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Public Invited To The Wesley Chapel Warlock House’s Family ‘Spookfest’
The Grounds Of The Late Local Artist Lewis VanDercar’s Home Will Host The ‘Spookfest’ On Oct. 3; Tours To Continue All Month Unless you live in Wesley Chapel’s Quail Hollow […]

How AI-powered bungling by Florida cops cost a father his freedom and $45,000
The 38-year-old man's case is among a string of wrongful arrests linked to faulty use of facial recognition and a lack of investigative rigor.

Around Pasco: Community News Briefs

Tuesday Update: Clearing Starts Near FishHawk, And Donneymoor Drive Now Open
Clearing Starts Today Near FishHawk West Crews have finished relocating gopher tortoises from the temporary and permanent construction easements just east of the FishHawk Ranch West community and will begin clearing trees and shrubs from the area today. Work will take place from…

New calculator allows you to see how your local roads, libraries and more will be impacted if Florida’s Amendment 3 passes
The constitutional amendment that would reduce non-school homestead property taxes is the biggest policy proposal on the 2026 statewide ballot. Amendment 3 would raise the homestead exemption on non-school taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028. It would lower the annual…

As dengue cases rise, Clearwater releases mosquitofish in local lakes

Inside A Little Hocus Pocus Drag Tribute With Daphne Ferraro
Daphne Ferraro joins The Big Gay Radio Show to discuss A Little Hocus Pocus, her 26-year drag career, Daphne’s Doos and her upcoming shows.

Tony Dungy to speak at Tampa’s controversial Life Surge seminar, which was recently accused of scamming attendees
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Tony Dungy will be among the many keynote speakers at an upcoming Tampa stop for Life Surge, a Christian-based financial seminar that recently came under fire for its high-pressure sales tactics, often resulting in attendees incurring tens…
Take Two on Tuesday with Mayor Love (9/29/26) – Tidbits and Updates
Mayor Karen Love provides Gulfport residents with updates on the upcoming utility rate increase, the reopening of the floating docks, and the progress of the Town Shores Water Project. She also shares an update on repairs to the Casino, with completion expected by the end of…

Sourdough Co. moves into historic Central Avenue bank building
The restaurant Sourdough Co. has signed a lease for the nearly 11,000-square-foot Union Trust Bank building at 895 Central Ave., bringing new life to the century-old downtown landmark. The building was previously slated to become J. Fiore’s Contemporary Steakhouse in 2024, but…

DeSantis, Cabinet approve 90+ terrorist designations. A legal challenge is planned
Terrorism labels were applied to a series of groups, including CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood and the antifa movement. The ACLU, representing CAIR-Florida, will file for a preliminary injunction.

NASA and Boeing committed to Starliner astronaut missions after capsule fixes
The agency is working with Boeing to fix its Starliner capsule, with a crewed flight planned for 2028.