Local vet named ‘Pet Industry Woman of the Year’
A Lutz veterinarian has been named the “Pet Industry Woman of the Year” by the Women in the Pet Industry Network. Dr. Dani McVety is the co- founder of Lap of Love, a company based in Lutz that is made ...
Adding a new chapter, in a family legacy
Joanne Kassebaum made a decision nearly four decades ago that has become a Kassebaum legacy. The Book Shack opened next to the Dade City post office about 37 years ago, selling mostly used paperbacks. It shifted later to a shop ...
‘Christmas in the Park’ offers a touch of nostalgia
It’s an event that dates back more than half-century, and offers an old-fashioned touch for the holidays. “Christmas in the Park,” presented by The Founders’ Garden Club of San Antonio, provides an evening designed to encourage families and friends to ...
Lutz library display honors 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
One day after the Japanese bombed the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt addressed a joint session of Congress and announced a declaration of war against the Empire of Japan. The surprise attack on Dec. 7, ...
Lacrosse fundraiser rescheduled to March
The PascoLax Harley Jam, organized by the Pasco County Lacrosse Alliance (PCLA), has been rescheduled. The event, originally slated for Dec. 3, will take place on March 25, from noon to 6 p.m., at the Concourse Rotary Pavilion, 15325 Alric ...
Giving thanks, not only on Thanksgiving
Because we publish on Wednesday, and Thanksgiving is always on Thursday, this is the one week of the year that I’m guaranteed that my column lines up perfectly with what’s on the minds of readers. And that, of course, is ...
Guiding Pasco County Schools is a big job
As Kurt Browning begins his second term as superintendent of Pasco County Schools, he knows he’s got his work cut out for him. He found that out during his first term. “I tell people, I have not worked as hard ...
Land O’ Lakes gets a new brewery
In the Loop Brewing is ready for beer lovers to belly up to the bar. The craft brewery, in a renovated two-story house, and an outdoor beer garden, along the shores of Lake Padgett, is the setting for the newest ...
Zephyrhills bans fracking
The City of Zephyrhills has banned fracking, a controversial practice of extracting oil or natural gas. The Zephyrhills City Council voted unanimously to prohibit the use of land for hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, within the city’s limits. In taking the ...
Career educator joins Pasco County School Board
The newest member of the Pasco County School Board believes the perspective she brings to the board will aid in its deliberations. Colleen Beaudoin, a career educator, said her background in the field, coupled with the experiences she’s had as ...
Coca-Cola on tap at Florida Hospital Center Ice
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida and Florida Hospital Center Ice are joining forces to bring Coca-Cola products to the soon-to-open ice hockey and sports complex in Wesley Chapel, according to a news release from Florida Hospital Center Ice. The iconic cola company ...
Board member wants a school for the arts
Alison Crumbley also wants more arts education, in general As Alison Crumbley begins her third term on the Pasco County School Board, she has identified some key priorities that she wants the district to tackle. “I would like to see ...
New tennis center on tap for Zephyrhills
Pasco County residents longing for greater tennis opportunities soon will have that wish granted. Todd Vande Berg, planning director for the city of Zephyrhills, unveiled plans for a two-story, outdoor tennis facility, designed to United States Tennis Association (USTA) standards ...
Digital billboards illuminate controversy
Stand-alone, static billboards litter the highways and roadways across Pasco County despite a 17-year-ban on permitting new billboards. Dismantling and removing many of these outdoor signs is a longstanding goal of county officials who want to reduce what they view ...
As Florida goes, so goes the nation…again!
This was an election like no other. Once again, the Sunshine State was at the epicenter of it all. For months on end, Florida was the center of attention in the national and international media, with its 29 Electoral College ...
Fundraiser set for local teacher battling ALS
Students and staff at Steinbrenner High School have banded together to help raise money for one of their own. Mike Leist, a history teacher at Steinbrenner, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS, last spring. His wife, ...
Election results defy pollsters and pundits
Donald J. Trump is next president Pasco County voters joined the nation in selecting Donald J. Trump as the United States’ next president in the 2016 general election, while a majority of Hillsborough County voters selected Hillary Rodham Clinton, who ...
Election Day brings out voter passions
The line of voters stretched down the sidewalk at The Groves in Land O’ Lakes, as people waited patiently for the doors to open at 7 a.m. Even after voting began, the line continued to swell. Long lines also formed ...
Veterans receive warm recognition at ceremony
Veterans were recognized in a special way at the Veterans Day ceremony at the Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club in San Antonio on Nov. 11. More than a dozen surviving World War II veterans were recognized and celebrated at ...
This festival is more than a little fishy
Folks got their fill of fish and festivities at the Pioneer Florida Museum’s first Mullet & Music Festival on Nov. 12. The event began at 10 a.m., and continued until 4 p.m. It featured fried mullet and smoked mullet dinners, ...
Approvals recommended for Connected City pilot
The framework for the Connected City corridor is falling into place. Members of Pasco County’s development review committee recommended approval of new documents establishing fees that will be paid by developers, a utilities service plan and a master roadway plan ...
