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On Oct. 15, the county administrator extended the state of local emergency as crews increased mosquito treatments.
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On Oct. 15, Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise signed an executive order to extend the state of local emergency. The order extended the emergency to Oct. 22.
The county works to control the mosquito population and protect residents from dengue fever. Dengue fever is a disease that mosquitoes carry.
A state of local emergency can stay in effect for only seven days, unless officials rescind or extend it.
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The declaration lets the County Administrator and emergency managers take certain actions quickly. It also gives a path for reimbursement of certain expenses.
County mosquito surveillance in many neighborhoods showed dengue virus activity in the mosquito population. Because of this, Mosquito Management crews increased treatments by air and ground.
The county works closely with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County. The two agencies handle education and treatment in the affected areas.
The county urges residents across the county to protect themselves from mosquitoes. After recent heavy rains, look for standing water on your property and remove it.
Residents can sign up for notices about localized aerial treatments in each neighborhood. The county also keeps an online resource with FAQs that shows where treatments occur.
Hillsborough County property tax dollars fund part of the mosquito control services. For contact details, see the source link.
FDOT crews close US 301 lanes at night for repaving and Big Bend Road work through Thursday, October 22.
The Pet Resource Center waived all adoption fees at its Saturday, Oct. 17 Halloween event in Tampa.
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Nearby counties, cities, FDACS and the CDC sent crews, helicopters and staff to help Hillsborough control mosquitoes.
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Hillsborough County Mosquito Management said outdoor decorations can collect rainwater and become mosquito breeding sites.
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