TAMPA, Fla. — More than 30,000 citations were sent to drivers in Hillsborough County for speeding through school zones last month — all captured by speed cameras as part of “Operation Safe Passage.”

What You Need To Know • From Sept. 22 through Oct. 30, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office issued 30,475 citations to drivers captured by camera speeding through school zones after extending hours of enforcement throughout the entire school day, • A county commissioner held a town hall Wednesday night after receiving a number of calls and complaints • BELOW: Where does the $100 fine go?

Many of the drivers who received a citation had questions about the program.

“I actually received one of these violations about three or four weeks ago up in Citrus Park, and I was surprised that h

See Full Page