Elevated road could bring 1,000 construction jobs
If everything goes as planned, a team of international developers could break ground on a 33-mile elevated toll road along the State Road 54/56 corridor by the end of next year. And it could mean a nearly $100 million windfall ...
Cox Elementary principal wins new state honor
Yvonne Reins, principal at Cox Elementary School in Dade City, has been named an “Elite Principal.” She is being honored as part of a new program that’s a collaboration between Florida TaxWatch and Learning Systems Institute Principal Leadership Initiative. TaxWatch ...
Lutz Preparatory readies new middle school
Lutz Preparatory School is gearing up to add a charter school for middle school students, beginning with the fall 2014-15 school year. While the school will be located on the Lutz Prep campus, 17951 N. U.S. 41, now occupied by ...
Sharing Chinese culture through music and dance
Kristen Ingle is looking forward to Shen Yun 2014 because she had such a great time attending the show at Mahaffey Theater with her daughter last year. Ingle’s adopted daughter, Macy, was born in China. Ingle believes Shen Yun provides ...
Cusp of history: Pasco leads way to amend Constitution
It’s nearly impossible to get Democrats and Republicans in Congress to agree on anything these days, but a state senator from Pasco County might have a way to bring them together — even if it’s to campaign against his plan. State ...
Brandon expansion won’t hurt USAA’s local campus
With more than 2,000 employees already flocking to its New Tampa campus every day, the United Services Automobile Association, better known as USAA, is already a major economic player in the region. A planned expansion over the next five years ...
Kumquat Festival aims at old-fashioned, down-home fun
Somewhere between 40,000 and 50,000 people are expected to head to Dade City on Jan. 25 to attend the 17th annual Kumquat Festival, one of Pasco County’s most popular events. The festival that pays homage to the diminutive orange fruit ...
Business Digest 01-15-14
Honors for Avalon Park West Avalon Park West on State Road 54 in Wesley Chapel recently earned three awards from the Tampa Bay Builders Association Awards of Excellence for sales and marketing. Developed by Avalon Park Group, Avalon Park West ...
Landmark theater turns to Internet for help
A few years after moving to Lutz, Wayne and Cindy Valenti decided to start a business on North Dale Mabry Highway. The concept of a movie theater with nightclub-style seating serving a wide variety of food and alcohol sounded like ...
Woman’s club loses one of its brightest stars
The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club is grieving the loss of one of its most cherished members. Mary Martin, a club member who served for 35 years in nearly every capacity, lost her battle with cancer on New Year’s ...
Local men set off on worldwide sailing adventure
Brian Fox, of Odessa, was preparing last week to push off on a sailing trip that will take him around the world. Joel Heyne, of St. Petersburg, is joining him for this grand adventure. The two men will cruise on ...
Arts and entertainment showcased at Suncoast Arts Fest
If you’re looking to add an artwork to your home décor, want to pick up a piece of pottery, or are looking for some entertainment, the Suncoast Arts Fest may be just the thing for you. The event will feature ...
Key to county growth: More public buses
It was years in the making, and some said at least several years too long. But last spring, Pasco County Public Transportation — which manages the mass transit system in the county — finally connected Zephyrhills and New Port Richey ...
Dade City to paint the town kumquat
Lucy Avila got the idea to paint kumquats around Dade City and San Antonio during a visit to Dunedin. That city, becoming known for its annual Dunedin Orange Festival, was sprinkled with small paintings of oranges. And they were everywhere ...
Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch is ready for students
When Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch opens its doors to students on Jan. 13, it will mark a new chapter in Wesley Chapel history. It will be the first time that students in that community will be able to attend ...
Many firsts this year as Pigz in Z’Hills gets reboot
Pigz in Z’Hills BBQ & Blues Fest got rolling in 2010, spurred by a suggestion from Darrell and Pat Pennington, at the time members of the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce board of directors. The chamber was looking for a ...
Business Digest 1-8-14
Lewis family wins $1,000 from Connerton Scott Lewis, right, receives a $1,000 prize from Stew Gibbons, after he and his wife Erica won the $1,000 drawing as part of New Town of Connerton’s Grand Tour of Homes contest. Connerton visitors ...
Looking back, instead of ahead, this New Year’s
Today is Jan. 1. Which means you’re probably making a list of all the things you hope to do, improve or change in 2014. But let me stop right here before you turn the page. I promise — this is ...
Zephyrhills to pay $500k more for library
The Zephyrhills City Council got an unwelcome lump of coal in their Christmas stocking after finding out the stately brick and stone library they were expecting was going to cost them a lot more money. And none of them were ...
Revival of Christmas Card Lane draws a big crowd
Children played drums, rang hand bells, sang, clapped rhythmically and even did a little dancing to entertain the crowd that gathered for the Christmas Card Lane celebration in downtown Lutz. Hundreds gathered for the event, which also featured a visit ...
Some angels, like this volunteer, don’t have wings
When 77-year-old Jeanette Tatro heard her name being called as the Volunteer of the Year for Gulfside Regional Hospice, the Zephyrhills woman couldn’t believe her ears. After all, she had received the award two other times in the past, and ...
