Downtown Dade City to get flood relief
Puddle jumping in downtown Dade City is often a rainy day sport especially along Seventh Street, the spine of downtown’s business district. Sidewalks can quickly overflow, forcing pedestrians to hunt for spots less than ankle deep to cross from one ...
Eagle Scout project honors those who served
When Michael Valenti was looking for his Eagle Scout project, he didn’t have to look very far. He belongs to Boy Scout Troop 12, in Lutz, and it meets just a couple of blocks away from the Lutz Memorial Park ...
Summertime fun with campfire cooking
Those who grew up in the Girl Scouts, or Boy Scouts, have fond memories of cooking over an open fire. For those of who didn’t have those experiences early on, it’s not too late to join in the fun. Don’t ...
Explore your inner artist on Tuesday afternoons
If you enjoy the act of creation, the Art in the Afternoon program at Zephyrhills Public Library may help you fulfill that urge. The program welcomes art enthusiasts of all levels. It’s a great way for artists to share their ...
Medication can reverse effects of opioid overdoses
As communities across the nation struggle with an opioid epidemic, there’s a medication — that’s not widely known — that can reverse the effects of an overdose and save lives. Its generic name is naloxone. About 75 people attended a ...
Vote set for July 11 on school impact fees
It’s not clear yet how much Pasco County will increase school impact fees charged against new residential development, but there appears to be a consensus on the board that some increase is merited. School district officials and the building community ...
American Legion Post 108 marks 80th anniversary
The group wants a home of its own When American Legion Post 108 formed 80 years ago, it had its preliminary meeting in an old house on Denny Johnson’s old grove, on Lake Fern Road, according to club records. About ...
Pasco budget includes more library hours, park money
Pasco County commissioners didn’t care for the lean 2018 budget, with no frills, they received at a June 13 workshop. So, they added in about $7.6 million in reserve funds to pay for a litany of items for libraries, parks ...
Opening doors of hope for the homeless
The Pasco County Commission has approved funding to renovate a former Boys & Girls Club, and reopen the campus as a navigation center for the county’s homeless population. An administrative building and a teen center, at 8239 Youth Lane in ...
School construction needs outpace funding
The Pasco County School Board has begun exploring the idea of asking voters to support a half-penny sales tax to help pay for school construction. During a June 20 workshop on the district’s capital needs, School Board member Cynthia Armstrong ...
Using food to fight aging effects
They learned about ‘superfoods,’ and then they cooked with them. Humana Zephyrhills hosted a nutrition talk and cooking demonstration for seniors on June 12, focusing on foods that may help fight the effects of aging. Impacts from aging can include ...
Commissioners dig community gardens
Wanna-be community gardeners can start making plans to harvest their crops. The Pasco County Commission approved an ordinance on June 20 to establish a definition for a community garden and to create a process for permit applications. This is the ...
Laughter fell like dominoes, during these friendly games
If you’re age 50 or older and you enjoy dominoes, the Lutz Senior Center, is a great place to go. One recent day, the winners were clearly enjoying their victories — but even those who didn’t win seemed to be ...
Zephyrhills SummerFest offers fireworks, fun
It’s the only fireworks show in Zephyrhills. And, it promises to offer wholesome family fun. The 2017 Zephyrhills SummerFest is slated for June 24 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Zephyr Park, 38116 Fifth Ave. Besides offering free admission ...
Tree house tutoring blossoms in nature
Teaching is not a profession that Sarah Christiansen expected to pursue. As a child growing up in the Virgin Islands, she hated going to school. “I had a difficult time listening and writing. I struggled with comprehension.” She couldn’t picture ...
New center could help Pasco’s homeless
Pasco County wants to open the county’s first homeless shelter as part of a comprehensive plan to help an estimated 3,300 homeless people. There are about 100 camps across Pasco County where people live, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s ...
Dade City Police gets a new K-9 team
The Dade City Police Department has a new K-9 team — with Officer Kevin Burns and his new partner Tyke. Burns is a 12-year veteran of the Dade City Police Department. He hit the streets with Tyke on June 5 ...
Serving the community is Rosie Heim’s motto
When Rosie Heim decided to toss her hat into the ring to run for honorary mayor of Land O’ Lakes, she had a purpose in mind. She wanted to raise the profile of the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club ...
Dade City Garden Club is a community mainstay
The Dade City Garden Club took root in the home of Thelma Gilbert, on May 9, 1947 — and the organization has been part of the civic and social glue of the city ever since, based on scrapbooks compiled by ...
Fort De Soto Park: A recreation destination
The Tampa Bay area has all sorts of places to escape and feel like you’re on vacation without having to drive very far or fly off somewhere. And, when you get company from afar, there’s always someplace wonderful like Fort ...
Pasco gives boost to community gardening
Pasco County could soon be the first in the state with a countywide ordinance to permit residents to grow community gardens. The proposed ordinance also would be the first countywide ordinance of its kind for Pasco. At a June 6 ...
