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Two Health Advisories in One Day: Rabid Raccoons in East Pasco, West Nile in Local Mosquitoes

DOH-Pasco issued a rabies advisory after two raccoons on the county's east side tested positive on July 30, and a mosquito-borne illness advisory the same day after several sentinel chickens tested positive for West Nile virus. Here are the numbers to call and the steps that matter.

Aug 2, 2026Alerts

Business

Advertise to Pasco County: How It Works, and 10% Off Through August 8

Aug 1, 2026

Government & Politics

Nonprofit Wants Downtown New Port Richey's Empty Health Department Building to Become a Kids' Science Center

Aug 1, 2026

Floor & Decor at the Old Time Pottery Site in New Port Richey? What's Verified — and What Isn't

Aug 1, 2026

Community & Events

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Sep5

Pioneer Days

Sat, Sep 5 · 9:00 AM

Pioneer Florida Museum, Dade City

Oct18

50th Annual Rattlesnake Festival

Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM

Downtown San Antonio, FL

Latest News

Crime & Safety

Teen Passenger Killed as SR 54 Pursuit Ends Against a Utility Pole Near Old County Road 54

The Florida Highway Patrol says a fleeing SUV hit 115 mph on State Road 54 before a trooper's PIT maneuver sent it off the road early Sunday. Both occupants were 15-year-old boys from New Port Richey. One of them died.

Jul 263 min read

Government & Politics

Pasco County Is Hiring: On-the-Spot Interviews at July 30 Career Fair in Dade City

County managers will conduct interviews on the spot at a July 30 career fair in Dade City, with openings from 911 dispatchers and firefighters to bus drivers and engineers.

Jul 263 min read

Events

Free Back-to-School Blast Lands at The Shops at Wiregrass Saturday, With Free Backpacks and a Touch-a-Truck

The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel hosts its free Back to School Blast on Saturday, July 25, with backpacks and supplies given away while they last — arriving right as Florida's tax-free shopping window helps families stretch their budgets.

Jul 253 min read

Education

Pasco Schools Weigh $17M Property Tax Increase; Public Can Speak — and the Board Votes — July 28

The School Board of Pasco County has issued formal notice of a proposed property tax increase, from about $419.6 million to $436.6 million. A single public hearing on July 28 is both the residents' chance to speak and the board's final vote.

Jul 243 min read

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Healthcare

Tampa Bay's First Proton Therapy Center Opens at Moffitt's Speros Campus in Land O' Lakes

Moffitt's new Land O' Lakes campus is bringing one of the most advanced cancer treatments in the country to Pasco County, sparing local families long trips to Orlando or Jacksonville.

Jul 234 min read

Government & Politics

Pasco Voters Have Until Monday, July 20 to Register or Switch Parties for the Aug. 18 Primary

Florida's closed-primary rules mean your registered party decides which races you can vote in — and with two open Pasco school board seats on the ballot, the deadline to fix that is just days away.

Jul 154 min read

Government & Politics

Pasco Commissioners to Cast Final Vote Today on 12-Month Freeze for Big Data Centers

Pasco County commissioners meet in Dade City on Tuesday for a binding vote on a one-year moratorium that would halt new large-scale data centers over water, power and flooding concerns.

Jul 144 min read

Public Safety

Speed Crackdown Hits Pasco Roads This Week: Operation Southern Slow Down Runs July 13–18

Extra patrols are targeting speeders on I-75, U.S. 19 and state highways through Saturday. Here's what Pasco drivers need to know — including Florida's tough new "super speeder" penalties.

Jul 143 min read

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Education

Pasco Schools Earn an 'A' — and No D or F School for the First Time Since 2004

The Florida Department of Education raised Pasco County Schools from a 'B' to an 'A' for 2026, and every district campus earned a grade of C or higher — a milestone the district hasn't hit in more than two decades.

Jul 133 min read

Crime & Safety

Deputies Seek Three Teens After New Port Richey Home Under Construction Is Vandalized

The Pasco Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying three juveniles who damaged a home being built in New Port Richey on June 4.

Jul 122 min read

Crime & Safety

Gunshots in Beacon Square Traced to Residents Firing Weapons in Backyard, No Injuries

Pasco deputies detained the people responsible after reports of multiple gunshots near Pinehurst Drive. Investigators say it was an isolated incident with no threat to the public.

Jul 122 min read

Education

Pasco Schools Start Aug. 13: Your Countdown Guide to Free Physicals, Supply Help and Every Day Off

The 2026-2027 year opens Thursday, Aug. 13, and it's already time to plan — here's when school starts, where families can get free physicals, and every break to circle on the calendar.

Jul 124 min read

Government & Politics

More Than $290,000 in Unclaimed Cash Is Waiting for Pasco Residents — With a Sept. 1 Deadline to Claim It

The Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller's Office is holding over $290,000 in uncashed checks owed to local residents and businesses. Searching the list takes minutes — but claims must be filed by September 1, 2026.

Jul 113 min read

Government & Politics

Two Rivers Megaproject and Its 35-Acre Surf Park Clear a Key Pasco Vote — Over Neighbors' Objections

Pasco planners recommended approval of nearly 4,000 homes, 2,500 apartments and Tampa Bay's first surf park along SR-56. The final call now belongs to county commissioners — and residents still get to weigh in.

