New festival celebrates the joys of flight
A festival debuting in Lutz this year celebrates the joys of aviation. The Festival of Flight, presented by American Balloons and Tampa North Flight Center, will feature hot air balloons, kite-flying demonstrations and aircraft ranging from vintage World War II ...
Fire inspires priest to transform ministry
It happened more than a decade ago, but the Rev. Garry Welsh said the event was a turning point in his life as a priest. “I woke one night to the sound of wood burning,” recalled Welsh, then pastor of ...
Despite focus, manufacturing labor still lacking in region
It takes more than tax incentives and good schools for kids to attract the manufacturing industry to Pasco County. It’s going to take a solid workforce base already living here. And that’s where programs like the engineering academy at schools ...
Government shutdown could soon victimize poor children, infants
Lacy White followed the latest news from Washington, D.C. closely over the past few weeks as Congress and the President haggled over spending measures that led to a federal government shutdown. Not only was her husband a civilian contractor at ...
They are coming, will Pasco be able to build it?
For decades, the population center of Pasco County has been on its western, coastal side. Areas surrounding Port Richey and New Port Richey have always been the focus of activity thanks to their proximity to Pinellas County. But by 2025, ...
Swiftmud lowers taxes, cuts budget
The Southwest Florida Water Management District, the water usage governing agency commonly known as Swiftmud, has reduced its ad valorem taxes for the upcoming fiscal year. Swiftmud’s governing board adopted a millage rate of 0.3818 mills, down 2.8 percent from ...
After cancer diagnosis, community runs for Keppel
Kris Keppel is never one to give up. Always a fighter in his 20 years as a coach of the Land O’ Lakes High School cross-country team, he now is facing an even tougher battle — pancreatic cancer — and ...
Browning parts from Scott, stands by Common Core Standards
Pasco Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning is standing by the Common Core State Standards, despite a recent decision by Gov. Rick Scott to put the kibosh on the state’s participation in a consortia developing assessments for those standards. Scott sent a ...
RPE comes to Pasco, bringing high-tech jobs with it
When John Hagen made his quarterly report to Pasco County Commissioners earlier this year, he wasn’t sure 2013 would end on an upswing for new jobs created in the county. But the fiscal year ended Monday, and Hagen — the ...
Sister Stroll brings community together to fight cancer
They began streaming in at least an hour before the stroll started. Most were wearing pink shirts. There were men and women, senior citizens and children. They all came out for a cause. The eighth annual Sister Stroll at Florida ...
Trees in Lutz get temporary reprieve from chainsaws
Trees in medians on U.S. 41 in Lutz are being spared the ax – at least for now. Walmart has agreed to donate $5,000 to pay for maintaining the trees, which should cover the cost for about two years, said ...
Recognition motivates and inspires, no matter the age
The fall blitz of annual dinners sponsored by local business organizations is just about over. The chambers in Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills recently hosted their membership galas, and Dade City’s takes place in a few weeks. There was the massive ...
Pasco Schools’ five-year building plan gets OK
When Sanders Memorial Elementary School reopens in 2015-16, the Land O’ Lakes campus will have an entirely new look. It’s undergoing a $16.9 million renovation. Quail Hollow Elementary School in Wesley Chapel is undergoing a $10.5 million makeover. It, too, ...
Joseph Grimaudo leads Dancing with our Stars winners
All Smiles Tampa Bay were all smiles when it came to awards at this year’s Dancing with our Stars competition. The company won overall star at the competition, hosted by the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 21, as ...
Eat, shop, show cars, cook chili – all in Lutz
Lutz First Friday – a food truck rally sponsored by the Lutz Citizens Coalition — was supposed to make its debut on Oct. 4 at Lutz Preparatory School. However, it’s been indefinitely postponed. In an email sent out to Lutz Citizens ...
On your marks, get set, wobble
Runners who enjoy starting their Thanksgiving Day with a Turkey Trot will have a new option this holiday season. Instead of driving to the Turkey Trot in Clearwater or the FishHawk Turkey Trot, area runners will be able to do ...
City to decide future of Main Street parking in October
Parking may soon be at a premium for visitors of Zephyrhills’ downtown businesses. That is unless city officials decide to pay up to keep some private parking lots open to the public. Leases signed in 2003 have expired on three ...
Jeffries leaves Zephyrhills as lost, returns a hero
The seconds leading up to the explosion are moments U.S. Army Spec. Tyler “T.J.” Jeffries will never forget. The 50 minutes after, from the time he was pulled from the Afghanistan ground and loaded into a helicopter, are ones he ...
Activities picking up at Grand Horizons
I understand that many people are starting to come back from their adventures up north and settle in at Grand Horizons, and therefore, enjoying the different activities. From speaking to some of my friends, I recognize the fact that traffic ...
Zephyrhills honors its own for community, commercial service
A dozen awards were handed out during the Greater Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce annual banquet Sept. 19, honoring community and business leaders who made a difference over the past year. Goin’ Postal, and founders Marcus and M.J. Price, each were ...
Pumpkins and scarecrows and face paint, oh my!
