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St. Joseph’s Hospital-North has completed a $75 million expansion, and began welcoming patients to its more spacious facility this week. The project doubled the hospital’s capacity — increasing it from 108 beds to 216 beds.The hospital also has upped its inten-
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time,” she said. The hospital’s primary market is within 5 miles, and its secondary market is within 10 miles. “The growth going on in our primary and secondary service areas is much faster than the rest of Florida and the rest of the country,” Dodds said. In designing its expansion, the hospital sought feedback from its existing staff and incorporated their ideas into the design, she said. See HOSPITAL, page 15A
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The thunderous sounds of canons and rifle fire filled the air at a recent Civil War reenactment at the Florida Pioneer Museum and Village, at 15602 Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City. The three-day event, which concluded March 1, gave those attending a chance to get a feel for what life was like in the 1860s. Actors, dressed in period clothing and uniforms, remained in character, as they mingled with visitors. They set up realistic campsites and gave informational talks — leading to the reenactment of the Battle of Santa Rosa Island, a Civil War battle that took place Oct. 9, 1861, on the barrier island near Pensacola. Above, Al Stone, of Zephyrhills — portraying Gen. Robert E. Lee — gazes into the distance while observing actors playing Confederate soldiers, preparing for battle. Stone, who is semi-retired from his 25-year-long career of playing General Lee, studied Lee’s life for five years, before taking on the role. Over the years, he said he has been part of 30-plus documentaries and private projects for National Geographic, and the History and Discovery channels. For more coverage on this story, turn to page 1B.
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Pasco County Administrator Michele Baker expects to be very busy over the next year and a half. She’ll be crossing off a to-do list, one by one, before leaving in 2017 to go on a lengthy road trip with her husband. The couple will hit the road with their recreational vehicle and their motorcycles, on a tour of as many baseball parks and national parks as they can squeeze into a year. “That’s been our dream,” Baker said, so letting her contract lapse in July 2017 makes sense. But, don’t expect a lame duck administrator. “There’s no kicking back here,” Baker said.“This isn’t me slowing down. ” Baker has told Pasco County commissioners she won’t seek renewal of her current two-year contract, which makes her
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last day July 9, 2017. the jail and construction of new fire stations By then, Baker will • Relocating have worked 35 years central Pasco more government offices to in public service, 24 Baker also plans to fill vacancies for a of those years with few key leadership positions that remain, Pasco County. cluding an assistant county administrator infor Her to-do list, in public safety and administration. short form, includes: Progress has been made, Baker said, but • Completing mas- government services still could be more ter plans and updates customer-friendly. for storm water, solid A culture that was decades in the waste and tourism making is being changed, she said.“You don’t • Funding and building a diverging get to dia- turn a canoe.You’re turning mond road design to ease traffic congestion a ship.” Public service wasn’t Baker’s first at State Road 56 and Interstate 75 career choice. • Completing the State Road 56 extenOver the years she worked sion as a waitress, • Nurturing SunWest Park, the county’s flight attendant and a theater manager. She also served in the U.S.Air Force Reserve. fledgling aqua park Her undergraduate degree was in • Replacing and repairing aging busiinfra- ness administration. structure and roads damaged by the It wasn’t until she accepted a secretarial summer flooding • Making progress on the expansion of See RETIRE, page 11A Michele Baker
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Actors portraying Union soldiers fire rifles and a large Gatling gun on wheels toward the incoming Confederate troops, during a reenactment of the Battle of Santa Rosa Island. This reenactment took place during the Civil War event at the Florida Pioneer Museum and Village in Dade City on Feb. 29.
Larry Fentriss, plays a fife, which is a flute-like musical instrument, for the 37th Alabama Infantry Confederate soldiers. The native of Williamsburg, Virginia said he started playing the fife in fifth grade. He began taking part in Civil War reenactments last year.
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The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office has added a therapy dog to expand its efforts to better serve the needs of people facing significant mental health and substance abuse issues. The therapy dog is the newest member of a Behavioral Health Intervention Team (BHIT) the law enforcement agency established last year. The team’s primary task is to keep tabs on individuals who have been held involuntarily in a mental health treatment facility for up to 72 hours, through a state law known as the Baker Act. They focus on approximately 500 people who are Baker Act repeats — through a proactive approach that includes frequent visitations, welfare checks, expedited behavioral health resources and criminal justice diversion programs. Now, K9 Charlie, a 1-year-old pitbull-mix, has joined the team, to aid and comfort those who are struggling. Charlie came to the local law enforce-
ment agency by way of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office’s Paws and Stripes program. That program trains dogs from local animal shelters, preparing them to become PTSD dogs, therapy dogs, and child victim advocate dogs. Charlie was rescued from the streets in October. The new animal assisted therapy dog program strives to better “build a connection” between law enforcement and the mental health community, said Cpt. Toni Roach, who oversees the 15-member BHIT, which includes a captain, two sergeants and 12 detectives. Charlie helps “to comfort and ease some anxiety and build that stress relief,” when the sheriff’s office comes knocking on the door for visitations and welfare checks, Roach explained. “Law enforcement and people with mental illness, there’s that stigma that we’re there to take them into custody or arrest them for a crime,” Roach said. But, Charlie’s calming presence for someSee THERAPY, page 15A
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In just a few years, the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) has gone from being millions of dollars in debt to being financially sustainable, operating in the black. The turnaround of the North Tampa organization has come under the new leadership of Julian McKenzie, who was promoted as museum CEO in 2017 after serving less than a year as its CFO. The museum leader led a restructuring effort that saw the organization downsize its East Fowler Avenue campus from 300,000 square feet to about 55,000 square feet, while trimming just about 10% of overall exhibit space. “The big issue for MOSI was it was trying to be too much for too many people,” McKenzie said, during a recent North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting. Museum leadership had to reconfigure See MOSI, page 15A
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Academy at the Lakes, an independent school in Land O’ Lakes, recently hosted its fourth annual Senior Kindergarten Environmental Science Habitat Celebration Day. During the day, students in the senior kindergarten class were paired with eighth-graders as they moved through several student-led activity stations. The stations — prepared by the school’s Upper Division environmental science class — included a water pollution activity, a decomposer/worm station, a bear hibernation activity, and a bird feeder craft. Students also took a ‘floating classroom’ boat tour of Lake Myrtle.
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Melissa Dohme Hill’s personal story should serve as a warning to the dangerous heights dating violence can reach. She was a 20-year-old college student when she agreed to meet her abusive high school ex-boyfriend for one last embrace and goodbye, on Jan. 24. 2012. What followed was a brutal attack that left her almost dead in front of her Clearwater home. Hill was stabbed 32 times in the neck face, arms and hands.The blood loss from the attack caused her to flatline four times and have a stroke; she underwent many surgeries to reconstruct her face and body, along with years of physical and psychological therapy. Her then-boyfriend, Robert Lee Burton Jr., is serving life in prison for the crime. Today, Hill serves as a full-time domestic violence prevention advocate for the local nonprofit organization Hands Across the Bay’s domestic violence division, working to inspire and educate others through her personal experience. She also recently started an alpaca therapy farm in San Antonio with her husband, serving local domestic violence survivors, first responders and children who’ve experienced trauma. Hill was the featured guest speaker at Pasco-Hernando State College’s dating violence seminar last month at the Porter Campus at Wiregrass Ranch.The event was part of the college’s community awareness series open to the students, faculty, staff and the public. Speaking to an audience of dozens in roundtable discussion, Hill outlined disturbing dating violence trends, red flags that signal how an abusive relationship could become deadly, and steps to safely break up from an abuser, among other related topics. At the seminar, it was revealed the Centers for Disease Control reports nearly one in 11 females and one in 15 males have experienced physical teen dating violence in the last year. Hill first turned her attention to break up violence, which she called “a horrifyingly rising trend, an epidemic.” The period of time after leaving an abusive relationship, Hill said, is the most dangerous.
