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  1. On campus with UF President Ben Sasse as he seeks a ‘north star’ beyond rankings
    2 hours ago• Education
    Erica McCray, left, an associate dean in the College of Education, meets University of Florida President Ben Sasse moments before Sasse shared his strategic vision for UF during a meeting with faculty on Aug. 25 in Gainesville.
  2. Lucy Morgan, Pulitzer-winning force of Florida journalism, dies at 82
    Earlier today• Politics
    Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Lucy Morgan seen here in the 1980s, multi-tasking.
  3. Pasco commissioners approve a budget with scaled-back tax increases
    Yesterday• Pasco
    Pasco's fire tax increase will be slightly smaller than suggested, as will its general tax levy after a marathon budget hearing Tuesday. The increase was sought to keep the fire department solvent and to address employee retention, salary increases and the need for service expanding in the fast-growing county.
  5. In remote Tampa Bay spots, Scream-A-Geddon and Sir Richard’s offer scares
    Yesterday• Entertainment
    Scream-A-Geddon is back for a ninth season. Spread across 60 acres in remote Pasco County, the terror park has haunted houses, a zombie paintball fight and monsters who can kidnap you, with permission.
  6. Tampa Bay area could see rain this weekend due to non-tropical formation
    Yesterday• Local Weather
    A non-tropical area of low pressure is expected to form along Florida’s east coast late this week, according to forecasters. Chances are low that the front could develop into a sub-tropical system.
  7. Pasco-Hernando State College announces new president
    Yesterday• Education
    Jesse Pisors was announced as the fifth president of Pasco-Hernando State College on Sept. 19, 2023.
  8. Pasco commissioners return to park plan after residents reject development
    Yesterday• Pasco
    The entrance to the Riverside Village subdivision on Sept. 23, 2021, in New Port Richey. Residents of Heritage Lake and Riverside Village have been fighting the development of the 41-acre Oak Park property that straddles both areas for years.
  9. New Port Richey hit with federal civil rights lawsuit
    Sept. 18• Pasco
    New Port Richey City Hall . [ALICE HERDEN | Special to the Times]
  10. Neighbors wanted a park. Pasco may sell the land to developers instead.
    Sept. 18• Pasco
    The entrance to the Riverside Village Estates subdivision is seen Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 in New Port Richey. Residents of Heritage Lake and Riverside Village Estates subdivisions have been fighting the development of a more than 41-acre property that straddles both areas for the past 14 years.
  11. The 1990s were back in Tampa during 90s Con: ‘That’s my childhood’
    Sept. 17• Life & Culture
    Chris Hilbert, 34, of Tampa, holds up a picture of Reptar on his phone while getting a Reptar tattoo during the 90s Con event at Tampa Convention Center on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023.
  12. Pasco residents object to Bible-based textbook by money guru Dave Ramsey
    Sept. 15• Education
    Pasco County parent Jessica Wright urges the school board to reject the use of 'Foundations in Personal Finance' by Dave Ramsey during a public hearing on June 20, 2023.
  13. Here are Tampa Bay’s National Merit semifinalists for 2024
    Sept. 15• Education
    Fifteen of this year's National Merit Scholar semifinalists were at Strawberry Crest High School in east Hillsborough County.
  14. Zephyrhills High gets added security after multiple campus fights
    Sept. 13• Education
    The entrance to Zephyrhills High, where altercations involving 14 students broke out during lunchtime Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.
  15. Pasco wants affordable housing fixes that fit its unique county needs
    Sept. 13• Pasco
    Artist rendering of new workforce housing complex club house in proposed by Dominium Development in Holiday. This developer did not seek to use the new Live Local Law to change the land use but followed through with the existing land use change procedure, bringing praise from Pasco commissioners.
  16. Florida’s new edicts on schools keep changing, and locals are confused
    Sept. 13• Education
    Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. speaks at a news conference on legislation affecting teachers as Gov. Ron DeSantis listens on May 9. Diaz's department is facing criticism from school district leaders for giving unclear direction on how to follow the state's new education laws.
  17. Pasco school board OKs $2 billion budget
    Sept. 12• Education
    The Pasco County School Board, shown at a meeting in January, approved a $1.99 billion budget on Monday.
  18. Pasco school board reverses course on student shirt length rule
    Sept. 12• Education
    Pasco County School Board member Colleen Beaudoin pushed to delete a new rule requiring that students' shirts extend to their waist, saying it distracted from instructional time. She got support from two other board members.
  19. Man who crashed car in Pasco hours before Hurricane Idalia’s landfall is 4th Florida death
    Sept. 11• Hurricane
    An unstilted home that came off its blocks sits partially submerged in a canal in Horseshoe Beach on Sept. 1 — two days after the passage of Hurricane Idalia. A man who crashed into a tree while driving in heavy rain in the Tampa Bay area on Aug. 30 has been declared Florida's fourth death from the Category 3 storm, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Monday.
  20. For Tampa Bay Moroccans, earthquake in their homeland brings fear, anxiety
    Sept. 9• Breaking News
    People affected by an earthquake camp outside their homes, in Moulay Ibrahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco, on Saturday.
  21. Disney World to soon open new Moana attraction, Epcot fireworks
    Sept. 9• News
    Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana will officially open at Epcot on Oct. 16. Guests can explore a walking trail that entertains with water in magical ways, like Moana did with the ocean. The new attraction is in the World Nature neighborhood of Epcot.
  22. Why Disney World is getting invaded by D23 fans this weekend
    Sept. 8• Theme Parks
    The Cinderella Castle is seen at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. This weekend brings Destination D23, the official Disney fan club gathering, for three days of presentations on the company's projects and exclusive shopping opportunities.
  23. Pasco approves $260 million expansion of waste-to-energy plant
    Sept. 8• Pasco
    Pasco County waste-to-energy plant which is operated by Covanta Corporation in Spring Hill.
  24. Game on: Pasco approves $15.2M for new fields at Wiregrass Ranch
    Sept. 7• Pasco
    Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus of Pasco County as it looked when it opened in 2020.
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