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Learn to preserve vegetables, meats and seafood safely at home!

Learn to preserve vegetables, meats and seafood safely at home!

Hillsborough Co., FL-- Whether you raise or catch your own food or buy from someone else, you can preserve vegetables, meats and seafood at their peak of freshness to enjoy later.

Hillsborough County Extension Service will teach you:

Hillsborough County Martin Luther King Junior Day closings

Hillsborough County Martin Luther King Junior Day closings

Hillsborough Co., FL-- Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the county has provided a list of facilities that will close in observance of the holiday:

The majority of Hillsborough County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday.

Closed facilities include the administrative offices of County government, neighborhood service centers, all libraries, all County-operated Head Start/Early Head Start Centers, recreation centers, senior centers and nutrition sites.

Tampa Water customers may "Build Your Own Rebate"

Tampa Water customers may "Build Your Own Rebate"

Tampa, FL-- The Tampa Water Department has announced a new rebate plan geared toward its single-family account holders who use an average about 15,000 gallons of water per month. 

The program, called the "Build Your Own Rebate" (BYOR) program, will ask participants to make a commitment to save a pre-selected percentage of water in 2013. The commitment to use less water will reduce water bills, and allow customers to receive a rebate.

Nicola's Donuts & Premium Bakery asks for help in deciding holiday donut!

Nicola's Donuts & Premium Bakery asks for help in deciding holiday donut!

Tampa, FL-- Nicola's Donuts & Preium Bakery, a thriving Tampa bakery since 1982, is asking for your help in deciding which of their donuts should take on the official title of "Holiday Donut 2012"!

According to their website, their donuts have "NO Preservatives. NO Trans Fats. NO Shelf Life," so "You better eat them NOW!"

They're taking votes at their bakery locations in the bay area: 

Busch Store: 

Residents asked for imput on trash collection

Residents asked for imput on trash collection

Carrollwood, Florida -- As the current solid waste contracts are almost 15 years old, Hillsborough County has asked for bids on four residential collection service options for garbage, recyclables, and yard waste.

These service options include:

Shop Small Business Saturday And Support Local Businesses In A Big Way

Shop Small Business Saturday And Support Local Businesses In A Big Way

 

Hillsborough Co., FL-- Hillsborough County’s Small Business Information Center (SBIC) is urging holiday shoppers to support local, independently-owned businesses on Saturday, Nov. 24 - the annual Small Business Saturday holiday shopping event.

Small Business Saturday, sponsored by American Express, is always sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. While those two shopping days feature big retail and online shopping, Small Business Saturday is designed to encourage holiday shoppers to support locally-owned stores.

REMINDER: Hillsborough County Offices to close for Veterans Day

REMINDER: Hillsborough County Offices to close for Veterans Day

Tampa, FL-- Here is a friendly reminder that many Hillsborough County offices and facilities will close on Monday, November 12, in observance of Verterans Day. 

Closed facilities include the administrative offices of County government, neighborhood service centers, all libraries, all County-operated Head Start/Early Head Start Centers, recreation centers, senior centers and nutrition sites.

The specific list is as follows: