Pearl in the Grove wins ‘Golden Spoon’
The farm-to-fork menu at the Pearl in the Grove is a winning combination of creativity and freshness that earned the Dade City restaurant a 2015 Golden Spoon award. Florida Trend magazine highlighted its annual Golden Spoon winners in a 13-page ...
Senior cats retire to the Cats Cradle
The secluded backyard in a quiet Lutz neighborhood is a make-believe world that once transported the Jenkins’ children into the Wild West. But Frontierland, with its school house, storefronts and covered wagon, does more these days than entertain giddy children ...
Have a holly, jolly — safe season
The holidays are meant to be a time of good cheer, but with all of the hustle and bustle, there’s also more opportunity for accidents and crime, too. Here are some pointers from various local agencies and national websites, intended ...
Downtown Dade City adds to its ‘eclectic mix’
New storefronts in downtown Dade City are creating a buzz. One of the newest additions is Flint Creek Outfitters, which opened nearly three weeks ago at 14129 Seventh St., at the intersection with Pasco Avenue. The prime retail spot had ...
School boundary changes gain first-round approval
The Pasco County School Board has given first-round approval of proposed boundaries for Elementary School W, a school under construction in Wesley Chapel. The unanimous vote came despite objections from parents living in Northwood and in Arbor Woods, who do ...
Russian politics played a role in San Antonio train depot
The history of a train depot building in San Antonio is rooted in political uncertainty in Russia roughly 135 years ago. On Feb. 17, 1880, a second assassination attempt on Emperor Alexander II occurred in the imperial dining room of ...
Enjoying the holidays – without the stress
The idealized version of the holidays involves festive gatherings, enjoyable meals and touching exchanges of special gifts. In reality, though, many people are completely stressed out by calendars that have too many events and activities to attend, too much food ...
Master yoga at Land O’ Lakes High School
Christie McClure paces before her students who stretch into warrior poses atop balance boards that, at times, bobble beneath unsteady legs. The temperature in the yoga classroom is a perfectly regulated 90 degrees. Humidity is 65 percent. Students expect to ...
AMIkids Pasco has a second chance
The Pasco County School Board has terminated its contract with AMIkids Pasco, effective Jan. 29, for services the organization is providing to 46 students, who come from across Pasco County. While voting to end the contract, the board made it ...
Pasco County fills leadership jobs
New hires will step into leadership roles at three Pasco County departments. Pasco County commissioners approved the hiring choices at their Dec. 1 meeting in New Port Richey. Brian Head, a former chief deputy with the Pasco County Sheriff's office, will be assistant county administrator ...
Pasco County to add metal detectors?
Bag searches and metal detectors are routine outside council or commission chambers in most counties including Pinellas, Polk and Hillsborough. That is especially true on meeting days. Pasco County is an exception. Pasco County Chairwoman Kathryn Starkey thinks it is ...
Get your pets, and pet supplies, here
It’s not something that you would think would happen very often, but surprisingly enough, it happens more than you would think. People show up at Pasco County Animal Services Department ready to adopt a pet, but forget to bring a ...
Lake Park closed until further notice
Lake Park, a popular park in Lutz, has been closed until further notice because of a sinkhole. At this time, the sinkhole is 6 feet across and approximately 90 feet deep, according to Michelle Van Dyke, a spokeswoman for Hillsborough ...
Hanukkah combines history and Jewish holiday spirit
Most people don't know a lot about Hanukkah. They know it's a Jewish holiday. They know that there are candles, and that it goes on for several days. They know it involves presents and usually occurs around Christmas. But, it’s ...
Getting up close and personal with potters
If you’re curious about the art of pottery, you can satisfy your desire for knowledge during the 2015 Tampa Bay Tour de Clay. This is the eighth Tour de Clay, which is always held during the second weekend in December ...
More development proposed near Tampa Premium Outlets
Another residential and commercial project is proposed for development on the State Road 54/State Road 56 corridor, near Tampa Premium Outlets and the Cypress Creek Town Center. Pasco County planners are reviewing a zoning request for about 32 acres owned ...
There’s plenty of cheer to spread around this season
If you’re looking for a way to get into a festive mood, you won’t have to look very far. There are loads of celebrations planned throughout The Laker/Lutz News’ coverage area. A familiar community landmark will be decked out again ...
Pasco County adopts new marketing approach
Saying that Pasco County is a place with “room to grow” is all but passé, now that developers are on a building spree that is gobbling up wide-open spaces. Retail, rooftops, offices, hotels are plowing up dirt and raising expectations ...
Cigar lounge opens in Dade City
Rolando’s Cigar Lounge is a place where people pause and enjoy leisure time with friends. A glass of wine or beer, and if desired, a hand-rolled cigar, awaits. In the evening, a disc jockey plays music for listening and dancing, ...
From ‘mud’ to beauty — one man’s labor of love
Jack Boyle has been turning lumps of clay into works of art for the better part of his life. His first encounter with pottery came when he was just a little boy. “My mother’s brother, Uncle Al – he and ...