Let’s talk turkey — a few pointers about holiday foods
When the holidays arrive, you usually find families and friends gathering around the dining room table. That is precious time that we get to spend catching up on each other’s lives and eat until we are stuffed — like a ...
Refreshed by a reunion of old friends
I was confronted recently by the enduring question posed by the Clash and memorably highlighted in an ad for Choice hotels: Should I stay or should I go? I’m talking about the King High School Class of 1971’s 45-year reunion ...
Gratitude for two pups named Buddy and Travis
I’m at that sweet spot in my life when my time is truly my own. My children are young adults with their own homes and families, and while we talk almost daily, I see my son and daughter just a ...
Beach House to offer assisted living in Wesley Chapel
Beach House Wiregrass Ranch is some distance from the seashore. But, the senior-living community in style and design will evoke the “good memories of the times families spend together,” according to Allan Brown Jr., co-owner of Prevarian Senior Living. Brown ...
Distinguished rabbi speaks on interfaith relations
A renowned rabbi, known affectionately as “the Pope’s rabbi,” thinks significant improvements have been made on the relationship between Catholics and Jews. That religious leader — Rabbi Abraham Skorka, of Buenos Aires, Argentina — visited Saint Leo University on Nov ...
Learning Gate dishes up a garden party
Learning Gate Community School threw a garden party and invited its friends. More than 80 parents, local garden club members and community leaders shared a luncheon feast in a glade beneath the branches of an ancient oak tree. A short ...
Pasco to help homeless ‘navigate’ to better lives
Pasco County is exploring a new program to address the needs of the homeless population. It would provide a one-stop location to provide shelter, and an array of services and resources for homeless individuals. County officials are proposing to remodel ...
Proposed Bexley Elementary boundaries raise concerns
Parents raised concerns about potential impacts from proposed boundaries for Bexley Elementary at a Nov. 1 meeting at Oakstead Elementary School. Parents raised questions about such issues as school choice, transportation and programming for the new school, which draws its ...
Lutz Arts & Crafts show set for December
With a new venue in place, the 37th annual GFWC Lutz Arts & Crafts Show promises to be “bigger and better than ever.” The show — one of the most popular events in Hillsborough County — will be on Dec ...
Tracing the development of early Lutz
Once one of the most active stops for wood-burning locomotives, Lutz was settled with just a handful of homesteaders. There was a store and a couple of houses there in 1907, and once the Tampa Northern Railroad was extended from ...
Local author is inspired by mysterious phenomenon
The notion of writing about “things that go bump in the night” is not a new idea for novelists. Many authors have used the presence of unexplained sounds to help create a sense of suspense for their readers. But, in ...
Hillary Clinton makes a stop in Dade City
Florida, it seems, is always in play as a must-win state in any presidential election. So, it wasn’t surprising during the last week of the 2016 election to see a frenzy of political activity. Visits from Donald J. Trump, Hillary ...
SwampFest gearing up for community-based fair
SwampFest, hosted by the Land O’ Lakes High School Athletic Booster Club, gives kids and adults a chance to have fun — but also helps raise money to benefit the high school and other local organizations. This year, the event ...
Man-made wetlands replenish thirsty Central Pasco
An approximately $13 million reclaimed water project is under construction on pastoral lands of a working cattle ranch in Land O’ Lakes. In the next year, 15 man-made wetlands will be created on about 237 acres at 4G Ranch, owned ...
Hockey complex to open in December
It’s almost here. The highly-anticipated Florida Hospital Center Ice hockey complex is slated to open in mid-December. According to Gordie Zimmermann, a developer with Z Mitch, the complex’s “soft opening” may occur somewhere between Dec. 10 and Dec. 15. The ...
Multi-use trail opens along U.S. 301
Get ready for a safer—and steeper — ride. The U.S. 301 Bicycle Pedestrian Trail is complete, allowing for riders to safely navigate through one of east Pasco’s busiest commercial corridors connecting Zephyrhills and Dade City. The 4.5-mile, 10-foot wide trail ...
Out of the wings, into the spotlight
Trevor Lloyd is full of surprises. The 18-year-old quietly watched as his friends stepped onto stages to perform. Sometimes he watched from the audience. Other times, from the theater’s wings. But, friends will be friends. They gave him a shove ...
Hearts for Hospice 5K keeps legacies alive
Ethel Dunk was known for her endless energy, so it seemed only fitting to her family and friends to honor her memory to form a team called “Ethel’s Energizers” to raise money at the annual Hearts for Hospice 5K. Dunk ...
Bringing ‘world flavors’ to The Shops at Wiregrass
A new kind of barbecue experience is coming to The Shops at Wiregrass. Union72 Barbecue will open on Nov. 7 with a tantalizing menu of ribs and barbecue, infused with sauces and spices from around the world. Described as “chef-driven” ...
Bruce B. Downs widening gets underway
Construction is underway to widen Bruce B. Downs Boulevard from four lanes to eight lanes, from Pebble Creek Boulevard to County Line Road. It is the last of four phases of a multi-year project to ease traffic congestion on one ...
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