Donate to Toys For Tots Central Pasco
LAND O’ LAKES – Central Pasco/Land O’Lakes will hold a Toys for Tots distribution day on Dec. 14 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Register in advance by emailing . Families will be given a time slot to pick up toys. Organizers ask that only one adult come for the event and that children are not present. Pick-up will 6 be at Grace Family Church in Land O’Lakes.
Toys for Tots serves children from 1 to age 14. Registration ends on Dec. 1.
Businesses that would like to have a box for toy collection in their offices or buildings may call David at 813-825-0610. Boxes will be dropped off Nov. 8 and 9 and then toys will be collected Dec. 7, 9 and 10.
Toys collected in the Land O’Lakes region will stay within the community for families in central Pasco. Last year’s campaign served just shy of 800 children.
If you or your organization would like to give a monetary donation to help buy toys, call 813-995-7664 and Tammy will be in contact with you.
GoPasco offered free rides to polls
PASCO COUNTY – GoPasco County Public Transportation offered free bus rides to the polls Nov. 5 thanks to a partnership with the Pasco County Supervisor of Elections.
Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley said the partnership epitomized good government.
“Every citizen should be guaranteed the right to vote, and not having transportation is an obstacle GoPasco can help with,” GoPasco Director Jannina Elkin said. “We are proud to support every Pasco County citizen who has this opportunity to have access to the voting polls.”
HART wants feedback streetcar fares
TAMPA – The Hillsborough Transit Authority invites riders, residents and stakeholders to participate in a public hearing regarding the reinstatement of fares on the TECO Line Streetcar. This discussion comes after the expiration of several Florida Department of Transportation grants and partnerships that previously covered customer fares.
The public hearing takes place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 7 at HART Ybor Administrative Offices (third floor), 1201 E. 7th Ave.
On the web: tecolinestreetcar.org/fares/
Hillsborough extends state of local emergency
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – Hillsborough County Administrator Bonnie Wise signed an executive order Oct. 28 extending a state of local emergency.
The original order went into effect on Sept. 23 as what eventually became Hurricane Helene approached Florida. The extension is in effect through Nov. 4.
A state of local emergency can be in effect for only seven days, unless rescinded or extended. The emergency declaration gives the County Administrator and emergency managers the ability to quickly take certain actions to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the community, and it provides a path for federal reimbursement of certain expenses.
