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Clinton finds serious Florida challenge from Jeb

December 11, 2014 By Special to The Laker/Lutz News

If the 2016 presidential election were held today, Floridians would be ready to give the Sunshine State’s 29 electoral votes to former secretary of state Hillary Clinton.

That is, unless Jeb Bush decides to run.

A new survey by the Saint Leo University Polling Institute said that if both Clinton and the former governor end up representing their respective parties in the presidential race, voters in Florida, at least, would be split on whom to choose.

The poll, conducted between Nov. 25 and Dec. 7, gave 43 percent of support to Jeb Bush, while 42 percent picked Clinton.

No other early contenders did too well against the one-time First Lady. Clinton got 50 percent support against Kentucky senator Rand Paul, and 45 percent against New Jersey governor Chris Christie.

Clinton hit 51 percent against Texas senator Ted Cruz, and 48 percent against former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney.

Florida senator Marco Rubio held his ground a little better, however, earning 42 percent support among Floridians compared to 46 percent from Clinton.

Bush might be a favorite among Floridians, but at least one expert says it might be difficult for the two-term governor to gain momentum in the national spotlight.

“People perceive Jeb Bush differently in the rest of the country,” said Saint Leo University political instructor Frank Orlando, in a release. “Inside Florida, he’s Jeb. Outside of Florida, he’s George’s brother,” as in George W. Bush.

“Jeb Bush continues to struggle to separate his personality from the former president. However, inside the Sunshine State, he stands for himself. He’s his own man. He’s been the most popular figure in the state for a generation.”

Bush has a tremendous lead in Florida over other potential Republican nominees, carrying 34 percent support compared to 15 percent from Romney, according to the Saint Leo poll. Rubio had 10 percent support, while medical doctor Ben Carson is pulling 8 percent.

If their first choice decided not to run, Bush still lead among second picks with 18 percent, followed by Rubio at 15 percent and Romney at 13 percent.

Among Democrats, it might be impossible to topple Clinton. She has 63 percent support in Florida, with Vice President Joe Biden a distant second at 8 percent.

Biden, however, does lead among second choices with 25 percent, followed by Clinton with 13 percent and Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren at 11 percent.

Saint Leo polled 500 Florida adults, including 420 likely voters, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percent.

Filed Under: Updates Tagged With: Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Elizabeth Warren, Florida, Frank Orlando, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, Joe Biden, Kentucky, Marco Rubio, Massachusetts, Mitt Romney, New Jersey, Rand Paul, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo University Polling Institute, Ted Cruz, Texas

Doctor to talk in Hudson about Ebola scare

October 31, 2014 By Special to The Laker/Lutz News

What’s more scary than a witch or a haunted house right now for many people? It’s the threat of Ebola, which has now hit the United States in both Texas and New York.

But should it be that scary?

Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point is offering a lecture “Ebola: Facts & Fiction” Nov. 17 at 3 p.m., at the Rao Musunuru Conference Center, 14100 Yosemite Drive, in Hudson.

Dr. K.V. Sundaresh will conduct the seminar. He is a board-certified doctor in infection disease and internal medicine. He completed his internship in general surgery at New York Hospital Medical Center, followed by a residency in internal medicine at Bergen Pines Co. Hospital and Jersey Shore Medical Center, both in New Jersey.

He completed a fellowship in infectious disease at Finch University Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School in Illinois.

Admission is free, but reservations are required, with seating offered on a first-come basis.

To date, just four people have been diagnosed with the Ebola virus in the United States, two of them health workers in Texas who treated the first diagnosed case. Although there is a virus outbreak in parts of Africa, the ability to spread Ebola is still difficult, because it requires an infected person to show signs of the illness — like fever — and it requires direct contact with bodily fluids.

For more information on the lecture, call (727) 869-5498, or (888) 741-5119.

Filed Under: Updates Tagged With: Africa, Berger Pines Co. Hospital, Ebola, Finch University Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School, Hudson, Illinois, Jersey Shore Medical Center, K.V. Sundaresh, New Jersey, New York, New York Hospital Medical Center, Rao Musunuru Conference Center, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Texas, United States, Yosemite Drive

Dr. Christina Gomez is new OB/GYN in North Pasco

October 29, 2014 By Special to The Laker/Lutz News

Dr. Christina Gomez believes practicing medicine is truly a calling. Growing up in Tampa, she volunteered in nursing homes and hospitals as a teenager before attending USF.

My Gynecologist’s Pasco office staff are Kristina, Dr. Gomez and Doris.
My Gynecologist’s Pasco office staff are Kristina, Dr. Gomez and Doris.