Sanders Memorial Elementary to reopen as magnet school
It may be a while, but when Sanders Memorial Elementary School reopens in Land O’ Lakes, it will become Pasco County Schools’ first magnet school. Sanders will emphasize science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, said Dave Scanga, executive director of ...
Old Lutz School turns into Christmas House for holidays
Jason and Jessica Smith have a holiday tradition with their three young children. The Land O’ Lakes couple brings the youngsters to the Christmas House at Old Lutz School where the kids get a giant serving of holiday cheer. As ...
Starkey Ranch park moves forward while others still struggle
With 18 sports fields, eight total courts for basketball and tennis, more than a mile of trails, and a library, Starkey Ranch District Park is aiming to become a centralized recreational location for the entire county. And while Pasco County’s ...
Lawmakers promise to fix broken flood insurance program
Groans, interruptions, occasional applause. That was the scene in the New Port Richey city council chambers last week when federal, state and local officials — led by U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis — pulled homeowners together to talk about what’s been a painful ...
Nothing is more precious than the gift of time
I don’t think I’ve ever been more relaxed than I am this holiday season. I finished my shopping early at the big Lutz/Land O’ Lakes Arts & Craft show in Lake Park. Swapped out my table’s placemats from autumn leaves ...
Business Digest 12-25-13
Quail Forever chapter opens locally West Central Florida Quail Forever, a new Hillsborough County chapter of the quail conservation group that caters to hunters, recently elected Josh Kuder as president, Brent Bassler treasurer and Randy Byrd as banquet chair. That’s ...
Son’s death becomes catalyst for couple’s life work
Deb Gilbert never pictured herself as a missionary in Africa, but she also never imagined the immense pain she would experience when her son Sean died at 18. “Your perspective on life changes a whole lot when something like that ...
Young cancer victim remembered through song
Download Taylor Emery's song, "Harris," through Apple's iTunes Store by clicking here. Many stories will likely be written about Taylor Emery, a standout junior point guard on the Freedom High School girls basketball team, as she progresses her way through ...
Dealing with grief and stress at the holidays
Heirloom ornaments, twinkling lights and festive wrapping paper can help set the scene for a magical holiday season. But the idealized notions that people carry around in their heads about the holidays rarely happen. Indeed, no one really experiences the ...
Teen wins $50,000 after memorizing 766 Bible verses
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy … Many remember their childhood Sunday school classes when memorizing the books of the Bible was a necessary step into spiritual adulthood. But anyone who thought that was hard never had to compete at the ...
New pet pantry to help feed Fido and Sylvester, too
When families struggling to make ends meet, they aren’t the only ones who suffer. Sometimes the dog bowl and cat dish go empty, too. A new effort is under way in Dade City to collect donations of pet food that ...
Seniors once again find hundreds of Santas in community
Wednesday is the last day that gifts can be collected for the Be a Santa to a Senior program, but there’s still lots of work to do before now and Christmas. The annual program, hosted by Home Instead Senior Care, ...
Business Digest 12-18-13
Red Hydrant moves, expands Red Hydrant Pet Spa and Boutique is moving to a new expanded location at 21780 State Road 54 in Lutz. The new space, located at Osprey Cove, is 4,700 square feet, and will feature all-breed dog ...
Goodbye Lutz Little League, Hello Lutz Baseball
Last month, the national Little League organization released new rules for the 2014 baseball season that adjusted eligibility requirements and compensation for traveling expenses. What was missing from the list is what irked Lutz baseball organizers the most — changes in ...
Next step toward elevated road: Public education
The biggest obstacle in the way of an elevated road connecting the east and west sides of Pasco County is public education. At least that’s what Pasco County Commissioners stated last week just before signaling their support of the Florida ...
David Heller: ‘He was a big kid at heart’
David Heller wasn’t the kind of guy who had to impress others by symbols of success, say those who knew him well. He was much more interested in how he treated others. Heller died Oct. 29 from an enlarged heart ...
Dade Oaks on way to new home, location
From 14th Street in Dade City, it’s hard to imagine the site that has been home to Dade Oaks Apartments since 1977 was once a lakebed. Yet, there are some parts of the property, maintained by the Pasco County Housing ...
Burgess eyes Tallahassee, but path may not be easy
Although there always was a chance he could run for re-election, Danny Burgess knew he had just a short time as mayor of Zephyrhills when he was elected unopposed earlier this year. He will step down from that office in ...
A decade of dedication from three employees
We are a company of just 12 employees, myself included. It is a small group, really, to take on the many steps needed to produce a unique community newspaper every week. There is no cookie-cutter approach to what we do ...
Tubas, euphoniums invade Zephyrhills for Christmas
In a holiday world where trumpets and hand bells reign supreme, it’s about time tubas and euphoniums get their due. And they will Dec. 21 when TubaChristmas returns to Times Square on Fifth Avenue in Zephyrhills. The low brass instrumentalists ...
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