Mulieri to speak at PACA
Former Pasco County commissioner Pat Mulieri will be the guest speaker at the next Pasco Alliance of Community Associations meeting, taking place Dec. 11 at 7 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.
PACA is an organization that brings together 70 of the county’s homeowner associations, community development districts, and condominium associations, as well as individuals residing in Pasco County.
For information, call Ron Litts at (813) 475-4561, or visit MyPACA.org.
Utilities department moving
The Dade City utilities department will be closed to walk-in customers on Dec. 12, reopening at its new location at 38054 Pasco Ave., on Dec. 15.
The department’s mailing address and telephone numbers will not change, however. The mailing address is P.O. Box 1355, Dade City, 33526, and the phone numbers are (352) 523-5053 and (352) 521-1462.
Those wishing to pay their utility bills can set up an automatic draft from a bank account, pay over the phone with a credit or debit card, pay by mail, or use a drop box located on the right side of the building.
The department is typically open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ananth Prasad leaving FDOT
Ananth Prasad, who has led the Florida Department of Transportation since Rick Scott was first elected governor, will step down from that job Jan. 2.
“Secretary Prasad … has been pivotal to making sure we could make a record investment of over $10 billion in our transportation system this year,” Scott said, in a release. “Secretary Prasad has also helped Florida become a major force in international trade because of his commitment to expanding our Florida ports and airports.”
The Florida Transportation Commission is being tasked with recommending Prasad’s replacement, which likely won’t come until early next year.
Lifetime hunting, fishing licenses reduced
Gov. Rick Scott is using his executive order powers to offer lifetime sportsman’s licenses at a greatly reduced cost for children and young adults.
Through the end of the year, Florida residents younger than 22 can purchase a lifetime license that covers saltwater and freshwater recreational fishing, hunting, and most associated permits, for $500.
A lifetime license is true to its name, giving the holder the of that license the ability to hunt and fish in Florida for the rest of the person’s life, even if they are no longer a resident of the state.
Licenses can be purchased at all Florida county tax collectors’ offices, or online at License.MyFWC.com.
For information, call (888) 347-4356.
Corcoran to lead appropriations committee
State Rep. Richard Corcoran has been appointed the chairman of the House’s Appropriations Committee for the coming legislative session.
Florida House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, R-Merritt Island, named Corcoran to the seat last month, to bring his “wealth of knowledge and expertise” to the position.
“His skills and experience will be well-suited in his role,” Crisafulli said, in a release.
With Corcoran in line to become the next speaker, Crisafulli said he was looking for a way to include Corcoran into the operations of the House the same way Will Weatherford did for Crisafulli when he was the speaker.
“I intend to follow the same model during my tenure,” Crisafulli said.
Corcoran, R-Trinity, won re-election without opposition this past cycle.