During her residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Dr. Gomez gravitated toward obstetrics and gynecology. “It’s what I loved best during rotations,” she said.

Gomez approaches patients by focusing on their overall health and well-being. She believes patients should be educated about their health and be their own advocates. She encourages patients to ask questions about any and all health issues.

Before opening her new office on State Road 52 close to the Suncoast Expressway, the closest My Gynecologist office for Land O’ Lakes residents was in Spring Hill. Now, patients have convenient access to annual exams, contraceptives, menopause management and obstetrical care.

“I live three minutes away from my office,” said Dr.Gomez. “I shop here, work here and play here. I understand why it’s so important for women to have convenient access to the medical care they need.”

My Gynecologist provides patients with access to an online portal where medical information is available to them 24 hours a day. In addition, a medical liaison is available to answer any questions. These services set My Gynecology apart from other medical providers and allow patients to become their own health and well-being advocates.

My Gynecologist’s north Pasco office is staffed by Dr. Gomez and two assistants, and has the full support of the practice’s main office in Spring Hill. Tests and procedures can be performed at either location. Dr. Gomez has privileges at Bayfront Health Spring Hill.

“I feel like I’m fulfilling a need in the community, while doing what I truly love,” said Dr. Gomez.

Whether riding on the Suncoast Parkway Bike Trail,or visiting Lowry Park Zoo with her young son, Dr. Gomez enjoys living in the community where her patients also live.

“This is home. Getting to work so close to home is great. I love taking care of people, especially helping women understand the importance of good health.”

My Gynecologist accepts most major insurance plans, including Medicare. The Pasco office offers open extended hours during the week.

My Gynecologist is located at 14751 State Road 52, Suite A105, in Hudson, in the Hays Road Town Center. Learn more at MyGYN.net.

– Jenny Timms

This story is a feature of the advertising department.

Filed Under: Closer Look Tagged With: Bayfront Health Spring Hill, Christina Gomez, Hays Road Town Center, Hudson, Jenny Timms, Land O' Lakes, Lowry Park Zoo, Medicare, My Gynecologist, New Jersey, Spring Hill, State Road 52, Suncoast Parkway Bike Trail, Tampa, University of Medicine and Dentistry, University of South Florida

Arthur Kirk Jr. retiring from Saint Leo

August 19, 2014 By Special to The Laker/Lutz News

Saint Leo University is bracing to lose a longtime leader as president Arthur Kirk Jr. says he will retire after the 2014-15 academic year.

“While presidents often get credit for success, I am most proud of those at Saint Leo who embraced our mission, practiced our values, and pursued our vision, never fearing change, and working tirelessly to create a successful and sustainable university for the 21st century,” Kirk said, in a release. “The faculty, staff, trustees, alumni and friends have all been an integral part of what stands today as the third largest Catholic university in America.”

Arthur Kirk Jr.
Arthur Kirk Jr.

When Kirk first joined Saint Leo as its president, it was known as Saint Leo College, and had a student body of a little more than 7,400. However, in his nearly 18 years, that number has more than doubled to 16,450 students served by more than 240 faculty members, and offering 48 degree programs, from the 22 available when Kirk first started.

Kirk’s tenure also included the founding of the Center for Online Learning, which serves students all over the world. The physical campus itself continues to grow as well, with 11 new buildings over the years, and three renovated buildings, adding 70 acres and nearly 1 million square feet of new facilities.

Retiring was not an easy decision for Kirk, according to a release. And he said he would miss the students more than anything else.

“They stand as role models by practicing our core values while on campus, and then living them in the world as alumni,” Kirk said. “Saint Leo University is not about a president; it is the collective seeking each day to go from good to great. I will miss leading and working with such a wonderful collection of men and women with purpose.”

Saint Leo’s board of trustees already has contracted with an executive search firm, Witt/Keiffer, to help find a successor to Kirk. The search, they said, will be nationwide.

“The board of trustees takes seriously its role in finding the next leader for these dedicated people, and most importantly for our students,” said Cindy Brannen, the board’s chair, in a release. “The university can never repay Dr. Kirk for all he has done at Saint Leo, but we will start by working diligently to appoint a president who shares the university’s commitment to its mission, values and vision, and embraces his legacy of hard work and dedication.”

Kirk became the eighth president of Saint Leo in 1997 after serving as president of Keuka College in upstate New York. He had begun his administrative career at Kean University in New Jersey where he served as assistant director of the division of college development, and director of alumni affairs. He also served as director of development and planning for Raritan Valley Community College in New Jersey, and directed the college’s off-campus, non-credit and curriculum development programs.