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Dating violence survivor Melissa Dohme Hill, right, was the featured guest speaker at a Pasco-Hernando State College’s (PHSC) dating violence awareness seminar last month at the Porter Campus in Wesley Chapel. Also seated is PHSC associate dean Natalie Epo.
The speaker observed,“Think about this: In an abusive relationship, this person is your everything, and when someone loses their everything, they’re capable of anything.” With that, Hill urged those who are leaving an abusive relationship to have a detailed plan. Such plans include connecting immediately with a domestic violence center, such as Sunrise of Pasco County. The plans also can include relocating, filing a restraining order, changing out phone numbers and door locks, and informing loved ones of the situation, among other measures. Hill also urged those listening to avoid contact with someone who has been abusive in any way — whether physical, verbal or emotional. It’s something Hill said she wished she could tell her younger self. The speaker put it like this: “You don’t owe them an apology, you don’t owe them a hug, you don’t owe them closure, you do not owe them anything. You block their number, you do not contact them.You need to focus on your healing and your time, and give yourself some space to heal.” In Hill’s self-described “toxic” relationship, the abuse was gradual. It started with jealousy, then morphed into verbal abuse, emotional abuse and, finally, physical abuse, she said. “Domestic violence of dating violence doesn’t happen on the first date,” said Hill,
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The Benedictine Sisters will host their annual Soup Supper on March 17, at the Holy Name Monastery, 12138 Wichers Road in St. Leo, to benefit the Daystar Hope Food Pantry.There will be a prayer service in the Monastery Chapel at 5:30 p.m., followed by a soup and bread supper in the Monastic Dining Room at 6 p.m. Donations of nonperishable food items or cash will be accepted, to help Daystar feed the hungry in the area.To RSVP, call (352) 588-7188.
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The Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin St., will show the film,“The Princess Bride,” at the Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, 1001 N. Blvd., in Tampa, on March 13 at 8 p.m., as part of its free outdoor family friendly film series. There also will be a special appearance by the Bay Area Renaissance Festival Royal Court. Guests can bring picnic baskets, blankets and lawn chairs. For information, visit TampaTheatre.org.
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The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host a Book Bazaar on March 13 and March 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The bazaar will feature a diverse selection of books, audio and video media, magazines, and related materials, all available for a modest cost. Cash bills no greater than $50 or personal checks will be accepted. No credit cards. Proceeds will help to fund programming for all ages at the library. For information, call (352) 5673576.
The Florida Aquarium will present “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea” now through the end of August. This is the first time the Reef at Risk exhibit will be displayed in Florida, with the artwork designed to fit specific upstairs areas in The Florida Aquarium. The exhibit educates about the negative, devastating effects of plastic pollution, and aims to spark positive changes in consumer habits. The art installation is built entirely from plastics found in oceans and waterways around the world. Since its launch in 2010, Washed Ashore has collected nearly 26 tons of garbage from more than 300 miles of Pacific coastline. There are 18 sculptures, including a 12-foot shark, a 16-foot parrotfish and a 20foot coral reef. The exhibit is included in the general admission aquarium ticket.
BUNCO FOR BACKPACKS
The ninth annual Marjorie’s Hope Bunco for Backpacks will take place March 14 at 7 p.m., at Seven Springs Golf & Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd., in New Port Richey.There will be a Chinese auction, coffee bar, desserts, a cash bar, and a 50/50 raffle.Tickets are $25. For information on the charity, visit MarjoriesHope.com. For information on the event, call Debi Shackowsky at (727) 776-5458.
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St.Anthony of Padua Parish Center, 12110 Main St., in San Antonio, will present a St. Patrick’s Day Party on March 14 at 7 p.m. There will be live Irish music, dancing, and corned beef and cabbage sliders. Donations will be accepted. For information, call (352) 588-3081.
you how to find, identify and preserve fossil treasures.All workshops are free. Admission is $8 for adults. Kids age 12 and younger are free. For information, visit FloridaStateFair.com, and click on Events.
MAKERSTATION MONDAY
The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a Makerstation Monday on March 16 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., for all ages.This Spring Break program will feature multiple craft and art stations with various types of projects. For information, call (813) 929-1214.
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The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a Pasco County Recycling Services Seminar on March 16 at 10:30 a.m. For information, call (813) 9291214.
The New River Library will make a stop at Ramblewood Village, on Woodside Lane in Zephyrhills, on March 16 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., in the clubhouse. Residents can make a stained-glass picture frame. For information, call (813) 788-6375.
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Tippecanoe Village, 34521 Iris Blvd., in Zephyrhills, will host a Quilt Show and Spring Tea on March 14 from 9 a.m. to noon. Raffles will be drawn at noon. Admission is $3 per person. For information, email Judy Allard at vallard2@gmail.com.
The Lutz Branch Library, 101 W. Lutz Lake Fern Road, will host a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 17 at 6:30 p.m., for all ages. Participants can learn about St. Patrick’s Day and make an edible shamrock.There also will be stories, games and music.Wear green, too! For information, call (813) 273-3652, or visit HCPLC.org.
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The Bromeliad Build of Tampa Bay will meet on March 16 at 7 p.m., at Christ the King Catholic Church, 821 S. Dale Mabry Highway, in the McLoughlin Center, Room C.The guest speaker will be Teresa Eddy, florist and owner of Patioscapes.The program will cover unique and unusual floral and foliage arrangements from plants in your own garden and landscape.
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The UF/IFAS Pasco County Extension Office will host “Good Bug, Bad Bug” on March 14 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Participants can learn how to promote the good bugs and how to combat the bad bugs in the garden.Admission is free. For information, call (352) 518-0156.
The Dade City Heritage and Cultural Museum, 4206 Highway 98 Bypass in Dade City, will present model trains and miniatures on March 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.There will be food, vendors, guided tours, guest speakers and more. For information, call (352) 424-5778.
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The San Antonio Spring Farmers Market will take place March 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at San Antonio City Park.There will be local vendors, a sing-along with the Tampa Bay Ukulele Society, chance basket drawings, and more.The market will benefit projects of the Rotary Club of San Antonio, including scholarships, literacy programs, and food baskets for children in the community. For information, call (352) 437-5161.
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The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host “Makers Gonna Make: Watercolors” on March 17 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., for ages 9 to 15. Participants can practice using watercolors, starting with the color wheel and color theory.All materials will be provided. For information, call (813) 929-1214.
Jack Boyle’s San Antonio Pottery studio, 11903 Curley Road in San Antonio, will present its annual Student Exhibition & Sale on March 14 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., as a fundraiser for The Thomas Promise Foundation. For $10, guests can choose either a handmade clay heart ornament, a handmade clay heart mini bowl, or a 10minute spin on the potter’s wheel.There also will be light snacks and sips. For information, call (352) 588-4228, or email potteryboss@gmail.com.
PI DAY PARTY
The Lutz Branch Library, 101 W. Lutz Lake Fern Road, will host a Pi Day Party on March 14 at 2:30 p.m., for children and teens. Guests can sample a piece of pi(e), and celebrate Albert Einstein’s birthday and
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The 33rd annual Tampa Bay Fossil Club’s Fossil Fest will take place March 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and March 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. 301 in Tampa.There will be kids’ games, a fossil mine, raffles, door prizes, and silent auctions. Collectors can teach
Mulligans Irish Pub at Pebble Creek Golf Club, 10550 Regents Park Drive in New Tampa, will host its 14th annual St. Patrick’s Day Bash on March 17, with music, food and drinks, a bounce house, face painting, and more.The event is pet-friendly. For information, call Bill Place at (813) 7632654.
