Wildcats not down, not dejected after winless 2013
Last season the Wesley Chapel Wildcats lost all of their games. They were shut out four times and only scored seven points or more in two contests all year. In half of their games, they lost by at least 30 ...
Littlefield not ready to retire from public service just yet
Ken Littlefield learned a lot from his brother, Carl, and even followed him into public service. The two owned Littlefield’s Furniture in Dade City. However, the 1990 census created a new legislative district, and Carl won the seat, becoming a ...
Moore brings big voice to Pasco, but is ready to listen too
Money talks, especially in a political campaign. And with nearly $100,000 at his disposal throughout his primary campaign, Mike Moore has had a pretty loud voice. An entrepreneur who first built and sold CareFirst Home Care before starting up his ...
Community service morphs into government service for Robertson
Bob Robertson is a man who has an uncanny ability to pop up almost everywhere. Community meetings, charity events, volunteer drives — if it’s something that can help others, Robertson is there. That’s part of what called him to run for ...
Pasco wants to build on challenging 2013 season
After three straight undefeated regular seasons, Pasco High School slipped to 7-3 in 2013. They failed to win their district, making the playoffs as a runner-up in Class 5A-District 6. That record would represent a great season for many schools, but expectations run high at ...
Business Digest 08-20-14
Mortgage company closes doors in Wesley Chapel A corporate decision to leave the mortgage services business has put 10 people out of a job in Wesley Chapel. Springleaf Financial has filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, with ...
Political Agenda 08-20-14
Last-minute endorsements for primary candidates The primary election set to decide who will face Erika Remsberg in the Pasco County Commission District 2 race to succeed Pat Mulieri takes place Aug. 26. And a couple of groups are trying to ...
Campaign Crunch: Politicians reveal where their dollars are coming from
Erika Remsberg has not raised a lot of money for her bid to replace Pat Mulieri on the Pasco County Commission — and she never expects to. Through July 25, the lone Democrat seeking a spot on the commission has collected ...
Planting seeds to grow gardeners
The room at the rear of the Land O’ Lakes Community Center was buzzing with chatter as children made their way around the various stations — creating caterpillars out of egg cartons, turning peanut butter jars into terrariums, and creating ...
As a new school year begins, be sure kids can hear teachers
A child’s hearing difficulties are not always easy to spot. That’s why volunteers like Alice Jones of Zephyrhills can play such an important role in a child’s life. Jones — recently named Sertoma Speech & Hearing Foundation of Florida’s volunteer ...
Rock lives again as Stonegrey takes local stage
Guns N’ Roses. Pearl Jam. Nirvana. For music lovers in their 30s or 40s, these were bands that helped define a generation, and continue to influence rock to this day. And that’s precisely where the members of the local rock ...
Finally, honoring some of the area’s early pioneers
Every city has cemeteries. It’s a natural part of life, and the end of it. People go there to visit lost loved ones and reflect, and you’ve probably seen the well-manicured grounds, rows of granite headstones, and elaborate tributes to friends and family ...
A year abroad offers student life-changing insights
When Jennifer Roberts returns to classes at Wiregrass Ranch High School next week, she’ll be a far different person than she was when she last attended classes there. Roberts, who is entering her senior year, left the United States last ...
Wells seeks next generation of leadership on commission
They share a name, they share values, and even share a penchant to serve the people through elected office. Mike Wells Jr., is seeking a spot on the Pasco County Commission, just like his father, Mike Wells Sr., did some ...
Wilson depending on divine hand in re-election quest
God is in control. At least that’s what Henry Wilson Jr., believes when it comes to his campaign to keep his seat on the Pasco County Commission. But then again, it was probably only God that could’ve got him in ...
The power of friendship revealed through barrel racing event
Lots of people don’t know a thing about barrel racing. There are probably even fewer who have heard of Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. But even if those who don’t have a clue about either of those, ...
‘D’ stands for ‘discipline’ at Wiregrass Ranch
After back-to-back 0-10 campaigns, the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls turned things around in 2013 with a respectable 4-6 record. As a result, they lost the losing mentality that comes with winless seasons. Heading into 2014, however, they’ve lost something else: their head ...
Business Digest 08-13-14
Samantha Taylor gets a little tough in her efforts to help a struggling gym in the Spike reality series ‘Gym Rescue.’ Taylor owns Pure Health & Fitness Studios in Land O’ Lakes. (Courtesy of Spike) Local business owner on reality ...
Political Agenda 08-13-14
Simpson to speak at chamber breakfast State Sen. Wilton Simpson will speak at a business breakfast hosted by the Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce Aug. 19 beginning at 7 a.m., at The Commons on Pretty Pond, 38130 Pretty Pond ...
Homeowners worry about value drain from golf course
In the three months since the links at Plantation Palms Golf Club closed, a homeowners association has been left powerless, and confused neighbors listen to any rumor they can about the fate of the 156-acre course. A small party tent, ...
We never doubted that bigger is better
Unless you’re reading this column online, by now you should have realized that something big is different about this week’s paper. Really big. We are 6 inches longer, or 25 percent bigger, than we were last week. This makes us ...
