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Pioneer Christmas and Vintage Market with Decorated Buildings at Florida Pioneer Museum and Village by Richard K Riley and Milton Karl Larsen

Monday, Dec 19, 2022 | On Target Page: Dade City, Dade City Community Events, Richard Riley
The Pioneer Christmas and Vintage Market with decorated buildings at Florida Pioneer Museum and Village, in Dade City. There were wonderful unique and vintage vendors - lots of handcrafted items from farmhouse tables, unique ornaments, goat milk soaps, vegan scrubs, charcuterie boards, Decoupaged gourd bird houses, [...]

The annual Dade City Christmas Parade in Downtown Dade City, by Richard Riley

Thursday, Dec 15, 2022 | On Target Page: Dade City, Dade City Community Events, Richard Riley
The annual Dade City Christmas Parade was held in Downtown Dade City. Attendees visited the many restaurants and merchants that stayed open and had specials for the annual downtown event. All of the floats in the parade were family friendly, had lights and fit the intended theme, which was a small-town Christmas parade, with the [...]

The 2022 Traditions on the Green Holiday Concert by The Rotary Club of Land O’Lakes at LOL Heritage Park

Wednesday, Dec 14, 2022 | On Target Page: Land O'Lakes, Land O'Lakes Community Events, Rotary Club's Activities
The annual Traditions on the Green was held at Land O' Lakes Heritage Park, in Land O' Lakes. Traditions on the Green featured holiday concerts of local schools in Land O'Lakes. Performances featured: Connerton Elementary Rock Band, Pineview Middle School Chorus, and Sunlake Academy Band Ensemble. There were [...]

Florida Senior Games Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting at Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus, in WC

Monday, Dec 12, 2022 | On Target Page: Wesley Chapel, Wesley Chapel Community Events

The Florida Senior Games Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting was held at the Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus, in Wesley Chapel. The event marked Pasco's first time hosting the games. Florida's Sports Coast worked with the Florida Sports Foundation to attract the games to our [...]

The Inaugural Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the KRATE at the Grove, in Wesley Chapel

Sunday, Dec 11, 2022 | On Target Page: Wesley Chapel, Wesley Chapel Community Events
The Inaugural Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at the KRATE at the Grove was held in Wesley Chapel. The festive event featured holiday performances, guest speakers, a tree lighting, and a fun night for all. Located in the heart of Wesley Chapel, KRATE Micro Shops will be an open-air shopping venue containing an integrated [...]

13th annual Good Samaritan Festival of Trees Winter Wonderland and Auction by J David Wright

The 13th annual Good Samaritan Festival of Trees Winter Wonderland and Auction was held at Kontos Hall, in New Port Richey. Everyone got in the holiday spirit with a live auction that featured over 50 custom-themed and custom-decorated trees and wreaths that were ready to be delivered to home or office. All of the proceeds went [...]

Community Service Council of West Pasco Inc. - December Holiday Celebration by J David Wright

Thursday, Dec 08, 2022 | On Target Page: Trinity & West Pasco, Trinity & West Pasco Area Community Events
The Community Service Council of West Pasco Inc. held its December Holiday Celebration at Kontos Hall, in New Port Richey. The December Holiday Celebration preceded the annual Festival of Trees. The Community Service Council of West Pasco is a proud organization consisting of professional leaders and individuals [...]

Sunrise Domestic & Sexual Violence Center 18th Annual Peace Breakfast at Wellness Center at Saint Leo University

The Sunrise of Pasco County Domestic & Sexual Violence Center held its 18th Annual Peace Breakfast at the Wellness Center at Saint Leo University, in San Antonio. This was a giving event in which a free breakfast was provided to all sponsors and attendees as they learned about Sunrise and the impact violence has on our community. [...]

The Bruce Bikes America Welcome Home Celebration, in New Port Richey by J David Wright

The Bruce Bikes America Welcome Home celebration was held at Tall Pines Community Association, in New Port Richey. Bruce Mills has biked from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware to Santa Monica, California (111 days, 3,830 miles, through 14 states!) We have all followed his journey as Bruce Bikes America and came to welcome Bruce [...]

Shine a Light on a Cure, Breast Cancer Awareness Event by R.J. Kielty Plumbing, Heating and Cooling

R.J. Kielty Plumbing, Heating and Cooling hosted their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Event in New Port Richey. The event featured 50/50 raffles, Food Trucks, music by the Embry Brothers, a dunk tank, Hits 106 with Marvelous Marvin, Crafts, a Petting Zoo brought to you by Kiddie Up [...]

18th Annual Wesley Chapel Fall Festival & Food Truck Rally at the Tampa Premium Outlets

The North Tampa Bay Chamber’s 18th annual Wesley Chapel Fall Festival at Tampa Premium Outlets returned for the 18th year of fun and entertainment. The Wesley Chapel Fall Festival features: The Little Miss & Mister Pumpkin Pageant for kids, a Pumpkin Patch with proceeds benefitting Cypress Creek Athletic [...]

Senate President Wilton Simpson of Trilby, Pasco County was elected Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner in a landslide victory winning over 59% of the vote

Simpson has served for 10 years as a member of the Florida Senate, the last two as its President and represents the 10th district which includes Pasco County, Citrus and Hernando. “Floridians showed the rest of the country that common sense is bipartisan in a stunning rejection of socialism, woke ideology and the economic ignorance coming out of Washington and embraced by so many politicians who look down on, instead of lifting up the people we serve,” Simpson said in a press release election night.

Sen Danny Burgess of Zephyrhills, Pasco County, won an overwhelming victory with close to 64% of the vote to represent Senate District 23

Sen Danny Burgess, (Republican Zephyrhills) won an overwhelming victory with close to 64% of the vote to represent Senate District 23, which includes Pasco, Polk and northern Hillsborough Counties over Democrat Mike Harvey. Burgess, life-long resident of Pasco County chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee and has previously served as Chair of the Select Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Response as well as the Chair of the...

Wesley Chapel Toyota and Wesley Chapel Honda Present a $70,000 check to the Moffitt Cancer Center on the way to a Million Dollar commitment Against Cancer!

The dealerships set aside proceeds from every new and used car sold during the year and then donate the money to Moffitt to continue the fight against cancer. The entire staff wore pink all month long. Their goal to reach One Million Dollars in donations is about three quarters complete having donated over $700,000 since 2010. [..]

A Resolution by the Board of County Commissions of Pasco County, Florida, Recognizing and Thanking the Porter Family for their Contributions to Pasco County

Pasco County Commissioner Mike Moore sponsored the resolution to acknowledge the Porter’s contributions to Pasco, the region and state. The Porter family first came to Pasco County in 1937 and in 1946, James and MarthaPorter moved to Wiregrass Ranch where they raised their sons Don, Tom, and Bill. [...]

The Pioneer Florida Museum and Village Historic hosted the Florida’s Seminole Wars reenactment by Richard K. Riley and Plaid 88

The Pioneer Florida Museum and Village hosted the Florida’s Seminole Wars reenactment Saturday complete with battles, displays, great food and of course, alligator wrestling! An introduction to Seminole and Indigenous Peoples’ history was given by historian Jim Sawgrass with a presentation on Seminole canoe building [...]
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