host Craft Beer and Cocktail fundraiser

Tampa, Florida-- Glazer Children’s Museum is hosting the inaugural fundraiser Craftology - The Science of Craft Beers and Cocktails on May 18, 2013.

Craftology is an adults-only event held after-hours on all three floors of the Museum. It will be “the summer kick-off event of the year”- featuring live music, and craft drinks, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres from bars and restaurants across Tampa Bay.

Imagine 2040 to host second visioning workshop

Imagine 2040 to host second visioning workshop

Hillsborough County, Florida-- How will Hillsborough be in 30 years? Will we be traveling at the speed of light in flying cars around tons of mile-high skyscrapers? Maybe...or maybe not, but county reps hope you'll help them decide!

The county Planning Commission and the Metropolitan Planning Organization have scheduled the second workshop in their "Plan 2040" series for Tuesday, April 16.