Environment

Great American Cleanup

Submitted by Bryan Friesen, 10 News Weekend Morning Show Producer

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 3:32pm

Tampa, Florida -- Help make your neighborhood a little nicer by taking part in the Great American Cleanup.

On Saturday, April 27, Make Tampa Bay Beautiful is hosting two cleanups in The Heights area.

One will be at the 22nd Street Park, which is 7801 N. 22nd Ave., Tampa, FL 33604. The other is at Lowery Park Boat Ramp which is located at 7525 North Blvd, Tampa, FL 33604.

Pre-registration is open and it's a good idea to sign up in advanced because the spaces are limited.

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Hilllsborough to declare April as "Water Conservation Month"

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, 6:51pm

Hilllsborough to declare April as "Water Conservation Month"

Hillsborough County, Florida-- During a regular board meeting set for Wednesday, April 17, county commissioners will declare April as "Water Conservation Month" in Hillsborough County.

According to reps, April- typically the driest month of the year- is an ideal time to pay close attention to leaky faucets, replace malfunctioning plumbing parts, consider lower shower heads and shorter shower-times, keep lawn-watering to a minimum, and more.

Find more details behind the county's declaration, and tips to keep your conservation efforts at their best, below:

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Seminole Heights Community Gardens celebrates Earth Day

Submitted by Bryan Friesen, 10 News Weekend Morning Show Producer

Friday, April 12th, 2013, 10:06pm

Seminole Heights Community Gardens celebrates Earth Day

Tampa, Florida -- Earth day is this weekend and the Seminole Heights Community Gardens is celebrating with food, music and fun activities.

This Sunday, April 14, is the garden's second annual Earth Day celebration. It starts at 6:00 p.m.

There will also be displays, demonstrations, garden tours and a raffle.

The Seminole Heights Community Gardens is located at 605 East Frances Ave. That's three blocks of Columbus Dr. and two blocks east of Central Avenue.

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Tampa declares April "Water Conservation Month", shares how to save!

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Sunday, April 7th, 2013, 7:32am

Tampa declares April "Water Conservation Month", shares how to save!

Tampa, Florida-- Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and the Tampa City Council are encouraging Tampa residents to join them in honoring the newly named "Water Conservation Month" this April.

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Hillsborough to return to one-day-a-week lawn watering

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Sunday, March 10th, 2013, 6:16am

Hillsborough to return to one-day-a-week lawn watering

Hillsborough County, Florida-- Hillsborough officials announced Wednesday that they'll be enforcing tighter water restrictions throughout the county as of March 13 because of below normal rainfall, reduced river levels and increasing water supply concerns.

All residents will be limited to watering their lawns once a week, and officials said this rule even applies to those who are not public utilities customers.

An exception will be made for reclaimed water customers, but they are also being urged to use as little as possible.

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Water shortage in Tampa Bay

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, March 8th, 2013, 1:05pm

Tampa, Florida -- Due to below-average rainfall since October, warmer than average temperatures, exhausted river water flows and other regional water supply conditions, the Tampa Bay region is moving to Phase 4 water shortage status.

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Florida State Parks announces new, free mobile app

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Sunday, February 17th, 2013, 11:25am

Florida State Parks announces new, free mobile app

Florida-- Trees, lakes, trails, wildlife- they're all things that come to mind when thinking about Florida's parks. Techonology, smartphones and applications, howeverm are probably the last things to come to mind- until now!

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Park Services department has announced the launch of their new, free mobile application, which will serve as an interactive guide for users on the go at any of Florida's 171 parks, trails and historic sites.

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