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Support Community Charities At Newland Communities Annual Concerts For A Cause
By Michelle Colesanti
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Sheriff’s Office To Add New District To Meet Future Growth
By Tamas Mondovics
Hillsborough County each month, most of them to communities in District IV. Currently we have 34 active subdivisions.” When ready, the new district led by its new commander, Major Kyle Robinson, will border communities north of the Alafia River, such as Progress Village, Bloomingdale and northern Riverview along with its substations. A map of Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office patrol districts shows District IV the addition of District V, which the department has proposed to will continue to launch next spring. serve communiTo meet the current needs and in ties south of the river, Lithia, order to accommodate future growth, FishHawk, Gibsonton, Apollo Beach, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s
Office (HCSO) has made preparations to add a fifth district to its patrol service. The addition of a new district, which will specifically affect and reshape District IV, the department’s largest district is scheduled to begin serving residents in April or May 2017 is hardly a surprise. Within its more than 400 square miles, District IV, serves nearly 300,000 residents in the communities of Ruskin, Riverview, Apollo Beach, Progress Village, Lithia, FishHawk and Bloomingdale. “The change is necessary due to what is going on in District IV,” said Major Robert Bullara, who replaced retiring former District IV commander Major Ron Hartley in 2015. “We have nearly 1,000 people moving to
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rounding communities as well. Each year, we’re overwhelmed with the generosity of our concertgoers who realize the need for meals in our community and always step up to the challenge while enjoying an evening of great Newland Communities will once again hold its Concerts for a Cause at FishHawk Ranch and Waterset. music," said Lynda Everyone is invited to come out McMorrow, marketing manager at and enjoy the lovely fall evenings lisWaterset by Newland Communities. tening to free live music while helping Some of the best bands in the Bay to make a difference in the community. area will perform. Attendees are Once again, Newland Communities will encouraged to bring lawn chairs and hold its annual Concerts for a Cause at blankets. both FishHawk Ranch in Lithia and in FishHawk Ranch concerts will be Waterset, located in Apollo Beach. held in Central Park at 14215 These popular concerts will support Barrington Stowers Dr. in Lithia on Seeds of Hope, a non-profit organizaSaturday nights from 6-9 p.m.: tion founded by FishHawk Ranch resiSeptember 17 - Eye Candy, October 1 dent Leda Eaton, and Feeding America – Raydio, October 16 – Frequency, Tampa Bay, the area’s leading food October 29 – Fall Festival featuring bank, which provides food to over Lovestruck Robot, and November 5 – 700,000 people in West Florida, includ- C’Nergy. ing Hillsborough County. Also this year, Waterset concerts will be held donations will help to support Friday nights from 6-9 p.m. at The Newsome High School Band’s March Lakeside, 7250 Parkshore Dr. in Apollo to Macy’s. Beach: September 16 – Lovestruck When you come to enjoy the Robot, September 23 – Raydio, bands, please bring a non-perishable September 30 – Frequency, October 7 food item to help area families who are – C’Nergy, October 14 – Eye Candy. in need. During the fall concerts last On Saturday, October 22 Waterset year, over 17,000 meals were collected will hold its Fall Festival featuring thanks to the generosity from the comStormbringer from 6-9 p.m. munity. For more information on the "Our Concerts for a Cause have upcoming concerts, visit become one of the most popular concerts4cause.com. For more inforevents in the area, attracting not just mation on Newland Communities, visit residents, but neighbors from surwww.newlandcommunities.com.
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