The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a Spring Break Supa Awesome Dog Man Party on March 17 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Participants can celebrate Dog Man, the part-human, partcanine hero of the Dave Pilkey book series, with crafts, games and activities. For information, call (813) 929-1214. The New River Library will present a Mommy and Baby Support Group on March 17 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Avalon Park Amenities Center, 5060 River Glen Blvd., in Wesley Chapel.The Florida Department of Health will discuss various topics.There also will be literacy and play time for toddlers. For information, call (813) 788-6375.
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The Tampa Rose Society will meet on March 18 at 7 p.m., at the Seminole Garden Center, 5800 Central Ave., in Tampa.A designer from Carrollwood Florist will demonstrate ways to use roses with other flowers to make unique arrangements. For information, call (813) 933-6166.
POCKET PIZZAS
The Hugh Embry Library, 14215 Fourth St., in Dade City, will host two pocket pizza cooking classes on March 18. Grades eight to 12 will meet at 3 p.m., and grades four to seven will meet at 4:30 p.m.A waiver is required. For information, call (352) 5673576.
SPRING BREAK BINGO
The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host family friendly Spring Break Bingo on March 18 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.Admission is free. Prizes will be awarded. For information, call (813) 9291214.
GENEALOGY SOCIETY
The West Pasco County Genealogical Society will host a Family History Research and DNA lecture on March 18 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the CARES Rao Musunuru M.D. Enrichment Center, 12417 Clock Tower Parkway in Hudson. Participants can learn how to tie together the different clues derived from history and science. Admission is $7 for non-members and $5 for members.To ensure seating and materials availability, register by text to (727) 271-0770, or email debbehagner@yahoo.com.
LIVE OAK THEATRE
Tickets are on sale for Live Oak Theatre’s “80 Days,” a musical adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic novel,“Around the World in 80 Days.” Performances will be the weekends of March 20 through April 5, at the Carol & Frank Morsani Center for the Arts, 21030 Cortez Blvd., in Brooksville. Tickets are $20, and $5 for kids age 13 and younger with the purchase of an adult ticket.Admission includes coffee, tea and dessert, available during intermission. For schedule and tickets, visit LiveOakTheatre.org, call (352) 593-0027, or email LiveOakBoxOffice@gmail.com.
DONATIONS NEEDED
Safety Town, 15362 Alric Pottberg Road in Shady Hills, is looking for donations for its upcoming yard sale scheduled for March 27 and March 28. Proceeds from the yard sale will benefit the children that visit, help restore buildings, spruce up the grounds, and add new educational experiences. Donations can include unwanted clothing, pots, pans, knick-knacks, towels and more. Computers,TVs, large electronics, and couches/sofa sleepers will not be accepted. Items can be donated through March 24. For information, call (813) 9291203.
FISH FRY
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, 2348 Collier Parkway in Land O’ Lakes, will host its annual Lenten Fish Fry every Friday, from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., through April 3. Dine in or take out.The cost per plate is $10. For information, call (813) 9494565.
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Seeing some of your plants turn brown in the winter can be a bit concerning. It’s good to know that it’s normal for many plants, such as turfgrasses, to go dormant and turn brown in the winter. The plant is protecting itself during cold temperatures and lower light levels. Typically, plants will recover once spring arrives. However, hard freezes may injure or potentially kill some plants. The best way to protect your plants from cold injury, or death, is to select plants for your landscape based on the USDA Hardiness Zone Map that outlines which plants are most likely to survive in a given zone (https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ PHZMWeb/). Florida is a wonderful place to grow a wide variety of plants, but not all of them thrive in every part of the state. For instance, a Christmas palm does well in South Florida, but won’t survive the winters in Central Florida. Also, just a few miles can mean a big difference in temperature variations between our coastal and inland locations. A principle of Florida-Friendly Landscaping is to plant the right plant in the right place. Not only does that principle apply to location in the landscape; it also applies to your climate zone. Even though cold damage can cause injury to many plants, don’t lose hope.There are a few considerations to keep in mind to
help your plant recover from cold injury. It’s helpful to know that soils that have frozen even slightly, like in a container, can lose a lot of moisture and cold-damaged plants still need water. After a freeze, check the soil around injured plants to determine if they are dry or not. If dry, irrigate until the soil is moist, but not wet. It is tempting to fertilize plants after injury to stimulate new growth, but it’s not a good idea to “tell” an already injured plant to expend energy to grow — especially when the risk of more damage from another freeze is possible. Resist the urge. Don’t fertilize until later in the season after the plant has shown obvious signs of recovery and is actively growing. That typically happens in late spring or even as late as summer. The principle of patience also applies to pruning. Cold-damaged plants typically look terrible with brown and even black, dead tissue. But, pruning tells the plant to grow, so put down the pruners. Extensive growth during recovery robs the plant of vital energy and nutrients, and leaves new, tender tissue vulnerable to more damage from cold weather. Once the threat of frost or freeze passes, it’s safe to remove dead plant tissue. If your lawn happens to be the common St. Augustinegrass, and it suffers extensive cold damage — which typically only occurs when exposed to temperatures around 20 degrees Fahrenheit — it will most likely die. Bahiagrass will rebound
when warmer weather returns. If the lawn turns brown and stays brown, and appears to rot away, you’ll want to re-sod or re-seed, depending on the turfgrass species, to reestablish the lawn. Some cold-injured ornamental plants may take years to recover from the roots, such as hibiscus. Cold protection is relatively simple though. For most ornamental plants in pots, simply move them into a protected area when temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit are predicted. If the plant is not easily moved, a bed sheet or blanket makes a good cover. Just ensure the cover drapes all the way to the ground so that heat from the ground can be trapped under the cover protecting the plant. Place a rock or brick on the cover to anchor the cover, but don’t allow it to weigh down the plant and cause damage. Additionally, if you can erect a simple scaffold for the blanket to rest on just above the foliage, there’s less chance of cold injury since frost that rests on the blanket that touches the foliage can still cause damage through heat loss. Many homeowners “lollipop” the blanket around the trunk or base of the plant cutting off the flow of heat from the soil, so don’t make this major mistake. Plastic sheeting can be used, in a pinch, but it must be removed before sunlight strikes the plant in the morning or you risk burning the plant underneath, which happens rather quickly. There are some commercial frost clothes that also can help prevent cold in-
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jury, but they must be used in the same way mentioned above. With any cover, remove it once the temperature is above freezing early in the morning to allow the light to reach the plant, reduce the chance of sun scald, and get more heat into the plant. Cold damage is not always preventable, but it is possible for plants to recover with a little TLC. In most cases, the plant just needs to be left alone to recover on its own time. For more information about reestablishing your lawn, go to: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/lh013. For more information on cold protection for ornamental plants, refer to: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_landscapes_and_cold. Dr. Whitney C. Elmore is the UF/IFAS Pasco County Extension director and an Urban Horticulture Agent III.
