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Pasco Schools Return Thursday, Latest in Florida, With About 2,000 Fewer Students

The 2026-27 year starts Aug. 13 with bell times ranging from 7:05 a.m. to 10:10 a.m., an extended bus hotline running through Aug. 19, and daytime lane closures on US 41 and US 98 the same week. Here's what families need before Thursday morning.

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Government & Politics

6,547 Homes and an 8-Million-Gallon Wave Lagoon: Pasco's Final Two Rivers Vote Lands Tuesday at 1:30

Aug 10, 2026

Government & Politics

Pasco Commissioners Take Up School Zone Speed Cameras on Aug. 11: $100 Tickets, $2.5 Million, and a Fight Over the Middle of the Day

Aug 10, 2026

Education

Pasco's New School App Kills the $3.50 Lunch-Money Fee. What Parents Must Do Before Aug. 13

Aug 8, 2026

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Government & Politics

Nonprofit Wants Downtown New Port Richey's Empty Health Department Building to Become a Kids' Science Center

Brainstorms NPR, Inc. will pitch the City Council on Aug. 18 to turn the vacant three-story building at 5640 Main St. into a hands-on STEAM discovery center, complete with a hurricane simulator. It's up against developers eyeing restaurants, retail and apartments.

Aug 14 min read

Floor & Decor at the Old Time Pottery Site in New Port Richey? What's Verified — and What Isn't

A community tip says flooring giant Floor & Decor is moving into the shuttered Old Time Pottery at Southgate Shopping Center. The store closure checks out — but the Floor & Decor claim doesn't yet.

Aug 14 min read

Coming Soon

Lowe's Confirmed for SR 52 Site Next to Planned Walmart in San Antonio

We have independently confirmed both a Lowe's Home Improvement and a Walmart are coming to the south side of State Road 52 just east of I-75, at the interchange that funnels most of San Antonio's traffic.

Aug 13 min read

Education

Pasco Schools Cap Classroom Screen Time: 30 Minutes for K-1, an Hour Through Eighth Grade

New district guidelines taking effect when students return Aug. 13 limit what Pasco County Schools calls passive screen time, with a 90-minute daily average in high school. Teachers get the details during planning week.

Jul 314 min read

Alerts

Daytime Lane Closures on US 41 at Lake Patience Road Through Friday as New Signal Work Begins

FDOT crews are closing lanes at US 41 and Lake Patience Road in Land O' Lakes from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday, the first visible sign of a $1.4 million project that will finally put a traffic light at the intersection.

Jul 293 min read

Sports

A Softball World Series Is Being Played in Odessa Right Now, and Two West Pasco Teams Are In It

The Dixie Softball World Series opened Saturday at Starkey Ranch District Park and runs through Tuesday, July 28, with dozens of teams from 10 states and both hometown West Pasco squads in the field.

Jul 273 min read

Crime & Safety

Teen Passenger Killed as SR 54 Pursuit Ends Against a Utility Pole Near Old County Road 54

The Florida Highway Patrol says a fleeing SUV hit 115 mph on State Road 54 before a trooper's PIT maneuver sent it off the road early Sunday. Both occupants were 15-year-old boys from New Port Richey. One of them died.

Jul 263 min read

Government & Politics

Pasco County Is Hiring: On-the-Spot Interviews at July 30 Career Fair in Dade City

County managers will conduct interviews on the spot at a July 30 career fair in Dade City, with openings from 911 dispatchers and firefighters to bus drivers and engineers.

Jul 263 min read

Events

Free Back-to-School Blast Lands at The Shops at Wiregrass Saturday, With Free Backpacks and a Touch-a-Truck

The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel hosts its free Back to School Blast on Saturday, July 25, with backpacks and supplies given away while they last — arriving right as Florida's tax-free shopping window helps families stretch their budgets.

Jul 253 min read

Education

Pasco Schools Weigh $17M Property Tax Increase; Public Can Speak — and the Board Votes — July 28

The School Board of Pasco County has issued formal notice of a proposed property tax increase, from about $419.6 million to $436.6 million. A single public hearing on July 28 is both the residents' chance to speak and the board's final vote.

Jul 243 min read

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Healthcare

Tampa Bay's First Proton Therapy Center Opens at Moffitt's Speros Campus in Land O' Lakes

Moffitt's new Land O' Lakes campus is bringing one of the most advanced cancer treatments in the country to Pasco County, sparing local families long trips to Orlando or Jacksonville.

Jul 234 min read

Government & Politics

Pasco Voters Have Until Monday, July 20 to Register or Switch Parties for the Aug. 18 Primary

Florida's closed-primary rules mean your registered party decides which races you can vote in — and with two open Pasco school board seats on the ballot, the deadline to fix that is just days away.

Jul 154 min read

Government & Politics

Pasco Commissioners to Cast Final Vote Today on 12-Month Freeze for Big Data Centers

Pasco County commissioners meet in Dade City on Tuesday for a binding vote on a one-year moratorium that would halt new large-scale data centers over water, power and flooding concerns.

Jul 144 min read

Public Safety

Speed Crackdown Hits Pasco Roads This Week: Operation Southern Slow Down Runs July 13–18

Extra patrols are targeting speeders on I-75, U.S. 19 and state highways through Saturday. Here's what Pasco drivers need to know — including Florida's tough new "super speeder" penalties.

