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Michelin Team Behind Koya Bringing Sushi and Ramen Spot to Odessa

Eric and Adriana Fralick, owners of Michelin-starred Koya, are opening Toro, a takeout-focused sushi and ramen concept, at the Shoppes at Starkey Crossing on Gunn Highway this fall.

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3,200-Gallon Chemical Spill at Duke Energy's Anclote Plant in Holiday Raises Water Safety Questions

A fallen ladder broke a valve overnight, spilling roughly 3,200 gallons of an irritant chemical outside the Holiday power plant. Duke Energy and state regulators say none of it reached the Anclote River.

Aug 313 min read

Government & Politics

New Port Richey Council Votes Tuesday on First Parking Ordinance Overhaul in 30 Years

Fines would triple, unpaid tickets could trigger registration holds, and new rules would target bike lanes and EV spots as downtown crowds strain parking.

Aug 303 min read

Public Safety

Sheriff Nocco to Remove Pasco's Road-Facing License Plate Cameras by Sept. 30

Sheriff Chris Nocco says he'll end the county's interlocal agreement for Flock license plate readers after commissioners pulled their support, warning the move will hurt investigations and searches for missing people.

Aug 294 min read

Government & Politics

Pasco Commissioners Approve $235 Million for Storm Repairs and Hurricane-Proofing Countywide

The Board of County Commissioners signed off on 20 projects, from drainage upgrades to a hardened library and a new east-side shelter, using federal disaster money after Idalia, Helene and Milton.

Aug 283 min read

Education

Pasco School Board Wants a Tougher Capacity Test Before New Homes Get Approved

The board voted Tuesday to lower the crowding threshold that allows new subdivisions to move forward, from 115% of capacity down to 100%, and to split the county into five school service areas instead of two. County and city officials get the final say.

Aug 263 min read

Government & Politics

Bilirakis Brings Affordable Housing Fair to Pasco Tonight at 6, Venue Only by RSVP

The congressman's housing fair connects Pasco residents with help on mortgages, rent and insurance bills. It lands on top of $15.2 million in local housing projects and the county's half-billion-dollar storm recovery program.

Aug 253 min read

Pasco approves 832-home Denton Avenue plan, delays Kent Grove decision

The Aug. 25 afternoon meeting brought a major northwest Pasco development approval, a delay for a disputed Kent Grove proposal, and action on commercial zoning and hurricane-recovery projects.

Aug 254 min read

Pasco camera debate brings contract update as residents press for privacy safeguards

The Aug. 25 morning meeting brought an update on license plate cameras, calls for a closer look at housing policy, and requests for help with flooding and small-business permitting.

Aug 253 min read

Public Safety

Lightning Destroys Wesley Chapel Apartment Building; 200 Residents Displaced and a 25-Minute Delay Before 911

A three-alarm fire sparked by lightning gutted a building at the Cobalt Apartments on Jermyn Loop, condemning the structure and putting roughly 200 people out of their homes. Investigators say nobody called 911 for about 25 minutes.

Aug 224 min read

Business & Development

Casper Family Proposes 550-Acre Resort, Farm and 50 Estate Homes Northeast of Dade City

Blake Casper and Allison Casper Adams unveiled plans Wednesday for "Clay Hill," a 130-room resort, equestrian center and working farm off Clay Hill Road, with about 330 of its 550 acres inside Pasco County's rural northeast.

Aug 204 min read

Government & Politics

Yeager Holds Her Commission Seat, Harding Wins a Third Term, and Two Pasco School Board Races Go to November

Turnout hit 21.5% in Tuesday's primary as incumbents Lisa Yeager and Megan Harding won their races. The two open school board seats, District 1 and District 3, now head to Nov. 3 runoffs.

Aug 194 min read

Government & Politics

Polls Close at 7 Tonight: Pasco Votes on Three School Board Seats and a Commission Primary

Voting runs until 7 p.m. Tuesday across Pasco County, with 11 candidates competing for three School Board seats and two Republicans facing off in the District 4 County Commission race. Four precincts moved to new buildings, so check before you drive.

Aug 183 min read

Crime & Safety

Pasco Has Hundreds of Plate Readers. Only About 70 Belong to the Sheriff's Office.

Between the Sheriff's Office, private businesses, HOAs, toll gantries and car washes, something close to 470 devices read license plates in Pasco County. Roughly 70 are law enforcement, and those are the only ones with an audit log and a deletion date.

Aug 1613 min read

Healthcare

Wesley Chapel Hospital Opens Brain-Clot Suite Monday, Ending Some Out-of-County Stroke Transfers

AdventHealth Wesley Chapel unveils its new biplane neurointerventional suite Monday, Aug. 17, giving Pasco stroke patients access to catheter clot removal on the Bruce B. Downs campus instead of an ambulance ride out of the county.

