Still no answer for sky-high water bills
Some residents with unexplainably high water fees will have to wait a bit longer to learn what, if any, adjustments will be made on their bills. Pasco County commissioners first must decide how to amend existing rules regarding how the ...
Vision still needed for Wiregrass sports complex
Pasco County commissioners were introduced to a study that recommends building a multi-use indoor sports complex on parkland near The Shops at Wiregrass. But a more in-depth review between the Tourism Development Council and the commissioners will have to wait ...
Stepping into the world of dementia
The tourists sat waiting for instructions. They filled out forms. They answered questions. Then, they began putting on special equipment. They put ridged plastic insoles into their shoes. They put on plastic gloves for protection and a different outer glove ...
Pasco County’s namesake led an interesting life
Some of us may know a bit about where the names for Collier and Flagler counties came from. But for those who don’t, it was Barron Collier who constructed the Tamiami Trail through the Everglades, connecting the two coasts of ...
A ride through history, with rare and exotic cars
It’s not located on a busy thoroughfare, but people who enjoy exotic cars, or who have a penchant for innovation, will find much to enjoy at the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum. This is a place where history comes to life ...
Golf may be back in play at Plantation Palms
Plantation Palms Golf Course could reopen within coming months, according to posts on a Facebook page and an online blog created by a residents’ group, Project Bring Back Our Course. A potential buyer, Rocky Morgan of GSP Business Alliance, is ...
Jewish community reflects, atones on Yom Kippur
Congregation Mekor Shalom, 14005A N. Dale Mabry Highway, has grown to more than 100 households since it was founded a little more than two years ago. Members come from Lutz, from Land O' Lakes, from Wesley Chapel, from Zephyrhills, and ...
The Florida Wildlife Corridor Expeditions reveal Florida’s wild side
Motorists zipping along Interstate 4 between Tampa and Orlando can't see from their ribbon of asphalt how close they are to the wild side of Florida. But the Green Swamp is all around. Often called the "liquid heart" of the ...
This cafeteria serves up more than food
The cafeteria at Zephyrhills High is a busy place — serving more than 300 breakfasts, 850 lunches and about 100 a la carte items each day. But beyond delivering daily meals, this cafeteria is also a place that helps students ...
Carrollwood Day School may soon have home-field advantage
Phase II of Carrollwood Day School's Patriot Pride campaign includes a multipurpose sports complex on the private school's campus at 1515 W. Bearss Ave., in Tampa. It includes space for football, baseball and soccer games, and will allow the school's ...
The Laker/Lutz News wins 15 awards
The Laker/Lutz News received 15 awards for advertising design and photography at the annual conference of Community Papers of Florida in Orlando Sept. 18 and Sept. 19. The advertising design and production team of Stefanie Burlingame and Diane Kortus teamed ...
Land O’ Lakes revives Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of Land O’ Lakes used to operate independently. Then, the club merged with the Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel Noon, and now the Land O’ Lakes group has become a satellite club of the Wesley Chapel group ...
Cheval Cares 5K battles pediatric cancer
When the Peck family joined the Cheval Athletic Club, their daughter Callie was 2. They took an immediate interest in the community's Cheval Cares 5K event to benefit the Pediatric Cancer Foundation. It wasn't just a good cause. It was ...
Wildlife corridors on hold, again
A plan to establish and protect wildlife corridors met another delay in its 15-year journey from a lawsuit settlement to approval from the Pasco County Commission. During a workshop on Sept. 15, Pasco County commissioners opted to forego upcoming public ...
Will Wiregrass sports complex be indoors?
The best use for a proposed 100-acre Wiregrass Sports Park is an indoor, multi-use complex, according to a study done by Chicago-based Johnson Consulting Co. A few outdoor playing fields should be built, the consultants say, but they conclude that ...
Solemn service marks 9/11
Sept. 11, 2001 is a day people remember for the ordinary details of life — and then the shattering horror of two hijacked planes flying into the World Trade Center in New York. Hijacked planes also struck the Pentagon building, ...
New adult day care serves Lutz, Land O’ Lakes
There’s a new adult day care center available for caregivers who need someone to watch their loved one while they’re working, running errands or merely taking a break from their caregiving duties. CARES Adult Day Care at Northlake Community Center, ...
Author unearths details of Wesley Chapel’s past
Today’s community of Wesley Chapel is a bustling place with The Shops at Wiregrass, Pasco-Hernando State College’s Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch and Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, to name just a few community landmarks. Motorists stream down State Road 54 ...
Suicide prevention can begin with small gestures
Betsey Westuba delivered a powerful message about suicide prevention last week at Pasco-Hernando State College’s Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch. To help illustrate the impact of suicide, she brought along a banner covered with 2,892 yellow ribbons. Each ribbon represented ...
See the Bolts for free at Fan Fest Sept. 20
Fan are always excited when a professional sports team gears up for another season. There's excitement, optimism, and a desire to be part of the action. Fans can't wait for the games to start. I'm not talking about the Tampa ...
