Pasco County growth puts strain on budget
A tentative hike in storm water fees and a proposal to hire five additional K-9 deputies highlight growing demands on Pasco County’s budgets for 2016 and into the future. At their June 9 meeting, Pasco County commissioners gave the go-ahead ...
Creating the music of angels
San Antonio choir is invited to sing at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome It’s a Wednesday afternoon and members of the Saint Anthony Choristers pay rapt attention as Sandra Lau, their director, runs through a practice. They sing portions of ...
Rankin hopes a lifetime in Lutz means a Guv’na win
Jennifer Rankin was supposed to be a Lutz Guv'na candidate in 2014, but something came up. It was her daughter, Abigail. "I wanted to do it last year, and I got pregnant. She was born in August," Rankin explained. "In July, ...
Citizens’ coalition to pursue charter commission
A group of residents critical of current efforts to determine Pasco County’s future government structure are banding together to follow their own path toward a charter-style government. On June 8, the newly formed Pasco Citizens Charter Coalition announced plans to ...
Central Pasco and Hispanic chambers unite
Two chambers of commerce can be better than one. In the next weeks, Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce and the Pasco Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will unite into a single organization. “We are so excited to join forces, making ...
Business Digest 06-17-15
Business awards Pasco Economic Development Council will hand out Industry of the Year awards at its 29th annual banquet on Sept. 3 at Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel. More than 600 business and community leaders in Tampa Bay and Pasco ...
Laura Hauser inspired others during her cancer battle
Editor’s note: This story reflects news we received on Monday about Laura Hauser’s death. An earlier version of the story was published in our Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills print editions circulated to readers on June 9 and June 10. Laura ...
Celebrating a half-century of dance
Sally Blackwood was just meant to dance. And at age 79, she is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Blackwood Studios in Dade City with a recital of “The Wizard of Oz”. The journey down the yellow brick road is ...
Students help ‘Lost Boys of Sudan’
The Skype call from Salva Dut, one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan” is likely something the sixth-graders at Pine View Middle School will never forget. Social media for 15 minutes linked two worlds – the one of privilege in ...
Troop 12 needs growing room
The Boy Scouts of America Troop 12 is known in Lutz for its many good deeds. Every year, troop members are highly visible at the Fourth of July parade in Lutz, an event that draws thousands of spectators. But well ...
Buzzing bees, bromeliads and beauty
It’s summertime, so that means the kids are out of school and out-of-town guests are flocking to Florida to take advantage of the state’s world-famous theme parks and its gorgeous beaches. But here’s a place, just off the beaten track, ...
Pasco opens new Utilities Administration Building
Pasco County is on the move. With the slice of ceremonial scissors, county officials cut the ribbon on the new 50,000-square-foot Utilities Administration Building, located at 19420 Central Boulevard, off U.S. 41. On June 19, more than 200 employees in ...
Renovations wrapping up at Land O’ Lakes Community Park
The $2.4 million renovation project at Land O' Lakes Community Park, 5401 Land O' Lakes Blvd., is just about completed. It features new fields, a playground, a concession stand and restrooms. There's even a walking trail for walkers and joggers ...
Goodbye, Mrs. Fernandez
In her 38 years as an educator, Mary Fernandez relied on this simple guiding principle: Is it what’s best for children? In sorting through the myriad issues and competing interests that a principal faces in the day-to-day work of running ...
Ayres aims for the Lutz Guv’na sash
Cheryl Lynn Ayres decided to pursue the ceremonial title of Lutz Guv'na in a very modern way. She was on Facebook. She is friends with previous Lutz Guv'nas on the social media website, and a few of them were discussing their ...
Central Pasco and Hispanic chambers unite
Two chambers of commerce can be better than one. In the next weeks, Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce and the Pasco Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will unite into a single organization. “We are so excited to join forces, making ...
Business Digest 06-10-15
Dual mixer The Hispanic Business Leaders of Pasco Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer June 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at Wesley Chapel Nissan, at 18519 State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel. This is a ...
‘I’m always up for a challenge,’ teacher says
As students head off for summer vacation, Becky Cicione will simply be changing her teaching venue. The Connerton Elementary School teacher will spend her summer teaching in Pasco County Schools’ science camp for children at Title 1 schools. “When I ...
No dodging Lutz man’s success
Rick Moody's career revolves around dodgeball. But it was a game he didn’t like as a child. "I know when I was a kid, dodgeball was scary," the Lutz resident said. "You'd line up at the back of the wall ...
KarenSue Molis makes fundraising an art form in Guv’na race
KarenSue Molis didn't come up with the idea of running for Lutz Guv'na on her own. The seed was planted by someone who knew a little something about the ceremonial title and the fundraising race that goes with it. She ...
Educator says caring is key to helping others learn
It doesn’t take a detective to figure out Julie Hiltz’s philosophy of education. The media specialist spells it out, quite literally, on a sign displayed in the media center at Lutz Elementary School. Students coming into her domain will see ...