They’re off to learn the ins and outs of leadership
While some kids are heading to the beach or to a theme park this summer, a trio of girls who just wrapped up fifth grade at Lutz Elementary are gearing up for a trip to Washington D.C. Kylie Flynn, Kaitlyn ...
Respecting ‘Old Glory’ throughout the year
While the nation sets aside June 14 to celebrate Flag Day, a local group of U.S. Marine Corps veterans wants to honor local residents and business owners who respect Old Glory every day of the year. The Marine Forever Detachment ...
In the Loop wants more hours, live music
Owners of In the Loop Brewing want to expand the hours of operation and bring live music performances to their outdoor beer garden. It’s about staying competitive in the local market and building on their success, they say. Members of ...
Guv’na incumbent looks to defend ‘sash’
With three weeks remaining in the Lutz Guv’na race, incumbent candidate Greg Gilbert is looking to defend the ‘sash.’ Gilbert, the managing owner of Beef O’ Brady’s in Lutz, became last year’s honorary mayor of Lutz, raising more than $1,500 ...
Lutz robotics team ranks eighth at international event
The Lutz-based Trinity Dragons ended the robotics season on a high note, with another top-10 showing at worlds. Team 6430 ranked eighth among more than 500 teams, during the 2017 VEX World Competition in Louisville, Kentucky; they finished ninth last ...
Pasco names new assistant county administrator
The Pasco County Commission has named Kevin Guthrie as an assistant county administrator for public safety. The appointment took effect on June 12, and Guthrie will receive an annual salary of $135,000. Guthrie had been serving as the county’s emergency ...
Quail Hollow vote delayed again
The Pasco County Commission agreed to a third delay on a vote regarding a proposal to redevelop the land occupied by the Quail Hollow Golf Course. Commissioners agreed to the delay at the request of representatives of the golf course’s ...
A theme park without a roller coaster?
Check out Dinosaur World There’s something about dinosaurs that captures the human imagination. Perhaps that’s why, in a time when many theme parks beckon their guests with towering roller coasters and thrill rides, Dinosaur World reels them in with a ...
Father’s Day – A perfect time to grill
Sometimes food just needs a little extra something — besides just the usual salt and pepper —before going onto the grill. Indeed, marinades and rubs can be just the thing to enhance a cut of meat. With that in mind, ...
They took on the world — and they won
Wesley Chapel Elementary’s “Catch Us If You Can” team has returned as champions from the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, which took place at Michigan State University. The victory thrilled the team’s members — Jake Piller, Sam Cappelluti, Isabell ...
Artist wins contest with her portrait of unknown soldier
When Clare Hernandez set about to create her award-winning piece of art, she wasn't thinking of entering it into a contest. “I didn’t do it for this competition. I was actually working on it for my brother. I was doing ...
Retirement ‘bittersweet’ for Zephyrhills police chief
After 25 years of service, former Zephyrhills Police Chief David Shears is settling into retirement life. Throughout a respected career, Shears at some point worked every hour of the day, every day of the week and every day of the ...
Pasco launches new alert system
Pasco County has launched a new system called Alert Pasco, which allows residents to be notified of emergencies, such as wildfires and hurricanes. Residents can sign up for the alerts by using the county’s mobile application, MyPasco. Pasco County officials ...
School gets ready for its debut
As construction work continues at Cypress Creek Middle High, Principal Carin Hetzler-Nettles and her fledgling staff are preparing to set up residency. Her initial crew of eight people will be looking to take over the building the week of June ...
Seminar sheds light on skin cancer
His skin cancer diagnosis was a wake-up call to be more careful around the Florida sun. Dr. George Hanak was blindsided when he first was stricken with skin cancer, and he’s not shy about sharing his personal battle with the ...
Bay area transportation talk gets a reboot
State highway officials kicked off a regional discussion on the future of transportation in Tampa Bay with more than 100 people from Hillsborough, Pinellas, Hernando, Polk and Pasco counties. The initial workshop for what is dubbed, Tampa Bay Next, was ...
She’s young, but she wants to be Lutz Guv’na
Kori Rankin is not only a first-time Lutz Guv’na candidate — she’s easily the youngest at 21 years old. Her two opponents — Jessica Sherman, of Pinch A Penny, and incumbent Greg Gilbert, of Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Lutz — are ...
Pasco looks to lift residential parking rule
The Pasco County Commission is looking to get rid of a parking restriction that has posed a problem in neighborhoods. Under its current rules, people parking on the street in residential communities need to have a permit, or they can ...
Kindness rocks at this library
The Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library, at 2902 W. Bearss Ave., recently hosted more than 100 people of all ages for its first rock-painting event. Jennifer Hodges, senior librarian, came up with the “JBKindness Rocks” group, to paint rocks to ...
Land O’ Lakes site aims to improve forensic research
Pasco County had a dedication ceremony for a 5-acre field that will be used to advance forensic research and aid in criminal investigations. The “body farm” is next to the Land O’ Lakes Detention Center, off U.S. 41. A separate ...
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