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Suzanne Natzke, an artist and teacher with the Pasco Fine Arts Council, arranges her watercolor paintings for an upcoming exhibit, 'Moments in Time.' The exhibit will be held through Oct. 21 at the council's new gallery at Avalon Park West in Wesley Chapel. MICHELE MILLER | Michele Miller
Wesley Chapel gallery extends reach of Pasco Fine Arts Council
The countywide Council will exhibit work at the Avalon Park West community.
Sep. 19• Pasco
Pressed into action early, Wiregrass Ranch’s Rocco Becht delivers
Wiregrass Ranch quarterback Rocco Becht has helped lead the Bulls to an unbeaten start. ALLIE GOULDING | Times
The sophomore quarterback certainly wasn’t expecting to be the starter, but “is growing every day,” his coach says.
Sep. 18• HomeTeam
Student pushes for plastic straw ban. New Port Richey listens.
Mitchell High School junior Noah Denny addressed the New Port Richey City Council several times since February regarding his ideas for a plastic straw ban in the city. James Denny
Sep. 18• Pasco
Pasco school visitors face video recording ban
The DeLucio family of Trinity toured the Mitchell High School campus and showed the visit on their YouTube channel, which has more than 1 million subscribers. Many parents, students and school officials were not amused. YouTube
The proposed policy comes up for a vote on Oct. 1.
Sep. 18• Pasco

LATEST

  1. Person shot and killed at Spring Hill house gathering
    4 hours ago• Crime
    Joshua Michael Nichols, 21, was arrested by Pasco County Sheriff's deputies on Saturday in connection to the early morning shooting death of an unidentified man during an argument outside a Spring Hill home. [Pasco County Sheriff's Office] ANASTASIA DAWSON | Pasco County Sheriff's Office
    One person is in custody. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.
  2. Hometown Pasco for Sept. 27
    Yesterday• Pasco
    Dr. Rao Musunuru, MD, received his third “Paul Harris Award.” the highest recognition from the Rotary Club, on Aug. 15. The pin was presented to Dr. Musunuru, a nationally-recognized cardiologist, by Rotary 6950 District Governor Allen Collins in recognition of his humanitarian and philanthropic services to the people of Pasco County and the State of Florida for nearly 40 years. Pictured: Dr. Rao Musunuru, MD, (left) and Rotary 6950 District Governor Allen Collins. Jemith Rosa/Hudson Rotary Club
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  3. Hundreds of Wesley Chapel students could be reassigned to new schools in 2020
    Yesterday• Gradebook
    The Pasco County school district would rezone the Seven Oaks subdivision from the Wiregrass Ranch High feeder pattern to the Cypress Creek High feeder pattern, beginning in the 2020-21 school year. Pasco County school district
    The Seven Oaks subdivision is the primary target for rezoning.
  4. These homes have ‘smart mirrors’ to help track residents’ health
    Yesterday• Health
    Homeowner Cheryl Murdoch, 59, explains the workings of the Philips Smart Mirror in her bathroom. Murdoch and her husband live in the Epperson neighborhood in Wesley Chapel, home of the Crystal Lagoon, where some residents are piloting new health technologies inside their homes. SCOTT KEELER | Times
    In Pasco’s Crystal Lagoon community, AdventHealth and Metro Development Group are testing in-home technology aimed at keeping people away from the hospital.
  5. Pinellas-Pasco Habitat for Humanity to increase minimum pay to $15 an hour
    Sep. 19• Pinellas
    Lilly Beth Rodriguez, left, Laura Robertson and Linda Lamont work on a Habitat for Humanity house in north Pasco. [Times (2013)]
    The increase is expected to happen in the first half of next year. CEO hopes other nonprofits follow suit.
  6. Tampa Bay area home sales rise nearly 3 percent in August
    Sep. 19• Business
    The number of single-family homes sold in the Tampa Bay area during August rose 2.8 percent when compared with the same month last year, according to a monthly report from Florida Realtors. (Times file photo)
    The midpoint price in the bay area rose to $250,000, which is still lower than the state and national median prices.
  7. Pasco man accused of wielding sword at pregnant woman, slashing tent
    Sep. 19• Crime
    William Mendenhall, 43, is facing charges of aggravated battery and aggravated assault against a pregnant woman. Pasco County Sheriff's Office
    William Mendenhall, 43, faces charges of aggravated domestic battery and assault against a pregnant woman.
  8. Controversial mine grows larger in north Pasco
    Sep. 19• Pasco
    Neighbors had objected to the Lago Verde mine in north-central Pasco and then the adjoining Seven Diamonds LLC mine for the past seven years. The Seven Diamonds mine is now adding 60 additional acres to increase in size by one-fifth.
    The Seven Diamonds LLC mine is adding 60 acres, increasing in size by one-fifth.
  9. Wesley Chapel gallery extends reach of Pasco Fine Arts Council
    Sep. 19• Pasco
    Suzanne Natzke, an artist and teacher with the Pasco Fine Arts Council, arranges her watercolor paintings for an upcoming exhibit, 'Moments in Time.' The exhibit will be held through Oct. 21 at the council's new gallery at Avalon Park West in Wesley Chapel. MICHELE MILLER | Michele Miller
    The countywide Council will exhibit work at the Avalon Park West community.
  10. Pasco school district formally introduces 2-year pay plan
    Sep. 19• Gradebook
    Representatives from the Pasco County school district and the United School Employees of Pasco discuss salary and benefits during negotiations on Sept. 18, 2019. JEFFREY SOLOCHEK | Times Staff Writer
    The proposal is short on details, with officials saying they want to work through specifics during negotiations.
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