Art quilts show off Tampa Bay history
Joanne Rodriguez knew immediately which historical Tampa landmark she wanted to create on her appliqued quilt – the image of the iconic minarets at the University of Tampa. “When I came down to Florida in the 1980s, I just thought ...
Save-A-Lot opening at Zephyrhills Plaza
Save-A-Lot grocery store will move into the vacant anchor spot at Zephyrhills Plaza on State Road 54. Sunshine Partners Development Corp., has filed a conceptual plan to redevelop the plaza, county records show. Save-A-Lot, and potential additional retail tenants, could ...
Wildlife corridors are on agenda
A mandated but long-delayed ordinance to create wildlife corridors is again winding its way through public meetings, hearings and possible adoption by the Pasco County Commission. Two public meetings were held in New Port Richey and Land O’ Lakes in ...
Business Digest 06-03-15
New location for Orangetheory Fitness Orangetheory Fitness opened May 28 at the Shops at Wiregrass at 28210 Paseo Drive, Suite 110, Wesley Chapel. It is the 13th Florida location for the fitness company, co-founded by Terry Blachek. The one-hour, ever-changing ...
Imagine student spearheads clothing drive
The first visits to ask local business owners for donations took a special effort from an 11-year-old who is shy. But Alexandra Westcott had a good reason to get a little help for Pasco County’s foster children. “I felt bad ...
Making music in the night
They come strolling in, carrying instrument cases. They settle themselves in — around the band room at Thomas Weightman Middle School — and begin tuning up. As more musicians arrive, the practice glides into full gear. This is a group ...
Barnes & Noble showcases local authors
If you enjoy stories about second chances, about family life or about history, a selection of books by local authors at an upcoming authors’ event may be right up your alley. Barnes & Noble at The Shops at Wiregrass is ...
Funds approved to pursue Ridge Road extension
The Pasco Commission approved additional funds to pay a Washington D.C., consulting firm that is helping shepherd the Ridge Road extension project through the federal bureaucracy. Commissioners agreed on May 19 to a reduced monthly fee of $28,500 for six ...
Pasco takes first step toward loan for State Road 56
Pasco County commissioners agreed to at least inquire about a $27 million state loan to pay for an additional two lanes for the extension of State Road 56. But there are concerns that the payback could jeopardize other county road ...
Business Digest 05-27-15
New store Owners Roger and Lorraine Levesque recently opened the R & L Little Red Barn at 14245 Seventh Street in historic downtown Dade City. Their shop features furniture, antiques, jewelry, tools and clothes. The Greater Dade City Chamber of ...
Lutz Guv’na hopefuls clash in fun-filled debate
This past Saturday, three residents went to the Old Lutz School and lied to their neighbors. One pledged to ban homework for all children. Another promised to build a giant rainbow. A third guaranteed everyone beautiful waterfront property. Then they ...
Land O’ Lakes student captures top art prize
For the second consecutive year, a Land O’ Lakes High School student has won top honors in U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis’ Congressional Art Competition. By winning the competition, Izzie Brown will receive two free airline tickets to Washington D.C., to ...
Arts in Motion’s new musical is ‘Seussical’
When Arts in Motion presents "Seussical" at Pasco Middle School this weekend, the audience will recognize Dr. Seuss' famous characters and stories that have entertained children for decades. And they'll also experience something that sets the play apart from many ...
Giving youths a healthy place to hang out
It’s a Saturday morning and the sound of a basketball hitting the court reverberates throughout the gym in the Saint John Paul II Youth Center. Sneakers squeak, as players race back and forth down the court in a pickup game ...
Circle K buys the Land O’ Lakes Plaza
Circle K is the new owner of the Land O’ Lakes Plaza, a nearly 50-year-old shopping center along the busy commercial corridor of U.S. 41, at Hale Road. The plaza, built in 1966, is considered to be Land O’ Lakes’ ...
Charter panel’s first meeting sparks controversy
Sparks flew at the first meeting of a charter review panel that could recommend major changes in how the county operates. The meeting was called to take care of housekeeping chores, such as by-laws and scheduling decisions, but it got ...
Apartments and new retail coming to Wiregrass
More retail and a new apartment complex — on vacant land northeast of The Shops at Wiregrass — are on the drawing board at Pasco County’s planning department. Forest City Enterprises, the developers of The Shops at Wiregrass, and NRP ...
Stacey Nance will lead Tampa Premium Outlets
A long-time mall manager with Simon Property Group will be transferring from Indiana to become the general manager at Tampa Premium Outlets. Stacey Nance has been tapped by Simon to take on management duties at the much-anticipated 441,000-square-foot outlet mall ...
Business Digest 05-20-15
Grants awarded Women-n-Charge awarded two $1,000 grants to women in business that it deemed to be deserving. Centennial Bank sponsored both grants, which are awarded annually. One grant went to Dawn Easter, on behalf of Pasco Mental Health Foundation, which ...
Land O’ Lakes to get Dairy Queen, apartments
A Dairy Queen and a long-planned apartment complex at Terra Bella are under construction on State Road 54 in Land O’ Lakes, between Livingston Road and Via Bella Boulevard. The fast-food restaurant is expected to open in two to three ...
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