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The headlines are relentless as news continues to evolve about the threats posed by Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A quarantine is in effect in Northern Italy.The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Torch will be lit without spectators. Stock markets have been plunging. People are being warned not to travel on cruise ships. And, with the lack of a vaccine and antiviral medications for COVID-19, uncertainty continues over how far the disease will spread and how many deaths it will cause. In the midst of uncertainty and the everchanging developments, experts are advising the public to take precautions to limit the potential for exposure, and to help reduce the spread of the virus. In some places, the reactions to the spread of the virus have included closing schools, requiring workers to work at home, and urging elderly people and those with compromised immune systems to limit their activities to avoid exposure. Those most at risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 include older adults and people who have serious chronic medical conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and lung disease, according to experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Precautions are being taken at the local level. Pasco County Schools Superintendent Kurt Browning is letting the public know how the district is responding to the threat, and offering suggestions to parents as they prepare for Spring Break, which is March 16 to March 20. Browning shared that information in a video that’s been posted to YouTube. The Diocese of St. Petersburg also has issued guidance, based on protocols from the CDC. The Diocese advises individuals to stay home from Mass, church activities and school if they are sick, or their immune system is compromised. “It is not a sin and it will not impact your grades,” the Diocesan advisory says. Practices that may be altered at Mass, because of COVID-19, include the sign of peace, which is typically a handshake. Some churches are opting not to do that. Others are offering Communion in the form of bread in the hand only, and not on the tongue. Certain parishes also have suspended offering communion in the form of
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SHOWBROS from Graham Music Studios in Dade City won a Platinum and First Place Overall award at Access Broadway, a national talent competition held in Orlando. SHOWBROS is the first ever all-male vocal group made up of elite singers from around Pasco County. The group competed against other performing arts studios from around Florida and came out on top. From left: Connor Mirrop, Kevin Grumbley, Ryan Mish, Parker Medlin, Kellen Kender, Roman Ricardo, Rhett Ricardo, Ben Worthy, Reagan Ricardo and Zach Trenkle.
As Pasco County voters head to the polls on March 17 for Florida’s Presidential Preference Primary, precautions are being taken to guard against the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019. “We have been monitoring this situation and have been communicating with the Florida Department of State, as well as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on election day polling place preparation,” Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley said, via email. “We have ordered hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes for each polling place (our poll workers are also encouraged to bring their own as well). “In accordance with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended precautions, those in the polling place will be asked to practice good hygiene (hand washing/covering coughs and sneezes) and if not feeling well, remain home,” Corley adds. “Also, disinfectant wipes can be used to wipe down surfaces (Electronic Poll Books, privacy booths, secrecy sleeves, doorknobs, etc.),” the supervisor of elections said.
He also noted that his office promoted vote by mail as an option. Early voting is ongoing in Pasco and Hillsborough counties, and will end on March 14 in Pasco County and March 15 in Hillsborough County. Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by your county Supervisor of Elections Office by the time polls close on March 17. Florida is a closed primary state, which means the only candidates on a voter’s ballot will be those of the same party as the voter’s registration. In other words, only registered Republicans and Democrats will be able to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary. After the Presidential Preference Primary, designated political party delegates from Florida formally nominate the preferred presidential candidate at the respective party’s national convention, according to the Florida Secretary of State’s website. For additional information in Pasco County, visit PascoVotes.gov, or call (800) 851-8754. For additional information in Hillsborough County, please visit VoteHillsborough.org, or call (813) 7445900.
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Bringing experience in real estate over 40 years! HOMES FOR SALE LAKE PADGETT Gorgeous lakefront property on the biggest lake in Land O Lakes. As you enter the house in the foyer you overlook the living room, the pool and the lake. Walk to the right and there are five bedrooms, the updated kitchen, dining room and fantastic added on great room. The great room is very large, and overlooks the pool and the lake with a fireplace. Come back to the left and there is the master suite with California like closets and as well overlooking the pool and lake. This is a fantastic layout with all of the major rooms having a view of the pool and lake and most have access to the lanai. The lanai features a large partially roofed and screened in area with a pool and diving board, spa as well as a wet bar which is accessible from the master suite, living room, dining room and the great room. Buyer should verify all measurements, HOA, Lease Requirement, Flood Zone and block/parcel. Call Phil at 813-408-1357 NO CDD - NO HOA 3 Bed/2Bath home Lake Padgett Estates Completely Remodeled. Worry free granite counters and tile floors! Plenty of room to add a pool or detached family quarters. Bring the Boat and the Horse - This Home is part of Lake Padgett Estates giving you access to 3 ski lakes. Amenities include access to Lake Padgett 200 Acres, Lake Saxon 87 Acres, Lake Joyce 25 Acre fishing lake and East Lake 100 Acres. Each lake has its own private park with boat ramps. Horse riding stables and tennis courts. Come be a part of the annual Boat and golf cart parades. BONUS - NEW ROOF - New Bath Rooms and Kitchen - All Tile! Call Cody at 813-909-0712 ASBEL CREEK IN LAND O LAKES Absolutely stunning, meticulously maintained home in the back of Asbel Creek! Homeowner had all the bells and whistles included when this home was built. The view from the back of the home is of a pond that blends right into the conservation area, plenty of wildlife to see while sitting in the hot tub in the large screened in patio. Inside the home there are three large bedrooms, and two bathrooms, all downstairs with a HUGE bonus room upstairs. The kitchen is completely upgraded as well with everything including an adorable window seat. Builder installed pest tubes located inside home. This is a home you have to see to believe! Call Stacy at 813-842-3077 HUNTER’S GREEN CONDO Lovely 2 bedroom, 1 bath condo only minutes from Wiregrass Mall and Tampa Premium Outlets in gated community. Building 600 is at front of complex! Open floor plan greets you at the front door. Master bedroom has walk-in closet and spacious bathroom featuring a Jacuzzi tub and separate shower. Screened lanai. Community features: golf, fitness center, pool, tennis courts, and playground. Nearby hospitals, restaurants, schools along with easy access to I-75 and I-275 make this a desirable area of Tampa Bay to live in. Call Cody at 813-909-0712
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Preparing for the Lenten season Saint Leo University marked the beginning of the Lenten season, on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 26), with the distribution of blessed ashes at two Masses. Those receiving ashes are reminded to ‘repent and be faithful to the Gospel, and remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.’ Father Kyle Smith makes the sign of the cross on the forehead of junior Michelle Cuervo, as Lent begins.
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OneBlood, the nonprofit blood center, says the coronavirus does not pose any known risk to blood donors in the United States during the donation process or from attending blood drives, according to a news release from the organization. OneBlood urges all eligible donors to keep their commitments to donate and encourages all blood drive sponsors to continue hosting blood drives. If the coronavirus continues to spread, additional challenges may arise, which could potentially reduce the number of eligible donors. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there have been no reported or suspected cases of transfusiontransmitted coronavirus to date. The virus poses no known risk to the safety of the nation’s blood supply and does not pose any known risk to patients receiving blood transfusions. The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD) have not recommended any additional action be taken by blood centers, at this time. OneBlood will host a “Give Blood for The Renaissance of Life” drive from March 18 through March 21, at participating locations. All donors will receive a free ticket to
The NICU team at the Medical Center of Trinity has launched its Itty Bitty Book Club, championing a bedside activity that will provide developmental benefits to its youngest and most fragile patients, while promoting parental involvement in care. The hospital’s staff partnered with parents and volunteers to initiate a NICU reading program designed to promote bonding, and foster a healthy habit and love of reading. Reading to neonates helps advance brain development, and enhance vocabulary, listening, language and memory skills. The new book club began on Dr. Seuss’ birthday, March 2. The program’s goal is that each NICU graduate and their family receive the gift of reading.The hospital’s first supply of books has been graciously donated by the Medical Center of Trinity Volunteers.
HEALTHY EATING
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel will present “Don’t Let Life Get in the Way of Healthy Eating” on March 12 at 6:30 p.m., in the AdventHealth Wellness Center Conference Room, second floor, 2700 Healing Way. Megen Erwine will discuss practical nutrition strategies, quick and easy healthy meal options, how to plan balanced nutritional meals and snacks, and how to pick the best options when dining out.
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The Bay Area Bassmasters, a local fishing group, made its annual donation to Gulfside Hospice in the amount of $8,714.25. The funds were raised during the group’s 2019 fishing season through the Ina Mahoney Hospice Challenge. Each angler donated $1 per pound for each fish that is caught, which was then pooled with the club’s annual fundraiser/prize drawings. The group has donated more than $42,000 since 2010. From left: Tom Mahoney, Pamela Hardy, Carla Armstrong and Tom Craigshead.
