Morning Notes for Oct. 27: County, Schools, Around town

Weather: Today: Sunny, 84°F. Tonight: Mostly clear, 70°F. Wednesday: Mostly sunny then slight chance of rain showers, 84°F. Wednesday Night: Slight chance of rain showers then mostly cloudy, 72°F. (NWS forecast)

County

• Hillsborough's Hiking Spree Gives Residents Yet Another Reason to Explore the Outdoors (Hillsborough County)
• Rising Voices on Display: Through Their Lens Arts Council of Hillsborough County invites residents to enjoy local art at County Center rotating installation (Hillsborough County)
• Hillsborough County Partners with Public Schools to Teach Students Civics Through Community Service Lutz Middle School students plant 14 trees at Lake Park as part of a countywide Day of Service (Hillsborough County)
• Five Outstanding Students Earn Hillsborough County's 2026 YEA! Awards Middle and high school students honored for leadership, volunteerism, and success despite difficult odds (Hillsborough County)
• Hillsborough County Treating for Mosquitoes by Air Oct. 27-30 Communities will be treated for adult mosquitoes at night (Hillsborough County)
• Board Declares October 28 as First Responders Day Commissioners honor Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office for their hard work and service to the community. (Hillsborough County)
• Trade Show Connects Small Businesses to Contract Opportunities (Hillsborough County)
• A Vibrant Mix of Performances Arrives at New Tampa Performing Arts Center This November Experience jazz, chamber masterworks, symphonic favorites, and more this month (Hillsborough County)

Schools

• 🏫➡️💼 Bring your career to the classroom! (Hillsborough County Public Schools)
• Two hillsborough county public schools teachers earn statewide science teaching honors (Hillsborough County Public Schools)

Around town

• Oct 26, 2026 Tampa General Hospital’s Jennifer Crabtree Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Rising Healthcare Leader (Tampa General Hospital) Morning Notes is a daily digest of what Tampa’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.