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Tampa Bay Beacons
Published September 06Land O’ Lakes needs just three field goals to upset Zephyrhills
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published September 06Port Richey Mayor’s Ball marks Sept. 11 with tribute to first responders, veterans
The Hernando Sun
Published September 05Saving the Spencer-Dayton House: Dade City’s Newest Museum Location is Soon to be Open to the Public
In 1901, a massive two-story Victorian Gothic Revival-style home made a journey across Florida, rolling on logs and pulled by teams of powerful mules from Lake Pasadena to Dade City. […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 05Pasco Sheriff Announces Arrest of Corporal on Juvenile Sexual Offense Charges
Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco announced Friday afternoon that longtime Corporal Donald Valverde, 37, was arrested and fired on multiple felony sex charges involving a juvenile. Valverde, who had been […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 05Pasco Football Opens New W.F. Edwards Stadium With 36-6 Victory Over Central
DADE CITY — The new stadium opened, the trophies came home, and — at least for one night — it looked a bit like old times for the Pasco High […]
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 05SharkMakers youth accelerator to launch collegiate program
Once known as the Next Gen Tech 360 program, the effort was initially designed for high school students.
Pasco County Government News
Published September 04Pasco’s Better Future Program Provides Keys to New Home & Expands Eligibility
PASCO COUNTY, FL ---- Pasco County’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resources is proud to announce two major milestones in our Better Future Individual Housing Program . Keys to a brand-new manufactured home are now in the hands of a local woman whose home was destroyed during…
Pasco County Government News
Published September 04Starkey Appointed to Two Statewide Policy Committees
PASCO COUNTY, FL ---- Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey steps into expanded statewide leadership as she joins both the Florida Association of Counties’ (FAC) Community & Urban Affairs Policy Committee and the Federal Policy Committee. FAC President and Pinellas County…
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 04Dengue Fever cases in Bay area increase
According to a post published on the Pinellas County government’s Facebook page, “the Florida Department of Health’s latest report shows more than 60 Dengue cases in the Tampa Bay area with 58 confirmed cases in Hillsborough, five in Pinellas and one in Pasco.” Dengue Fever is…
The Hernando Sun
Published September 04Pasco Commissioners Approve 832-Home Development in Hudson, Postpone a Separate Rezoning
On Aug. 25, county commissioners unanimously voted to rezone 331.6 acres in northwest Pasco County, allowing the construction of 832 single-family homes, 75,000 square feet of commercial space, and 440,000 […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 04Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Details Proposed $9M Drones as First Responder Program
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced Monday afternoon that it had terminated its incoming agreement with Axon for a new license plate reader (LPR) system, citing community concerns over […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 04Pasco deputies rescue kitten in parking lot
Recently the Pasco Sheriff’s Office Community Engagement Unit rescued an abandoned kitten that was found in a local parking lot. While deputies were shopping for supplies at a local pet […]