Freedom to pledge allegiance … or not
Social media sites blew up recently with news out of Leon County regarding, because we have a shortage of things to disagree about, the Pledge of Allegiance. It seems the uncle of a Leon County elementary school student was presented ...
Memory keeper preserves Trilby’s past
When Scott Black tools around the community of Trilby in his white pickup truck, the place becomes alive for him with the people and businesses from its past. As he drives along the community’s roads, he’ll point out where the ...
Ridge Road extension needed to avert potential disaster
There I was on a recent Monday morning, headed west on State Road 54 on my way to one of the several part-time jobs that occupy me since the demise of the Tampa Tribune. And, it was all good. I ...
Veterans enjoy ‘honor flight’ at home
Hundreds of people turned out to the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home on Aug. 20 to bring “Honor Flight” to veterans unable to travel to Washington D.C., to enjoy the whirlwind experience. Instead of boarding airplanes, these veterans walked ...
Now serving chicken pilau, with a side of nostalgia
Fifty-six-year-old Richard Christmas cannot recall a time in his life without chicken pilau. The dish, which has been served for decades at events in San Antonio and Dade City, features chunks of chicken and white rice, which have been seasoned ...
Wesley Chapel Boulevard to be six lanes
Pasco County now is on a path to widen County Road 54 — also known as Wesley Chapel Boulevard — to a six-lane divided road. The move comes nearly 15 years after the county proposed widening the road from two ...
Zephyrhills names new fire chief
The Zephyrhills City Council appointed a new fire chief during a special meeting on Aug. 16. It was the fourth new fire chief within four years. Brian Swartout has more than 32 years of fire service experience, and most recently ...
Setting the stage for community gatherings
Someday when the crowds gather to enjoy a school recital, or attend a concert, or watch a play — the stage at Land O’ Lakes Community Park will just be a fixture, a venue for events. But last week, the ...
Looking for tools to help patients help themselves
When it comes to treating patients with behavioral health issues, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Dr. Laura Bajor is always on the lookout for new tools that could help. She sees the potential of emerging technology. But Bajor, who is ...
New venue being built for Zephyrhills events
The popular Pigz in Z’Hills BBQ & Blues Festival, along with several nonprofit organizations, will finally have a permanent event venue at the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport. A groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 15 marked the beginning of construction for a 14-acre ...
Twin goals: Safe roads and increased tourism
San Antonio is a destination for many bicycle enthusiasts who want scenic vistas and the rolling hills they can find in rural northeast Pasco County. On weekends, bicyclists en masse pedal their way across the landscape. For four years in ...
Additional input being sought on Hillsborough’s parks plan
When Hillsborough County property owners receive their annual notice from the property appraiser’s office, they’ll also get an invitation to take part in an online survey about the county’s parks master plan. The Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation Department has ...
Big Ed takes another bite out of summer
The heir apparent rose early last Wednesday — pre-dawn early — to greet his official transmogrification from rising senior to the full-fledged real thing. This sort of event repeats itself, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than ...
Tampa Bay Express aims to address region’s congestion
The proposed $3.3 billion Tampa Bay Express project has its critics – especially in areas near downtown Tampa, but it’s a project that’s needed to help relieve regional congestion, according to Ed McKinney, district planning and environmental administrator for District ...
New apartments and offices approved
Brightworks Crossing — a mixed-use project calling for offices, self-storage units, apartments, and a hotel with up to 150 rooms, landed on the desks of Pasco County’s planners nearly a year ago. And, on Aug. 9, the Pasco County Commission ...
Rezoning approved for 320 new homes
Homes by WestBay plans to build up to 320 single-family homes on a large swath of wooded land off Henley Road in Lutz. The Pasco County Commission approved a rezoning for the project on Aug. 9 The 175-acre site is ...
Medical marijuana is a need, some residents say
Denise Houston is a cancer survivor who used cannabis to get through her debilitating radiation treatments. She shared her story during an Aug. 9 Pasco County Commission meeting because she wanted commissioners to consider it, as they decide the future ...
Gluten-free café opens in Lutz
A unique, gluten-free café has sprung up in Lutz. Café Liberty & Bistro, 17695 N. Dale Mabry Highway, opened its doors in April, replacing Hattie’s Café and Beanery. Owned by James and Marni Frank, the breakfast and lunch dine-in restaurant ...
Pasco adopts fines for false alarms
The Pasco County Commission has approved an ordinance aimed at reducing the number of false alarms in the county. The measure requires residents and business owners to register their alarm systems with the Pasco County Sheriff’s office and, in some ...
Fifth-graders learning how to lead at Oakstead Elementary
Just before the school year began, fifth-graders at Oakstead Elementary School took some training on how to be school leaders. Teachers, administrators and support staff organized an “Oakstead Elementary Leadership Retreat” which was held on Aug. 4. This is the ...
