Freedom Fest entertains and delights
The fourth annual Wesley Chapel Freedom Festival drew thousands to The Shops at Wiregrass on July 3. Kids and adults face-planted in watermelon during the watermelon-eating contest. Competitors put their creativity on display for the bike-decorating contest. Little boys and ...
Details emerging for Tampa Premium Outlets
Pasco County is awash in building permit applications for Tampa Premium Outlets, a project under construction off State Road 56 at the Interstate 75 exchange. The anchor store, Saks Off 5th, is eyeing more than 27,000 square feet for its ...
Fourth of July sparkles with patriotism
Patriotism was on full display at the Independence Day festivities in Lutz. Whether they were part of the parade, or on the sidelines watching, people came wearing red, white and blue — and were ready to celebrate. The nation’s colors ...
Read-a-thon celebrates literary event
When Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” was published in 1960, it captured the Pulitzer Prize, became an American classic in literature and was made into an Oscar-winning film, starring Gregory Peck. Now, the sequel to that book is ...
Memories of Grandma Martinucci, and her chicken cacciatore
I come from a very large family — the fourth of 10 siblings. My oldest brother was just 14 when my youngest sister arrived, which made for an incredible busy household bursting with children, from infants through high school students ...
Getting food on families’ tables faster
A Feeding America Tampa Bay facility in Land O’ Lakes is being repurposed, meaning it will no longer be a place where local agencies can pick up food for their pantries. That will be an adjustment for local agencies — ...
Author’s feline teaches about friendships, faith
Angie Albrecht-Smith brings her cat, Willie, to any speaking engagements or book signings where he's allowed. He's not there just for moral support. It's his event as much as hers. Willie, a Maine Coon, is the main character in Albrecht-Smith's ...
Charter school finds a home
Garden Montessori Charter School has signed a five-year lease on a new 22,000-square-foot home in a former fitness facility in Wesley Chapel. “It’s a beautiful property,” John Selover, a consultant for the charter school said. “We’re really excited about it.” ...
Study focuses on marketing property near Zephyrhills airport
Duke Energy recently completed a site evaluation and marketing report on more than 440 acres next to the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport. The property, according to the report, can be made site-ready for aerospace manufacturing, light industrial and assembly companies, and ...
Developer plans new homes in Land O’ Lakes
Developers plan to build a new subdivision on land formerly owned by Lester Dairy Farm, off U.S. 41 in Land O' Lakes. The vacant land is the last significant undeveloped parcel along a corridor filled with new residential communities including ...
Chapel Crossings could bring new rooftops to Wesley Chapel
Crown Community Development got the go-ahead from the Pasco County Commission to build Chapel Crossings, a mixed-use development that will be located north of State Road 54 and east of Curley Road. More than 1,000 single-family homes and apartments are ...
Chamber exec leaves her mark
Vonnie Mikkelsen is wrapping up her work this week at the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce to take on a similar role for the chamber of commerce in Springfield, Oregon. Making the decision to leave her current post was no ...
Scott’s veto pen helps, and hurts
Gov. Rick Scott’s veto pen stripped away funds from some projects but spared others, as he cut more than $460 million from the state’s 2015-16 budget. Pasco County lost more than $8 million in anticipated funds for various projects. But ...
BizWalks survey highlights Zephryhills’ market power
As community leaders talked recently with business owners about their job needs, it became clear that many were looking to hire military veterans. But they didn’t know how to get the word out. That disconnect became the first challenge identified ...
Local woman’s club named best in state
The GFWC Lutz-Land O'Lakes Woman's Club has received the Lois B. Perkins Award, which goes to the GFWC Florida Outstanding Club of the Year. This is the third year in a row that the club has received the honor – ...
Final fundraisers keep Lutz Guv’na hopefuls busy
The race for Lutz Guv'na is wrapping up, but the candidates aren't ready to pack it in. All three hopefuls are prepping for last-minute fundraising, with some big events in the final days of the race. All the money goes ...
Restaurant wings into Wesley Chapel
Buffalo Wild Wings will open its doors in time for the Fourth of July celebrations. The ribbon cutting is scheduled for July 3, with the first full week of operation kicking off July 6, said Dana Balch, the restaurant’s general ...
New restaurants planned for Cypress Creek Town Center
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse and the Panda Express are eyeing retail space at the Cypress Creek Town Center. The proposed mall is located off State Road 56 at the Interstate 75 exchange. Adjacent to the site, the shops at Tampa ...
Florida could decide 2016 presidential election
Predictions as to which Republican candidate will come away with the prize of the national party’s presidential nomination is an impossible task this early in the race. But there is no doubt that Florida will be a pivotal state in ...
Developers could buy Hercules Park; donate land
The city of Zephyrhills lost its bid to purchase Hercules Park, but there is hope still that a large swath of the park and its aquatic center can become city property. The Pasco County School Board unanimously voted to begin ...