Wish list for the holidays: Food, blankets, toothbrushes
Helping children who are in need is nothing new for the staff members at Centennial Middle School – they’ve been doing that for years. But, in recent years, Marty Pekarek, who chairs the Dade City school’s Assist, Believe and Care ...
Therapy horse farm faces possible closure
As Beverly Levitt walks around the 8-acre horse farm in Wesley Chapel, she talks to the animals. There’s Moe and Clint. Chino and Cracker. Moon Light and Fancy. Renegade and Baby Bobby. There’s Brandy, Fagozee, Cooper and Pixie. Some of ...
Toys for Tots delivers holiday cheer
When a doctor told a mother that her son suffering from a muscular diseases needed a bicycle to keep his muscles moving, she turned to the Toys for Tots for help. She couldn’t afford a bicycle, so she went to ...
Expert says jihadist terrorism is world’s No. 1 threat
Jihadist terrorism is the No. 1 challenge facing the world, according to retired U.S. Gen. Barry McCaffrey. The recent attacks in Paris brought that reality into stark view. More than 130 people died, and more than 350 were wounded, in ...
Zephyrhills resident causing ‘Sugar Rush’ with cake pops
When she was a student at Zephyrhills High School, Cassie Lenz had a cake-decorating project. Over the course of the project, there was a dilemma: What to do with the extra cake? "I looked online, and I found cake pops," ...
Zephyrhills Woman’s Club turns 100
In the beginning, the GFWC Woman’s Club of Zephyrhills was a group of 15 women, who decided they wanted to form a civic club. They established the club on Nov. 11, 1915 and voted to join the Florida Federation of ...
Cash registers jingle at Tampa Premium Outlets
Shopping madness begins at Tampa Premium Outlets in a shop ‘til you drop holiday extravaganza. The outlet mall, which is experiencing its first holiday season, will open on Thanksgiving at 6 p.m., and will continuously operate through Black Friday, until ...
A gift for shoppers: Two malls within 2 miles
As Black Friday approaches, shoppers will scour advertisements for deals and map out a strategy to make the most of savings. And this year, for the first time in Pasco County history, consumers will be able to shop at an ...
Commissioner seeks to keep Target open
Pasco County Commission Chairwoman Kathryn Starkey isn’t ready to concede that Target must close its store in Odessa. The national discount chain recently announced the closure of 13 stores across the country for poor sales performance. The Odessa location, at ...
Parents oppose proposed Elem W boundaries
Scores of parents from the communities of Arbor Woods and Northwood are opposed to proposed school boundaries that would send their children from their Wesley Chapel community over to Denham Oaks Elementary, in Lutz. About 100 people showed up at ...
Pasco supports fracking moratorium
Pasco County commissioners approved a resolution seeking a state legislative moratorium on hydraulic fracking, and a study commission to review the pros and cons of the controversial method of drilling for oil and natural gas. According to the resolution, public ...
Pasco commissioners elect new leaders
The leadership gavel for the Pasco County Commission is now in the hands of newly elected Pasco Chairwoman Kathryn Starkey. Commissioners voted on Nov. 17 to appoint Starkey, who was the commission’s vice chair, to succeed Ted Schrader. Schrader has ...
Target store to close in January
A Target store in Odessa is one of 13 stores that the national discount chain plans to close in January, according to an announcement from Target’s corporate headquarters. The store, at 16400 State Road 54, opened nearly a decade ago ...
Tampa Bay Lightning launches regional partnership
A $6 million initiative to expand the game of hockey regionally in Tampa Bay is beginning to play out in local schools. The Tampa Bay Lightning, the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association are collaborating on ...
App seeks to reduce property fraud
The Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller’s Office is now offering residents a free app that will help protect against property fraud. The app seeks to take aim at what the Federal Bureau of Investigation reports as the fastest-growing, white-collar crime ...
A cross-country mission to battle polio
When Nick Hall set out to make a bicycle trek across the country, he focused on a single goal: To inspire others to join him in the quest to conquer polio. It was a 3,000-mile ride that would take Hall ...
Elementary W causes boundary shifts
The sight of a new elementary school under construction would seem to be a cause for celebration. But, even when students can attend a new school, and even when the new school will reduce crowding at other area schools, the ...
Chorale offers thanksgiving, through song
Marvin Robertson has been passing along his love for music for decades, and for the past eight years he’s been sharing that passion as the director of the Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Chorale. The chorale, a group of 29 singers selected ...
Fall Festival introduces new stables to Wesley Chapel
Sarah Russell took horse-riding lessons when she was 4. At age 7, she got her first American Saddlebred. By the time she was 15, she was a world champion equestrian. "It's just my passion," Russell said. Now, it's her business ...
Antiques from rustic to elegant at Shabby Shack
Golf can wait – at least for now. Antiques are so much more fun. So, Laura Sanderson has put her golf career on hold, and has set up shop at Shabby Shack Antiques & Vintage. The shop’s name is a ...
Carrollwood Day School speaker supports cancer research
More than two decades ago, Charlotte Embody watched a televised speech by a basketball coach, who had been diagnosed with cancer and was accepting an award. The March 3, 1993 speech was uplifting, but Embody didn't expect it to have ...
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