As of August 1, 2013 Unincorporated Hillsborough County lawn watering restrictions returns to twice a week according to a property’s address.

Hillsborough County complies with water restrictions set by the Southwest Florida Water Management District.  View a summary of current water restrictions.

Beginning the week of September 30th, Hillsborough County will start automated residential garbage and recycling collection.  Automated collection is where garbage and recycling containers are emptied using a mechanical arm on the collection vehicle instead of workers lifting containers by hand.  Beginning August 1st, a grey 95-gallon wheeled can for garbage and a blue 65-gallon blue wheeled can for recyclables – will be delivered to homes.  For more information, visit http://www.HillsboroughCounty.org/TalkTrash.

Alert Tampa is the City of Tampa’s Official Free Emergency Alert System.  Receive vital updates when a hurricane is threatening our city or about crime trends in your neighborhood. The best way to stay connected with the City of Tampa during an emergency is by signing up for Alert Tampa. Get information when you need it the most by cell phone, mobile device, email, or, in some cases, landline phone.  Registering for Alert Tampa is free so sign up today to get connected, visit www.tampagov.net/AlertTampa.

The Covington Estates Homeowners Association collects contact information to maintain a resident directory, which aids in the distribution of information and also allows neighbors to contact one another if needed.  If you would like to add or update your contact information on the Covington Estates Resident Directory, please submit your updates using our new Update Form.  Please allow up to 72 hours for updates to appear.  Please note that the Covington Estates Resident Directory and Update Form are password protected and only viewable by Covington Estates residents.

With school almost out, Tampa Police Department officials offer these tips to make sure your house is secure when you head out of town this summer.

Residential burglaries increase as much as 18 percent during the summer while families are away on vacation, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

With that in mind, officials at the Tampa Police Department released the following tips for New Tampa residents as they head out of town: Continue reading →