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May 7, 2020 By: Staff Report Evacuation orders for more than 1,100 Florida Panhandle homes are likely to remain in place Thursday as firefighters continue to battle the aggressive Five Mile Swamp Fire. It was one of three large wildfires burning in northwest Florida. The…
Read More FL Panhandle Wildfires Burn Homes; Hundreds Ordered to Evacuate
May 6, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Florida Forest Service are urging Floridians to exercise caution due to the increased threat of wildfires caused by windy conditions and critically low relative humidity over the days ahead. Parts…
Read More FDACS WARNS OF INCREASED WILDFIRE DANGER STATEWIDE
Pasco County Allows Restaurants to Expand Outdoor Dining Options ~~Restaurants may temporarily expand outdoor seating without a permit~~ PASCO COUNTY, FL —- In an effort to provide flexible options to local restaurants as they reopen under reduced capacity guidelines outlined in Governor DeSantis’ Phase 1: Safe.…
Read More Pasco County Allows Restaurants to Expand Outdoor Dining Options
May 6, 2020 By: Chairman Mike Moore The last two months have been a challenging time for all of us in Pasco County and around the world. I am proud to serve as Chairman of the County Commission, which allows me to work closely with…
Read More How Pasco County is Responding to COVID-19
PASCO COUNTY, FL —- The Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is pleased to offer Pasco CARES, a new program to help you pay your bills directly if you live in Pasco County and have experienced economic hardship due to COVID-19. This one-time assistance will…
Read More Pasco County Offers Assistance Through Pasco CARES
May 4. 2020 Trish Pfeiffer, the outgoing City of Bartow Commissioner has some words of gratitude and appreciation for the six-years that she served the city. Pfeiffer’s complete statement is below.
Read More Outgoing Bartow City Commissioner Has Parting Words
May 4, 2020 By: Staff PINELLAS COUNTY, Fl— Pinellas County beaches officially reopened to the public this morning at 7 a.m. Groups will be limited to no more than 10 people and social distancing must be maintained. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtierie said there will…
Read More Beaches Open In Pinellas
May 3, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a widespread impact on the Sunshine State. Florida agriculture has experienced significant disruption to its supply chain by the nearly overnight shutdown of the foodservice sector. This has left a sudden…
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May 2, 2020 By: Staff Report PASCO COUNTY- Idle is word that we have become accustomed to over the past 2-months. With the Safer-At-Home orders in place, but soon expiring, being somewhat idle and socially distant, will be a thing of the past. Meet Tony…
Read More Local Healthcare Worker and Entrepreneur, Branding His Message With a Cause
May 2, 2020By Sarah McCormick Governor Ron DeSantis is ready for Florida to get back to business, and the Phases begin Monday. Hillsborough County is preparing for their long-awaited re-opening of certain businesses this coming Monday, while Pasco County is opening five of its parks…
Read More Florida is Back in Business – Almost