LAND O’LAKES – Citing academic and financial benefits, the Pasco County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to close three shrinking schools in New Port Richey and consolidate them into a single K-8 campus for the next school year. The plan is to close Calusa Elementary, Chasco Elementary and Chasco Middle and consolidate them onto the […]
The group behind the plan to build golf courses in Jonathan Dickinson State Park is withdrawing its proposal, a Florida Department of Environmental Protection spokesman told the Tampa Bay Times on Sunday. In a statement, the state agency said the plan for the state park was submitted by the Tuskegee Dunes Foundation, a little-known group […]
This week, some of the original community members were still in the audience as the Pasco County Commission considered whether to permanently end discussion of Oaks Park, a 41-acre wooded area that was once slated for a multi-story building with 240 apartments. The housing plan was soundly defeated a decade ago over objections from local […]
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection on Wednesday unveiled major development plans for nine state parks in a sweeping initiative that could redefine Governor Ron DeSantis’ record on conservation and further endanger fragile, already-threatened habitats. Among the project ideas that could result in the most severe habitat loss is a golf course at Jonathan Dickinson […]
The Clearwater Marine Aquarium has officially opened its Manatee Rehabilitation Center, reaching a major milestone in its effort to accommodate the growing number of manatees in need of care. But that’s not the only place in the Tampa Bay Area where you can see manatees, the official marine mammal of the state of Florida since […]