New schools, new programs on tap for 2014-15 school year
The days of relatively easy rush-hour commutes are approaching an end as students, teachers and other employees gear up for a new school year. Students in Pasco County Schools begin the 2014-15 school year on Aug. 18, and Hillsborough County ...
Let them go?
It pretty much started when John Gallagher was caught in heavy traffic on Interstate 75. The morning rush is exactly that, the morning rush. But Gallagher, then the Pasco County administrator, realized that these were primarily people who lived in ...
Tilling the soil to share earth’s bounty
It’s around 8 a.m. on a Saturday, and a volunteer crew is hard at work in a garden at Tims Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lutz. Renee White is yanking plants out of a raised bed, like a one-woman wrecking crew ...
Saint Leo University hosts free Beginning Teacher Boot Camp
Beginning educators may feel a bit shell-shocked, as they navigate through their first year of teaching. But a July 25 seminar at Saint Leo University aimed to combat those feelings. The free half-day session, led by instructor Beverly Ledbetter, was ...
Soaring above life’s everyday routine
When people see a colorful hot air balloon gliding across the sky in Land O’ Lakes or Wesley Chapel, or other nearby places — chances are the beauty of the balloon is what captures their attention. But that’s a mere ...
County’s vo-tech program needs some TLC, Luikart says
After spending decades as a teacher and administrator in Pasco County Schools, Steve Luikart was ready to enjoy retirement. That is, until a letter to the editor in an area newspaper caught the attention of his wife, Nancy, and his ...
Yacht says school district needs protection from itself
It’s not uncommon to find education leaders with the “doctor” title before their name. But Marc Yacht is not one of those kinds of doctors. He’s actually a medical doctor, the retired director of the Pasco County Health Department. And ...
Wesley Chapel school offers individualized instruction
A small private school, tucked in an office park off Ancient Oaks Boulevard in Wesley Chapel, offers a style of education tailored to the individual needs of children. The school, which calls itself New LEAPS Academy, is licensed for kindergarten ...
Lutz player is simply all soccer, all the time
Robbie Soronellas is never too far from a soccer ball. At practice, the 13-year-old is working on drills. In games, he’s the center-midfielder, directing the ball to the teammate with the best chance to advance the attack. And when he’s ...
Zephyrhills coach focused on playoffs, not Pasco
Three years ago, a late-season loss to Pasco High School derailed the Bulldogs’ chances at the playoffs. The following year, it happened again: The Pirates won, and Zephyrhills High School stayed home for the postseason. Last season the division rivals played again, with ...
Browning, Sunlake eye district title in 2014
Sunlake High School has come a long way since head coach Bill Browning led the Seahawks onto the field for their inaugural season back in 2007. They started out by losing 21 out of their first 22 games, and didn’t win ...
Business Digest 08-06-14
Lowe’s Rising The walls are now up on the long-awaited Lowe’s, being constructed on 42 acres of land on State Road 54 just east of Land O’ Lakes Boulevard. The 152,000-square-foot store is expected to open by winter, bringing 125 ...
Political Agenda 08-06-14
Moore meet and greet Mike Moore, who is seeking the Republican nomination for Pasco County Commission District 2, will have a meet and greet Aug. 7 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Alice Hall, near Zephyr Park on State ...
MOSI gives health screenings new meaning with theater upgrades
When the Imax theater first opened at Tampa’s Museum of Science & Industry in Tampa in 1995, the technology behind the larger-than-life films was still quite revolutionary. Today, however, it’s hard to find a movie complex without an Imax screen, ...
Proposed school taxes to be lower this year
After years of gut-wrenching personnel cuts, Pasco County Schools expects to add employees this year, while reducing tax bills for property owners and balancing a budget of nearly $1.2 billion. The proposed budget is based on a tax rate of ...
These athletes are ready to take on the world
After claiming the gold at the Special Olympics Florida State Summer Games in May, a group of athletes from Land O’ Lakes will trek to Los Angeles next summer to compete at the 2015 Special Olympics Summer World Games. The ...
Sit back, relax – and enjoy Florida’s marine life, too
Before setting up her cruise business in Tarpon Springs, Suzanne Upchurch and her business partner traveled the entire west coast of Florida looking for the perfect spot. They had a cruise and ferry business in Massachusetts where they did history ...
Steinbrenner feeling optimism with new gridiron roster
When a high school football team has to replace 22 graduating seniors, it can be devastating to their prospects the following year. But in Steinbrenner High School’s case, it might be just what they needed. “The attitude and mentality of ...
From teacher to candidate, Ledbetter just can’t say no
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. And when there’s a need, there’s Beverly Ledbetter. The retired educator has made Dade City her home since the days of Richard Nixon, inspiring thousands of students at Pasco Junior High School and ...
Remsberg ready to give commission a much-needed intervention
The first step in finding out who will replace Pat Mulieri on the Pasco County Commission begins at the Aug. 26 primary. There voters will choose between three politically focused men — Ken Littlefield, Mike Moore and Bob Robertson — to ...
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