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Demand for gas is dropping, taking prices with it

In any given day in the United States, drivers pump 369 million gallons of gasoline into their vehicles, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. If cars could travel in space, and get 20 miles per gallon, that would be ...
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System update: Saint Leo unveils cybersecurity masters program

Providing personal information on the Internet can save time and offer convenience, but it also carries well-known risks. Hackers, identity thieves and malicious software can jeopardize someone’s financial and personal well-being with just a few clicks of a mouse. Even if ...
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Pasco now welcoming developers with much higher fees

With a single unanimous vote, the Pasco County Commission has made it much more expensive to develop land in the county, raising some government services fees as much as 400 percent. But surprisingly, developers are not up in arms. In ...
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Enrollment increases at Wiregrass Ranch’s Porter Campus

Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch began its fall semester this week, with an enrollment topping 2,100. That’s an increase of nearly 300 students over its initial enrollment in January, when Pasco-Hernando State College opened the satellite campus in Wesley Chapel ...
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Bikers return to remember Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

In their world, it might be Harley-Davidson vs. Yamaha, Honda vs. Suzuki. But when it comes to honoring those who sacrificed their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 — and giving a little something back to local first responders — there’s ...
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Health care providers offer prescription for better services

There’s no easy fix for the challenges facing today’s health care system. But there are some steps that can improve its overall performance, panelists said at a roundtable discussion hosted by U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis. Bilirakis hosted two 21st Century ...
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Land O’ Lakes looking to build on last year, reach playoffs

Nobody can accuse Land O’ Lakes High School of having a poor season in 2013. They went 8-2 and held half their opponents to 14 points or less — including two shutouts — while scoring more than 30 points in ...
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PPAL gets up close with Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Football season is almost here, but for members of the Wesley Chapel Bulls, it got an early start during a recent visit with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at One Buc Place. Members of the Pasco Police Athletic League had a ...
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Keystone Little League cap racks up frequent flyer miles

It all started with a trip to Canton, Ohio, to watch Warren Sapp get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It was 2011, and newspaper sports reporter Joey Johnston had just walked into a Tilted Kilt restaurant after ...
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Funny business: Local graduate returns to headline comedy show

Working comedians — the ones who aren’t famous yet — tend to take whatever gigs they can get. Sometimes that means half-empty bars, or coffee shops or off-nights in a tiny comedy club. In Steven Lolli’s case, it meant a ...
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Patients offer their perspectives on needed health care reform

Before she became ill, Ashleigh Pike was a vibrant young woman who delighted in teaching elementary school children. Now she lives life from a wheelchair, with her mother providing her full-time care. “On the outside, I look fine,” the former ...
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Get a taste of Florida’s past at the Pioneer Day & Old Gospel Sing

Come take a trip into the past at Pioneer Day & Old Gospel Sing at the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village. Event goers can enjoy music, check out traditional craft demonstrations, grab a bite to eat, and watch the reenactment ...
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Technology, band march to new fundraising beat

Bake sales, car washes, spaghetti dinners. There’s so many traditional ways to raise money for a good cause. But when the Wiregrass Ranch High School percussion program decided it was time to transform from a strong winter drum line to ...
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Business Digest 08-27-14

Businesses helping vets Volunteers like Wes Van Hout, left, Jan Roberts, Rene Van Hout, Austin Williamson, Karen Horgan, Robin Hanna and Sam Mendolera, collect donations to help struggling and homeless veterans and families through Metropolitan Ministries. The office staff of ...
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Political Agenda 08-27-14

Poll finds government, religion still mix Religion continues to be a major issue when it comes to political decisions, and a new poll from Saint Leo University suggests that the divide won’t be closing any time soon. More than 1,000 ...
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Robin Williams’ suicide sparks important conversations

While the death of Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams has prompted expressions of sadness from around the globe, some local grief and suicide prevention experts said the loss also has stimulated important conversations. When news hit that Williams had ...
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Water still the primary gold standard in Zephyrhills

Long before there was a Zephyrhills, and even before there was a Pasco County, people would journey through the dense, dangerous Florida forests to find a small oasis near the headwaters of the Hillsborough River. There they could find plenty ...
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Metal detective sees beyond rusted bits of iron

To a casual observer, the rusted railroad ties, old bits of metal, and scraps of steel may seem like stuff that should be carted off to a junkyard. But for Tom Harden, these bits of rusted metal unearth stories of ...
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Innovation yields national award for Saint Leo University

Two librarians at the Daniel A. Cannon Memorial Library at Saint Leo University have received national recognition for an innovative program they created. Jackie Bryan and Elana Karshmer recently returned from the American Library Association’s national conference in Las Vegas ...
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‘Concept College’ helps make college dreams a reality in Pasco County

In some Pasco County families, attending college after graduating high school is almost a given. There’s money, opportunity and plenty of options for a student to continue their education. But in others, college seems like a far-fetched dream. Even before ...
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Wildcats not down, not dejected after winless 2013

