Keely McCormick

3 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Keely McCormick

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, fla — A newly approved development plan in Eastern Hillsborough County is drawing both praise and concern from residents. It is raising concerns about environmental safety. At the center of the controversy is a former phosphate mine in Dover. It is also home to a superfund site. Back in 2010, Hillsborough County approved the land to be used for an energy industrial park, or EIP.

3 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Keely McCormick

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, fla — Students at Florida State University are preparing to head back to class on Monday morning. This comes just four days after the mass shooting on campus that left two people dead and six others injured. Students at FSU are grappling with the idea of heading back to class after this tragedy. “Honestly, I don’t know how I’m gonna go to class on Monday. I don’t feel safe right now being on campus,” Reid Seybold said.

3 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Keely McCormick

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — As Earth Day approaches, volunteers across the Tampa Bay region are stepping up to make a difference. From local parks to beaches and riverbanks, people are participating in clean-up events to help the environment. For Charlie Adams, it's his mission to clean up Sulpher Springs in North Tampa. WATCH: Volunteers roll up their sleeves for Earth Day cleanups Volunteers roll up their sleeves for Earth Day cleanups “I been in Sulpher Springs all my life,” Adams said.

3 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Keely McCormick

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Crews in Tampa are working around the clock to prepare the stormwater systems for the upcoming storm season. This comes after hundreds of homes and neighborhoods flooded during the back-to-back hurricanes last fall. It has been more than 6 months since Hurricane Milton, but people in Tampa are still recovering. Andi Robinson gave us a tour of her home. The first floor is still unlivable after she had 22 inches of water rush through her home.

4 weeks ago | abcactionnews.com | Keely McCormick

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County leaders are set to vote on terminating their contract with the Cross Bay Ferry Company. The Cross Bay Ferry offers boat rides between Tampa and St. Petersburg for an inexpensive price, but the service may be ending due to a contract issue between the county and the ferry company. The ferry company recently requested a vessel change. The new boat would only move at 15 knots, which means it would take two hours rather than one to get between cities.