Simpson to speak at chamber breakfast
State Sen. Wilton Simpson will speak at a business breakfast hosted by the Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce Aug. 19 beginning at 7 a.m., at The Commons on Pretty Pond, 38130 Pretty Pond Road in Zephyrhills.
Cost is $5 per person.
To RSVP, email , or call (813) 567-3769.
Early voting in Hillsborough
Hillsborough County will have 15 early voting sites open between Aug. 14-24, including weekends, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., for those who want to participate in the primary election.
Once voting begins, those who wish to cast their ballot early can visit VoteHillsborough.org, and find out both locations and wait times. Hillsborough voters can go to any of the 15 sites to vote.
Poll workers needed for August, November elections
Energetic? Service-oriented? Then the Pasco County supervisor of elections may be looking for you.
Poll workers are needed for both the primary election Aug. 26 and the general election Nov. 4. Positions are paid, but potential candidates will need to be able to stand, bend, stoop, lift approximately 30 pounds, and have normal vision and manual and physical dexterity.
Applicants also need to write and read English, have an email address, and be able to work the entire day from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
All positions receive mandatory paid training the month preceding both the primary and general elections.
For information, call (800) 851-8754, or visit PascoVotes.com.
Free rides to the polls
Pasco County Public Transportation will do its part to help get out the vote by offering free rides to the polls on election days for the upcoming cycle.
The deal was worked out between PCPT and county elections supervisor Brian Corley, and was approved by the Pasco County Commission last week.
On both primary day Aug. 26 and the general election day Nov. 4, voters who present their voter information card will ride free to their local polling location. The goal is to encourage and promote participation in the election process, while also introducing public transportation as a viable option for travel throughout the county, said PCPT director Michael Carroll.
In return, Corley’s office will use available media advertising and respective websites to inform potential riders and voters how to access and navigate the transit system.
Mobile hours for Ross
U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Lakeland, will host mobile office hours Sept. 9 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Lutz Library, 101 W. Lutz Lake Fern Road in Lutz.
Other dates in Lutz include Oct. 14 and Dec. 9.
For more information, call (863) 644-8215, or (813) 752-4790.
PACA to talk long-range transportation plan
The Pasco Alliance of Community Associations will host Matthew Armstrong, Pasco County’s executive planner in charge of the long-range planning group, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m., at the Land O’ Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd.
PACA is a not-for-profit organization whose members include 70 of Pasco’s homeowner associations, community development districts and condominium associations, as well as individuals residing in the county. It assists members by educating them on common issues, and finding solutions to shared problems. It also represents the interests of members before all levels of government.
For information, call Ron Litts at (813) 475-4561, or visit MyPACA.org.
Bilirakis to host office hours
U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis will host office hours Aug. 27 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Congressman’s Wesley Chapel office, 5901 Argerian Drive.
The office hours are part of his ongoing effort to solicit feedback from his constituents, according to a release.
Appointments, which are scheduled on a first-come basis, can be made by calling (727) 232-2921.
