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hillsborough county neighborhood conference

March 10, 2010Leave your thoughts!

Would you like to become more involved in your neighborhood?  Hillsborough County can help. Hillsborough County’s Office of Neighborhood Relations is gearing up for the 7th Annual Hillsborough County Neighborhood Conference. The one-day conference is scheduled for March 27, 2010, from 8am to 2:30, and features a variety of educational workshops for homeowners and neighborhood leaders. The goal [...]

family volunteer day

November 18, 2009Leave your thoughts!

This Saturday, November 21 is National Family Volunteer Day. HandsOn Tampa Bay has a few ideas for you to participate this weekend, and become a bigger part of your Tampa Bay community.

developer ron weaver: like marrying a nympho

August 29, 2009One comment so far, add yours!

Quote of the Week: “It was like being married to a nymphomaniac,” Weaver said. “The first two weeks were great. Then all hell broke loose.” You’ll remember that Charlie Crist signed a bill to encourage all of us to get a bulldozer and start building stuff nearly anywhere in Florida. As you might imagine, developers such as Ron [...]

improve community ponds – for free!

July 11, 2009Leave your thoughts!

Hillsborough County will help your neighborhood take care of a local pond - for FREE!

volunteer opportunities

January 19, 2009Leave your thoughts!

You may know that the State of Florida ranks among the lowest in volunteers and volunteer hours.  The Tampa Bay area does a bit better, but we can always do more to directly help out. The word “volunteer” sounds like it can be a bit much, but I’m here to tell you that volunteering doesn’t have [...]

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