By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com When Allison Fairbanks heard that her church was organizing a missionary youth trip to Nicaragua, she was eager to join the group. The 16-year-old...
Quail Hollow bids farewell to students
School closes for massive renovation By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com Children streamed off of the yellow buses toward the entry of Quail Hollow Elementary, 7050 Quail Hollow Blvd., heading...
Powerball casts spotlight on Zephyrhills
By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com Before May 18, 2013, the community of Zephyrhills was perhaps best known for its bottled spring water – but it has since added...
Andrea provides area with wake-up call
By Jeff Odom jodom@cnewspubs.com Tropical Storm Andrea didn’t make a direct hit in the Tampa Bay area on June 4, but the first named storm of the...
Steinbrenner alum wins national distinction
By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com David Schultz, a graduate of the class of 2011 at Steinbrenner High, is one of 25 students across the country who has received...
Business Digest
Central Pasco Chamber awards banquet The Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce will have its 37th annual awards and installation banquet at 6 p.m. on June 13...
Church group rallies for auto overhaul
By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com In a local version of the cable television show “Overhaulin’,” a group of men from Grow Life Church are overhauling a military serviceman’s...
Valedictorian’s path toward excellence began early in life
By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com Jackie Lawson, this year’s valedictorian at Gaither High, achieved the highest grade point average in the school’s history and gives much of the...
Dogs have a new place to play in Dade City
By Marie Abramova Special to The Laker/Lutz News Sam and Chad raced across the pasture of My Dog’s Diggin’ Dog Park, without an apparent care in the...
Tommy Gonzalez selected as next county administrator
Chairman Ted Schrader to negotiate contract terms By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com The Pasco County Commission has opted for Tomas “Tommy” Gonzalez -- the city manager of Irving, Texas...
Chalk Talk
John Long students take second The sixth-grade advanced math team from John Long Middle School finished in second place at the Pasco County District Mathematics competition...
Winning a huge jackpot poses challenges, experts say
Huge Powerball win in Zephyrhills creates buzz By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com The sale of the winning $590.5 million Florida Powerball ticket at a Publix in Zephyrhills created quite...