Reservations are required by calling (813) 929-5432, or online at AHWesleyChapel.com/events.
TEEN TALK FOR BOYS
St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, 4211 Van Dyke Road in Lutz, will offer “Teen Talk for Boys” on March 15 at 2 p.m., in Garden Classroom B, for boys ages 10 to 13. Topics will include puberty, the male reproductive system, and how to achieve abstinence.
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VIRTUAL CHAIR YOGA
The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will offer virtual chair yoga on March 18 at 10:15 a.m. The program will be led by a video from one of the library’s free online resources: hoopla digital. The class is taught in seated and standing positions, using a chair as a prop. The goal is to improve balance, and increase endurance, flexibility and range of motion. Participants should bring water and wear comfortable clothing. Feel free also to bring a yoga mat, towel or blanket. A signed liability waiver is required. For information, call (813) 929-1214.
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The ninth annual Marjorie’s Hope Bunco for Backpacks will take place March 14 at 7 p.m., at Seven Springs Golf & Country Club, 3535 Trophy Blvd., in New Port Richey. There will be a Chinese auction, coffee bar, desserts, a cash bar, and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $25. For information on the charity, visit MarjoriesHope.com. For information on the event, call Debi Shackowsky at (727) 7765458.
The Live Oak Theatre Company will offer an Introduction to Acting program through four one-hour classes, for ages 7 to 13. Classes will take place at 5 p.m., on March 23, March 30, April 6 and April 13, at the Carol and Frank Morsani Center for the Arts, 21030 Cortez Blvd., in Brooksville. Topics will include basic acting skills and principles of acting; theatre terminology; theatre etiquette; using humor; and, memorizing and delivering monologues. The cost is $40 for the course. To register, email LiveOakConservatory@ gmail.com, or call (352) 593-0027.
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Hillsborough County recognizes positive contributions by young people through the Youth Excellence and Achievement Awards (YEA! Awards). Nominations are now being accepted through 5 p.m., March 16. Nominations can be submitted for both Hillsborough County middle and high school students in these categories: Leadership; Success Despite Difficult Odds; and Volunteer or Community Service. For details and nomination forms, visit HCFLGov.net/YEA.
The Belle of the Ball Project will provide free prom dresses and accessories to in-need high school girls on March 28, April 4 and April 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at its boutique, at 1210 Holt Ave., in Clearwater. Dresses are available to all in-need high school girls for their high school dances, such as prom, homecoming and military balls. No appointment is needed. For information, visit BelleOfTheProject.com.
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The Land O’ Lakes Library, 2818 Collier Parkway, will host a home-school sewing class on March 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. Students can learn the parts and functions of the machine; how to use a sewing machine; try different stitches; and learn about resources to create individual projects.
During the month of March, One Community Now’s annual Hunger Walk on behalf of the Pack-a-Sack 4 Kids Program will be the featured charity at the Pasco County Tax Collector’s five office locations. Children who live in danger of not having food on their dining room table are given a backpack full of healthy meals each Friday, to
and distributed nationally to approximately 1,600 TV stations. The winning radio spot may be shared on iHeartRadio’s national network and radio stations across the United States. Students are asked to create a message to motive, persuade and encourage their peers to not drive distracted. For both high school and college categories, the winner will receive a scholarship in the amount of $8,000 (video) and $2,000 (radio). Submissions in both categories are due April 1. For details and information, visit ProjectYellowLight.com/how-it-works.
PROM DRIVE & SHOP
Kids Helping Kids Pasco County will host a Prom Drive & Shop on March 14, at Land O’ Lakes Heritage Park, 5401 Land O’ Lakes Blvd. Donations will be accepted from noon to 1 p.m. Items needed include formal dresses, suits, dress shirts, ties, women’s and men’s dress shoes, dress socks, jewelry, hair accessories, and gift cards for hair and nail salons. Items will be collected, and then inneed teens will be able to shop for free from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit Facebook.com/KidsHelpingKidsPasco/
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ensure that they have food to eat over the weekend. The students return the empty backpack to their school the following Monday, which is then refilled for the next weekend. For information, call Greg Giordano, assistant tax collector for communications and special projects, at (727) 847-8179, or visit PascoTaxes.com. For details about the food program, call Patti Templeton at (727) 900-6280, or visit OneCommunityNow.com.
PROJECT YELLOW LIGHT
Project Yellow Light is a scholarship competition designed to bring about change. Applicants are asked to encourage peers to develop and embrace safe driving habits, through a video competition, a radio competition, and a billboard competition (the billboard contest has closed). In addition to a scholarship, the winning video may be turned into an Ad Council PSA
The GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club is now accepting applications for separate annual scholarship opportunities, with these requirements: • Applicants for the Woman’s Club Scholarship must have a Lutz or Land O’ Lakes address, attend a Lutz or Land O’ Lakes high school, or be a member of GFWC Little Women of Lutz. • Erwin Technical College, PascoHernando State College or Hillsborough Community College students/applicants may apply regardless of address. • Applicants for the Lutz Volunteer Fire Association Scholarship must be residents of Lutz. • Scholarship selections are based upon need, personal essay, recommendations, and service hours. • Applications are due by April 1 and should be mailed to the GFWC Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Woman’s Club at the P.O. address on the application. Forms are available through the local high schools. For applications or more information, call Patricia Serio at (813) 220-9461.
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THERAPY, from page 1A one facing a mental health crisis could break the ice, Roach said.And, that can help to open lines of communications, so responders can get to the root of the problems and identify ways to resolve them. An individual struggling with addiction may be referred to outpatient substance abuse treatment, for instance. Or, someone undergoing financial struggles may be referred to Pasco County Human Services and the county’s homeless coalition. Roach said the idea is to help bridge the gap for services and shorten the time it takes to receive them. A therapy dog can help in that process, she said. Charlie’s handler, Det. Pedro Leos, agrees. Leos said the therapy dog was needed to “better help me make contact with those people in need, break down those barriers between law enforcement and the community, and open up conversation.” Leos has been with the sheriff’s office in 2014. He said he joined the BHIT “because there’s a stigma with mental illness and I want to break that cycle. “I want to be there to help people in need, and give them the resources they need to have a better quality of life in order to continue on with their daily activities,” the detective said. When approached a few months ago to become a therapy dog handler, Leos, who loves pets, said he “was all for it.” Leos noted there was an immediate connection between him and Charlie during the eight-week Paws and Stripes training program. “When I met him, I absolutely loved him,” Leos said.“It was like we clicked. He listened to me.We started doing obedience training,
MOSI, from page 1A its “core competencies and core values,” the CEO added, during the session, at the PascoHernando State College’s Porter Campus in Wesley Chapel. That has meant a shift toward a greater focus on community outreach — a mission of spreading more science education in schools and other youth organizations like the Boys & Girls Club and Boys Scouts and Girls Scouts, McKenzie said. It’s entailed a renovated learning center on campus to host homeschooled children and summer camps, as well as a mobile science lab that features interactive STEAM workshops and assemblies. Another new program, in partnership with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, allows youth get to build a robot with the help of a police office,“so that it kind of demystifies the role of law enforcement,” McKenzie said. “For me, outreach is essential,” the speaker said. “There is no reason why a kid in Dade City cannot benefit of the same level of science education as a kid from Temple Terrace.” MOSI reopened in November 2017 following a three-month renovation. Since then, the venue has hosted about 70,000 children through school field trips, and has reached another 55,000 through its mobile outreach program, McKenzie said. Roughly 50% of children lose interest in science by eighth grade, he said. He believes MOSI’s outreach efforts can change that. The museum executive detailed how one of his colleagues is a first-generation immigrant whose parents don’t speak English, but a MOSI youth summer camp sparked interest in volunteering at the museum and then going on to college. Three are “dozens of other examples” of people who caught the science bug on a MOSI field trip or visit and are now leading engineers at institutions like Georgia Tech “and some other fancy universities,” McKenzie said. He also told those gathered at the chamber breakfast that there’s a correlation among cities with “very, very strong science centers that are very involved in the local community” to high-paying jobs and high average median salaries in those particular communities. McKenzie also shared a story about a Temple Terrace-based school where science pass rates were just 14%.After MOSI implemented outreach programs at the school, those rates rose to 48%, he said. “I don’t want to fault the teachers, but it’s the foundation that is missing and what we at MOSI are good at doing is building a strong foundation in science education for
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Pasco Sheriff’s Office Det. Pedro Leos with new animal assisted therapy dog K9 Charlie.
