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. ...
Pet therapy dog boosts morale at hospital
LUTZ – It’s not uncommon for a patient staying in a hospital for a long time to make a special connection with a team member providing their care. For Diane Sabel, 66, of Tampa, who was in Lutz's St. Joseph’s Hospital-North ...
Experts discuss Tampa Bay waterways
ST. PETERSBURG – Rising pollution, stormwater runoff and aging septic systems are putting Tampa Bay’s waterways under increasing pressure. Local experts and residents gathered Nov. 19 at Green Bench Brewing Company for Our Water, Our Future: A Vision for Florida’s ...
Leader kicks off tenure by serving community
ST. LEO – Close to 1,000 students, faculty and staff came together Nov. 19 to welcome Jim Burkee as Saint Leo University’s 12th president. The welcome coincided with a Day of Service, which mobilized volunteers across campus, throughout the Tampa ...
Growing hospital opens new tower
WESLEY CHAPEL – About 200 people gathered Nov. 20 to mark another major milestone in AdventHealth Wesley Chapel's multi-year expansion project. Hospital leaders, government officials and community members participated in a ribbon cutting for the fully completed sixth floor of ...
Chalk Talk (12/05/25): Demand high for nursing degrees
Demand high for nursing degrees NEW PORT RICHEY – Pasco-Hernando State College reports strong outcomes for its Nursing and Health Programs in 2024-25, highlighted by exceptional licensure performance and continued enrollment growth. The associate degree in nursing for registered nurses (ADN-RN) ...
Tampa Theatre hosting 23rd annual WineFest fundraiser
TAMPA – For more than two decades, Tampa Theatre’s WineFest has commemorated some of the most important moments in cinematic history with themes like The Vineyard of Oz, Caskablanca and The Grapest Showman. This year, the theater’s signature fundraiser goes ...
Business Digiest (12/03/25): BofA donating to art nonprofits
Models promote Hooters Calendar CLEARWATER – Hooters fans can meet several 2026 Hooters Calendar Girls during a three-day signing tour Dec. 4 to 6 at Odessa, Brandon, Hillsborough, Port Richey, St. Petersburg and Clearwater locations. Calendar cover model Selena Sanchez, centerfold ...
U.S. Rep. Castor gives boost to veteran nonprofits
ST. PETERSBURG – Ahead of Veterans Day, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) announced two St. Petersburg nonprofits were awarded federal grants to hire and retain veteran case managers. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul South received two awards totaling ...
News Briefs (12/05/25): Pasco holding waste collection
Pasco County holding waste collection event NEW PORT RICHEY – Pasco County will host a free Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 6 at the West Pasco Government Center. Residents may dispose of ...
Grey Bull Rescue saves stranded couple on honeymoon
TAMPA – A couple celebrating a delayed honeymoon in Montego Bay, Jamaica, was evacuated with about 340 Americans Oct. 31 by Grey Bull Rescue, a veteran-led operation out of Tampa. The couple survived the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa with winds ...
Christmas-themed bar is full of joy
TAMPA – Joy Bar is the place to be this holiday season and beyond for Christmas décor and seasonal cocktails. The year-round Christmas-themed dive bar is serving holiday promotions, deals and events throughout December. Every Saturday in December, Joy Bar will ...
Bucs players help build Habitat homes
TAMPA – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers turned teamwork on the field into life-changing impact in their community Nov. 18 by donning hard hats with Habitat for Humanity of Tampa Bay Hillsborough to build two new affordable, hurricane-resilient homes for Brandon ...
Health & Wellness (12/05/25): Santa surprises patients
Santa surprises AdventHealth Tampa patients TAMPA – Youth at AdventHealth Tampa received a festive surprise when Santa and his elves delivered gift packages that included tickets to Busch Gardens Christmas Town and a Little Adventurer’s shirt. The visit marked the start ...
News Briefs (11/26/25): Live Oak Theatre holding auditions
Live Oak Theatre holding auditions for three productions BROOKSVILLE – Live Oak Theatre announced auditions for the main stage performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” from March 13 to 29, 2026. Everyone interested in being considered for the show must record ...
