Zephyrhills seeks feedback from residents
The City of Zephyrhills has launched a community opinion survey to identify the city’s key issues and opportunities across the next 15 years. The 20-question survey, which is open through Oct. 31, will be used to update the city’s long-range ...
Flute gathering celebrates Native American heritage
Dock Green Silverhawk once invited a few friends to his Plant City home for a backyard barbecue, and an afternoon of honoring a Native American tradition – a flute circle. The annual music party soon outgrew Silverhawk’s backyard, and found ...
Tampa Premium Outlets goes pink
Pink is in vogue at Tampa Premium Outlets, and for good reasons. On Oct. 29, the outlet mall will cap off a month-long More Than Pink campaign in recognition of October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But, the day ...
Riding the Route 54 County Connector
They cut the ribbon on a posh new bus a few weeks ago, signaling optimistic expansion of Pasco County’s two-year-old east-west route linking Zephyrhills and New Port Richey. Assembled under a fan-cooled tent in the parking lot of the Medical ...
Rattlesnake fest hits half-century mark
They weren’t bringing in rattlesnakes that they’d found out in fields or carting in live gopher tortoises to race — but they were having old-fashioned fun at the San Antonio Rattlesnake Festival & Run. Kids scaled up rock walls, people ...
Zephyrhills eyeing automated garbage collection
Automated garbage collection may soon be a reality in Zephyrhills. The city contracted with Kessler Consulting Inc. to perform an operational waste assessment and rate study for the city’s Sanitation Division. Don Ross, director of operations for Kessler, presented the ...
Boundaries recommended for Elementary B
A boundary committee has recommended boundaries for a new elementary school being built in Bexley, a new subdivision being built in Land O’ Lakes, off of State Road 54. The committee has selected an option that would include Ballantrae, Suncoast ...
Pasco testing idea of cat license fees
A catfight nearly broke out as Pasco County commissioners couldn’t quite agree on whether to mandate $5 license fees for man’s best feline friend. The fees are among a package of changes proposed for the county’s Animal Services, which is ...
Connected City gets initial OK
Pasco County’s Development Review Committee has given its first stamp of approval to a pilot program to create a futuristic, technology-based network of communities across more than 7,800 acres in northeast Pasco County. But that’s just one step in the ...
Pasco Extension eyeing options for new home
Nobody disputes that Pasco County’s Extension Office is in serious need of an upgrade. But that’s where the consensus ends. Extension now operates out of space owned by the Pasco County Fair Association, under an annual $17,000 lease, which is ...
Marine Corps League Detachment forms in Land O’ Lakes
A new Marine Corps League Detachment has formed in Land O’ Lakes. The Marine Forever Detachment No. 1440 has received its official charter, and the organization now meets on the third Monday of the month, at 7 p.m. at the ...
Wiregrass Ranch names COO
Scott Sheridan is a familiar face at Wiregrass Ranch. As senior vice president of King Engineering Associates Inc., he has been involved from the start in the master-planned community’s development. Since 2004, he has taken on various roles with the ...
Pasco County to add tourism director
Tourism in Pasco County is on a launching pad, as county officials prepare for what they hope to be an explosion of visitors — sampling the county’s shops, malls, restaurants, hotels and future sports complexes. County commissioners are reviewing proposals ...
Mock election: A welcome alternate reality
Perhaps the most revealing development in this year’s unique — to say no more — choice of presidential candidates is this: Even as we rumble toward the election’s Nov. 8 resolution, everyone from paid pundits to your next-door neighbor keeps ...
Fundraiser aims to help local teenager
The bond between Joe Soueidan and Dani strengthens each time they meet. And, within a few months, Dani should be a permanent member of the Soueidan family. But, the furry Labrador won’t be the typical man’s best friend. She is ...
Lake Park reopens; sinkhole remains
A popular 589-acre park in Lutz has reopened, despite the existence of a sinkhole that opened about a year ago and remains unfilled. Lake Park, at 17302 N. Dale Mabry Highway, officially reopened on Oct. 8. The park, which annually ...
Committee works on school boundaries
A committee is scheduled to meet on the morning of Oct. 13 at Oakstead Elementary School to work on a recommendation for boundaries for a new Pasco County elementary school being built in the Bexley Ranch subdivision in Land O’ ...
Keeping an educator’s legacy alive
Luis E. Torres spent much of his life battling medical problems, but he never gave up on his education. It took him 10 years to get his bachelor’s degree, but he persisted because that mattered to him, according to Iris ...
Zephyrhills’ website getting upgrade
The Zephyrhills City Council has approved a considerable upgrade to the city’s website. Council members unanimously approved a $22,848 contract with CivicPlus — a government website design company— to revamp the city’s website. Ongoing maintenance costs for the new website ...
Independent Catholic church forms
An independent Catholic church is forming in Wesley Chapel. Services at Spirit of Light Synodal Catholic Church will begin Oct. 23. A Mass will be celebrated every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m., inside the meeting room at the Rodeway Inn, 5642 ...
A gesture’s worth a thousand words
Just the way you walk into a room can speak volumes about you — at least in the eyes of the beholders. And, if you make a bad first impression, it’s very hard to undo. That was a key message ...
