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Trivia
 
  1. For what man is Hillsborough County named?
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  2. In what year was the first Hillsborough County Commission meeting held?
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  3. In what year was Hillsborough County officially organized by legislative act?
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  4. How many other counties were officially designated in Florida before Hillsborough County was formed?
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  5. In what year was the current Hillsborough County Courthouse built?
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  6. What Hillsborough County Seminole Indian led the Third Seminole War?
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  7. Who first discovered that Hillsborough County and the surrounding area is rich in phosphate, creating the basis for an important Hillsborough industry?
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  8. In what year did Pinellas County secede from Hillsborough?
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  9. For whom is the Gandy Bridge named, the first major bridge connecting Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, and why?
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  10. In what year was the University of South Florida, Florida's third state college, founded?
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  11. What landmark formerly occupied the University of South Florida site?
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  12. In what year did Hillsborough Community College open?
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  13. Who was responsible for the first scheduled airline flight between Hillsborough County (Tampa) and Pinellas County (St. Petersburg)?
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  14. How many passengers could Jannus initially carry and what did he charge for a one-way flight across Tampa Bay?
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