Sparkman Chevy sold, moved to Wesley Chapel
It’s just a trailer, some tall grass and dirt roads. But it’s just enough to introduce Wesley Chapel Boulevard to yet another car dealership as Chevrolet of Wesley Chapel moves in. The dealership is located next to Hyundai of Wesley ...
Morning rain not enough to hamper successful chili, cars event
A morning downpour likely discouraged some from turning out for the Lutz Centennial Cars & Chili event on Saturday. But those who did come seemed to enjoy themselves. The gathering — which was one of several special events this year ...
Here it comes: Outlet mall now on track to open next year
With the last environmental hurdle removed, it’s full-speed ahead for a proposed outlet mall on State Road 56 and Interstate 75. Simon Property Group and landowner Richard E. Jacobs Group have finalized a permit with the U.S. Army Corps of ...
EcoFest offers chance to learn, shop, eat, play
Learn about making herbal salves, cleaning without chemicals or creating a butterfly garden. Take part in a “Swamp Tromp,” or do a Wetland Wonder Walk. Check out some live music, take a ride in a kayak, or grab a bite ...
Panera Bread opens on State Road 54 Nov. 7
Sandwiches, soups, coffees — and the sweet aromas that come with it. That’s what travelers on State Road 54 will find beginning Nov. 7 with the opening of the area’s newest Panera Bread. Located at 23388 State Road 54, not ...
Porter Campus ushers in change for Wesley Chapel, region
When Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch opens in January, it will be the first time that students from Wesley Chapel will be able to attend college in their own backyard. The campus’ offerings, however, are expected to have a much ...
Median trees are safe, but community help is needed
A county official has assured residents of Lutz that Hillsborough County will remove just a few of the 135 trees in the medians of U.S. 41, as the highway runs through the community. Rob Seuss, the county’s division director for ...
Business Digest 11-6-13
Tax collector launches new website The Pasco Tax Collector’s office has launched a new website it says will allow taxpayers the opportunity to glean various services provided by the office. The site was launched on Nov. 1, and will not ...
Developers detour elevated road after concerns raised
Plans to build a 33-mile elevated highway across Pasco County hit its first roadblock last week after the developer of the project reportedly asked for more time. The Florida Department of Transportation agreed to leave open its request for other ...
Classical Prep will extend beyond reading, writing, arithmetic
When Berean Academy closed its doors in Lutz in 2011, it left many families wondering where their children would get the classical brand of education the school offered. It was a difficult time for families, but it spurred one parent, ...
Young robotics pioneers finish second in X Prize competition
While being No. 2 doesn’t have quite the same cache as taking home top honors, it’s not such a bad consolation prize when the contest pits creative kids from across the world. At least, that’s how Ray Carr is looking ...
Riders revved up to fight diabetes at Cycle-a-Thon
Pura Cycling Studio is taking aim in the fight against diabetes by hosting a Cycle-a-Thon on Nov. 9. The ride will take place from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., with giveaways every hour. Riders will participate in 45-minute heart-pumping rides ...
Dale Mabry roadwork comes with new sidewalks
There typically aren’t a lot of pedestrians making their way along North Dale Mabry Highway just south of County Line Road. But that doesn’t mean there might not be someday. Work is starting to wrap up on a sidewalk construction ...
County must find ways to work with cities, ULI says
"Just say no” is the mantra Pasco County officials have been told to adopt when it comes to new development. That is, until they get to the eastern side of the county. Often overlooked in favor of the coastal side ...
Kids rise to challenge: Former principal gets slimed
Dallas Jackson, the former principal at Martinez Middle School in Lutz, recently got his just desserts when two teachers poured 12 gallons of slime onto the administrator — soaking him with the sticky green Jell-O substance. Chorus teacher Chad DeLoach ...
‘Li’l Abner’ brings comic strip laughs to local stage
Musical theater lovers are invited to take a trip back in comic strip time as a group of young performers bring the antics of Dogpatch, Ark. to life on the Pasco Middle School stage. Arts in Motion’s production of the ...
Returning to Grand Horizons in November with a bang
The month of October rolled on at Grand Horizons with new activities and old. This community certainly can keep people busy as much they want to be. We have our old reliable fun things to do like card playing, mahjong, ...
Swamp Fest gears up, still needs volunteers
Organizers of the Land O’ Lakes Swamp Fest have a mantra: “It takes a community to make a festival.” In keeping with that theme, Swamp Fest 2013 welcomes additional volunteers to step forward and help with the variety of chores ...
Friends of young cancer victim told to ‘focus on positive things’
He was described as a “young man who has the heart of gold,” and his diagnosis of a rare brain cancer at the age of 15 rallied a community behind him in the fight against such afflictions. For Jordan Harris, ...
PHCC gearing up to talk about Porter Campus
Three sessions have been scheduled to provide information about Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch, a new satellite campus of Pasco-Hernando Community College that is scheduled to open in January. The Porter Campus, which is under construction at Mansfield Boulevard and ...