Towers aim to aid public safety
A two-year project to modernize Pasco County’s radio communications system is under way, with a series of neighborhood meetings about the installation of seven new communications towers. The first meeting was in Hudson about two weeks ago. Five more have ...
Rural protections in place for Northeast Pasco
After more than a decade, a set of regulations laying out a plan to preserve the rural character of northeast Pasco County finally is in place. The Pasco County Commission unanimously approved an ordinance to adopt development standards for the ...
Keeping children safe in the water
Just a few months ago, Christopher Santana, 11, didn't know how to swim. Neither did 10-year-old Ruby Rodriguez. But, thanks to free summer water safety lessons offered at the New Tampa Family YMCA, both youth, along with several others, are ...
Pasco homeowners to see slight dip in school taxes
The Pasco County School Board has given first-round approval to a proposed $1.2 billion budget that includes a slightly lower tax bill for homeowners. Under the proposed rate, the owner of a $125,000 home, after deducting the homestead exemption, would ...
Healthy lunch options, for children and adults
It’s that time of year when parents are asking: How can I pack a healthier lunch for my children? Well, here are some ideas that will help parents pack healthy lunches for their children, and for themselves, too. Sandwiches are ...
We’re all summoned to battle Zika’s threat
As promised — no, as feared — Zika has come ashore, invading Florida, most likely from Latin America, replicating the first wave of a map from a science fiction movie. Soon, because we are mobile and restless, it could be ...
Hotels go up as tourism grows in Pasco
Pasco County’s hotel market is thriving. Five hotels are either under construction, closing in on a groundbreaking or will open within months. A new Hilton Garden Inn is the most recent to complete permitting, with a construction start now in ...
VFW fundraiser aimed to help Hiott family
VFW Post 4283 will host a Corn Hole Tournament fundraiser on Aug. 13 at 2 p.m., at 12735 VFW Road in Dade City, to help the family of Robbie Lee Hiott with funeral expenses. Hiott died on July 29 at ...
Korean War spy shares wartime experiences
For nearly 50 years, Eddie Ko didn’t tell a soul about the integral role he played during the Korean War. “Not even my wife or my children,” the now 80-year-old said. But for the past 15 years, the Tampa resident ...
Pasco prepping to ring in a new school year
Teachers headed back to Pasco County Schools this week to prepare for the first day of school on Aug. 15. Opening day is a big deal on every campus every year, but it will be especially meaningful at Wiregrass Elementary ...
Hillsborough heads back to school this week
Hillsborough County public school students are heading back to school this week, and their counterparts in Pasco County public schools begin next week. Whether they’re streaming to Lutz Elementary School, Steinbrenner High, Liberty Middle, an area charter school or to ...
Pasco sheriff updates crime efforts
At The Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting, Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco talked about a wide range of law enforcement issues. He touched on many topics, including drug-related offenses, human trafficking, and the rise of officer-involved shootings nationwide ...
Bicycling safety on meeting agenda
San Antonio’s rolling hills are a draw for bicyclists who want scenic routes and more than flat roadway to test their bicycling skills. But, keeping mostly two-lane blacktop road lanes inviting, as well as safe, will be among topics discussed ...
Kids offer practical advice to battle substance abuse
The youths sat at the front of the room, sharing how substance abuse had affected their lives. One lost her 27-year-old brother to an overdose. Another was removed from her drug-addicted mother. Others have relatives or friends who are living ...
Van delivers services to veterans
The Pasco Mobile Vet Center rolled into the parking lot at the neighborhood shopping center in Zephyrhills, ready for a day of outreach to military veterans. By 10 a.m., five veterans had stopped by to check out the mobile van ...
Experts offer advice to entrepreneurs
A back-to-the-farm movement is spurring a new kind of small business entrepreneur. From small u-pick blueberry farms to backyard chicken roosts to garden vegetable patches, more and more people are finding their calling in the cottage food industry. They often ...
The White Pear is dressing up Wesley Chapel
A traffic light, six mannequins, a well-situated picture window – and a love of fashion – are what Nanette Del Valle mixed together to launch her dream job. Nearly six years ago, she left the paralegal world behind to open ...
Browning: Schools must improve
When the state released its school grades last month, the news wasn’t good for numerous Pasco County schools, or for the district itself. “The Friday that grades were released, it was not a good day for me. Nor the district,” ...
Nobody seems to know for sure if Coolidge visited Dade City
About a year ago, my first history column for The Laker/Lutz News posed the question: “Did President Calvin Coolidge have lunch in Dade City?” Since that column published, on Aug. 19, 2015, new information has surfaced that keeps the question ...
We’re going to need better thinking caps
We are mere days away from a joltingly early start to the new school year, but instead of looking ahead to new supplies that speak of fresh challenges, our gaze has been diverted to an unexpectedly worrisome past. Results of ...
Florida at the DNC: Witness to History
Last week, the Democrats held their 2016 national convention in Philadelphia — the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection — and formally nominated Hillary Clinton for president and Sen. Tim Kaine for vice president. The Democratic National Convention followed ...
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