COVID-19 may have delayed graduations for the Class 2020, but it couldn’t curb the enthusiasm of graduates, and their loved ones, to celebrate their achievements. Drive-by celebrations were held at The Grove in Wesley Chapel for members of the Class of 2020 from Land O’ Lakes, Wesley Chapel and Cypress Creek high schools. Pasco County Commission Chairman Mike Moore read the list of graduates’ … [Read more...]
Pasco County Schools hits million-meal mark
May 26, 2020 By
Pasco County Schools has delivered more than a million meals to students since school campuses closed. The district has been serving bagged meals at numerous sites and bus stops to provide meals to students who, in many cases, rely on schools for their only reliable source of food. Since March 23, when the district began its remote feeding efforts, the district has served 1,095,537 … [Read more...]
Reaching out to help those with special needs
May 12, 2020 By
Even in the best of times, navigating through government bureaucracy can be challenging. But for people with special needs, that becomes even more daunting during a global pandemic. A virtual town hall hosted on April 29 by Pasco County Commission Chairman Mike Moore and Pasco County School Board Chairwoman Colleen Beaudoin aimed at helping individuals and families find the resources they … [Read more...]
AdventHealth Center Ice is site for free COVID-19 testing
May 5, 2020 By
UPDATE: AdventHealth has discontinued testing at this site. AdventHealth is offering free coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at AdventHealth Center Ice, 3173 Cypress Ridge Blvd., in Wesley Chapel. It began on April 29, and will be offered each weekday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., for 30 days. A doctor’s order is not required, but AdventHealth is encouraging pre-registration at … [Read more...]
$2 million in grants aim to help Pasco businesses
April 28, 2020 By
The Pasco Economic Development Council Inc. (Pasco EDC), received more than 1,400 applications, before cutting applications off, for a grant program aimed at providing $2 million in assistance to small businesses. Pasco EDC partnered with Pasco County to provide this relief grant program for small businesses affected by coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Penny for Pasco revenues will be used … [Read more...]
Impacts of pandemic being felt across Pasco
April 21, 2020 By
As the death toll rises and the economic meltdown continues — communities and businesses across the country grapple with impacts of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Pasco County’s priorities have been to protect the health and well-being of its residents and to get the economy back on track, as quickly as possible when the pandemic passes, said Pasco County Commission Chairman … [Read more...]
Rasmussen College moving to vacant Target store
April 21, 2020 By
Rasmussen College soon will bring higher education to a vacant Target Super Store — the shuttered anchor at Suncoast Crossing plaza, off State Road 54 in Odessa. The college plans to relocate from its current 25,000-square-foot education center at State Road 54 and Sunlake Boulevard, in Land O’ Lakes. Developers are proposing to repurpose the former Target store, which closed in … [Read more...]
Businesses seek help during pandemic
April 7, 2020 By
The economy has been flattened by coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), and businesses are seeking a way to continue operating or to reopen their doors. A $2 trillion stimulus package— the largest in the nation’s history — is called the CARES Act, which stands for Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security. Part of that package is specifically aimed at assisting companies with fewer … [Read more...]
Residents urged to be counted in 2020 Census
March 31, 2020 By
Residents of Hillsborough and Pasco counties are being urged by government officials to respond to the 2020 Census. Pasco County Commission Chairman Mike Moore is urging citizens to take part in the nation’s official count. April 1 is officially Census Day, meaning the number of people staying in your household must be counted to assure that communities receive their fair share of federal … [Read more...]