Jul 143 min read

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Pasco County Community Website — Local News & Community Updates

Pasco Schools Return Thursday, Latest in Florida, With About 2,000 Fewer Students

6,547 Homes and an 8-Million-Gallon Wave Lagoon: Pasco's Final Two Rivers Vote Lands Tuesday at 1:30

Pasco Commissioners Take Up School Zone Speed Cameras on Aug. 11: $100 Tickets, $2.5 Million, and a Fight Over the Middle of the Day

Pasco's New School App Kills the $3.50 Lunch-Money Fee. What Parents Must Do Before Aug. 13

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Early Voting Opens Saturday at 12 Pasco Sites, and Mail-Ballot Requests Close at 5 p.m. Today

Nine Candidates, Two Open Seats: Pasco's School Board Races Land Five Days After the First Bell

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NPR Main Street Economic Vitality Committee Meeting

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Latest News

Nonprofit Wants Downtown New Port Richey's Empty Health Department Building to Become a Kids' Science Center

Floor & Decor at the Old Time Pottery Site in New Port Richey? What's Verified — and What Isn't

Lowe's Confirmed for SR 52 Site Next to Planned Walmart in San Antonio

Pasco Schools Cap Classroom Screen Time: 30 Minutes for K-1, an Hour Through Eighth Grade

Daytime Lane Closures on US 41 at Lake Patience Road Through Friday as New Signal Work Begins

A Softball World Series Is Being Played in Odessa Right Now, and Two West Pasco Teams Are In It

Teen Passenger Killed as SR 54 Pursuit Ends Against a Utility Pole Near Old County Road 54

Pasco County Is Hiring: On-the-Spot Interviews at July 30 Career Fair in Dade City

Free Back-to-School Blast Lands at The Shops at Wiregrass Saturday, With Free Backpacks and a Touch-a-Truck

Pasco Schools Weigh $17M Property Tax Increase; Public Can Speak — and the Board Votes — July 28

Tampa Bay's First Proton Therapy Center Opens at Moffitt's Speros Campus in Land O' Lakes

Pasco Voters Have Until Monday, July 20 to Register or Switch Parties for the Aug. 18 Primary

Pasco Commissioners to Cast Final Vote Today on 12-Month Freeze for Big Data Centers

Speed Crackdown Hits Pasco Roads This Week: Operation Southern Slow Down Runs July 13–18

Pasco County Community Website — Local News & Community Updates

Pasco Schools Return Thursday, Latest in Florida, With About 2,000 Fewer Students

6,547 Homes and an 8-Million-Gallon Wave Lagoon: Pasco's Final Two Rivers Vote Lands Tuesday at 1:30

Pasco Commissioners Take Up School Zone Speed Cameras on Aug. 11: $100 Tickets, $2.5 Million, and a Fight Over the Middle of the Day

Pasco's New School App Kills the $3.50 Lunch-Money Fee. What Parents Must Do Before Aug. 13

More Top Stories

Early Voting Opens Saturday at 12 Pasco Sites, and Mail-Ballot Requests Close at 5 p.m. Today

Nine Candidates, Two Open Seats: Pasco's School Board Races Land Five Days After the First Bell

Community & Events

NPR Main Street Economic Vitality Committee Meeting

Monthly Business Breakfast (sponsored by Premium Title Inc.)

Latest News

Nonprofit Wants Downtown New Port Richey's Empty Health Department Building to Become a Kids' Science Center

Floor & Decor at the Old Time Pottery Site in New Port Richey? What's Verified — and What Isn't

Lowe's Confirmed for SR 52 Site Next to Planned Walmart in San Antonio

Pasco Schools Cap Classroom Screen Time: 30 Minutes for K-1, an Hour Through Eighth Grade

Daytime Lane Closures on US 41 at Lake Patience Road Through Friday as New Signal Work Begins

A Softball World Series Is Being Played in Odessa Right Now, and Two West Pasco Teams Are In It

Teen Passenger Killed as SR 54 Pursuit Ends Against a Utility Pole Near Old County Road 54

Pasco County Is Hiring: On-the-Spot Interviews at July 30 Career Fair in Dade City

Free Back-to-School Blast Lands at The Shops at Wiregrass Saturday, With Free Backpacks and a Touch-a-Truck

Pasco Schools Weigh $17M Property Tax Increase; Public Can Speak — and the Board Votes — July 28

Tampa Bay's First Proton Therapy Center Opens at Moffitt's Speros Campus in Land O' Lakes

Pasco Voters Have Until Monday, July 20 to Register or Switch Parties for the Aug. 18 Primary

Pasco Commissioners to Cast Final Vote Today on 12-Month Freeze for Big Data Centers

Speed Crackdown Hits Pasco Roads This Week: Operation Southern Slow Down Runs July 13–18

Toxic Algae Shuts Down Pasco Scallop Harvest With 12 Days Left in the Season

Two Health Advisories in One Day: Rabid Raccoons in East Pasco, West Nile in Local Mosquitoes

Advertise to Pasco County: How It Works, and 10% Off Through August 8

Touch a Truck at Chick-fil-A: Monster Truck Edition

Business & Development

Two Light Industrial Warehouses Proposed on Northpointe Parkway Off SR 54

Nine Candidates Qualify for Pasco School Board's Two Open Seats Ahead of Aug. 18 Primary

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