Live updates and developments about Hurricane Milton, which made landfall near Sarasota, Florida , after spawning tornadoes.

The 30-year half-percent sales tax expires in 2026. Hillsborough County Referendum No. 1 on the November general election ...

Forecasters are urging people in Florida to make preparations or leave their homes today, as the National Hurricane Center ...

The Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board recommends Christine Miller for Hillsborough County Commission District 4.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will close fire stations in evacuation Zones A and B on Wednesday morning in preparation for ...

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will close all fire stations in evacuation zones A and B ahead of Hurricane Milton.

Tampa Fire Rescue fire chief Barbara Tripp on the current conditions in the area from Hurricane Milton and says their area ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Firefighters at stations in mandatory evacuation zones in Hillsborough County are relocating after they close ...

Part of the casino was immediately evacuated, and the device was removed by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Disposal Team, officials said. The casino reopened around 3 a.m. As part ...

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will help lead Florida Task Force 3 into Pinellas County to help with recovery efforts ...

“This is the worst storm I’ve seen in 33 years,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said. “While the storm has passed, the danger has not,” the Hillsborough County Fire Chief said. Crews are continuing their ...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is ... performed life-saving measures before crews from Hillsborough County Fire Rescue arrived. The inmate, whose name has not yet been released ...