School district hosts job fair
The Pasco County school district is partnering with county agencies and local chambers of commerce to host a job fair July 9 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Land O’ Lakes High School.
The event will includes representatives from the school district, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, Pasco County government, the clerk of court, tax collector, United Way, the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce.
Some of the positions being sought include clerical and administrative support, accounting and finance, bus drivers and assistants, information services, food services, law enforcement and corrections, maintenance and skilled trades, and instructional and childcare.
The high school is located at 20325 Gator Lane, Land O’ Lakes.
For information, visit PascoSchools.org.
Lutz, Odessa attorneys honored for 50 years
Daniel N. Burton and Thomas Ayers Smith are among more than 200 attorneys honored by The Florida Bar for 50 years of law dedication on June 27.
Burton is a retired partner with Foley & Lardner in Tampa, and focused primarily on health law. He graduated from Stetson Law School in 1964, after getting his undergraduate degree from Rollins College in Winter Park.
Smith, who maintains a practice on Woodstock Road in Odessa, is a graduate of Harvard Law School.
The ceremony is sponsored by The Florida Bar’s young lawyers division, and will be June 27 in Boca Raton.
Goin’ Postal Dade City has new owners
Chris and Ailisa Starnes are the new owners of Goin’ Postal Dade City, located at 14247 Seventh St.
It is a franchise of the Zephyrhills-based Goin’ Postal, which now operates 250 stores.
Hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pasco EDC wins three state awards
The Pasco Economic Development Council has received three promotional and marketing awards from the Florida Economic Development Council during its annual conference in June.
Pasco EDC won for best email campaign, best annual report design and best special event. These awards join six others the organization has received at the state and national level over the past four years.
“Marketing Pasco County to the business community locally, regionally and nationally is a big part of what we do, and it is wonderful to see our efforts recognized on a state level,” said John Hagen, president and chief executive of Pasco EC, in a release.
Monday Cup O’ News is Pasco EDC’s first and most successful email campaign, sending out a collection of news each week to nearly 1,300 people.
The Pasco EDC also was recognized for its annual report, designed to be a key part of the organization’s branding, as well as for its 12th annual NetFest, which provided an opportunity for business and community leaders to meet and get to know each other in an informal environment.
The Florida Economic Development Conference is the premier professional development event attended by economic, work force and community developers from Florida’s 67 counties, 400 cities, 24 work force regions, 12 universities and 28 community colleges.
Local CareerSource office wins incentive
After Gov. Rick Scott and CareerSource Florida challenged the state’s work force boards to double employer penetration rate in an effort to connect more people to jobs, the people with CareerSource Pasco Hernando knew they were going to succeed. And they did just that, earning more than $120,000 in incentives as a result.
“The governor’s support in our work force endeavors have helped job seekers and employers in Pasco and Hernando counties get back to work,” said Jerome Salatino, chief executive of CareerSource Pasco Hernando, in a release. “His challenge focused on the needs of connecting employers to job seekers.”
The challenge sought work force boards like the local one to provide services to just under 3,200 employers. CareerSource Pasco Hernando did that and more, making 3,663 employer contacts, and exceeding the goal by more than 115 percent. But even when the challenge ended, the local work force group didn’t stop, reaching out to an additional 485 employers.
The incentive was the highest given in the state.
For more information on the services offered by the group, visit CareerSourcePascoHernando.com, or call (727) 484-3400.
Emerald Homes comes to The Champions Club
Bringing homes that begin in the $800,000-range, Emerald Homes is coming to The Champions Club in Trinity.
The Texas-based luxury homebuilder is looking to construct homes from just over 3,800 square feet, to a little more than 4,400 square feet, with the first model home expected in the fall.