Aug 163 min read

Government & Politics

Who Funds Pasco's Longest-Serving Commissioner Jack Mariano, and What Business They Have Before His Board

Jack Mariano raised $246,145 for his 2024 re-election. Roughly half of it came from developers, builders, engineers and the lobbyists who represent them, and several of those donors won large approvals or incentive packages with his vote. None of it breaks Florida law. Here is what the filings show.

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Michelin Team Behind Koya Bringing Sushi and Ramen Spot to Odessa

New Port Richey Skaters Rally Behind $900K Plan to Rebuild Aging Skatepark in Concrete

Dade City's First Chick-fil-A Opens With $35,000 Gift to Fight Hunger

New $35 Million Mary W. Sierra Family YMCA Set to Open This Month in Wesley Chapel

Pasco Sheriff's Corporal Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Charges

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Pasco Schools Set to Finalize $2.28 Billion Budget and Lower Tax Rate Tuesday

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3,200-Gallon Chemical Spill at Duke Energy's Anclote Plant in Holiday Raises Water Safety Questions

New Port Richey Council Votes Tuesday on First Parking Ordinance Overhaul in 30 Years

Sheriff Nocco to Remove Pasco's Road-Facing License Plate Cameras by Sept. 30

Pasco Commissioners Approve $235 Million for Storm Repairs and Hurricane-Proofing Countywide

Pasco School Board Wants a Tougher Capacity Test Before New Homes Get Approved

Bilirakis Brings Affordable Housing Fair to Pasco Tonight at 6, Venue Only by RSVP

Pasco approves 832-home Denton Avenue plan, delays Kent Grove decision

Pasco camera debate brings contract update as residents press for privacy safeguards

Lightning Destroys Wesley Chapel Apartment Building; 200 Residents Displaced and a 25-Minute Delay Before 911

Casper Family Proposes 550-Acre Resort, Farm and 50 Estate Homes Northeast of Dade City

Yeager Holds Her Commission Seat, Harding Wins a Third Term, and Two Pasco School Board Races Go to November

Polls Close at 7 Tonight: Pasco Votes on Three School Board Seats and a Commission Primary

Pasco Has Hundreds of Plate Readers. Only About 70 Belong to the Sheriff's Office.

Wesley Chapel Hospital Opens Brain-Clot Suite Monday, Ending Some Out-of-County Stroke Transfers

Who Funds Pasco's Longest-Serving Commissioner Jack Mariano, and What Business They Have Before His Board

Today in Pasco County.

Michelin Team Behind Koya Bringing Sushi and Ramen Spot to Odessa

New Port Richey Skaters Rally Behind $900K Plan to Rebuild Aging Skatepark in Concrete

Dade City's First Chick-fil-A Opens With $35,000 Gift to Fight Hunger

New $35 Million Mary W. Sierra Family YMCA Set to Open This Month in Wesley Chapel

Pasco Sheriff's Corporal Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Charges

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Pasco Schools Set to Finalize $2.28 Billion Budget and Lower Tax Rate Tuesday

Pasco Schools Lost 2,415 Students This Fall, More Than Expected. A Building-Use Review Is Next.

Community & Events

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Okra Occasion

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3,200-Gallon Chemical Spill at Duke Energy's Anclote Plant in Holiday Raises Water Safety Questions

New Port Richey Council Votes Tuesday on First Parking Ordinance Overhaul in 30 Years

Sheriff Nocco to Remove Pasco's Road-Facing License Plate Cameras by Sept. 30

Pasco Commissioners Approve $235 Million for Storm Repairs and Hurricane-Proofing Countywide

Pasco School Board Wants a Tougher Capacity Test Before New Homes Get Approved

Bilirakis Brings Affordable Housing Fair to Pasco Tonight at 6, Venue Only by RSVP

Pasco approves 832-home Denton Avenue plan, delays Kent Grove decision

Pasco camera debate brings contract update as residents press for privacy safeguards

Lightning Destroys Wesley Chapel Apartment Building; 200 Residents Displaced and a 25-Minute Delay Before 911

Casper Family Proposes 550-Acre Resort, Farm and 50 Estate Homes Northeast of Dade City

Yeager Holds Her Commission Seat, Harding Wins a Third Term, and Two Pasco School Board Races Go to November

Polls Close at 7 Tonight: Pasco Votes on Three School Board Seats and a Commission Primary

Pasco Has Hundreds of Plate Readers. Only About 70 Belong to the Sheriff's Office.

Wesley Chapel Hospital Opens Brain-Clot Suite Monday, Ending Some Out-of-County Stroke Transfers

Who Funds Pasco's Longest-Serving Commissioner Jack Mariano, and What Business They Have Before His Board

Pasco Reviews $7.44 Million Plan to Merge Its Road-Planning Agency With Hillsborough and Pinellas

Free Concert in the Park: Rooster – A Tribute to Alice in Chains, with Nicaea

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