Saint Leo University launches Lionova Institute
ST. LEO – Saint Leo University has launched the Lionova Institute, a new division focused on faith-anchored, technology-enabled education. The Lionova Institute will focus on expanding Saint Leo’s impact through online education, healthcare and nursing pathways, international partnerships, military-aligned education, ...
Local Wildlife (01/05/25): ZooTampa releases manatees back into wild
TAMPA – ZooTampa at Lowry Park released a record 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025. Its David A. Straz, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center has cared for over 615 manatees since 1991, with the majority successfully returned ...
St. Joseph’s Hospital-North celebrates first baby of 2026
LUTZ – Holly and Robby Robbins, of Lutz, were the proud parents of the first baby born at St. Joseph's Hospital-North in 2026. Natalie arrived at 1:45 a.m. Jan. 2. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 19.75 inches. St ...
Extension offers gardening, nutrition and financial classes
TAMPA – Hillsborough County Extension Service is kicking off the new year with hands-on workshops, educational talks and community programs focused on healthy living, gardening, financial literacy and environmental stewardship. January’s offerings provide residents opportunities to learn new skills, plan ...
AdventHealth welcomes 2026 New Year’s Baby
DAVENPORT – AdventHealth Heart of Florida celebrated the birth of Irish Jeyliani Escobar at 12 a.m. Jan. 1. She was one of the first babies born in the new year. Irish weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 19 inches ...
News Briefs (12/31/25): Garden club meets in Dade City
Dade City Garden Club to discuss school’s plants DADE CITY – The Dade City Garden Club will present Gardening at East Pasco Education Academy during its January general membership meeting. The speaker for the program is Marisa Crane, a Master Gardener ...
Health & Wellness (12/31/25): Teams help the hungry
Gasparilla Bowl teams volunteer at Feeding Tampa Bay TAMPA – Student-athletes and staff from the NC State Wolfpack and Memphis Tigers volunteered alongside AdventHealth and TECO team members Dec. 16 at Feeding Tampa Bay. They packaged and sent HeroBoxes to deployed ...
Reduced costs help Duke Energy customers save on bills
As we head into 2026, we’re reflecting on a year of milestones that help lower customer bills. Every investment we’ve made in 2025 shared a common purpose: to deliver reliable energy and reduce rates for the customers and communities we ...
Business Digest (12/31/25): Museum leader announces retirement
Tampa Museum of Art leader announces retirement TAMPA – Michael Tomor plans to retire as executive director of the Tampa Museum of Art, effective March 31. Tomor has worked 40 years at art museums, including just over a decade at the ...
BayCare names chief philanthropy officer
CLEARWATER – BayCare Health System has named Kate Sawa its first chief philanthropy officer. Sawa will continue to serve as president of the St. Joseph’s Hospitals Foundation, including the St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital Foundation. “Families across West Central Florida need ...
Pasco County expands housing options
NEW PORT RICHEY – Pasco County is allowing property owners to build or create various types of accessory dwelling units. These small, secondary homes can help families live together more comfortably by providing relief from rising rental or mortgage costs ...
Concert supports theater renovation campaign
NEW PORT RICHEY – The Richey Suncoast Theatre more than doubled its $20,000 fundraising goal for “Letters from E: An Evening with Ed Roland of Collective Soul.” The benefit concert officially kicked off the theater’s capital fundraising campaign to renovate ...
Chalk Talk (12/24/25): Students, seniors connect through light
Students, older adults connect through light TAMPA – Lower elementary students at Hebrew Academy Tampa Bay took part in one of the school’s most cherished traditions: the annual Chanukah celebration with the residents at Aston Gardens. The visit began with lively ...
AdventHealth, Bolts Blue Crew help deliver holiday joy
TAMPA – Students at Foster Academy were treated to a special holiday surprise Dec. 19 as AdventHealth team members joined the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Bolts Blue Crew to deliver Christmas gifts directly to classrooms. Throughout the morning, students received gifts, ...
Habitat families receive new bicycles for their children
TAMPA – Christmas came early for 25 Habitat for Humanity of Tampa Bay Hillsborough families, as children received 50 new bicycles thanks to the onbikes program and community supporters. Ten Habitat families picked up bicycles Dec. 18 at the onbikes ...
News Briefs (12/24/25): GoPasco launches new bus route
GoPasco launches new bus route LAND O’ LAKES – Pasco County Public Transportation (GoPasco) will introduce a new bus route serving the Land O’ Lakes area beginning Jan. 5. Route 41 will provide weekday service with access to Route 54, which ...
Chicken dinners lead to community winners
ZEPHYRHILLS – The City of Zephyrhills Mayor's Youth Council presented an $11,000 check to the Community Hope and Intervention Project of Zephyrhills during a city council meeting Dec. 8 at Zephyrhills City Hall. Members of the youth council, led by Mayor ...
Business Digest (12/24/25): GROW Pasco offers breakout sessions
GROW Pasco returns with impactful breakout sessions LEO – Taylor Doe will give the keynote presentation at GROW Pasco 2026. Doe’s presentation, “And Then Moments,” goes deeper into entrepreneurial stories than what we’re accustomed to hearing. It’s a nitty-gritty look at ...
AmSkills announces leadership transition
HOLIDAY – AmSkills announced a key leadership transition designed to strengthen the vocational training and workforce development organization’s long-term sustainability and expand its regional impact. Tom Mudano will be stepping down after more than a decade as CEO. Over the years, ...
Light the World Giving Machine launches in Tampa Bay
CLEARWATER – Have you ever bought a goat from a vending machine? How about warm clothing for a child, groceries for a family or job training for someone seeking a fresh start? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...
Bilirakis applauds expansion of newborn screening
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) praised the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to add Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel. Bilirakis joined HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., members ...
