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Hillsborough Human Relations board to meet

Hillsborough Human Relations board to meet

Tampa, Florida --The Hillsborough County Human Relations Board which reviews complaints filed under the County Human Relations Ordinance meets at 12 p.m. Tuesday May 14 at County Center.

The meeting will be on  the 26th Floor of County Center, in Conference Room B.

County Center is located at 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa.

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Patel Conservatory presents "Evening of Shorts"

Patel Conservatory presents "Evening of Shorts"

Tampa, Florida -- Patel Conservatory students from high school, college and adult theater classes taught by Kerry Glamsch and Jack Holloway will perform a collection of short plays and excerpts in Evening of Shorts on Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m. at the TECO Theater at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts.
 
Students will perform excerpts from plays such as "Raisin in the Sun," "Blood Diamond," "Favors," "Don Quixote," "Boeing, Boeing" and "The Underpants." Overall, 15 pieces will be performed.

Fallen heroes to be honored in Hillsborough

Hillsborough County, Florida-- Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office will honor local law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty during the Law Enforcement Memorial Service this week.

The service for the fallen heroes is open to the public, and will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15 at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park, 601 Old Water Street, Tampa, FL 33602.

According to HCSO, the following fallen officers will be honored:     

Tampa 'Ride of Silence' to remember bicyclists killed, injured in accidents

Tampa, FL -- The third annual Tampa/Hillsborough Ride of Silence to remember cyclists killed or injured in traffic crashes will be held this Wednesday.  

The ride begins at 6:30 p.m. at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.

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"How Do Dinosaurs Play?"- a part of MOSI's Summer Science Camps

"How Do Dinosaurs Play?"- a part of MOSI's Summer Science Camps

Tampa, Florida-- Go on a dino egg hunt, play T-rex Twister, and learn to roar like a  Parasaurolophus. Stomp, chomp and swish your tail as we find out what makes dinosaurs so cool!

 

It's all part of MOSI's "How do Dinosaurs Play?" two-day camps held July 15th and 17th or July 16th and 18th for two and three year-olds:

Hillsborough county offers free online classes on financial management

Hillsborough county offers free online classes on financial management

Hillsborough, Florida -- Hillsborough County Extension Service, in association with with the University of Florida Extension and Okaloosa, Duval and Lake County Extension offices, is offering free live interactive online classes on financial management. 

The classes, dates and times are as follows:

Hillsborough County Commissioner, Kevin Beckner, to hold monthly office

Hillsborough County Commissioner, Kevin Beckner, to hold monthly office

Hillsborough County, Florida-- Commissioner Kevin Beckner, District 6, Countywide, is hosting office hours in the community one Wednesday every month for the rest of the year.

According to the commissioner, the office hours will take place in various spots around the county to give residents a chance to meet with him one-on-one and  share ideas and/or  voice concerns without having to travel to County Center in downtown Tampa.

No appointment is necessary and residents are seen on a first-come, first-served basis.