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Free Bus Service Available To Low-Income Hillsborough County Residents
For 30 years the Sunshine Line Bus Pass Program has helped people get to where they need to go, at no cost to riders.

Originally from St. Louis, D'Ann Lawrence White graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She has worked as an editor, columnist, breaking news reporter, feature writer and investigative reporter for more than 20 years. You can reach her at dann.white@patch.com.
For 30 years the Sunshine Line Bus Pass Program has helped people get to where they need to go, at no cost to riders.

The Hillsborough County Board of County Commission has approved $6.2 million in funding to build a 116-unit affordable housing complex.
The Small Business Administration Centers will close on Sundays starting Nov. 20. and for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Winter Village will run daily through Jan. 4, offering an ice-skating rink, seasonal food and drink vendors and other events.
Fire rescue personnel were able to get the woman out of the car and on the way to the hospital in 12 minutes.
Creative Pinellas announced the filmmaker grantees selected from the Arts Coast Studios Summer Grant period.
Philanthropist Jorge M. Pérez presented a monumental sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero and a $1 million gift to the museum.
Tampa International Airport’s award-winning Airside C restrooms are now twice as nice, opening in time for the holiday rush.
Tampa International Airport is preparing to see as many as 75,000 to 80,000 passengers on peak days during the Thanksgiving period.
Leading the news, a Bible verse on a school parking space has turned controversial and Florida is feeding lettuce to malnourished manatees.
Teddy Bears for TPD will provide cuddly critters for officers to carry in their vehicles to give out to kids in stressful situations.
As Floridians hit the roads for the Thanksgiving holiday, officials warn it is the deadliest season for crashes, especially the day before.
A 31-year-old Nicaraguan man has died following a crash on Causeway Boulevard Tuesday.
There will be a meet-and-greet with the YES! Team Friday from 3 to 4 p.m. at Hotel Haya, 1412 E 7th Ave.
A Pinellas County school bus driver is credited with preventing a more severe crash by initiating immediate evasive maneuvers.
Tampa police are investigating an early morning crash that killed a woman attempting to cross 22nd Street near the East Henry intersection.
Hillsborough County sheriff forms STAR squad to investigate school-based threats.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on the fatal shooting of a juvenile Nov. 11 in Seffner.
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration is investigating an accident in which an employee was killed at the Port of Tampa.
The sheriff's office has released surveillance video showing the SUV involved in the hit-and-run crash.