Thousands of people are expected to head to The Grove at Wesley Chapel during the weekend of Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 to check out the live music, food beverages, entertainment and vendors at The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of ...
Local filmmaker finds his own Batman story
Will debut documentary this weekend Just as a movie franchise alone, Batman has grossed more than $3.7 billion at the box office worldwide, and has touched millions of people. Yet the character of The Dark Knight is giving back in ...
Wesley Chapel hospital, Focus on Fitness win top awards
There were smiles and tears as the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce honored businesses and volunteers at its annual banquet Sept. 14. The awards acknowledge the accomplishments of small businesses, larger businesses, volunteers, civic organizations and business leaders for ...
Make a choice to stay alive, speaker says
“I’d like you to imagine the most important person in your life,” Cara Filler told the crowd in Gaither High School’s auditorium. “With your eyes closed, imagine what your life would be without them.” That’s how Filler began her talk ...
Seifert cultivates gardens, artistic talent
It doesn’t take long to see that something unusual is going on at this 5-acre spread in Dade City. The topiaries at the front of the property are a dead giveaway that creativity has found a home here. There’s a ...
Hair-raising fundraising event planned for Land O’ Lakes teen
Emily Raymond was just 1 when her hair first starting falling out. She was diagnosed with an autoimmune form of alopecia, where Emily’s immune system attacks hair follicles, preventing new hair from growing. As a young girl, Emily covered her ...
On your marks, get set, wobble
Runners who enjoy starting their Thanksgiving Day with a Turkey Trot will have a new option this holiday season. Instead of driving to the Turkey Trot in Clearwater or the FishHawk Turkey Trot, area runners will be able to do ...
Sleeping Pasco communities reawakened with new homes
Just a few years ago, if you built it, hundreds would come to line up wanting to buy it. It was a housing boom like no other seen before, a bubble that popped so loudly, it almost took the nation’s ...
Public is invited to peace-building program
A peace-building program, sponsored by Saint Leo University and some other organizations, will be offered at two locations on Sept. 30. The event will feature Rabbi Ron Kronish, director of the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel, and Qadi (Judge) Iyad ...
Suncoast Parkway ramps to close this weekend
Ongoing construction on the Veterans Expressway and Suncoast Parkway could mean some delays and detours in the coming weeks. The Florida Department of Transportation plans to close the State Road 54 northbound off-ramp of the Suncoast Parkway from 9 p.m ...
Motorists in Pasco won’t pay extra at pump
Motorists buying gas in Pasco County won’t be faced with an extra nickel-a-gallon tax after a divided Pasco County Commission rejected the proposed increase. Raising the tax would have required four votes, but during a four-plus-hour public hearing, it became ...
Comics publisher finds magic in Wesley Chapel writer
When the last book in J.K. Rowling’s bestselling series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” was released in 2007, Jason De La Torre was in line ready for his copy. But once he finished the book, the Wesley Chapel resident ...
Passing the baton to my future daughter-in-law
When my son Andy announced his engagement recently, I had flashbacks to his childhood at the same time I was offering congratulations and best wishes. When Andy was born 25 years ago, I believed no one could ever love him ...
Butterflies soar, and spirits do, too
Some sat in wheelchairs. Others stood with walkers. Some had canes. But this crowd of senior citizens cheered like school children when the flock of 50-plus butterflies flew freely into a new garden at Connerton Assisted Care. The butterfly release ...
Big hair leads to big dreams in Las Vegas for artistic family
The 1960s may have been the era of big hair, but one local stylist team is ready to bring it into the 21st century. And that team is family — like father and daughter family. Ben De Cordova and his ...
Tea, murder highlight Women-n-Charge fundraiser
The ladies of Women-n-Charge want to take you on a cruise, but this is one with a twist. Someone has been murdered, and it will be up to those booking passage to figure to whom among the Red Feather Ladies ...
Church provides personal touch with concierge ministry
It’s a mammoth church — with a 143-acre campus, a 444,000-square-foot building and 12,000 members. It’s so big that it uses five entrances on Sundays to allow members to stream into its 5,000-seat auditorium. Despite the scale, Exciting Idlewild Baptist ...
PEDC honors Shops at Wiregrass, Wesley Chapel hospital
One hosts community events, supports charity causes and offers a wide selection of shopping and eating choices. Another created 600 new jobs during its first year of operation and offers leading-edge health care. Both — The Shops at Wiregrass and ...
Swiftmud promotes Beltran to executive director
Robert Beltran has been promoted to executive director of the Southwest Florida Water Management District, more commonly known as Swiftmud. Beltran replaces Blake Guillory, who will take on the executive director role at the South Florida Water Management District. “The ...
This barber prefers straight razors, clippers over perms
Pamela DeHaven didn’t set out to become a female barber. But after doing thousands of haircuts and giving straight-razor shaves, the 51-year-old can’t picture herself in any other role. Initially, she thought she’d be a cosmetologist, a more traditional path ...
Retired Dade City teacher born for Peace Corps
Barbara Colson was a freshman in college when she first heard of the Peace Corps. It was 1966, and another girl in her dorm had just received a phone call and found out she had been accepted. “I had no ...
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