Health & Wellness (11/26/25): Castor speaks out on health affordability
Castor speaks out on health affordability WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released a statement Nov. 13 on congressional Republicans’ spending bill. “The fight to lower costs and ensure Floridians have access to the health care they need ...
Business Digest (11/26/26): AAA expects Floridians to travel
AAA expects Floridians to travel TAMPA – AAA projected that 4.65 million Floridians will travel at least 50 miles from home during the Thanksgiving holiday period, which runs from Nov. 25 to Dec. 1. This marks a 2.6% increase over ...
Pasco County hospitals earn top safety grades
WESLEY CHAPEL – Hospitals across Pasco County earned top grades in the fall release of 2025 Hospital Safety Grades on Nov. 13. The Leapfrog Group collects and analyzes data about infections, accidents, injuries and errors at nearly 3,000 general hospitals ...
Crafters featured at expansion of vintage store
NORTH TAMPA – Creations by volunteers at Forest Hills Presbyterian Church will be featured Nov. 29 as the first vendors in an expanded vintage store. Guava City Vintage, located at 7307 N. Florida Ave., is owned by Tania Ashby and ...
Pasco County Schools receives land donation
WESLEY CHAPEL – The Kirkland family is donating 4.5 acres at the corner of Curley and Kiefer roads to Pasco County Schools on the condition that the million-dollar property be used for educational purposes. The school district began negotiating with the ...
Saint Leo University hosting Christmas Celebration
ST. LEO – Saint Leo University is kicking off the holiday season Dec. 3 with its annual Christmas Celebration. The community is invited to enjoy an evening of beloved Saint Leo traditions, including two Christmas concerts, a Christmas village, the ...
Local Wildlife (11/19/25): Stork doesn’t believe in personal space
Seems like this wood stork trusts wildlife photographer Donna Hammond, giving us a unique perspective on the bird's bald, scaly scalp. Think it has heard about all the creative ways humans cook their fish? It probably thinks we're weird for ...
Pasco to open disaster recovery housing program
LAND O’ LAKES – Pasco County is launching its Better Future Individual Housing Program to help customers repair, rebuild or replace homes damaged by hurricanes Idalia, Helene and Milton. The Office of Disaster Recovery and Resources is hosting public meetings around ...
What’s Happening (11/19/25): Tampa Theatre to screen holiday classics
Tampa Theatre to screen holiday classics TAMPA – Tampa Theatre plans to screen holiday classics on the big screen. Some of the upcoming screenings include: “Miracle On 34th Street” (1947) at 3 p.m. Nov. 30. Before the film, guests are ...
Richey Suncoast Theatre hosts Ed Roland in fundraiser
NEW PORT RICHEY – Richey Suncoast Theatre will host a benefit concert to kick off fundraising for the nearly 100-year-old theatre located in downtown New Port Richey. The evening will feature an intimate acoustic performance by Ed Roland, along with ...
Health & Wellness (11/19/25): State of Lung Cancer report
Report: Florida ranks 45th in for untreated lung cancer cases TAMPA – The American Lung Association in Florida released its 2025 State of Lung Cancer report, revealing that Florida ranks 45th in the nation for untreated lung cancer cases. Lung ...
Western-themed fundraiser nets $8,000 for Better Together
TAMPA – The Cowboy Boots & Community Roots Helping Hands Happy Hour, hosted by the Centre Club in Tampa, recently raised $8,151 for Better Together. The western-themed event on Oct. 9 brought together community supporters and Centre Club members to ...
News Briefs (11/21/25): Woman’s club serves Sunrise
Woman’s club serves Sunrise LAND O’ LAKES – The GFWC Lutz-Land O' Lakes Woman's Club held a bunco and luncheon fundraiser to help support Sunrise of Pasco County, a shelter for women and children victims of domestic and sexual violence. Club ...
Business Digest (11/19/25): Duke Energy shares ways to save money
Duke Energy shares ways to save money PETERSBURG – Duke Energy offers these tips to save money during the coldest weather: Set your thermostat to the lowest comfortable setting. Every degree lower means more money in your pocket, without sacrificing ...
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