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Angeline car line costs families $2.4M yearly, parents say

Parents at Angeline Academy of Innovation told the Pasco County School Board on Aug. 26 that two-hour dismissal car lines are costing families $2.4 million a year in lost wages; Superintendent Legg said a new strategy has already cut 30 minutes off the wait and promised a transportation reassessment after the 10-day count.

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Moonlight Market, bingo and free screenings fill the week ahead

A roundup of Land O' Lakes and Lutz events for Aug. 27–Sept. 2, including the Friday Moonlight Market at The Hub at Bexley, bingo at FOP Lodge 29, the LOL Photography Club's Zoom meeting, and a look-ahead to free BayCare health screenings on Sept. 5.

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Pasco Animal Services waives adoption fees Aug. 26–30

Pasco County Animal Services in Land O' Lakes will waive all adoption, spay/neuter, vaccination and microchip fees for dogs and cats Aug. 26–30 as part of the national Clear the Shelters campaign.

Geiger, Ward head to runoff for Odessa-area board seat

Matt Geiger and Mollyana Ward will face a Nov. 3 runoff for the Pasco County School Board District 3 seat covering Odessa, while incumbent Megan Harding won a third term in District 5 and District 1 heads to its own runoff.

180-home rental neighborhood opens on Zion Narrows Trail

NexMetro Communities opened Avilla Silver Palm, a 180-home build-to-rent neighborhood on 26 acres at 11334 Zion Narrows Trail in Land O' Lakes, offering single-family rental living as Pasco County's build-to-rent market ranks among the nation's busiest.

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Ex-Bucs star Devin White lists Odessa equestrian estate for $3.55M

Former Buccaneers linebacker Devin White has listed his nearly 8-acre equestrian estate at 11410 Trotting Down Drive in Odessa for $3.55 million, featuring a nine-stall barn, covered riding arena and custom amenities after $500,000 in renovations.

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