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Election Party for Danny Burgess, Winner for State Representative District 38 over Democrat Beverly Ledbetter by Vonnie Nix Mikkelsen

Election Party for Danny Burgess, Winner for State Representative District 38 over Democrat Beverly Ledbetter by Vonnie Nix Mikkelsen

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at the Shops at Wiregrass. IPJ by Tony Masella

Over 10,000 men, women, children and their pets donned their pink colored outfits to raise funds to help the American Cancer Society through the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. The walk started at the Shops at Wiregrass with a everyone getting loose and stretching. The walkers wound their way all around the new Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel stopping for water stations and petting the mounted horses from the Pasco Sheriff's Office.

Pasco County Debate for State House District 38 and District 2 Pasco County Commissioner at East Pasco Adventist Academy

There was a Pasco County Debate for State House District 38 between Republican Danny Burgess and Democrat Beverly Ledbetter and for District 2 Pasco County Commissioner between Republican candidate Mike Moore and Democrat candidate Erica Remsberg on October 20th.at East Pasco Adventist Academy located at 38434 Centennial Road in Dade City, Florida.

The 5th Annual Narcotics Overdose Prevention & Education Task Force Candlelight Vigil in Pasco County

Thanks to all that joined and participated in the 5th Annual Narcotics Overdose Prevention & Education Task Force Candlelight Vigil. Master of Ceremonies was Paula O'Neil, Speakers were Richard Hayes, Chris Nocco, Shawn Crane Kelly Mothershead, Thomas Dobies and Brian Brown. Over the course of the evening, they showed support for families and friends, remembered the hundreds who have died from substance related incidents in Pasco County and recognized the thousands in our community who are suffering from the disease of addiction.

Octoberfest at Avalon Park West by Arlene Hein

The Europa Band performed in front of the Beer Garden where St. Petersburg International Folk Fair Society, Inc. (SPIFFS) cooked up authentic German food! Mike Moore for Pasco County Commissioner commenced the festivities at 5:30PM with a traditional Keg Tapping Ceremony. For the kids, there was a Root beer Garden, Rock Wall, HAY RIDES, Bounce Houses, and a Pumpkin Patch with a spot reserved for family photos!

Tampa Premium Outlets Site Plan Gets ‘OK’ From Pasco by WC Neighborhood News

By Matt Wiley of WC Neighborhood News.

After years of legal battles, development officially is on the horizon for the long-awaited outlet mall off S.R. 56 in Wesley Chapel.
Pasco County’s planning & development department officially approved the preliminary site development plan for the Tampa Premium Outlets on October 3. Pasco planner Owen W. Young confirms that Simon Property Group has received approval to being construction.

01 Gloria Sadler and Hector Quiles at Central Pasco Chamber 2014 Dancing with our Stars

01 Gloria Sadler and Hector Quiles.

Habitat for Humanity of East Pasco and Central Pasco County’s Director of Family Services - Gloria Sadler. Miss Sadler, who was previously a dedicated habitat volunteer, currently supervises family selection, family services and home buyer classes for the local Habitat affiliate. Gloria actively supports her community and is a proud member of the Wesley Chapel Rotary Club. Gloria, originally from Jamaica grew up in the Bronx, New York and made her way to Florida 20 years ago. The love of Gloria’s life is a 12 pound Yorkie named Jade.


The Pasco Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held a Business & Career Expo sponsored by Wesley Chapel Toyota

The Pasco Hernando Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held a free one-day expo sponsored by Wesley Chapel Toyota, located at 5300 Eagleston Blvd. in Wesley Chapel, that gave the community a view of how the area has developed in business and economic development. Microsoft Community Connections supports this event with sponsors FranNet, David A. Straz Center for the Arts, BBT Bank, Central Bank, Pilot Bank, and USF Connect.

Jay Rosario Wesley Chapel Nissan sponsored Lil Mr & Miss Pumpkin Patch Contest at the Fall Festival in The GROVE

There were arts and crafts vendors plying their wares, interactive crafts for the children and a car show for the adults. Children will also enjoy the bounce houses, inflatable games, face painting, the pumpkin patch and many more activities. Family enjoy the hay rides sponsored by the Wesley Chapel Noon Rotary Club, Jay Rosario Wesley Chapel Nissan sponsored

NAMI Holds Mental Illness Awareness Week Awards Event

MIAW was established by an act of the U.S. Congress in 1990 to bring attention to the importance of mental health. During this week, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI Pasco affiliate, recognized outstanding people in the Pasco community who promote humanitarian values and enrich the lives of others and continues the public education campaign to support, educate, and advocate for those with mental illness and their families. [...]

Sheriff Chris Nocco and Team Moore wave signs for Mike Moore Pasco County Commissioner

Sheriff Chris Nocco and Team Moore wave signs for Mike Moore Pasco County CommissionerSheriff Nocco and Team Moore waved signs for Mike Moore Pasco County Commissioner at a sign waving event to support Mike Moore for Pasco County Commissioner on the corner of 54/41 in Land O' Lakes.

Seventh Annual Celebration Festival of Peace Week at Pasco-Hernando State College

Buddhist monks constructed a sand mandala on Monday, October 6 for the seventh annual celebration of Peace Week at Pasco-Hernando State College. Peace Week—Resilience, October 6–9, featured events at all PHSC campuses. Forming the mandala, Sanskrit word for circle, is a tradition associated with the most profound and elaborate Buddhist ceremonies in Tibet. Before laying down bits of colored sand, monks mark a large surface with geometric measurements to bring the message of generating compassion and overcoming anger and hatred. The design took days to complete as small tubes, funnels and scrapers were used to carefully place the sand. [...]

Town Hall Candidate Meet up for 38th District State House and Pasco County Commissioner

There was a Town Hall Meeting at the Lexington Oaks Community Center, located at 26304 Lexington Oaks Blvd. in Wesley Chapel on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Lexington Oaks invited all residents of the area to meet the Republican candidate running for the 38th District Florida State House Representative office Danny Burgess and Democrat Beverly Ledbetter and District 2 Pasco County Commissioner Republican candidate Mike Moore® and Democrat, Erica Remsberg.

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