Supporters of the Mike Moore for Pasco County Commissioner Campaign came out and participated in a Clay Shoot Fundraiser. The event was a great success thanks to all of the volunteers, shooters and sponsors. A longtime resident of the Tampa Bay area, Mike was born in St. Petersburg, raised in Winter Haven, earned an Associate of Arts in Mass Communications from Polk...

Standard Pacific Homes, one of the nation's leaders in homebuilding quality, today announced the grand opening of Estancia at Wiregrass, a master-planned resort-style community situated in the heart of Wesley Chapel. This weekend marks the debut of three of the six neighborhoods that comprise the first phase of Estancia at Wiregrass, featuring 13 of 24 total stunning new home...

Hjalma Johnson spoke at the Rotary Club of Wesley Chapel Noon luncheon last week. Rotary's 1.2 million men and women (more than 34k clubs) believe it starts with a commitment to "Service Above Self." The Rotary helps support education and job training, provide clean water, combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, and eradicate polio. Hjalma E. Johnson is active in...

Pasco County officials have won federal approval to add an interchange at Interstate 75 and Overpass Road. The project, estimated at $55 million, is the first step in a larger effort to expand Overpass Road east toward U.S. 301 in Zephyrhills. The project, which is still several years from breaking ground, requires multiple environmental and engineering studies and state approvals...

The Connerton Community in Land O’ Lakes hosted a free, old-fashioned Independence Day Celebration July 5 starting at 5 p.m. The event included live music, games, prizes, face painting, a Food Truck and refreshments. Guests brought their blankets and chairs to sit and enjoy the fireworks show that started at 9:00 p.m. Located on U.S. 41 seven miles north of State Road 54, the Connerton....

Proly, Laporte, & Mulligan P.A., Attorneys at Law held an event at the Fraternal Order of Police on Bell Lake Road to honor the families of local Law Enforcement. The Inaugural Pasco County Law Enforcement Family Fun Day was possible thanks to the many businesses and volunteers throughout the community that made over 300 Pasco County Law Enforcement personnel and...

The Lutz's Independence Day celebration took place on July 4^th and has become a tradition where candidates have been running for Guv'na for about 20 years. Lutz shows its hometown pride with this holiday celebration themed "Saluting Lutz Volunteer Fire Department." In addition to the Guv'na festivities, the day included a bake contest, a 5K race, a one-mile fun run, a flag raising ceremony, cake decorating contest and barbecue benefitting the Lutz Volunteer Fire Association. Community support includes members of the Woman’s Club, the Little Women of Lutz, The Civil Air Patrol, Boy Scout Troop 12, Hillsborough County Parks/Rec, and so much more. Suzin Buzas Carr passed the Lutz Guv’na sash down to Dr Cindy Perkins, Chiropractor/Owner of Back In Health Wellness Center, who was able to raise over $9500 which will be distributed among local schools and organizations.

The Pasco County Professional Fire Fighters won the Silver Spatula Award at the MDA Summer Camp last week. Starting with an incredible chicken -n- waffles breakfast, Local #4420 dressed as Marvel Superheroes. “I had one heck of a time with my brothers and sisters serving for the little heroes themselves at MDA camp”, said firefighter Kevin Hager of Land O Lakes. “It was a pleasure and I'm ecstatic I was a part of it. Truly a great thing to see, coming together for a good cause. Thank you everyone!”. The Muscular Dystrophy Association, known as MDA, is the world’s leading nonprofit health organization sponsoring research seeking the causes of and effective treatments for neuromuscular diseases. MDA research grants currently are supporting more than 250 projects worldwide.

Thousands came out for the 3rd Annual Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel Noon Rotary Freedom Festival and Fireworks Show to celebrate their love for the Community and our Country. Activities included Bicycle Decorating Contest, Little Miss and Mr Firecracker Pageant, Watermelon Eating Contest and more! The fireworks show started at 9:30pm. Volunteers from the Florida Hospital of Wesley Chapel and the Wesley Chapel Noon Rotary over 8 hours from set up to take down for this growing event. The Bicycle decorating, Watermelon eating contests, and the Little Miss and the Little Mr Firecracker Pageants, were the big draw for adults and kids of all ages but the most entertaining event was the Fireworks with special thanks from our local fireman and the management of the Shops at Wiregrass who said...

Cypress Creek Ice and Sports Complex of Wesley Chapel Developer Gordie Zimmermann impressed the crowd that included Pasco County Commissioners Jack Mariano, Kathryn Starkey, Pat Mulieri, Ted Schrader and Henry Wilson along with Florida State Senator Wilton Simpson, Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber President Jeff Novotny, Hockey team members from Wiregrass Ranch High School, Mitchell High School and representatives from the University of South Florida whose Hockey team is thinking about playing there in future. The crowd was electric with excitement as TV cameras from all of our regional media outlets trained their lenses on the unveiling of the design for Florida’s largest ice skating facility and the announcement of plans for a 120 room hotel adjacent to the ice rinks. Pasco County Commission Chairman Jack Mariano said the facility will provide recreational ice for local skaters and will attract competitors from all over the world. “Two rinks would have been great. Three rinks would have been phenomenal,” said Mariano. “But with four rinks and everything else you’re putting in here, everybody in the world is going to want to come here to play.”

The Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce held a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting and tour event of the Vintage Estate Homes at Grand Hampton new model home center located at 8434 Dunham Station Drive in Tampa, Florida with their new and exciting floor plans, elevations and a wonderful location. The Event was catered with a Tropical Themed Menu of Hor d'oeuvres and refreshments included Beer, Wine and their "Vintage" Signature Cocktail !!! Live Entertainment was provided by: Joshua Williams, Singer/Guitarist and Door Prize Giveaways, Gift Cards and a Grand Prize, an Apple iPad Air.

Marshalls held a Ribbon Cutting for their latest store located in Land O’Lakes, FLA. Marshalls join Ross and Bealls Outlet and a variety of other businesses at the newly renovated Village Lakes Shopping Plaza near the corner of Land O’Lakes Blvd and State Route 54, on SR 54. Promising to becoming involved in the Central Pasco community, Marshalls donated a check for $5,000 to Feeding America Tampa Bay. As the nation’s leading off-price retailers Marshalls sells the same, first-quality, designer merchandise as department and specialty stores, at unbelievable prices.

OurtownFLA.com Photos with story by Michael Murillo of the Lutz News

At the annual Guv’na debate May 10 at the Old Lutz School, the five hopefuls for the ceremonial title were doing whatever they could to raise cash: Selling cookies, brownies and even specialty popcorn. They had raffles and drawings. They even announced yard sales and other fundraisers scheduled for the next couple months. But unlike a traditional political campaign, the money raised doesn’t go toward buttons, bumper stickers or negative attack ads. It goes to local schools, civic organizations and other groups that benefit from the Lutz Guv’na event, which names the winner solely by how much money they raise for charity. Last year the candidates as a group raised nearly $12,000, most of that coming from the winner and current Guv’na, Suzin Carr. The debate was an opportunity for the candidates to kick off their campaigns with smiles, handshakes and outrageous promises if “elected” to office. One vowed to rid the area of pesky mosquitoes. Another promised a five-day weekend. And they participated in contests to show their ability to handle the job, such as watermelon eating and knitting...