Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Latest reporting from the Community desk.
Community
Rep. Gus Bilirakis, along with U.S. Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody, will host a free Veterans Resource Fair at Sunlake High School on Saturday, Sept. 26, connecting veterans and their families with claims assistance, healthcare, job placement and housing resources.
Community
A New Generation hosts its 10th Annual Sporting Clay Shoot on Oct. 24 at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays in Land O' Lakes, raising funds for the Spring Hill nonprofit's free health and education programs.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis presented $5,000 bonus checks to 38 Pasco County Sheriff's Office recruits at the agency's Land O' Lakes training facility on Sept. 15, part of a statewide program that has distributed more than $83 million to nearly 12,500 officers since 2022.
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Keep Pasco Beautiful's annual countywide litter cleanup returns Saturday, Sept. 19, with volunteers gathering at sites across Pasco County from 8 a.m. to noon. Last year, more than 1,170 volunteers collected 51,320 pounds of trash from 52 locations.
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Pasco County Parks is giving away 1,500 free trees on Oct. 10 through a new lottery system, with registration open Sept. 21 through Oct. 1 and pickup at three county parks.
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A federal rule taking effect Monday removes the word "harm" from the Endangered Species Act, eliminating habitat-loss protections for species including the Florida manatee. ZooTampa's manatee care chief warns the change will worsen an already record-breaking crisis, as Pasco and Hillsborough counties continue to record manatee deaths in 2026.
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Four free or low-cost events fill the Land O' Lakes and Odessa calendar Friday, Sept. 11, and Saturday, Sept. 12, including the Moonlight Market at The Hub at Bexley, a Rally Point veteran fireside chat, a BayCare nutrition workshop and an author fair at the local library.
Community
Land O' Lakes retiree Bert Swartz hand-painted a guitar inspired by Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors," got it signed through Parton's Imagination Library team, and auctioned it for $2,500 to benefit The Angelus, a Hudson nonprofit serving adults with developmental disabilities.
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Pasco County Schools holds its final public hearing Tuesday night on the 2026-2027 budget and a referendum renewal that funds employee salaries; without renewal, teachers and staff face an approximate 12% pay cut the district says cannot be offset by other sources.
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The GFWC Lutz-Land O'Lakes Woman's Club delivered Walmart gift cards to Veterans Elementary School to help students and families displaced by an apartment fire that left 85 families homeless.
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DAVRON, a Land O' Lakes executive search firm, donated $5,000 and collected school supplies for Christian Social Services through its Backpacks for Kids drive, while more than a dozen Lutz and Odessa students earned honors at universities across the country.
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Feeding Pasco's Elderly has delivered more than 143,760 meals to homebound seniors across Pasco County, marking a milestone in its campaign to eliminate the Meals on Wheels waiting list.
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