and he was awesome. It was just one of those things where we both bonded very quickly.” The detective said every time he puts on his uniform — a black polo and green spruce pants — Charlie knows it’s time to go to work “and help people in the community.” Though still a young canine, Charlie has already settled into his role, Leos said. The detective described Charlie’s demeanor this way:“He’s awesome with kids, awesome with people, awesome with the community. He loves hugs and he loves kisses. He loves to make people happy, and he knows that’s his main goal, to make people happy. He understands it, and he’s out there doing what he needs to do, to help fulfill this desire to help people in need.” The sheriff’s office plans to add additional therapy dogs at some point, so that at least one can be available seven days a week, officials say.
those kids.” He continued,“We have the expertise in house, and so what we’re pushing, is the expertise that we have accumulated and track record that we’ve had in doing so.The results we have at that one school are systematic of what MOSI can have.” McKenzie outlined MOSI’s next “ambitious plan” is to host education outreach days to all schools in the following area counties — DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Hernando, Pasco, and Pinellas. Put another way, he believes MOSI “can reach 221,000 kids and really make a difference.” The museum has also launched an outreach program to serve at-risk youth at various juvenile detention centers in the area. “If we can light that spark and do something that they change their way of life — or they have something to focus on — then I think we have really achieved our objective,” McKenzie said. “It kind of dawned on me, that was an area of the community that we’re not touching,” he said. “But they are the kids that, in my opinion, are the most in need.” Meanwhile, McKenzie said museum leadership has worked to boost visitor experience with more hands-on, functional exhibits on polymers, DNA, rockets, robots and astronomy, as well as establishing an art factory with a resident artist. And the museum isn’t just for kids. The venue has introduced “Science After Dark” allowing adults to tour the facility with light appetizers and beer and wine samplings.The next event is scheduled for April 6, at 6 p.m. The museum also plays host to STEM networking, corporate teambuilding, and events geared towards seniors.“We’re trying to have that balance,” McKenzie said of serving various community segments. As for other plans, McKenzie pitched the possibility of changing the name to “Museum of Science and Innovation,” and developing an exhibit to showcase the region’s most innovative technology companies.“It’s part of our strategic review we’re going through,” he said of the name change proposal. McKenzie, too, addressed rumors of MOSI getting moved to downtown Tampa, so Hillsborough County can redevelop the present site:“As you all know, anything to do with government takes decades, so I’m not too worried about it. We’re doing well, we’re thriving where we’re at, and that’s where I want us to stay, moving forward and impacting kids as we’re there.” He also said this:“Before I joined (MOSI), I thought,‘What the heck am I getting myself into?,’ and I look at it today and I’m very happy to say it has completely turned around and the institution is very, very strong right now.”
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Sara Dodds, the director of operations for St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, has worked at the Lutz hospital since its inception. She has been the point person on the $75 million expansion, which doubled the hospital’s capacity. The expansion is opening this week.
HOSPITAL, from page 1A For instance, Dodds said, “We got feedback from the staff that our waiting rooms weren’t very open, and inviting for guests.” The new waiting rooms feature comfortable furniture, artwork and a flat-screen TV. Patient rooms also provide accommodations for patients when they’re out of their beds, and offer a place where family member can rest through the night. Also, at intervals in the hospital’s corridors, there are respite areas. Dodds explained:“A lot of time we might ask a visitor to step out, while we’re doing something for the patient. Instead of them having to stand out in the hallway, or go walk to another location, we added benches.” The recently wrapped-up project also includes technology to help patients. There’s a “Get Well Network,” which allows patients to watch health videos, learn about their medications and so on.“That is all integrated with their medical record,” Dodds said. The hospital also uses technology that automatically displays the name and title of hospital staff entering a patient’s room on the television screen. That system is integrated with the hospital’s call light system, so “as long as a nurse or a tech or another member of that clinical care team is in the room, there’s a specific color light that’s illuminated outside the room,” Dodds said. The hospital also uses a technology that allows care team members to secure-message physicians and anyone they might need to take care of a patient. “It’s definitely enhanced communications, on behalf of the patient,” Dodds said. The expansion also includes a dedicated hemodialysis suite, which can accommodate up to four patients at a time. It has a larger space for physical therapy, too, to help patients prepare to return home after treatment. The hospital’s clinical engineering department now has a larger workspace, where staff can ensure the hospital’s equipment is up-to-date and can do required preventative maintenance work. The design keeps function, in mind. In the progressive care area, for instance, a nurse can sit at a station, with windows on both sides. The nurse can slide open the blinds, to observe two patient rooms, without having to enter the rooms. The hospital also is using technology to help manage its inventory. “Historically, someone from materials management would have to come in each day, or more than once a day, and have to count everything that was in the bin (material container), so they knew what to reorder.
St. Joseph’s Hospital-North The $75 million expansion: • Doubled number of hospital beds, from 108 to 216 • Doubled intensive care unit beds, from 12 to 24 • Added two new floors • Added a new infusion center, allowing treatment for up to 15 patients at one time • Doubled number of operating suites, from four to eight Hospital statistics, 2019 • 404 births • 4,467 outpatient surgeries • 42,869 emergency room visits • 463,414 lab tests Hospital statistics, 2010-2019 • 6, 944 cardiac procedures • 380,061 emergency room visits • 61,137 admissions • 31,300 surgeries • 3,923 babies delivered Service providers • 188 physicians with hospital privileges in 2010; more than 350 in 2020 • 476 team members in 2010; 820 in 2020
“Now, with this new technology, there’s a scale built into every one of those bins, they can see it on a computer system, so they know, remotely, what needs to be reordered,” Dodds said. The technology improves efficiency. “We did hire a lot of new staff for the expansion, but this is one area where we did not have to because of the innovation,” Dodds said. The hospital also has more classrooms now, which are used to keep staff up to date on the latest information, to provide training on new equipment and to accommodate orientations.They’re also available for classes to help staff members meet continuing education requirements. With a larger facility, more employees will be needed. Dodds expects the hospital to need 200 additional employees, when the expansion is operating at full capacity. She’s been working there since its inception and is excited about the facility’s future. Apparently, she’s not the only one who enjoys working there. “We just celebrated our 10-year anniversary,” she said.“We have close to 100 team members that were here when the hospital opened that are still here now.”
