Pasco’s collaboration with AmSkills receives national recognition
Pasco County has been awarded the 2024 Audrey Nelson Community Development Achievement Award for its work relating to the AmSkills Workforce Innovation Center project. This is the fourth consecutive year that the county’s Community Development Department has secured the national ...
County planners will take another look at Lacoochee planning area
The Pasco County Commission — at the urging of board chairman Ron Oakley — has directed the county’s planners to take another look at long-range plans for the Greater Lacoochee area. The county board had been scheduled to adopt a ...
Share your thoughts in Pasco’s annual survey
Pasco County is conducting its annual community survey and it’s asking the public to share their thoughts on all sorts of topics, including utilities, parks and libraries, safety and emergency services, transportation, growth, and the importance and quality of services ...
Garden club celebrates Joy-Lan Drive In
Members of the Dade City Garden Club recently presented Chip Sawyer with a gift of two ornaments to celebrate the selection of the Joy-Lan Drive In as the subject of the garden club’s 2023 historic ornament. Sawyer is president of ...
Tania Gorman appointed MPO’s executive director
Tania Gorman has been named the new executive director of the Pasco Metropolitan Planning Organization. Gorman replaces Carl Mikyska, who resigned from the post in October. The Pasco MPO board confirmed Gorman’s appointment at its meeting on Jan. 11. Roy ...
Steps continue toward creating regional MPO
Efforts are continuing to determine whether the transportation planning agencies for Pasco, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties should merge, and if so, how the new regional board would work. Although they go by different names, each county has a board that’s ...
Quilters stitch together projects to help others
The Cypress Creek Quilters Guild put their collective talents together this year. Members joined forces to make a block each month, with those blocks being assembled to create more than 80 quilts that were donated to local charities. The quilts ...
Applicants needed for new veteran’s advisory board
The Hillsborough County Commission is seeking applicants for its newly created Hillsborough County Veteran’s Advisory Board. Those interested in applying must live in Hillsborough County and must be a registered voter, according to a Hillsborough County news release. The board ...
Help conserve water – skip a week of irrigation this winter
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is encouraging residents to “skip a week” or more of irrigation this winter. District officials note that overwatering during winter can encourage pests and disease. They also cite research by the University of Florida ...
K-8 ‘builder’s risk’ insurance approved
The Pasco County School Board has approved the purchase of an insurance policy to cover any potential losses during the construction of a new K-8 school planned at 2272 Skybrooke Blvd., in Lutz. The board has approved a not-to-exceed expenditure ...
Pasco board wants greater protection for the county’s trees
The Pasco County Commission has adopted a resolution declaring Jan. 19 as Arbor Day in Pasco County, and, at the same time, they called for greater efforts to protect the county’s tree canopy. Board members praised the work of Keep ...
Pasco County moves ahead on first portion of Orange Belt Trail
Pasco County is negotiating an agreement to move ahead on the first portion of the Orange Belt Trail, a project that one day is expected to stretch 37 miles, from Trinity to Trilby. The Pasco County Commission voted at its ...
Pasco County continues battle against Florida’s ‘Live Local Act’
It’s no secret that Pasco County deplores the “Live Local Act’ adopted last year by the Florida Legislature. The Pasco County Commission so vehemently opposes it that the board has directed its legal staff to pursue a lawsuit if any ...
Lutz veteran hits the big 100
During a century of living, Charles L. “Charley” Barr has created quite a collection of memorable moments. Charley added to that list on Jan. 6, celebrating his 100th birthday at Chapman Manor in Lutz. He was surrounded by 36 family ...
Fires planned to reduce wildlife risk
The Southwest Florida Water Management District is planning to conduct prescribed fires from January through March at the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve. The preserve includes the Green Swamp East Tract in Polk, Sumter and Lake counties; the Hampton Tract in ...
Duke Energy Foundation offers helping hand
Duke Energy has awarded $425,000 to more than a dozen Florida organizations that provide food assistance and other community resources to help seniors and families throughout the state. The funding, provided by the Duke Energy Foundation and Duke Energy Florida, ...
Help keep beads out of the bay, and protect the ecosystem
The Florida Aquarium is encouraging the community to join its crew in helping to keep beads out of the bay during Gasparilla festivities. Revelers are asked to drop off beads collected during the celebrations at the aquarium for recycling. Supporters ...
Samaritan Corporation seeks to enrich youths’ lives
Samaritan Corporation of Pasco County Inc., (501c3), seeks “to foster social service initiatives that connect with the community, celebrate its cultural diversity, promote education, uphold spiritual values, and cultivate an authentic and enriching quality of life for all residents,” according ...
Pasco EDC announces promotions of key executives
The Pasco Economic Development Council (Pasco EDC) has announced internal promotions to fill two key positions, according to a Pasco EDC news release. Mike Bishop, previously director of stakeholder engagement, is now the economic development organization’s senior vice president. Tom ...
Pasco opioid task force members named
The Pasco County Commission has appointed some new members and reappointed some former members to the Pasco County Opioid Task Force. The committee advises the county board on expenditure of any regional funding the county receives in its role as ...
