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• Community Townhall

• Slowing Growth in Southshore

• We’re Going Back to the Moon

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Time to Use Your Voice

Town hall with Hillsborough County Commissioner Christine Miller

Growth in Southshore isn’t a future problem. It’s already here. You see it in the traffic, the new developments, and the pace at which open land is disappearing across Wimauma and the surrounding areas.

On Monday, March 30, residents will have a chance to speak directly about it. Hillsborough County Commissioner Christine Miller is hosting a town hall meeting at the Sun City Center Atrium Building Clubhouse from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. This is where the real conversations happen.

It’s easy to voice opinions online, but the decisions shaping Southshore are made in rooms like this. This is where concerns about traffic, infrastructure, schools, and long-term planning can actually be heard by the people making those decisions.

Wimauma and Southshore are growing quickly, and that growth brings both opportunity and pressure. More homes and businesses can mean new investment, but it also puts strain on roads, services, and the overall character of the community. That balance doesn’t happen on its own.

It depends on whether residents show up, ask questions, and make it clear what they want their community to become. When turnout is low, only a few voices shape the conversation. When no one shows up, decisions still get made.

Southshore is becoming something new. The question is whether the people who live here will take part in shaping it.

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Apparently, The Growing is Slowing

Southshore growth begins to slow as hurricane seasons and rising costs change the pace of Florida’s population surge

For the past few years, growth in Florida has felt nonstop, and Southshore has been right in the middle of it. New neighborhoods, heavier traffic, and a steady wave of new residents have reshaped the area almost overnight. But new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that pace may finally be easing. Across the country, metro area growth slowed significantly in 2025, with average growth dropping from about 1.1% the year before to just 0.6%.

Growth is still happening, just not at the same speed. Some of the slowdown is tied to a drop in international migration, which has been one of the biggest drivers of population growth in recent years. But in Florida, there’s another factor that hits closer to home, hurricane season.

The data shows that parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast actually lost residents after recent storms, as hurricanes forced people out and made some areas less appealing to stay or move to. Around Southshore, that reality isn’t new.

The past few years have been a reminder that living in Florida comes with a tradeoff. Storm prep, long lines for gas, boarded windows, and the uncertainty of where a storm will land. For longtime residents, that’s just part of life. It always has been. But not everyone who moved here during the boom was ready for that.

Living through hurricanes is a Florida rite of passage. And not everyone makes it through that experience wanting to stay. That’s starting to show. Southshore and the surrounding areas are still growing, but the rush may be slowing as some rethink the move and others think twice before making it in the first place.

After years of rapid change, even a slight slowdown stands out.

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Your Weekly What in the World

NASA’s Artemis II rocket returns to the launch pad for the first crewed mission around the Moon in over 50 years

First, they went back to the Moon without people. Now they’re getting ready to send humans again.

NASA’s Artemis II rocket is back on the launch pad, setting up what could be the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years.

After months of testing, delays, and last-minute fixes, the massive Space Launch System rocket has rolled back out to Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The goal is simple, at least on paper. Send four astronauts on a roughly 10-day trip around the Moon and bring them back safely. But getting there hasn’t been simple at all.

Earlier this year, engineers had to pull the rocket off the pad to fix issues, including a helium flow problem and other system checks that needed attention before launch. Now, with those fixes complete, NASA is aiming for a launch window that opens in April. And if it works, this becomes a turning point.

This isn’t just another test flight. It’s the mission that proves humans can travel deep into space again, setting the stage for future landings on the Moon and eventually, missions to Mars. It also marks something we haven’t seen since 1972. People leaving Earth’s orbit and heading back toward the Moon.

For now, everything comes down to the next launch attempt. Because after years of delays, testing, and billions of dollars, the question isn’t whether we’re going back to the Moon. It’s whether this is the moment it finally starts.

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