Connected city concept draws mixed reviews
Pasco County is the epicenter for a 10-year state-approved pilot program to create a “connected city” corridor of master-planned communities — built from the ground up with technology innovations. State lawmakers carved out about 7,800 acres in central and eastern ...
Jewish community prepares for Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, considered to the most important holiday in the Jewish faith, runs from sunset on Oct. 11 until nightfall on Oct. 12. Yom Kippur, meaning “Day of Atonement,” marks the culmination of the 10 Days of Awe, a period ...
School shooting threats now a felony
The consequences just got tougher for Florida students who threaten to shoot up a school. The Anti-Terroristic Threat and Public Servant Protection Law. The law, which went into effect Oct. 1, makes false reports about using firearms in a violent ...
Pasco property tax rates holding steady
Property tax rates won’t go up in fiscal year 2017, though a more robust trend in property values could bring a slight boost in property taxes for some homeowners. At a final hearing on Sept. 27, Pasco County commissioners approved ...
Zephyrhills opts to build new City Hall
The city of Zephyrhills is getting a brand-new City Hall after all. Following several weeks of dialogue, the Zephyrhills City Council unanimously approved a motion to build a new structure at the existing City Hall site, at 5335 Eighth St ...
Weatherford makes PHSC’s hall of fame
Will Weatherford, the former Speaker of the House of the Florida Legislature, was inducted into Pasco-Hernando State College’s Legislative Hall of Fame on Sept. 20. The ceremony was at the state college’s Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch in Wesley Chapel, ...
Sowing new seeds of inspiration
For gardeners who are looking for some new ideas, the Bette S. Walker Discovery Garden in Seffner provides inspiration — and information. The garden, at the Hillsborough County Extension office, gives growing enthusiasts a chance to see the variety of ...
Illegal dumping at bins targeted
Donation bins that collect used items – mostly clothing – can sometimes become magnets for illegal dumping. Pasco County commissioners want to break that pattern with an ordinance establishing a registry and regulations on the location and oversight of the ...
Celebrating San Antonio’s small-town charms
When you’re young and restless, Betty Burke says, San Antonio is the sort of town you leave. It’s small. It’s sleepy. It’s a long way from anywhere. It scarcely helps that its mascot is the Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake, the deadliest ...
Catholic schools take part in week of caring
Catholic schools around the Diocese of St. Petersburg partnered with Somebody Cares Tampa Bay for Carefest 2016. Students joined thousands of volunteers across Pinellas, Hillsborough, Citrus, Hernando and Pasco counties to take part in the week devoted to service, from ...
Hyatt Place to be at Cypress Creek Town Center
Construction on Hyatt Place Hotel & Conference Center is expected to begin in early 2017, according to a news release from the project’s development team. Impact Properties Inc., Sierra Properties and the Hyatt Hotels Corporation are partnering on the 130-room ...
Lutz company plans $30 million expansion
TRU Simulation + Training has announced a nearly $30 million expansion of its Pilot Training Center in Lutz, along with the addition of 100 new jobs. The new jobs will evolve over four years as TRU Simulation + Training expands ...
Sports complex proposals under scrutiny
Two proposals for a Wiregrass Ranch sports complex passed muster with an evaluation committee searching for the right concept to maximize sports tourism in Pasco County. These proposals serve up a buffet line of amenities including large, indoor gymnasiums with ...
Medical marijuana may mean big money in Pasco
The local debate on how to regulate medical marijuana in Pasco County remains unsettled. But, two Tampa land use attorneys recently briefed county commissioners on the legal difficulties they face, and the vast sums of money at stake as the ...
A new fire station is coming to New Tampa
Residents of New Tampa will get a new fire station in 2017, amid a boom in development and population growth. Other proposed capital improvement projects include upgrading playground equipment at New Tampa Recreation Center and installing CCTV cameras along Cross ...
From waterfront views to whimsy, Dunedin has it all
If you’re looking to get away for a little shopping, eating, sightseeing or exercising, you may find everything you’re seeking in the quaint town of Dunedin. Dunedin — which is pronounced Done-ee-din — is home to Honeymoon Island, Florida’s No ...
Gearing up for National Seafood Month
October is National Seafood Month, so it’s a great time to get ready to celebrate the nutritional benefits of seafood and smart seafood choices. For one thing, seafood is lower in calories than other protein sources, that is, if you ...
Spooky Tails: All treats, no tricks for K-9s
Gail Cooper loves dogs. She is quick to share photos of her favorite four-legged members of the family. More than 10 years ago, her doggie love and a photo swap session with a friend produced a spur-of-the-moment idea for a ...
Zephyrhills’ police have a hairy, happy situation
People of Zephyrhills: Do not adjust your eyewear. You can believe your eyes. The facial hair you’ve noticed on your policemen is not an illusion or a sign it’s time to change your prescription. In a scheme to raise a ...
Volunteer firefighter up for national award
Stephanie Sorenson always had a desire to become a firefighter. But, she was initially hesitant to join the force. Being a female, the Wesley Chapel resident was unsure how she would be accepted within the Pasco County Fire Rescue fraternity ...
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