Kirk moved on to become the executive vice president and chief financial officer of College Misericordia in northeastern Pennsylvania, before getting the nod to lead Keuka College in 1984.

He received his bachelor’s degree and his master’s degree in administration from Kean University. He earned his doctorate from Rutgers University, writing his dissertation on small college survival strategies.

Filed Under: Top Story, Updates Tagged With: America, Arthur Kirk Jr., Center for Online Learning, Cindy Brannen, College Misericordia, Kean University, Keuka College, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Raritan Valley Community College, Rutgers University, Saint Leo College, Saint Leo University, Witt/Keiffer

Still time left to vote for Keppel in national contest

July 17, 2014 By Special to The Laker/Lutz News

Time is running out to vote for Land O’ Lakes cross-country coach Kris Keppel for a national award, and he still has a little catch-up to do so that he can take over first place.

As of Thursday morning, Keppel had 4,679 votes through the Brooks Inspiring Coaches Award. The contest is administered by sports apparel and equipment manufacturer Brooks Sports Inc., and already has won the Gator cross-country team $5,000 in running shoes, apparel and accessories from Brooks, as well as $500 in cash for team expenses.

Voting for Keppel is taking place right here.

The winner of the national competition, which depends on daily voting, will win an additional $5,000 in Brooks apparel, plus $2,000 more in cash to the school’s athletic department. Facebook can vote once per day.

Currently in first place with 5,121 votes is Stan Fryczynski, a New Jersey running coach who has spent more than 41 years on the job. Keppel, who was nominated for the award by girls cross-country coach Karen DeHaas, currently has 4,679 votes.

The winner will be officially announced later this summer in Seattle.

1. Stan Fryczynski 5,121
2. Kris Keppel 4,679
3. Ruqayya Gibson 2,461
4. Keith Olsen 1,949
5. Renee Williams-Smith 1,515
6. Bret Neylon 1,208
7. Dave Halliday 1,148
8. Anthony Belber 1,129
9. John Neff 1,013
10. Tracy Hawkins 909
11. Jason Capelli 907
12. Desmond Dunham 588
13. Nick Accardo 539
14. Brian Lombardo 530
15. Nick Scott 507
16. Dominic Newman 438
17. Gilberto Ruiz 435
18. Jeremy Bartley 422
19. David Culp 408
20. Davis Eidahl 354
21. Matthew Tompkins 327
22. Kelly Richards 221
23. Dan Reeks 208
24. Brandon Back 117
25. Garlynn Boyd 76

– as of 7/17/14, 11:40 a.m. 

 

Filed Under: Updates Tagged With: Brooks Inspiring Coaches Award, Brooks Sports Inc., Karen DeHaas, Kris Keppel, Land O' Lakes, New Jersey, Seattle, Stan Frycynski

Keppel looking for more votes in national contest

July 3, 2014 By Michael Hinman

There is still time to vote for Land O’ Lakes High School cross-country coach Kris Keppel for a national inspiration award.

Keppel, as of early Thursday morning, was in second place nationwide in online voting for the Brooks Inspiring Coaches Award. The contest is administered by sports apparel and equipment manufacturer Brooks Sports Inc., and already has won the Gator cross-country team $5,000 in running shoes, apparel and accessories from Brooks, as well as $500 in cash for team expenses.

Land O' Lakes High School cross-country coach Kris Keppel leads his team in warmups during a recent summer practice. Keppel is among 25 people in the nation being honored as inspirational coaches. (Photo by Michael Hinman)
Land O’ Lakes High School cross-country coach Kris Keppel leads his team in warmups during a recent summer practice. Keppel is among 25 people in the nation being honored as inspirational coaches. (Photo by Michael Hinman)

The winner of the national competition, which depends on daily voting, will win an additional $5,000 in Brooks apparel, plus $2,000 more in cash to the school’s athletic department.

Currently in first place with just over 2,000 votes is Stan Fryczynski, a New Jersey running coach who has spent more than 41 years on the job.

Keppel was nominated by girls cross-country coach Karen DeHaas, who described the coach as a model for the runners.

“He has helped so many kids get into colleges , and wrote letters — you wouldn’t believe how many,” DeHaas said. “Anyone who came to him for help, he would help them, whether it was something to do with sports, or something to do with academics. He is just a wealth of information.”

Facebook users can vote for their favorite coach among the 25 national nominees once every 24 hours through the end of the month. The winner will be announced later this summer in Seattle.

To vote for Keppel, click here.

