By Kyle LoJacono klojacono@cnewspubs.com Stacey Jenkins was momentarily at a loss for words when she heard the amount of money raised during the Kick-It for Kaitlyn event...
Gaither hosts Special Olympics games
By Kyle LoJacono klojacono@cnewspubs.com Gaither High hosted the Special Olympics games for Hillsborough County’s northern schools on Feb. 17, bringing out hundreds of athletes ready to show...
Big winners at Special Olympics
By Kyle LoJacono klojacono@cnewspubs.com Wesley Chapel High hosted the Pasco County East Special Olympics games for the third straight year on Feb. 16, bringing out hundreds of...
Golfing at night?
Yep, with giant glow-in-the-dark balls By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com Mike Beach had never heard of Softgolf until his mom took him and his girlfriend out to play a...
Organic gardening fits any budget
By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com The owners of an organic gardening shop in Odessa weren’t always into organic food. They eased into the world of foods grown without chemicals. They...
Porter family plays key role in shaping area’s future
Daily decisions must consider long-term impacts, J.D. Porter says By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com As J.D. Porter drove his hulking white truck along the edges of Wiregrass Ranch,...
Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel gearing up to hire staff
By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com So far, only a few jobs have been posted for openings at the new Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel, under construction on Bruce...
Leader in the fall and spring
Keegan Tanner’s big impact on Wesley Chapel sports By Kyle LoJacono klojacono@cnewspubs.com The best high school athletes spend years developing leadership skills needed to guide one team on...
Bruce B. Downs project presses forward
By Kyle LoJacono klojacono@cnewspubs.com Lucy Smith-Rogers dreams for the day when she can take her two sons to school without the hassles of road construction slowing her...
Liberatore on path for fourth state title
By Kyle LoJacono klojacono@cnewspubs.com Most wrestlers work their entire high school career for a chance at winning a state title. Wharton senior Tyler Liberatore has won so...
Meet a true survivor
Linda Johnson shares her message at Concert For a Cure By Kyle LoJacono klojacono@cnewspubs.com Cancer has had a profound impact on Land O’ Lakes resident Linda Johnson’s life...
Woman’s club prepares for annual flea market
Donations needed to make sale a success By B.C. Manion bcmanion@cnewspubs.com It’s a tradition that dates back for the better part of four decades. The Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club puts...