Books for Troops offers peaceful respite during challenging times
Patricia Murphy was delivering magazines to the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital in Tampa, when a young man in a wheelchair approached her. The man, who had lost his leg in the war, couldn’t have been more than 20 years ...
Slutzky’s stage life proves he’s not a ‘boring’ lawyer
Jerry Slutzky has had many auditions in his life. But none was more grueling than the one where he eventually found his future fiancée. A lawyer and financial advisor who works right off State Road 54 on Sterlington Drive, Slutzky ...
The power of the printed word
I first considered writing a column about the demise of Patch last August when AOL Inc. announced it was shutting down most of its community websites. I mentioned this to a couple friends not in the newspaper business, and each ...
PEDC earns international award for business enterprise network
The International Economic Development Council had reason to recognize Pasco County earlier this month, bestowing its Gold Excellence in Economic Development Award to the Pasco Economic Development Council. PEDC had established an unconventional, collaborative entrepreneurship program called the Pasco Enterprise ...
Dale Mabry entrance reopens, but more roadwork coming
Good weather and some fast work shortened the time southbound traffic on U.S. 41 was unable to access North Dale Mabry Highway directly. But expect some more lane closures this weekend. CSX Transportation is repairing railroad tracks at the crossing ...
Elevated road proposal finds lessons in history
The deadline is here for groups wanting to convince the Florida Department of Transportation to part with valuable road rights of way in Pasco County’s State Road 54/56 corridor. The FDOT asked for the proposals after it received an unsolicited ...
Community to meet about trees Oct. 29
When word got out about Hillsborough County’s plans to cut down trees in the U.S. 41 medians in Lutz, it took howls of protests to silence the chain saws. Armed with promises from State Sen. Jon Legg, R-Lutz, and Hillsborough ...
Keeping kids safe from human trafficking
It’s a crime that is so horrible it’s hard to imagine it happening in our own backyard — but statistics prove that it does, Cpl. Alan Wilkett, of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, told a group of Rushe Middle School ...
Local salon takes fashionable field trip to Paris
A trip to a hair show is a rare treat for a stylist. And that’s just to places like New York, Las Vegas or even Miami. A small group of stylists from J. Joseph Salon in Land O’ Lakes got ...
San Antonio sizzles: It’s Rattlesnake Festival time
Every year, on the third Saturday of October, thousands head to San Antonio Park to enjoy wide-ranging activities and foods at the annual Rattlesnake and Music Festival. The event almost didn’t happen this year, though. Previous event organizers had decided ...
Seminar tackles serious threat of concussions
Dr. Jonathan Phillips was in his residency near Pittsburgh when he was introduced to the realm of concussions and the kind of harm they can inflict. The deficits they cause can affect much more than an athlete’s ability to get ...
Weightman sends message: Bullying not welcome here
As teachers at Weightman Middle School were gearing up for the beginning of the academic year, they took part in a training session led by Sharon Morris, the school’s counselor. Morris had seen a rise in bullying reports in the ...
Saying goodbye to Zeke
I purposely didn’t write a column about saying goodbye to Zeke, my family’s yellow lab who was almost 14 when it was time for us to let him go last March. I didn’t want to be just one more self-absorbed ...
Carr gets second term as Lutz Guv’na
One of the highlights of every Fourth of July celebration in Lutz is the crowning of the Lutz Guv’na, an annual campaign where whomever raises the most money wins the title. Suzin Carr was this year’s winner, becoming the first ...
Sweetbay set to change its name … again
Life has not been good for a supermarket chain with roots in Tampa, as it prepares for its third name in the past 10 years. Sweetbay Supermarket will soon become Winn-Dixie, a brand that has also struggled in the region ...
Embrace medical growth, ditch old habits, experts say
Nancy Reagan made the saying popular in the 1980s, and it’s time Pasco County learns it: Just say no. That was the recommendation of the Urban Land Institute, the independent growth and development analytical group that has spent the past ...
Candlelight vigil to shine light on domestic violence
Sunrise of Pasco County will take over Agnes Lamb Park in Dade City on Oct. 17 with its annual candlelight vigil. It’s the 17th annual event for the domestic and sexual violence center, but will be the first one with ...
Sweetwater Apartments finds new owner, out of New York
An apartment community born in the middle of a housing bubble off a road not far from where the “Edward Scissorhands” castle once stood, has a new owner. A subsidiary of Beachwold Residential, in New York City, has purchased the ...
Zephyrhills gets youth infusion with new advisory council
The last time Zephyrhills tried to form a youth council a decade ago, it didn’t last very long, but it produced at least one big result: a city councilman who would later become mayor. Now, Danny Burgess is set to ...
Jam-packed fun on the schedule at Grand Horizons
As time marches on and we get closer and closer to returning to Grand Horizons, we do get reports on how things are in our development. From the newsletter that comes from Grand Horizons, and also some friends, we have ...
Boothe kicking cancer for herself, unborn child
Ashley Boothe has been engaged in a battle with breast cancer for the last seven months, but she wasn’t just fighting it for herself. The Wesley Chapel woman was also battling for her unborn child. On Oct. 4, at 10:17 ...
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