Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Florida's redesigned driver's licenses and ID cards, featuring Castillo de San Marcos, a manatee and new anti-fraud security features, are now available at Land O' Lakes and Lutz-area service centers, with online ordering expected by early November.
Local Government
Pasco County commissioners discussed overhauling their meeting schedule on Sept. 22 to make it easier for working residents to participate, with options including evening land-use hearings and a third monthly meeting, but deferred a decision until December.
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Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley is mailing more than 47,000 vote-by-mail ballots Sept. 24 for the Nov. 3 general election, with an Oct. 22 request deadline and three drop-off locations including the Land O' Lakes office.
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The Pasco County MPO added a $77 million Rangeland Boulevard extension in Odessa and a $24.2 million Sunlake Boulevard completion in Land O' Lakes to its state TRIP funding priority list, making both eligible for up to 50% state matching funds.
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Pasco-Hernando State College received $850,000 from the Florida Legislature for its Institute for Nursing & Allied Health Advancement, bringing total state investment to $3.1 million since 2024 for nursing, dental hygiene and simulation training that serves Pasco County students.
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Four Pasco County Fire Rescue crew members, led by Special Operations Captain Bryan Spooner, are back on regular shifts after an extended deployment fighting the 90,000-acre Ross Fire in North Texas.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor sent a formal letter to Hillsborough County commissioners opposing data center development, warning that the county's 40%-plus utility bill increase and drought-stressed water supply cannot handle the added demand.
Local Government
Pasco County paid $68 million to permanently preserve the 1,893-acre 4G Ranch along State Road 52, north of Land O' Lakes, blocking roughly 2,000 potential homes in the county's largest-ever conservation land purchase.
Local Government
A Pasco County resident named Dawn received keys to a new manufactured home through the Better Future Program after losing hers in the 2024 hurricane season, and the federally funded program is still accepting applications from eligible homeowners across the county.
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The Pasco County Sheriff's Office arrested a 12-year-old Crews Lake Middle School student on charges of making written threats to kill tied to the viral "Cat in the Hat" social media trend, saying there was no threat to campus safety and urging parents to discuss consequences with their children.
Local Government
Pasco County Fire Rescue deployed its Brush Truck Strike Team to help fight the Ross Fire in North Texas, a 90,000-acre blaze that ranks as the region's second-largest wildfire on record.
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The Pasco County Commission adopted Ordinance 26-31 on Aug. 25, shrinking the North AR-1 of Pasco CDD by 22.55 acres across two parcels along State Road 52 and Sunlake Boulevard, affecting the Angeline master-planned development in Land O' Lakes.
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