94-year-old Lutz woman pens her first book
There was an excitement in the air on a Tuesday afternoon, as people gathered in the reception area in the building on East Chapman Road in Lutz. People had trekked from such places at Georgia and Texas, Wesley Chapel and ...
Dade City native is a writing wizard
Wendell Speer is a prolific note-taker. Paper and pen are ready at hand. "You'll get a million ideas wherever you go. If you don't write them down, you'll never remember them all," he said. Notes on slips of paper, written ...
On The Cheap Fun on Father’s Day
Mother's Day is such a special event, we almost forget about that other day the following month. But Father's Day is just as important, and a great holiday for people who like to do things on the cheap. After all, ...
Pasco County launches mobile app for citizens
Cellphones with the “smarts” of cutting edge social media technology are the newest tools to bring residents and public servants together. See a pothole? Want an illegal dumping site cleaned up? Just want to reserve a pavilion at a county ...
Hundreds turn out to remember Laura Hauser
Trinity Church of Wesley Chapel was packed for a service held to celebrate the life of Laura Hauser, who waged a six-year battle with cancer but succumbed to the disease on June 8. There were probably 500 people at the ...
Pasco County growth puts strain on budget
A tentative hike in storm water fees and a proposal to hire five additional K-9 deputies highlight growing demands on Pasco County’s budgets for 2016 and into the future. At their June 9 meeting, Pasco County commissioners gave the go-ahead ...
Creating the music of angels
San Antonio choir is invited to sing at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome It’s a Wednesday afternoon and members of the Saint Anthony Choristers pay rapt attention as Sandra Lau, their director, runs through a practice. They sing portions of ...
Rankin hopes a lifetime in Lutz means a Guv’na win
Jennifer Rankin was supposed to be a Lutz Guv'na candidate in 2014, but something came up. It was her daughter, Abigail. "I wanted to do it last year, and I got pregnant. She was born in August," Rankin explained. "In July, ...
Citizens’ coalition to pursue charter commission
A group of residents critical of current efforts to determine Pasco County’s future government structure are banding together to follow their own path toward a charter-style government. On June 8, the newly formed Pasco Citizens Charter Coalition announced plans to ...
Central Pasco and Hispanic chambers unite
Two chambers of commerce can be better than one. In the next weeks, Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce and the Pasco Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will unite into a single organization. “We are so excited to join forces, making ...
Business Digest 06-17-15
Business awards Pasco Economic Development Council will hand out Industry of the Year awards at its 29th annual banquet on Sept. 3 at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel. More than 600 business and community leaders in Tampa Bay and Pasco ...
Laura Hauser inspired others during her cancer battle
Editor’s note: This story reflects news we received on Monday about Laura Hauser’s death. An earlier version of the story was published in our Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills print editions circulated to readers on June 9 and June 10. Laura ...
Celebrating a half-century of dance
Sally Blackwood was just meant to dance. And at age 79, she is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Blackwood Studios in Dade City with a recital of “The Wizard of Oz”. The journey down the yellow brick road is ...
Students help ‘Lost Boys of Sudan’
The Skype call from Salva Dut, one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan” is likely something the sixth-graders at Pine View Middle School will never forget. Social media for 15 minutes linked two worlds – the one of privilege in ...
Troop 12 needs growing room
The Boy Scouts of America Troop 12 is known in Lutz for its many good deeds. Every year, troop members are highly visible at the Fourth of July parade in Lutz, an event that draws thousands of spectators. But well ...
Buzzing bees, bromeliads and beauty
It’s summertime, so that means the kids are out of school and out-of-town guests are flocking to Florida to take advantage of the state’s world-famous theme parks and its gorgeous beaches. But here’s a place, just off the beaten track, ...
Pasco opens new Utilities Administration Building
Pasco County is on the move. With the slice of ceremonial scissors, county officials cut the ribbon on the new 50,000-square-foot Utilities Administration Building, located at 19420 Central Boulevard, off U.S. 41. On June 19, more than 200 employees in ...
Renovations wrapping up at Land O’ Lakes Community Park
The $2.4 million renovation project at Land O' Lakes Community Park, 5401 Land O' Lakes Blvd., is just about completed. It features new fields, a playground, a concession stand and restrooms. There's even a walking trail for walkers and joggers ...
Goodbye, Mrs. Fernandez
In her 38 years as an educator, Mary Fernandez relied on this simple guiding principle: Is it what’s best for children? In sorting through the myriad issues and competing interests that a principal faces in the day-to-day work of running ...
Ayres aims for the Lutz Guv’na sash
Cheryl Lynn Ayres decided to pursue the ceremonial title of Lutz Guv'na in a very modern way. She was on Facebook. She is friends with previous Lutz Guv'nas on the social media website, and a few of them were discussing their ...
Central Pasco and Hispanic chambers unite
Two chambers of commerce can be better than one. In the next weeks, Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce and the Pasco Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will unite into a single organization. “We are so excited to join forces, making ...
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