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Get ready, Hillsborough County residents, for a $40 garbage fee increase

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Get ready, Hillsborough County residents, for a garbage fee increase

Hillsborough County Commissioners voted Wednesday to increase Fees for household waste collection and disposal will be reduced by $40 per year. “It’s always a difficult conversation,” said Commissioner Harry Cohen, given the general rise in costs. But he also pointed to labor costs and the need to pay a fair wage. “These are tough jobs… […]

The rapid growth of Pasco County reaches the once peaceful village of Shady Hills

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The rapid growth of Pasco County reaches the once peaceful village of Shady Hills

The chickens in Shady Hills are dying. Dennis Kiegel and his neighbors suspect that the perpetrators are coyotes – thieves who are looking for their next meal at night. Kiegel understands. The coyotes have moved deeper into the more densely populated areas of Pasco County. The forests where they once hunted have been cleared to […]