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Pasco County has fewer truck and bus crashes than Pinellas, but more deaths

Preliminary federal data count 11 deaths in Pasco County truck and bus crashes this year, compared with three in Pinellas County.

Pasco County has fewer truck and bus crashes than Pinellas, but more deaths
By The Tampa Journal Data Desk · Oct 24, 2026
Bigger Hillsborough County commission would cut each seat's share by 49,972 residents
Politics

Bigger Hillsborough County commission would cut each seat's share by 49,972 residents

Hernando County ranks 2nd for diabetes among peer metro counties
Health

Hernando County ranks 2nd for diabetes among peer metro counties

Hillsborough County median listing price falls to $408,250
Real Estate

Hillsborough County median listing price falls to $408,250

Hillsborough County sellers ask $230 a square foot, down from $242
Real Estate

Hillsborough County sellers ask $230 a square foot, down from $242

Crime & Public Safety

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Tampa's violent crime rate slips below the U.S. rate
Crime & Public Safety

Tampa's violent crime rate slips below the U.S. rate

October is Depression and Mental Health Screening Month. In Florida, seven in 10 gun deaths are suicides.

Property crime drops 18.1% in Hillsborough sheriff's jurisdiction as Florida rises

Transportation

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Roads turn less deadly in Pinellas County, but not up north in Hernando County
Transportation

Roads turn less deadly in Pinellas County, but not up north in Hernando County

Environment

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Pinellas County has spent 43 weeks in drought this year, tied for Florida's most
Environment

Pinellas County has spent 43 weeks in drought this year, tied for Florida's most

Military & Veterans

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Hillsborough County matches Florida's rate of VA health coverage
Military & Veterans

Hillsborough County matches Florida's rate of VA health coverage

Jobs & Careers

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On both sides of the bay, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties lose private jobs
Jobs & Careers

On both sides of the bay, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties lose private jobs

Pinellas County has Tampa Bay's lowest jobless rate, at 4.4%