Jul 104 min read

Alerts

Deadly Crash Shuts All I-75 Southbound Lanes at Wesley Chapel Boulevard — Avoid the Area

A fatal early-morning crash near mile marker 279 has closed every southbound lane of Interstate 75 in Wesley Chapel, forcing all traffic off at the Wesley Chapel Boulevard exit and triggering miles of rush-hour backups.

Jul 102 min read

Pasco County Community Website — Local News & Community Updates

Two Health Advisories in One Day: Rabid Raccoons in East Pasco, West Nile in Local Mosquitoes

Advertise to Pasco County: How It Works, and 10% Off Through August 8

Nonprofit Wants Downtown New Port Richey's Empty Health Department Building to Become a Kids' Science Center

Floor & Decor at the Old Time Pottery Site in New Port Richey? What's Verified — and What Isn't

More Top Stories

Lowe's Confirmed for SR 52 Site Next to Planned Walmart in San Antonio

Pasco Schools Cap Classroom Screen Time: 30 Minutes for K-1, an Hour Through Eighth Grade

Community & Events

Pioneer Days

50th Annual Rattlesnake Festival

Latest News

Teen Passenger Killed as SR 54 Pursuit Ends Against a Utility Pole Near Old County Road 54

Pasco County Is Hiring: On-the-Spot Interviews at July 30 Career Fair in Dade City

Free Back-to-School Blast Lands at The Shops at Wiregrass Saturday, With Free Backpacks and a Touch-a-Truck

Pasco Schools Weigh $17M Property Tax Increase; Public Can Speak — and the Board Votes — July 28

Tampa Bay's First Proton Therapy Center Opens at Moffitt's Speros Campus in Land O' Lakes

Pasco Voters Have Until Monday, July 20 to Register or Switch Parties for the Aug. 18 Primary

Pasco Commissioners to Cast Final Vote Today on 12-Month Freeze for Big Data Centers

Speed Crackdown Hits Pasco Roads This Week: Operation Southern Slow Down Runs July 13–18

Pasco Schools Earn an 'A' — and No D or F School for the First Time Since 2004

Deputies Seek Three Teens After New Port Richey Home Under Construction Is Vandalized

Gunshots in Beacon Square Traced to Residents Firing Weapons in Backyard, No Injuries

Pasco Schools Start Aug. 13: Your Countdown Guide to Free Physicals, Supply Help and Every Day Off

More Than $290,000 in Unclaimed Cash Is Waiting for Pasco Residents — With a Sept. 1 Deadline to Claim It

Two Rivers Megaproject and Its 35-Acre Surf Park Clear a Key Pasco Vote — Over Neighbors' Objections

Deadly Crash Shuts All I-75 Southbound Lanes at Wesley Chapel Boulevard — Avoid the Area

Pasco County Community Website — Local News & Community Updates

Two Health Advisories in One Day: Rabid Raccoons in East Pasco, West Nile in Local Mosquitoes

Advertise to Pasco County: How It Works, and 10% Off Through August 8

Nonprofit Wants Downtown New Port Richey's Empty Health Department Building to Become a Kids' Science Center

Floor & Decor at the Old Time Pottery Site in New Port Richey? What's Verified — and What Isn't

More Top Stories

Lowe's Confirmed for SR 52 Site Next to Planned Walmart in San Antonio

Pasco Schools Cap Classroom Screen Time: 30 Minutes for K-1, an Hour Through Eighth Grade

Community & Events

Pioneer Days

50th Annual Rattlesnake Festival

Latest News

Teen Passenger Killed as SR 54 Pursuit Ends Against a Utility Pole Near Old County Road 54

Pasco County Is Hiring: On-the-Spot Interviews at July 30 Career Fair in Dade City

Free Back-to-School Blast Lands at The Shops at Wiregrass Saturday, With Free Backpacks and a Touch-a-Truck

Pasco Schools Weigh $17M Property Tax Increase; Public Can Speak — and the Board Votes — July 28

Tampa Bay's First Proton Therapy Center Opens at Moffitt's Speros Campus in Land O' Lakes

Pasco Voters Have Until Monday, July 20 to Register or Switch Parties for the Aug. 18 Primary

Pasco Commissioners to Cast Final Vote Today on 12-Month Freeze for Big Data Centers

Speed Crackdown Hits Pasco Roads This Week: Operation Southern Slow Down Runs July 13–18

Pasco Schools Earn an 'A' — and No D or F School for the First Time Since 2004

Deputies Seek Three Teens After New Port Richey Home Under Construction Is Vandalized

Gunshots in Beacon Square Traced to Residents Firing Weapons in Backyard, No Injuries

Pasco Schools Start Aug. 13: Your Countdown Guide to Free Physicals, Supply Help and Every Day Off

More Than $290,000 in Unclaimed Cash Is Waiting for Pasco Residents — With a Sept. 1 Deadline to Claim It

Two Rivers Megaproject and Its 35-Acre Surf Park Clear a Key Pasco Vote — Over Neighbors' Objections

Deadly Crash Shuts All I-75 Southbound Lanes at Wesley Chapel Boulevard — Avoid the Area

Two Light Industrial Warehouses Proposed on Northpointe Parkway Off SR 54

Daytime Lane Closures on US 41 at Lake Patience Road Through Friday as New Signal Work Begins

A Softball World Series Is Being Played in Odessa Right Now, and Two West Pasco Teams Are In It

Zephyrhills Festival of Lights

Pasco Schools Weigh $17M Property Tax Increase; Public Can Speak — and the Board Votes — July 28

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50th Annual Rattlesnake Festival

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