1. Stan Fryczynski 2,066
2. Kris Keppel 1,598
3. Ruqayya Gibson 1,168
4. Keith Olsen 1,013
5. Anthony Belber 834
6. Renee Williams-Smith 793
7. Bret Neylon 679 679
8. Dave Halliday 651
9. Tracy Hawkins 591
10. Jason Capelli 507
11. John Neff 472
12. Brian Lombardo 350
13. Nick Accardo 339
14. Desmond Dunham 336
15. Nick Scott 330
16. Dominic Newman 283
17. Gilberto Ruiz 263
18. David Culp 196
19. Matthew Tompkins 195
20. Kelly Richards 189
21. Jeremy Bartley 183
22. Dan Reeks 171
23. Davis Eidahl 143
24. Brandon Back 107
25. Garlynn Boyd 66

– as of 7/3/14, 1:20 a.m. 

Filed Under: Updates Tagged With: Brooks Inspiring Coaches Award, Brooks Sports Inc., Karen DeHaas, Kris Keppel, Land O' Lakes High School, New Jersey, Seattle, Stan Fryczynski

Hess Express getting ready to leave retail market

June 13, 2014 By Michael Hinman

Hess Express service stations throughout the region and the rest of the country are changing hands as the petroleum company buys out property owners to sell to a one-time competitor.

The New Jersey company announced last month that it struck a deal with Marathon Petroleum Corp. for $2.6 billion that would include more than 1,300 locations along the east coast of the United States, including seven locations in parts of Pasco and Hillsborough counties.

Over the last few weeks, Hess purchased four service stations in Pasco it didn’t already own, including the one at 28232 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel for $2.7 million. The other three locations in Port Richey, New Port Richey and Holiday sold for an average of $3.4 million each, according to county property records.

Other locations were already on land Hess Corp. owned, including 18431 Livingston Ave., in Lutz; 11224 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes; 17519 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., in New Tampa; 13508 State Road 54 in Odessa; and two Zephyrhills locations at 6026 N. Gall Blvd., and 7317 Gall Blvd.

The full sale to Marathon is not expected to close until the end of the year, meaning Hess Express locations will stay that way for now, and will even carry its holiday toy truck at those locations, according to published reports. Beginning in 2015, however, those toys will only be available online.

Unlike the Hess business model, Marathon stores are typically owned by franchisees. The company has 5,200 retail outlets in 18 states, according to its website. The company already has six locations locally in Lutz, Land O’ Lakes, Zephyrhills and Dade City.

Filed Under: Updates Tagged With: Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Dade City, Gall Boulevard, Hess Corp., Hess Express, Hillsborough County, Holiday, Land O' Lakes, Land O' Lakes Boulevard, Livingston Avenue, Lutz, Marathon Petroleum Corp., New Jersey, New Port Richey, New Tampa, Odessa, Pasco County, Port Richey, State Road 54, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills

7-Eleven selling Lutz location, 74 others

May 28, 2014 By Special to The Laker/Lutz News

Competition from a new RaceTrac location just next door may have sealed the fate of a long-time service station in Pasco Lutz. (Photo by Michael Hinman)
Competition from a new RaceTrac location just next door may have sealed the fate of a long-time service station in Pasco Lutz. (Photo by Michael Hinman)

The 7-Eleven store at 23434 State Road 54 in Lutz, is one of 75 stations across the country 7-Eleven Inc. is putting up for sale.

Robbie Radant, a vice president with the company, said 7-Eleven is cutting loose stores like the Lutz one not because it’s underperforming, but because it no longer fits with its overall goals.

“There are many nice sites in this package that simple do not fit 7-Eleven’s current business model,” Radant said in a release. “All of these stores have solid merchandise sales, and should provide good opportunities for the right buyers.”

However, it’s likely that last year’s opening of a competing RaceTrac just next door may have played a role in why the 7-Eleven is hitting the market, after decades of minimal competition on its stretch of State Road 54.

7-Eleven is looking to part ways with 31 stores in Florida, along with 14 in Virginia, six in Massachusetts and Illinois, three in Texas and two in New York, Delaware, New Jersey and Utah. The company is selling single stores in Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

The Lutz site will not include the 7-Eleven branding, but could include a fuel contract with SEI Fuels Inc., a subsidiary of 7-Eleven, the company said.

7-Eleven has brought in NRC Realty & Capital Advisors of Chicago to conduct the sale, which will accept sealed bids from groups looking to buy single or multiple locations. The bid deadline is July 29.

The Lutz 7-Eleven opened in 1987 with a 3,100-square-foot store along State Road 54 when it was still a two-lane road. It includes a 10-year fuel contract.

