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News - Greater Pasco County Community Events

The FIRST Tech Challenge Robot League Championship for high school students at Saint Leo University

The FIRST Tech Challenge Robot League Championship for high school students was held at Saint Leo University. Sixteen teams of contestants from central Florida communities, including Tampa and Lakeland, are expected with robots they have already constructed from scratch.

Media Day At The Bay Area Renaissance Festival At MOSI

Monday, Feb 09, 2015 | On Target Page: Greater Pasco County, Lutz, Greater Pasco County Community Events

The 2015 Media Preview party was on Thursday, February 5th at the Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI from 4:00 to 7:00. The Bay Area Renaissance Festival at MOSI is open weekends February 14 – March 27, Plus Festival Friday, March 27. Hours are 10am-6pm. Activities [...]

Pasco County Fraternal Order of Police Fundraiser for Officer Charles Kondek

The Pasco County Fraternal Order of Police held Fundraiser for Officer Charles Kondek Rotary Pavilion at The Concourse "Safety Town"This event was to raise money for slain Officer Charles Kondek's family. Charlie was a local Police Officer at the Tarpon Springs Police Department, a local resident, father of 6, husband, and friend to many. He went to work doing what he loved, protecting and serving his community. He will be sadly missed

Simon Breaks Ground On Tampa Premium Outlet Mall in Wesley Chapel

Simon, a global leader in retail real estate, broke ground this morning on Tampa Premium Outlets® in Wesley Chapel, Florida. The multi-million dollar project will bring a diverse mix of more than 110 retailers delivering great brands at great prices.[...]

The Second Annual Charlie Daniels Sporting Clay Shootout in Land O' Lakes - presented by Team Farrell

Team Farrell presented the Second Annual Charlie Daniels Sporting Clay Shootout to benefit The Angelus held on December 6th at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays in Land O' Lakes and capped a series of events to raise funds for the nonprofit. “We cannot say thank you enough to EVERYONE for a wonderful and successful event from the celebrities performing on stage to the crew members setting the stage...

Business Expo At Dan Cannon Auditorium, Pasco County Fairgrounds by Richard Riley

This Community & Business Expo was a free event that represented a wonderful opportunity for area businesses of all sizes to join together in marketing their products and services to our community and for our community to learn more about our area businesses. There was also an opportunity to sample some of our local Restaurants food & beverages. Entertainment was also provided.

The 5th Annual Narcotics Overdose Prevention & Education Task Force Candlelight Vigil in Pasco County

Thanks to all that joined and participated in the 5th Annual Narcotics Overdose Prevention & Education Task Force Candlelight Vigil. Master of Ceremonies was Paula O'Neil, Speakers were Richard Hayes, Chris Nocco, Shawn Crane Kelly Mothershead, Thomas Dobies and Brian Brown. Over the course of the evening, they showed support for families and friends, remembered the hundreds who have died from substance related incidents in Pasco County and recognized the thousands in our community who are suffering from the disease of addiction.

2nd Annual John Anderson Benefit Concert, held at the Dan Cannon Auditorium in Dade City, Pasco County

The 2nd Annual John Anderson Benefit Concert, held at the Dan Cannon Auditorium at the Pasco County Fairgrounds, benefited several local groups which include Sunrise of Pasco County, Florida Hospital Zephyrhills Heart Institute, Thomas Promise Foundation, Bayfront Health Dade City Foundation and the Dade City Kiwanis Foundation. John was recently named to the Nashville songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014.

Volunteers pick up over 35,000 pounds of trash and Debris Coastal Cleanup in Pasco County

Last Saturday volunteers from all over the county participated in the Pasco County Coastal Cleanup corresponding with the International Coastal Cleanup. The teams collected trash from the side of the road and coastal waterways for several hours Saturday morning. In Land O’Lakes Betsy Crisp completed her 20th year of coordinating the event with Kurt Conover and his wife Sandra. Their sponsors for this year's event were...

Knights of Columbus Memorial Day Parade by Florida Hospital - Wesley Chapel in Land O'Lakes, FLA

The parade route was filled with patriotic families to watch the Inaugural Knights of Columbus Memorial Day Parade presented by Florida Hospital - Wesley Chapel, that took place on May 26, 2014. The parade route started out at Dupree Lakes Boulevard off Collier Parkway and ended just past the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans Nursing Home on Parkway Boulevard. Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal benefit society. Our founding principles are Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. Florida Hospital – Wesley Chapel is one of 22 Florida Hospital campuses serving communities throughout Florida for more than 100 years...