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Sunlake girls weightlifting state champs — again By Kevin Weiss
CLASS 2A TEAM RESULTS
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ince taking its first-ever state title last year, Sunlake High School’s varsity girls weightlifting had a newfound target on their back — as hungry competition looked to dethrone the team all season long. Some opponents went so far to say it to their face. “We knew there were going to be people trying to take the title and trying to overcome us in general,” Sunlake senior Antoinette Farmer said.“We even had people straight up telling us, saying they were going to beat us.” Apparently, their foes spoke too soon — as Sunlake again won the FHSAA (Florida High School Athletic Association) Class 2A State Weightlifting Championships in Panama City Beach last month. Along the way, the Sunlake team took district and regional crowns, too. The Seahawks tallied 28 points to edge second-place finisher Navarre High School (26) and third place Winter Springs High School (24) — to become back-to-back state champions. The program also experienced another milestone — with two weightlifters earning individual state titles in the same year: Seniors Gianna Levy (139 pounds) and Juliette Pacheco (169 pounds) took first place in their respective weight classes. Pacheco set a state record 225-pound bench press in her weight class. All told, five of Sunlake’s seven state lifters earned points with top-six finishes in the bench press and clean-and-jerk aggregate lifts. • Madison Guincho, junior — second place, 119-pound (180-160 — 340) • Gianna Levy, senior — first place, 139pound (175-180 — 355) • Juliette Pacheco, senior—first place, 169-pound (225-185 — 410) • Brianna Caban, senior — third place, 183-pound (200-170—370) • Antoinette Farmer, senior—second place, 199-pound (210-190 — 400) “We were ready for the challenge,” Farmer said of winning states again. She said she and her teammates fed off the “good competition energy” sent their way throughout the 2019-2020 campaign. Pacheco concurred: “We all just have a really competitive mindset, and when we hear that people are saying they’re going to beat us… it just motivates us more.” Pacheco also credits the team’s overall success to the myriad multi-sport athletes on the team’s weightlifting roster. Many have participated in cheerleading, softball, swimming, and track and field, among other sports. There are many “all-around athletes,” Pacheco said, noting “we all have really high
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COURTESY OF BISHOP MCLAUGHLIN ATHLETICS
New Bishop McLaughlin head football coach Ken Stills
BISHOP MCLAUGHLIN NAMES FOOTBALL COACH
The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School athletics department announced former NFLer Ken Stills as the school’s varsity football coach. Stills replaces Joe Vaughn, who in his lone season coached Bishop McLaughlin to a 1-7 mark in 2019;Vaughn was a former assistant strength & conditioning coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Stills, an eighth round draft pick out of Wisconsin, played for the Green Bay Packers (1985-1989) and the Minnesota Vikings (1990) before venturing into the coaching ranks.
• Sunlake — first place (28 points) • Wiregrass Ranch — no placing (0)
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Bench press-clean-and-jerk—Total (in pounds)
COURTESY OF DENISE GARCIA
The Sunlake High School varsity girls weightlifting team are back-to-back state champs. After winning the program’s first state title last year, the Seahawks again took gold at the 2020 FHSAA State Weightlifting Championships in Panama City Beach.
goals for every aspect of our lives, and we all just put it together and do what has to be done.” Pacheco has a lengthy background in gymnastics and cheerleading, both of which she said have helped her build upper body strength over the years. She also holds the school’s pole vault record in track and field. “It’s just like every sport that I’ve done has aided me in (weightlifting),” Pacheco said. Sunlake head coach Denise Garcia acknowledged there was more pressure to win a second state title, but praised her group for maintaining a positive mindset and working hard throughout the journey.
THIS TEAM EMBRACED CHALLENGES
Garcia noted several girls balanced schoolwork, other sports and extracurriculars, and part-time jobs to get their work done in the weight room. Her message to the team entering the year:“Nothing will work unless you do.” It’s something the team bought into it from the get-go, she said. “They came together again, they wanted it again,” said Garcia. “They worked even harder, if that’s even possible.They’re such good workers, their work ethics are amazing.” She added:“It just warms my heart that they succeeded, that they did what they wanted to, and that they put their heads together themselves and they did it. That’s a big accomplishment for them, individually, as well as a team.”
Garcia has led Sunlake’s weightlifting program for more than a decade. Her specialty and strategy comes in teaching proper bench press technique, trying to maximize the potential from each of her lifters. Pacheco’s state record is a case in point, but Garcia noted she strives to get everyone to bench at least 150 pounds. “I love the bench,” Garcia said.“They say clean-and jerk-wins everything, but bench is good, too, because it’s the total (score), and if I can get them high in the bench, it puts pressure on the other girls (from opposing teams) to do even more.” Though Garcia will be without four state-placing seniors, she believes the program is shaped up for another strong showing next season. The team figures to center around, among others, rising senior Madison Guincho, who placed second at the state meet in the 119-pound division.“She’s one to look out for,” Garcia said. “She’s my future.” Guincho likewise has high expectations for what’s to come:“I think we still will be good next year, because we have a lot of good up-and-coming girls that nobody really knows about yet. I think overall, we’re still going to be one of the best.” Elsewhere locally, Zephyrhills High School’s varsity girls weightlifting team finished third at the FHSAA Class 1A State Weightlifting Championships. Bulldogs senior Lakisia Thomas won an individual state title in the 183-pound division, posting a 190-185 — 375. She was one of four Zephyrhills lifters who earned points with top-six finishes at the meet.
Land O’ Lakes High School has announced the hiring of Ronald Trac Baughn as the school’s new varsity football coach. Baughn has coached with the Gators the past two seasons serving as the team’s defensive coordinator, under former head coach Chad Walker, who left for Cambridge Christian School. Baughn’s career spans more than three decades of coaching and teaching in the high school and college ranks. Prior to working with the Gators, coaching stops have includ-
ed tight end coach at Division I FCS Austin Peay University (Tennessee), running backs coach at Division II Delta State University (Mississippi), linebacker coach at East Mississippi Community College and defensive coordinator at Holmes Community College (Mississippi). In the high school ranks he has coached in Mississippi with stops at Kosciusko High School as head coach, and at New Hope High School and Cleveland Central High School as defensive coordinator.
• Zephyrhills — third place (18 points) • Bishop McLaughlin — no placing (0) • Cypress Creek — no placing (0)
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS Bench press-clean-and-jerk—Total (in pounds)
101 pounds • Andje Costa, sophomore, Cypress Creek: seventh place (tie); 95-125 — 220 139 pounds • Kayla Zine, senior, Zephyrhills: 18th place; 125-130 — 255 154 pounds • Sarah Davis, senior, Zephyrhills: third place; 185-160 — 345 • Madison Aguillera, junior, Zephyrhills: fourth place; 135-185 — 320 169 pounds • Kayla Robbins, senior, Zephyrhills: second place (tie); 180-170 — 350 183 pounds • Lakisia Thomas, senior, Zephyrhills: first place; 190-185 — 375 199 pounds • Kyleigh Smith, senior, Zephyrhills: seventh place (tie); 160-145 — 305 Unlimited • Adorina Lee, senior, Bishop McLaughlin: seventh place (tie); 210-150 — 360 • Diamond Cowart, junior, Zephyrhills, 15th place; 175-165 — 340
COURTESY OF LAND O’ LAKES HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS
New Land O’ Lakes head football coach Trac Baughn, center, with Land O’ Lakes principal Ric Mellin, left, and assistant principal Rick Batchelor.
Stills most recently served as a running backs coach at IMG Academy in Bradenton. He also is a former head coach for the River City Rage of the United Indoor Football and former running backs coach of the XFL’s Los Angeles Xtreme. Stills is the father of former University of Oklahoma and current Houston Texans’ wide receiver Kenny Stills.
per foursome. Lunch and door prizes will be included. Various sponsorships also are available.This tournament raises monies to offer free support to men who come to Loving Hands Ministries looking for help to get out of addiction. To register, visit LovingHands.net/events. For more information, call Marshall Walker at (352) 523-1399.