Spotlight on Talent seeks competitors for 41st annual performance contest
Young performers who want a chance to show off their musical, singing or other entertainment skills can take to the stage at the 41st annual “Spotlight on Talent.” Winners of this talent show don’t walk away with giant cash prizes, ...
Native plant group names president
The Nature Coast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society has named Laurie Campbell as its new president for 2024, according to information provided by Molly Hays. Campbell has lived in Florida since graduating from college, spending most of her ...
Pasco Schools adding capacity to address increasing enrollment
As Pasco County continues to grow, questions are popping up regarding the school district’s ability to handle increased enrollment spurred by new development. Jon Moody, who sits on the Pasco County Planning Commission, raised the issue during the planning board’s ...
Florida activates new ‘Move Over for Me’ law
With the start of the new year, new laws go into effect, including Florida’s enhanced Move Over law. Floridians have long been required to move over for first responders, tow trucks and municipal vehicles. Now, drivers are required to move ...
Improving public notice a front-burner issue, Pasco planning staff says
It’s no secret that Pasco County residents want a better system to inform them of requested land use and zoning changes. The issue comes up repeatedly, and did so again at the Dec. 7 meeting of the Pasco County Planning ...
Girl Scouts recognize women of distinction
Six women have been named honorees of Girl Scouts of West Central Florida’s (GSWCF) Annual Women of Distinction and will be celebrated at a luncheon on International Women’s Day on March 8, at Armature Works. The event is in its ...
Old Pasco Road widening expected to cause delays
Construction work that has begun on Old Pasco Road is expected to cause delays for those who travel on the road in Wesley Chapel. The project calls for widening Old Pasco Road, from just south of Sonny Drive to north ...
Here’s a New Year’s resolution for you: Go out and have some fun!
Of course, life does have its share of work – so shouldn’t it also have its share of fun? We think so, so we compiled a few ideas to help you get 2024 off to a good start. We hope ...
Planning board advocates giving public a chance to weigh in on Lacoochee plan
The Pasco County Planning Commission is asking the Pasco County Commission to direct county staff to provide a second presentation on the Greater Lacoochee Plan, but this time to allow public comment to provide feedback on the plan. The planning ...
Making positive change needs not be tied to a certain time of year
This is the time of year where we tend to welcome change. We usually let others know what we want to change, for the sake of accountability, and then we begin the endeavor. Typically, we begin with great enthusiasm and ...
It’s a dog-gone pool party
There are bars, many of which allow four-legged canine friends to accompany their own owners. And then there are dog bars. Which is not to say dogs are sitting around — maybe even playing poker — with adult beverages. (At ...
Efforts ramping up on creation of the Pasco 2050 Plan update
This coming year is expected to be busy for the county’s planners and its consultants, as efforts rev up to finalize the data set and proposed policies to guide Pasco’s growth through the year 2050. The comprehensive plan is the ...
Students in store for real-world experience
It’s not uncommon for high school students to get a part-time job. They may work at the mall or a fast-food restaurant or Publix, but not every teen finds themselves in the workforce. Angeline Academy of Innovation, the first-year magnet ...
School boards want to have a say in reducing public school regulations
Pasco County Schools has joined other school boards around the state in seeking changes to state regulations relating to schools. School board member Colleen Beaudoin put it this way during the board’s Dec. 5 meeting: “This is an opportunity to ...
How to dispose of a live Christmas tree
Hillsborough and Pasco counties are offering a variety of ways to dispose of live Christmas trees, after celebrations are over. Several options are available to Hillsborough County solid waste customers, including free curbside pickup, free disposal at county yard waste ...
Pasco workforce expert wins state honor, and local accolades
Turner Arbour, who works for the Pasco Economic Development Council (Pasco EDC), has been named the recipient of the 2023 Toni Jennings Workforce Development Professional of the Year by the Florida Economic Development Council. Arbour also was recently honored with ...
Not-for-profit utility refunds more than $350,000 to Pasco County
The Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative Inc. (WREC), an electric utility company based in Pasco County, presented a refund check for $352,760.31 to the Pasco County Commission on Dec. 5. David Lambert, executive vice president and general manager of the WREC, ...
New license plate aims to help conserve the Florida panther
Florida motorists now have the option to choose the Protect the Panther license plate — a new design featuring the first female panther documented north of the Caloosahatchee River since 1973, along with her kitten. The photograph was taken in ...
Local veteran receives life-changing gift
The Tunnel to Towers (T2T) Foundation delivered a mortgage-free smart home to Army Sgt. 1st Class Dustin Magner, during a Dedication Ceremony on Dec. 20, according to a T2T news release. Magner entered the U.S. Army’s delayed entry program in ...
County changes name of Fern Park Place to Wiregrass Road
The Pasco County Commission has renamed Fern Park Place to Wiregrass Road, beginning at its southern end, extending north to Starkey Boulevard. The road currently known as Fern Park Place, in Land O’ Lakes, will be extended to existing Wiregrass ...
A man of quick actions, and a man of few words
The Pasco County Commission recently honored Jeremy Dallaire, a field inspector who took quick actions to save the life of a man who had overdosed and was struggling to breathe. A resolution adopted on Dec. 5 by the county board ...
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