Groundbreaking Celebrates Construction of New Pasco County Utilities Building

It was a historic groundbreaking for the Pasco County Utilities Administration and Operations Facility on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 19420 Central Boulevard, Land O’Lakes. The building will be the central administration location for the Pasco Utilities System and will be located on the southeast corner of U.S. 41 and Central Boulevard. A number of dignitaries participated in the groundbreaking including representatives from the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), Constitutional Officers, architecture firm Fleischman Garcia, contractor Construction Technology Group, Inc., employees from Pasco County Utilities and other County Departments.

4th Annual Taste of Pasco at the Pasco Rotary Pavilion

In its fourth year, Taste of Pasco will raise funds for not one, but two nonprofit groups that need to supplement their finances. “Focused to Do More” serves as the motto for the Leadership Pasco class of 2014 as they prepare for this year’s event, to take place 4-7 p.m. Saturday at the Rotary Pavilion at Concourse, on S.R. 52 west of the Suncoast Parkway. {excerpt} For more than 27 years, West Pasco Pregnancy Center has saved thousands of lives while helping its clients achieve their full potential, despite the pressures and consequences of an unintended pregnancy. The nonprofit pregnancy center promotes life-affirming responsibility to transform lives.

Mayor Bob Buckhorn at the New Tampa Chamber of Commerce, calls Wesley Chapel a “Bedroom Community” of Tampa

Mayor Bob Buckhorn spoke to members and guests of the New Tampa Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday about the exciting future of city formerly referred to as “America’s Next Great City”. Buckhorn feels that Tampa’s time is now and has proved it by hosting major events like the Republican Convention, the Super Bowl and many more flawlessly, it doesn’t fit anymore. He did have what some might call, outdate information regard his neighbor county to the north, Pasco, when...

Financial Advisor Dane Parilo through Anonymous donor gives $33,000 to MorningStar Fishermen Dade City

MorningStar Fishermen is an international aquaponics research and training facility located in Dade City, FL. The MorningStar Fishermen staff and scientists have been pioneering more efficient and productive ways to live sustainable through aqauaponics since 1993. More efficient and affordable aquaponic systems and strategies are being developed continuously. Rotarian and Veteran Financial Advisor Dane Parilo visited Morningstar and within a year after Parilo met Hans Geissler, founder of MorningStar Fishermen met a the rotary district assemble Dane made Hans a promise. " I am going to find you an angle to help your vision of fighting world hunger get to the next level

Daughter of Founder, Congratulates East & Central Pasco County Habitat for Humanity on 20th Anniversary

Prominent men and local celebrities (Senator Wilton Simpson, Sheriff Nocco, and more) bake items at their homes, some from secret family recipes and some might be out of a Betty Crocker box. They bring their baked masterpieces to the event, walk the red carpet, and auction them off . Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity of East & Central Pasco County. At this year's event Habitat will have a very special guest, Georgia Luedi-Fuller.

Georgia literally grew up with Habitat for Humanity and is as old as the ministry itself. She was born at Koinonia Farm in 1971 in Americus, Georgia, where Habitat experienced its humble beginnings initially through Koinonia's "Partnership Housing" program, and then she witnessed its steady growth over the years, from 1976 to the present, "Habitat for Humanity International." Today, Habitat for Humanity is a true world leader in addressing the issues of poverty housing.

Pasco County Town Hall Meeting Explodes in Anger over toll Road Plan with Partner Involved with Bankrupt Project

... But the decision maker, the State of Florida, Department of Transportation is in charge of reviewing and approving the project. They call it the “Florida Express 54” and wants to be sure it has the support of the people of Pasco County before it hands over the keys to the project's backers a local engineer Gerald Stanley, a New York investment bank and OHL. A spokesperson for OHL, that had built nine toll roads for the Spanish Government that failed badly, said Friday that total debt associated with the nine bankrupt involved in the roads was $7.1 billion. It seems that traffic on the nine toll roads, most of which connect Madrid to outlying towns, has plunged from projections made by expert government traffic planners.
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