LOVING HANDS MINISTRIES GOLF TOURNAMENT
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Loving Hands Ministries Dade City’s 28th annual “Save our Sons” Charity Golf Tournament is set for March 14 at Silverado Golf & Country Club, 36841 Clubhouse Dr., Zephyrhills. The four-person scramble begins with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. Cost is $75 per individual golfer, or $300
The 11th annual Chasco Fiesta Bowling Tournament is set for March 31, at Lane Glo Bowl South, 8631 Old County Road 54, New Port Richey. Day-of registration begins at 5:30 p.m., with bowling matches beginning at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $40 for individual player, or $160 per team.
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101 pounds • Alexandria Black, junior, Wiregrass Ranch: no placing (scratch) 110 pounds • Gabriella Schwarz, sophomore, Sunlake: 12th place (tie); 125-125 — 250 119 pounds • Madison Guincho, junior, Sunlake: second place; 180-160 — 340 139 pounds • Gianna Levy, senior, Sunlake: first place; 175-180 — 355 • Gianina Rios, senior, Wiregrass Ranch: seventh place; 185-140 — 325 169 pounds • Juliette Pacheco, senior, Sunlake: first place; 225-185 — 410 • Daniella Vance, junior, Sunlake: 13th place (tie); 145-160 — 305 183 pounds • Brianna Caban, senior, Sunlake: third place; 200-170 — 370 199 pounds • Antionette Farmer, senior, Sunlake: second place; 210-190 — 400
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JOE KIEFER GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce’s 35th annual Joe Kiefer Golf Tournament is set for April 3, at Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club, 12900 Lake Jovita Blvd., Dade City. Day-of registration begins at 11 a.m., with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Participants receive 18 holes of golf with cart provided, lunch, dinner, drinks and prizes. Cost is $150 per player. Super ticket and sponsorship packages also are available. Signup deadline is March 20. For information and to register, call (352) 567-3769, or visit DadeCityChamber.com.
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Inside their camp, the reenactors portraying the Confederate soldiers of the 37th Alabama Infantry pose for a picture, before heading into the battle reenactment. The men say that they are all close friends, and many of them have Union uniforms, so they can switch sides if there is a shortage of actors.
History comes alive at Civil War reenactment By Christine Holtzman choltzman@lakerlutznews.com
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ivil War buffs, area students and spectators had a chance to get a sense of what life was like during the U.S. Civil War era, at a three-day event at the Florida Pioneer Museum and Village in Dade City. The event, held Feb. 28 through March 1, provided an opportunity for school field trips and for museum visitors to immerse themselves in living history displays. Public school, private school and home-school students visited on Feb. 28, taking self-guided tours through camps and stations created to give a sense of what life was like in the 1860s. The museum also offered guided tours of many of the museum buildings, including the 1860s-era Overstreet House. On the weekend, several informational presentations led up to the big show,The Battle of Santa Rosa Island reenactment. Other features of the day included a blacksmith and wood wright demonstration, live entertainment, food, and traditional crafters. There also was a Time Period Fashion Show, on Feb. 29, on the porch of the
HK Edgerton, of Ashville, North Carolina, walks along the road, proudly carrying his Confederate battle flag. The Vietnam veteran and former president of the Ashville chapter of the NAACP, is a prominent African-American activist for Southern heritage, and is a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
Overstreet House.There was a Ladies Tea, too, which welcomed spectators, but required them to wear period dress to participate. The Battle of Santa Rosa Island was conducted on both weekend days. Audiences were encouraged to bring their lawn chairs or blankets to witness the great battle reenactment, as the Confederate and Union Soldiers battled for Santa Rosa Island, a 40-mile barrier island located in the Panhandle near Pensacola. The historical Battle of Santa Rosa took place on Oct. 9, 1861, and was a victory for the Union. According to the website AmericanCivilWar.com, an estimated total of 154 men lost their lives that day. The actors that participate in the Dade City Civil War reenactment usually arrive at the museum on the Thursday before the start of the event. These hobbyists pay for their own expenses out of their own wallets, and make or purchase their own costumes. Many agree that it is a very expensive hobby. Joe Kurtright, a musician with the live old-time musical act, ‘7lbs of Bacon,’ summed it up like this:“The reenactors do it for their history and their heritage, and for the deep love of their country.”
Soldiers from the 5th Florida Company B await orders from their Colonel, before entering battle. From left: Nick Voss of Leesburg, Sheyenne McAlister of Webster, Kate-Nayeli Carvajal of Bushnell, Randy Watkins of Tampa, and Justin Kirby of Bushnell. Three years ago, Watkins was a spectator when, because of his authentic Civil War period look, he was recruited out of the crowd to participate in reenactments.
The Union soldiers pack their rifles and shoot at the Confederates, during the reenactment of The Battle of Santa Rosa on Feb. 29, at the Florida Pioneer Museum and Village.
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The annual Dogs’ Day in Dade City is set for March 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Agnes Lamb Park, 14200 Ninth St., in Dade City. (It’s across from the Edwinola on Meridian Avenue). There will be a dog wagon parade a 10 a.m.; dog costume contest at 11 a.m.; a K-9 challenge at noon;“Canine Got Talent” at 12:30 p.m.; and, an ice cream/yogurt eating contest at 1:30 p.m. And, there will be other fun and in-
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The Gopher Tortoise Council has proclaimed April 10 as Gopher Tortoise Day, to raise awareness for this gentle, hardshelled reptile, according to a news release. To learn more about Florida’s favorite tortoise, or how to get involved, visit GopherTortoiseDayFl.com. The website provides information on how to help you help gopher tortoises, how to host a Gopher Tortoise Day event, and how to spread awareness through social media platforms. There also are educational materials, activities, and a sample resolution your local government can adopt. For questions about Gopher Tortoise Day, contact the Gopher Tortoise Day coordinator at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by emailing GTevents@ MyFWC.com, or by calling (850) 921-1025.
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The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce is set to have its monthly breakfast meeting on March 17, beginning with networking at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast and a program at 7:30 a.m. Daniel Mitchell, the SMARTstart Incubator program manager, will be the featured speaker.The breakfast will be at the Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club, at 12900 Lake Jovita Blvd., in Dade City. All tickets must be prepaid. For more information, visit
O’Reilly Auto Parts, at 3600 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., in Land O’ Lakes, has set its grand opening for March 11 through March 24, with a customer appreciation day set for March 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. During that celebration,Ashley Atkins, the store manager, is scheduled to present a donation check for $200 to South Pasco Predators Little Scholars, according to a news release.
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The East Pasco Networking Group is set to meet on March 24 at 7:30 a.m., at IHOP, 13100 U.S. 301 in Dade City. Nikki AlvarezSowles is the scheduled speaker. For more information, contact Nils Lenz at (813) 7829491 or nilslenz@gmail.com; or,Vicky Jones at (813) 431-1149 or donivici@yahoo.com.
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A lunch and panel discussion is set for April 24 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Saint Leo University.The event will give elected officials and business leaders a chance to network and learn about area developments. For tickets, call The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce at (352) 567 3769, or visit DadeCityChamber.org. More BUSINESS DIGEST on next page
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• Approved a rezoning request by Erik David Land Corporation Primera Base Inc.; Second Base Holdings LLC; and Calvary Corporation to allow 400 multi-family apartment units, 100 single-family attached townhome units and a maximum of 150,000 square feet of commercial/retail uses on 79 acres on the east side of Old Pasco Road, about 1,111 feet north of Wesley Chapel Boulevard, near The Grove. • Approved a rezoning request by Hayman Fuentes Farmland Trust to allow a master-planned employment center with a maximum of 1.6 million square feet of primary business uses; 30,000 square feet of primary business accessory uses; 500 hotel rooms; 140,000 square feet of support retail/commercial; and, 450 townhomes and/or multi-family on 83.5 acres, north of State Road 54 and east of Bexley Village Drive. • Approved a request by SunTrust Bank Inc., to rezone 1.3 acres at the northeast cor-
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