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Hillsborough parks, libraries and offices to close Thursday

Many county offices also are closed Friday in observance of Veterans Day.
 
Hillsborough County Center at 601 E Kennedy Blvd. and all county facilities will be closed Thursday as part of the emergency response to Tropical Storm Nicole.  [Luis Santana | Times (2016) ]
Hillsborough County Center at 601 E Kennedy Blvd. and all county facilities will be closed Thursday as part of the emergency response to Tropical Storm Nicole. [Luis Santana | Times (2016) ]
Published Nov. 9, 2022

TAMPA — All Hillsborough County offices and facilities will be closed Thursday as part of the emergency response to Tropical Storm Nicole.

All county libraries, parks, preserves, and recreation centers will be closed. Public meetings are postponed and a greenways open house scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday will be rescheduled.

Hillsborough County solid waste facilities also will be closed Thursday and there will be no curbside service. Collection of garbage, recyclables, and yard waste will resume on Friday. The county encouraged residents to dispose of yard waste already at the curb by putting it in their regular garbage cart.

County offices and most facilities will continue to be closed Friday in observance of Veterans Day. All parks, including dog parks, skate parks, nature preserves, trails, splash pads, and boat ramps are scheduled to reopen.

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