PHSC picks interim president
NEW PORT RICHEY – Eric Hall is expected to start June 9 as interim president of Pasco-Hernando State College.
The board of trustees decided on the appointment May 20 following trustee interviews with two of the finalists from the previous presidential search conducted in 2023.
Hall was raised in Pasco County. He has more than two decades of experience serving in executive leadership, with extensive expertise in the fields of education, public safety and public policy.
He currently serves as the secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, where he was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in November 2021.
Prior to his appointment, he served as the state’s first senior chancellor at the Florida Department of Education, where he oversaw multiple divisions, including the Florida College System.
He serves on several boards and councils, including the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet, CareerSource Florida Board of Directors, and Special Olympics Florida, among others.
Students can get bus discounts
PASCO COUNTY – Students can spend the summer hanging out with friends and avoid spending a lot of money getting there.
With a valid student ID, they can ride Pasco County Public Transportation (GoPasco) buses all summer for $20. This special student rate runs through June, July and August 2025.
Find Summer Haul Passes at these locations:
- GoPasco Administrative Office, 8620 Galen Wilson Blvd., New Port Richey
- Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller, East/West Pasco Gov’t Centers
- Select Pasco County Libraries, Various Locations.
- New Port Richey Public Library, 5939 Main St, New Port Richey
Visit GoPasco.com for details about the student Summer Haul Pass or GoPasco bus routes and schedules.
Event delves into ministry and education
TAMPA – Saint Leo University is hosting an evening of reflection and learning for those involved in ministry and education in the Tampa Bay area.
Those serving in the Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg are invited to attend this retreat to join in discussion and prayer with the guest speakers.
Ministry & Education: Synodal Reflections will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 4 at Saint Leo University’s Tampa Education Center in historic former Berriman-Morgan Cigar Co. building, 1403 N. Howard Ave.
Guest speakers include:
- Ben Moore, principal, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School, Spring Hill;
- Father Zach Brasseur, parochial vicar, Our Lady of Lourdes parish, Dunedin;
- Carmen Cayon, director of Faith Formation, St. Paul parish, Tampa;
- Hector Rios, deacon and Youth Ministry, St. Mark the Evangelist parish, New Tampa; and,
- Parker Plante, retired U.S. Air Force colonel, St. Jude the Apostle Cathedral parish, St. Petersburg.
Participants are asked to register by emailing Randall Woodard, . Woodard chairs Saint Leo University’s Department of Philosophy, Theology, and Religion.