Last season the Wesley Chapel Wildcats lost all of their games. They were shut out four times and only scored seven points or more in two contests all year. In half of their games, they lost by at least 30 ...
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Littlefield not ready to retire from public service just yet

Ken Littlefield learned a lot from his brother, Carl, and even followed him into public service. The two owned Littlefield’s Furniture in Dade City. However, the 1990 census created a new legislative district, and Carl won the seat, becoming a ...
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Moore brings big voice to Pasco, but is ready to listen too

Money talks, especially in a political campaign. And with nearly $100,000 at his disposal throughout his primary campaign, Mike Moore has had a pretty loud voice. An entrepreneur who first built and sold CareFirst Home Care before starting up his ...
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Community service morphs into government service for Robertson

Bob Robertson is a man who has an uncanny ability to pop up almost everywhere. Community meetings, charity events, volunteer drives — if it’s something that can help others, Robertson is there. That’s part of what called him to run for ...
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Pasco wants to build on challenging 2013 season

After three straight undefeated regular seasons, Pasco High School slipped to 7-3 in 2013. They failed to win their district, making the playoffs as a runner-up in Class 5A-District 6. That record would represent a great season for many schools, but expectations run high at ...
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Business Digest 08-20-14

Mortgage company closes doors in Wesley Chapel A corporate decision to leave the mortgage services business has put 10 people out of a job in Wesley Chapel. Springleaf Financial has filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, with ...
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Political Agenda 08-20-14

Last-minute endorsements for primary candidates The primary election set to decide who will face Erika Remsberg in the Pasco County Commission District 2 race to succeed Pat Mulieri takes place Aug. 26. And a couple of groups are trying to ...
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Campaign Crunch: Politicians reveal where their dollars are coming from

Erika Remsberg has not raised a lot of money for her bid to replace Pat Mulieri on the Pasco County Commission — and she never expects to. Through July 25, the lone Democrat seeking a spot on the commission has collected ...
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Planting seeds to grow gardeners

The room at the rear of the Land O’ Lakes Community Center was buzzing with chatter as children made their way around the various stations — creating caterpillars out of egg cartons, turning peanut butter jars into terrariums, and creating ...
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As a new school year begins, be sure kids can hear teachers

A child’s hearing difficulties are not always easy to spot. That’s why volunteers like Alice Jones of Zephyrhills can play such an important role in a child’s life. Jones — recently named Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of Florida’s volunteer ...
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Rock lives again as Stonegrey takes local stage

Guns N’ Roses. Pearl Jam. Nirvana. For music lovers in their 30s or 40s, these were bands that helped define a generation, and continue to influence rock to this day. And that’s precisely where the members of the local rock ...
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Finally, honoring some of the area’s early pioneers

Every city has cemeteries. It’s a natural part of life, and the end of it. People go there to visit lost loved ones and reflect, and you’ve probably seen the well-manicured grounds, rows of granite headstones, and elaborate tributes to friends and family ...
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A year abroad offers student life-changing insights

When Jennifer Roberts returns to classes at Wiregrass Ranch High School next week, she’ll be a far different person than she was when she last attended classes there. Roberts, who is entering her senior year, left the United States last ...
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Wells seeks next generation of leadership on commission

They share a name, they share values, and even share a penchant to serve the people through elected office. Mike Wells Jr., is seeking a spot on the Pasco County Commission, just like his father, Mike Wells Sr., did some ...
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Wilson depending on divine hand in re-election quest

God is in control. At least that’s what Henry Wilson Jr., believes when it comes to his campaign to keep his seat on the Pasco County Commission. But then again, it was probably only God that could’ve got him in ...
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The power of friendship revealed through barrel racing event

Lots of people don’t know a thing about barrel racing. There are probably even fewer who have heard of Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But even if those who don’t have a clue about either of those, ...
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‘D’ stands for ‘discipline’ at Wiregrass Ranch

After back-to-back 0-10 campaigns, the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls turned things around in 2013 with a respectable 4-6 record. As a result, they lost the losing mentality that comes with winless seasons. Heading into 2014, however, they’ve lost something else: their head ...
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Business Digest 08-13-14

Samantha Taylor gets a little tough in her efforts to help a struggling gym in the Spike reality series ‘Gym Rescue.’ Taylor owns Pure Health & Fitness Studios in Land O’ Lakes. (Courtesy of Spike) Local business owner on reality ...
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Political Agenda 08-13-14

Simpson to speak at chamber breakfast State Sen. Wilton Simpson will speak at a business breakfast hosted by the Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce Aug. 19 beginning at 7 a.m., at The Commons on Pretty Pond, 38130 Pretty Pond ...
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Homeowners worry about value drain from golf course

In the three months since the links at Plantation Palms Golf Club closed, a homeowners association has been left powerless, and confused neighbors listen to any rumor they can about the fate of the 156-acre course. A small party tent, ...
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We never doubted that bigger is better

Unless you’re reading this column online, by now you should have realized that something big is different about this week’s paper. Really big. We are 6 inches longer, or 25 percent bigger, than we were last week. This makes us ...
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