For information on the sale, visit NRC.com/1408, or call (800) 747-3342, ext. 1408.

Filed Under: Updates Tagged With: 7-Eleven, 7-Eleven Inc., Arizona, Chicago, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Lutz, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, NRC Realty & Capital Advisors, Pennsylvania, Robbie Radant, SEI Fuels Inc., State Road 54, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia

Radio-controlled planes go back in time at fly-in

September 11, 2013 By Michael Hinman

Larry Utt spent a year painstakingly creating his replica of an S.E.5a plane, popular with both American and British forces during World War I.

His plane is a fraction of the size of the original Scout Experimental 5, which was nearly 21 feet long, more than 9 feet high, and weighed 1,410 pounds when empty. But when it’s in the air, it’s hard to believe it’s only radio-controlled.

Joe Barzyz of Spring Hill fuels up his Cub radio-controlled airplane, preparing it for flight on Connerton Preserve. This hand-built Cub is one of many planes that visitors can see at the Golden Era Fly-In on Sept. 14 at Connerton’s Area 52 field. (Photo by Michael Hinman)
Joe Barzyz of Spring Hill fuels up his Cub radio-controlled airplane, preparing it for flight on Connerton Preserve. This hand-built Cub is one of many planes that visitors can see at the Golden Era Fly-In on Sept. 14 at Connerton’s Area 52 field. (Photo by Michael Hinman)

“It’s just a model, until it flies,” Utt said. “After that, it’s an airplane.”

The S.E.5a is one of more than a couple dozen radio-controlled planes from the “Downton Abbey” era scheduled to dazzle aviation fans Sept. 14 at the Golden Era Fly-In. The event, presented by Bay City Flyers of Land O’ Lakes, is open to spectators and pilots alike at Connerton Preserve’s Area 52 field just off SR 52.

“You pay a small fee to fly, which is a fundraiser for the club,” Utt said. Spectators are also welcome beginning at 9 a.m. for a modest $3 donation at the gate.

The field itself was a grazing area for cattle just a decade ago, and now consists of two pavilions and grassy runways on land now owned by the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Club members built the field and maintain it. It has become a popular daily stop for many of the local club’s more than 200 members.

During the week, some flyers could be out as early as sunrise, and many stay until after lunch. On the weekends, many of the clubs’ younger members stop by, many times father and son teams enjoying the open sky.

Area 52 is one of three fields Bay City uses, but each one is special, said one of the group’s leaders, Mike Diesu. Despite the use of mufflers, and flying when few other people are around, the hobby of radio-controlled planes is not something usually well-accepted in neighborhoods.

“Clubs usually lose locations because of development,” said Joe Barzyz, who moved to the area from New Jersey in 2005. “People who have an interest in all this think it’s nice, but the problem is that once you put a house on the other side of the road, and they start hearing the mufflers, you have a problem.”

Area 52 is good because it’s a preserve, and there isn’t a house for miles. The only thing interfering with flying there, besides bad weather, are sandhill cranes. If one of those protected birds shows up on a runway, everything stops until they make their way elsewhere on the land.

Flyers at Area 52 respect the birds, and the land they use. They are careful to not spill fuel on the grass, and keep the whole area maintained, including grass mowing.

Bay City Flyers also stay active in the community, helping with food drives, and teaching aviation students. Flying a radio-controlled plane is not as easy as it looks, and getting good at it could take as long as becoming an actual pilot.

Sometimes, new flyers will spend thousands of dollars on equipment, and go out feeling like they’re ready to go. But after their first crash — and there are many crashes in radio-controlled flying — they can become discouraged easily.

“It’s only as expensive as you want it to be,” Utt said. While some planes can cost upward of $3,000, many good ones can be found for less than $300.

In fact, Bay City encourages people to join before they even buy a plane, to learn how to fly, use some of the club’s equipment, and then use that experience in buying their own plane.

And fly-ins, like the one next week, are great tools to add more pilots to the ranks.

The Golden Era Fly-In will run from 9 a.m. through 2 p.m., and features planes from 1919 to 1939. Landing fees for pilots are $10, and free lunch will be offered to all Academy of Model Aeronautics members who are flying.

Lunch will be available for spectators for a small price.

For more information, visit BayCityFlyers.org.

Filed Under: Land O' Lakes News, Local News, Lutz News, Wesley Chapel/New Tampa News, Zephyrhills/East Pasco News Tagged With: Joe Barzyz, Land O' Lakes, Larry Utt, Mike Diesu, New Jersey

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