Health & Wellness (12/24/25): Foundation opens access to health
Tampa Bay residents can get free medical resources TAMPA – Pioneer Medical Foundation hopes to bridge the gap some residents across Tampa Bay face when it comes to access to medical care and critical community resources. The nonprofit will host ...
Chalk Talk (12/24/25): Saint Leo builds on reputation with veterans
Saint Leo builds on reputation for educating veterans ST. LEO – Saint Leo University has been recognized as a national leader in serving military-affiliated students, earning top placements across multiple categories in the 2025 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges ...
Chalk Talk (12/17/25): Donations help thousands of students
Two Good Soles donations help thousands of students NEW PORT RICHEY – Pasco County Government and Constitutional Offices collected more than 8,000 pairs of shoes and socks for kids in Pasco County Schools during the Two Good Soles Shoes and Socks ...
Business Digest (12/17/25): Models volunteer at Metropolitan Ministries
Models volunteer at Metropolitan Ministries CLEARWATER – Several models in the 2026 Hooters Calendar volunteered Dec. 5 at Metropolitan Ministries. Hooters has a longstanding partnership with Metropolitan Ministries. The models assisted the organization by helping in the daycare. They took ...
Dual Enrollment program saves $4M+ for families
NEW PORT RICHEY – Pasco-Hernando State College’s Dual Enrollment program not only helps students get a head start on college but also creates financial savings for families across Pasco and Hernando counties. The program allows high school students to take college-level ...
Health & Wellness (12/17/25): Doctors catch hidden prostate condition
Doctors catch hidden prostate condition SEBRING, Fla. – An ER visit at AdventHealth Sebring led occupational therapist Marc Marasigan to a surprising diagnosis and a life-changing treatment. After arriving with fever and back pain, doctors discovered a kidney stone too ...
Citrus fruits carry many benefits
The winter months are known for many things, with citrus fruit season being one of them: oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, tangerines, clementines, kumquats and more. You may even have some in your backyard ready to be harvested soon. Native to ...
Creativity on display at Arts and Crafts Show
ODESSA – The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club drew large crowds at its 46th annual Arts and Crafts Show on Dec. 6 and 7 at Keystone Prep High School. More than 150 vendors showcased a wide variety of handmade goods, ...
Credit union helps uncover $6M in taxpayer savings
TAMPA – A volunteer team from USF Credit Union, using secure AI technology and rigorous human review, helped Hillsborough County uncover an estimated $6 million in savings for taxpayers. Earlier this year, Hillsborough County Comptroller Victor Crist requested assistance from ...
Unwrap a smarter way to tackle holiday debt
The final stretch of holiday shopping is often the costliest, with many Tampa residents feeling the pressure of rising prices, packed calendars and higher interest rates. According to the Bank of America Institute’s 2025 Holiday Survey, 62% of respondents report ...
BayCare provides free joint replacements
CLEARWATER – Four local people without insurance received a life-changing holiday gift. They will start 2026 by regaining their mobility with a new knee or hip replacement. BayCare’s Orthopedic Institute partnered with the Clearwater Free Clinic, the St. Pete Free Clinic and Operation ...
What’s Happening (12/10/25): Woman’s club supports wildlife group
Woman’s club supports wildlife organization LAND O’ LAKES – The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club welcomed special guest Kris Porter, director of the Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife, to its November meeting. Porter provided an engaging presentation on the organization’s ...
Local Wildlife (12/12/25): Woodpecker
What's all that noise over by that palm tree? Oh, it's a red-headed woodpecker. Come on, buddy. If you want to claim the tree, it's yours. You don't have to keep pecking. Are you hungry? You don't have to try ...
PHSC grads celebrate success at winter commencement
NEW PORT RICHEY – Pasco-Hernando State College will host winter commencement on Dec. 10 in the Physical Fitness Center at the West Campus. Approximately 300 degrees and certificates will be conferred, with more than 960 summer and fall graduates estimated to ...
Project to examine Pasco County’s road vulnerabilities
DADE CITY – Transportation leaders in Pasco County will explore strategies that will ensure road infrastructure holds up to strong storms and other vulnerabilities. Ned Baier, southeastern planning director for engineering firm Volkert, points to Pasco County enduring two tropical storms ...
School board adjusts attendance boundaries
LAND O’ LAKES – Pasco County Schools is adjusting attendance boundaries at several campuses after forming Paul R. Smith K-8. “The board has already voted to create the new Paul R. Smith K-8 by merging Gulfside Elementary School and Paul R ...
Business Digest (12/10/25): USPS preps for busy season
USPS preps for busy season TAMPA – The U.S. Postal Service plans to hire 14,000 temporary employees to support the holiday season, complement the full-time workforce and ensure the agency can handle the extra volume across the country. USPS has opened ...
Chalk Talk (12/10/25): School board reorganizes for 2026
School board reorganizes for 2026 LAND O’ LAKES – Colleen Beaudoin has taken over as chair of the Pasco County School Board. The board voted unanimously Nov. 18 to appoint Beaudoin to preside over meetings. “It’s an honor to serve,” Beaudoin ...
Health & Wellness (12/10/25): Hospital opens renovated Cath Lab
Hospital opens renovated Cath Lab DAVENPORT – AdventHealth Heart of Florida in Davenport has opened its newly renovated cardiac catheterization lab, adding advanced imaging technology to expand lifesaving heart care close to home. The renovated Cath Lab plays a critical role ...
Better Together appoints leader for Tampa Bay region
TAMPA – Better Together has hired Joy Harris as executive director of its Tampa Bay region. At Better Together, Harris will work alongside CEO Megan Rose to oversee, support and grow Better Together’s presence in the greater Tampa Bay area. ...
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