‘Topping out’ at Dade City Hall
Construction on the new government complex in Dade City is more than halfway complete. To celebrate, workers took a short breather for a traditional “topping out” ceremony for the modern day replacement of the historic City Hall. On Sept. 3, ...
Pasco officials push for trail loop
A decision is months away. But much is at stake for whichever county secures the favor of the Florida Department of Transportation in choosing a 20-mile route for the Coast to Coast (C2C) Connector Trail. State highway officials anticipate completing ...
Hockey complex to open in spring
An anticipated opening for the Florida Hospital Center Ice complex will be delayed until spring 2016, largely due to a slower than expected wait on permitting. Gordie Zimmermann, a partner in Z Mitch, said he expects construction to resume in ...
She was a master at making connections
Cindy Freeman worked in a job that required excellent networking skills. Fortunately for her and the people she met, she had them. The 57-year-old woman, from Land O’ Lakes, succumbed to her battle with esophageal cancer on Aug. 29. Her ...
St. Joseph’s Hospital-North expands heart care services
When heart attacks happen, minutes matter. And now, residents of Lutz, Land O’ Lakes and other nearby communities, including Keystone, Odessa, Northdale, New Tampa and Wesley Chapel, have a new option for treatment of a STEMI — which stands for ...
Riding high, with ribbons to show for it
Reagan and Pearl have been good friends for a couple of years now. They spend a few afternoons each week together, and they see each other on weekends, too. Sometimes they go on trips — to North Carolina and Georgia ...
Mall leader enjoys building relationships
Relationships are what Stacey Nance cares about the most. It explains why she grew up and then settled on a career in her native Indiana. And it is also why, after nearly two decades with Simon Property Group, she is ...
Pasco sees big jump in single-family home sales
The housing market in Tampa Bay is hot, hot, hot — and Pasco County is helping to turn up the heat. In July, there were 963 closed sales of single-family homes in Pasco County, a whopping 38.4 percent increase over ...
Charter school on Sunlake scrapped
When a proposed charter school at the southwest corner of Lutz Lake Fern Road and Sunlake Boulevard was announced, opponents rallied against the proposal. They said the proposed school was too big for the location. They predicted it would ruin ...
Pasco bans cannabis growth and sale
The Pasco Commission has placed a one-year moratorium on the production and distribution of cannabis. The plant is the basis for "Charlotte's web," a low-strain of medical marijuana. In a roll-call vote, commissioners approved the ban unanimously, without discussion. The ...
Pasco wants a say in path of recreational trail
The Florida Department of Transportation is studying the proposed path for the South Sumter Connector Trail, a segment needed to close a gap in the planned 275-mile Coast-to-Coast (C2C) Connector Trail. Two routes are being considered for the connector, but ...
Industry of the year winners announced
The Laker/Lutz News is among those honored More than 600 people gathered at Wesley Chapel’s Saddlebrook Resort at the Pasco Economic Development Council’s 29th annual Banquet and Industry of the Year Awards. The Sept. 3 event attracted a who’s who ...
Tampa Premium Outlets Job Fair draws thousands
At 6:15 a.m., the first applicant showed up at USF Embassy Suites in Tampa, ready to hand out resumes and secure a job at the Tampa Premium Outlets. The sight brought a smile to Stacey Nance. "I think this is a true ...
Bell Lake and Collier to get turn lanes
Road crews will start work within the next month to construct new turn lanes at Bell Lake Road and Collier Parkway. County officials say the redesign will ease traffic congestion. But, area residents are more than a little skeptical that ...
Town hall touches on wide range of issues
Residents turned out in droves to a town hall hosted by U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, State Sen. Wilton Simpson and State Rep. Danny Burgess. People filled every seat of the Pasco County Commission’s chambers at the Historic Courthouse in Dade ...
Enrollment growth in Pasco highest since recession
Drive through Pasco County and it’s easy to see the signs of growth. New houses are popping up in subdivisions. New apartment complexes are being built, and land is being cleared for more development. And now that school is back ...
Fish fry and Florida’s history mix on Sept. 11
The Pioneer Florida Museum & Village, 15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City, is situated on 16 acres and has an old schoolhouse, church and general store as part of its attractions. Now, it would like more people to come and see ...
Wesley Chapel business adds a little fun at the doctor’s office
A child's trip to a doctor's office often includes anxiety, frustration and tears. And if the child refuses to behave, that can be the parent's reaction as well. "I've been exposed to the long wait times, and the distress of ...
Panel says no to charter in Pasco County
With a one-vote margin, opponents of a charter-style government in Pasco County killed a proposal that had the backing of the county’s legislative delegation. In an 8-7 vote, a 15-member appointed panel opted not to write a charter that could ...
Getting an early taste of the artistic life
Patrons perusing the shelves of the children’s section at the Hugh Embry Branch Library got a bonus over the last several weeks. But they’ve had to look up to see it. On the top ledge of the shelves, there’s an ...
Businesses fight ‘cotton-pickin government’
When he was running for office, Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore heard a recurring theme: Do something about the blight. The county, like many other Tampa Bay communities, suffered from the recession, and voters told Moore they wanted something done ...
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