Hillsborough extended dengue fever emergency to Oct. 15

Mosquito Management crews increased treatments by air and ground. The county worked with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County on education and treatment in the affected areas.

A state of local emergency lasts only seven days unless officials cancel or extend it. The declaration lets the County Administrator and emergency managers take certain actions quickly. It also gives a path for federal payback of certain costs.

The county urged residents across the county to protect themselves from mosquitoes. It asked residents to find and remove standing water on their property after recent heavy rains.

Residents can sign up for alerts about local aerial treatments in each neighborhood. The county also keeps an online resource with FAQs that shows where treatments occur. See the source link for details.

Hillsborough County property tax dollars pay for part of the mosquito control services.