Local News

Summer begins in Old Homosassa

According to the calendar, summer starts with the summer solstice–the longest day of the year–and that’s June 21st. And then there’s the opinion of every TV station news anchor that the beginning of summer is Memorial Day.  But that’s just wrong thinking–that’s when you can start wearing white! Yep, I got… Read More Read More

Dade City Garden Club provides Floral Displays throughout Downtown

On June 4th & June 5th, floral displays and three conservation exhibits were placed in twenty-one downtown Dade City businesses.   The conservation exhibits include “Storm Water Runoff”, “The Plight of Our Springs”, and ”Threats to our State Parks”. The National Garden Week Proclamation from the City to the Dade City… Read More Read More

Wiregrass Ranch Sports Complex Groundbreaking

Premiere sports tourism and hotel complex coming to Wesley Chapel Pasco County and RADDSports will break ground on the highly-anticipated Wiregrass Ranch Sports Complex Thursday, June 7, 2018, at 10 a.m. in Wesley Chapel. The state-of-the-art, multipurpose facility and accompanying hotel add to the area’s already-impressive offerings and Pasco County’s… Read More Read More

Pasco Students Learn About Local Government Services

Third grade students are inspired to become future leaders The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners hosted approximately 130 third-grade students from Cypress Elementary School during a field trip to the West Pasco Government Center on Thursday, May 3, 2018.  For the third consecutive year, students enjoyed a day of… Read More Read More

Local Girl Scout Troop Pins Sewing Badge for the Alzheimer’s Family Organization

Brooksville Ridge Girl Scout Troop 24302 successfully earned their sewing badge by creating Fidget Mats for the Alzheimer’s Family Organization. On March 29th, the troop visited the Alzheimer’s Family Organization and met with Kathleen Winters, Executive Director. Here is where the scouts learned about Alzheimer’s Disease and how Fidget Mats… Read More Read More

Citrus County Citizens’ Academy Goes to Jail and Graduates

The 2018 Spring Citizens Academy participants spent the day “in jail” on Thursday, May 3, as guests of Warden Mike Quinn and the CoreCivic detention facility in Lecanto. The popular tour included lunch and a photo session “behind bars”. The students, who were all released from jail, have been spending… Read More Read More