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Green Tea in Port Richey topped the October 2026 restaurant inspection list with 29 violations, while Joeys Pizza in New Port Richey and Golden Corral in Zephyrhills temporarily closed before receiving clearance to reopen.
State records showed that the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted restaurant inspections at 49 Citrus County eateries in the last 30 days, and the results give local diners plenty to chew on. Thirty-nine restaurants passed on their first visit, while 10 failed to meet standards initially. Some of those spots needed follow-up inspections before they could keep serving food.
Two people who gave The Villages as their address were booked into the Sumter County jail between Saturday, Nov. 7, and Friday morning, Nov. 13, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office jail records. Both were released within a day. The Gazette searched the jail’s booking records one day...
Mark Johnson is leaving the Hernando County School Board after two terms on the board and four election cycles. Johnson was first elected in 2014, lost re-election in 2018, returned to the board in 2022, and lost his most recent re-election bid in August. All four elections were decided by a handful of percentage points.
Road Work, Lane Closures (Unsplash) PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Drivers across Pasco County should expect...
Pasco County homeowners who are 65 or older can take an extra $50,000 off the taxable value of their homestead for county operating taxes, but the Pasco County Property Appraiser must have the application by March 1. The exemption is income-tested, with a household limit of $38,686 for 2026 that the state adjusts each year. […] The post Pasco County, Fla. homeowners 65 and older with household income up to the state limit, $38,686 for 2026, can add a $50,000 homestead exemption by filing by March 1 appeared first on The Money Overview .
Conservation burial, at its core, is about the creation and support of multidimensional social and ecological spaces that sustain us as they sustain the planet and all who dwell on it. — Conservation Burial Alliance. Pasco County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S., according to the U.S....
The Florida Strawberry Festival announced the lineup of artists performing on the Wish Farms Soundstage at the 2027 event.
The Pasco County School Board voted 4-1 on Nov. 3 to close and consolidate Fox Hollow Elementary School after the 2026-27 school year, despite objections from parents, staff and community members concerned about transportation, child care and the loss of a neighborhood school. Fox Hollow students will remain at their...
Plans have been submitted to Pasco County for the Wesley Chapel Athletic Club, a proposed indoor pickleball facility on Old Pasco Road, just south of Overpass Road and west of Interstate 75.
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Eight families welcomed 13 children into their forever homes during Pasco County’s 16th annual Adoption Day, a celebration organized by the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. This year’s theme, “Falling into Forever,” highlighted the joy of bringing families together. The event featured the...
BROOKSVILLE – On November 6, the Hernando Historical Museum Association unveiled a pair of additions to Brooksville’s historic one room schoolhouse, which included a cupola and the Beasley Bell. After short speeches by Gretchen Countryman and the historic association’s president, Mary Sheldon, Countryman’s great nieces sang the Fifty...
The big story: It’s that time of year when Florida school districts recognize top teachers for their dedication and abilities. Pasco and Pinellas officials recently got into the act, visiting schools across their counties to surprise educators with the news that they were finalists for 2027 district teacher of the year.
Preserve Vision Florida is expanding into Pasco County, offering free vision screenings, eye exams and glasses to families in need. The nonprofit is also raising concerns about children's screen time and the rise in nearsightedness.
Local advocates are taking steps to recognize the historical significance of the 250-year-old Heritage Oak in Dade City. FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis has the story.
PASCO COUNTY, FL – Pasco County residents will have two opportunities in November to review the draft Pasco 2050 Comprehensive Plan, ask questions and learn how community feedback has influenced the county’s long-range planning efforts. The Pasco County Planning, Development and Economic Growth Department will host public engagement...
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. — Pasco County Animal Services is over capacity and has paused intakes of dogs and cats because it no longer has room for them. When you walk up to the shelter, you see a sign that reads: "Intake Pause." Watch report from Annette Gutierrez:. The...
As she prepares to leave the Pasco County School Board after four terms, Cynthia Armstrong recently took some time to share reflections and lessons learned with the Hernando Sun. A Tennessee native, Armstrong first moved to Pasco County in 1978 to take a job at Ridgewood Junior High. She taught...
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A Central Florida family is fighting to hold onto a piece of property that carries decades of history — after Sumter County code enforcement fines were mailed to an outdated address following their grandmother’s death. Starley Ard says the ordeal started when her...
Pasco County is weighing a deal that would let Meritage Homes design, permit and build a four-lane stretch of Old Pasco Road in Wesley Chapel in exchange for cash reimbursement from the county, with an estimated cost of about $7.1 million. The agreement covers the road between north of Coyote Way and Sedgeway Boulevard and just north of Old Mill Road, tying the roadwork to a nearby 106-townhome development the developer wants to build on roughly 18 acres.
