By Cindy Spence cspence@cnewspubs.com Ask Greg Gude a question about kumquats, and you get a question in return: “How much time do you have?” Gude could talk all...
McKitrick elementary student knows how to make words sing
Sam Johnson is among top 10 poets nationwide By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com Unlike many writers, Sam Johnson doesn’t wax poetic about his sources of inspiration. Neither does he go...
Satisfying Cinderella’s sweet tooth
Culinary students vie for a trip to the ball By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com The culinary artists were aflutter in the kitchen, putting on the last-minute flourishes on creative...
Broccoli braggin’ rights
By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com He didn’t grow it himself, but Ken Copeland is pretty darn proud of the 5 1/2-pound broccoli he recently plucked from a vegetable...
Ulriches not forgotten
Wiregrass Ranch High’s event honors family’s memory By Kyle LoJacono klojacono@cnewspubs.com Scores of people packed the stands at Wiregrass Ranch High on Saturday, Jan. 21. They came to see...
Luxury apartments being built at Livingston Road and SR 54
By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com The Altman Companies, a Florida-based luxury residential rental developer, is building a multimillion-dollar apartment development at the southwest corner of SR 54 and...
Hearing on proposed high school in Lutz expected in February
New school would be off Sunset Lane, near US 41 By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com Learning Gate Community School wants to expand its brand of environmental education into high...
New school building opens to rave reviews
Students, staff and parents thrilled by new facility By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com Kids and parents were jazzed last week, as they toured the new elementary school building housing...
Land O’ Lakes teenager wins national star search
Gabrielle Giguere signs on with the Jonas Group By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com While most teenagers would be thrilled to get the lead in the school musical, 14-year-old Gabrielle...
Kurt Browning resigns as Secretary of State
May seek Pasco superintendent’s post By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning is stepping down from his post, effective Feb. 17. He announced his decision last...
CPUSA gives big assist to Jordan Harris
By Kyle LoJacono klojacono@cnewspubs.com Central Pasco United Soccer Association (CPUSA) normally focuses on developing talented young players, but for a few weeks the club put some of...
SR 54 widening project complete
By Kyle LoJacono klojacono@cnewspubs.com A little more than 20 months ago the most expensive road project in Pasco County history began — the widening of SR 54...