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Junior Miss Heart of Florida Pageant  

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Seventy-seven girls, ages 6 through 17, competed for six titles in the annual Miss Heart of Florida Pageant, held on February 23, at Dan Cannon Auditorium in conjunction with the 60^th annual Pasco County Fair

Event: 2/23/2007  Contains: 57 photos  20070223-06 625589

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Johanson & Associates, real estate firms, hold a free informational seminar

   Mike Wells - Pasco County Property Appraiser By Anthony Masella Jr.

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

5295… The keynote speaker, Mike Wells, Pasco County Property Appraiser, addressed issues related to residential property values at an informational seminar on Saturday, March 3, at Johanson & Associates real estate firms on State Rd. 54 in Lutz

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Spectrum Steve's Fountain View  

  Click > Land O'Lakes Community

0856… Steve’s Fountain View Restaurant in Land O’Lakes, long noted for it’s great food and customer service, is also a very popular location for nighttime entertainment. On Friday and Saturday nights, the popular band Specktrum, currently is serving as house band playing a variety of popular and danceable rock, country, funk, blues and R&B from the 1950’s to today’s popular hits.  .

Event: 2/2/2007  Contains: 22 photos 20070202-03  20070202-03 625859

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John Long Middle School 7th & 8th grade Girls Basketball vs Pine View

Such a great game and so many good photos we put them in two galleries.  

Click > Pine View Middle

Event: 2/27/2007  623680 Contains: 99 photos

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Academy at the Lakes presents Guys & Dolls

 Click > Academy at the Lakes

Matthew Layden portrayed Nathan Detroit and Brittney Scott played Miss Adelaide when Academy at the Lakes presented Guys and Dolls on March 2 and 3 at the Performing Arts Center at Wesley Chapel. 

 Event: 3/5/2007  Contains: 17 photos 20070302-02 624546

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Queens Butler at Publix   Click >>>Publix Supermarket

5284…The former Butler to the Queen of England and of the late Princess Diane, Paul Burrell, came to Land O’Lakes and specifically, to Publix Supermarket. Burrell, “the world’s most famous butler”, launched his new line of wines at Publix on Thursday, March 1st.

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Mitchell High School at Land O'Lakes High School

Boys Baseball  

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Mitchell High School pitcher Ryan Abreu held the Gator till the fourth when they scored 3 runs and took a 4 to 3 lead which is how it ended when the game was called because of fog in the fifth on February 27^th. 

Event: 2/27/2007 Contains: 51 photos  20070227-03 625845

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Miss Pasco & Miss Pasco County Fair  

   Twelve young women vied for two titles Saturday that could eventually win them the Miss America crown. The contestants, ranging in age from 17 through 20, will compete for the titles of Miss Pasco County and Miss Pasco County Fair at the annual pageant held in conjunction with the Pasco County Fair. The two queens will both advance to the Miss Florida Pageant. The winner there will compete for the Miss America title.

Click >>> Pageants Page

Event: 2/24/2007 Contains: 383 photos  20070224-02 620764

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American Cancer Society's Cattle Baron's Ball

Click >>> Dade City Community

1262-p...Colette Robbins (on left) and her husband Dr. Gerry Robbins were the Event Chairmen for the 2007 Cattle Baron’s Ball that was held on February 24 at The Lange Farm in Dade City.  They are pictured with volunteer Michelle Palisi, of Hudson.

Event: 2/23/2007 Contains: 16 photos  20070223-03 620398

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Pasco County Special Olympics  

Click >>>Pasco County Schools

2342…Teacher, parents and students at Seven Oaks Elementary had a fun time at the Special Olympics Event at River Ridge High School.

Event: 2/22/2007  Contains: 60 photos  20070222-08 620851

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Rep. Brown-Waite to Honor Area Veterans with Medals Award Ceremony   

  Click >>>Support our Troops

2408…Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite (2^nd from left) presented medals honoring the military service of eight veterans from the Fifth District on Friday February 23, 2007.

Event: 2/23/2007  Contains: 14 photos  20070223-04 620941

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The Little Women of Lutz "Support our Troops"

and Robert Williams  

  Click >>>Support our Troops

2301…Ms. Marilyn, Advisor and the girls from the Lutz / Land O’Lakes Women’s Club - Little Women of Lutz watch intently as Mr. Williams shows picture of our soldiers overseas receiving an unexpected box of goodies, “That can be a tremendous morale booster for those far from home” said Williams.

Event: 2/20/2007  Contains: 10 photos  20070220-01  620988

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Grand Opening Ginny Brown-Waite  

  Click >>> Dade City Community

Celebrating the Grand Opening of Florida’s Fifth District Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite (center) is Bernadine King,  Jerry Sterner, John Finnerty, Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite, Ronnie Oakley and Sheila Blair.

Event: 2/21/2007 Contains: 3 photos  20070221-01 620986

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60th Anniversary Pasco County Fair Parade  

  Click >>> Dade City Community

2152...Outback 4-H - Best of Parade. 2072...State Representative Will Weatherford. 2066 2064...Land O' Lakes High Gator Band First Place - Best Marching Unit. 2232, 2240...Pine View Middle School Band 2^nd Place Marching Unit.

Event: 2/19/2007  Contains: 250 photos  20070219-01 620949

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Bay Gulf Credit Union Ribbon Cutting with Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce  

  Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 2/22/2007  Contains: 7 photos 20070222-02 620384   

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Parade of Homes 2007 Parade of Homes

   The Pasco Building Association opened their 2007 Parade of Homes Saturday and will have over 60 neighborhoods involved in showcasing the best that builders and developers have to offer in Pasco County.

Click >>> Parade of Homes

Event: 2/18/2007  Contains: 26 photos 20070218-02  616538

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 Odyssey of the Mind    

 On Saturday, February 17, 2007, Over 700 kids from all over Pasco County participated in the Odyssey of the Mind, where kids got a chance to express their creativity, support the arts, and to learn new things in a fun environment.

Click >>>Pasco County Schools

Event: 2/17/2007 Contains: 80 photos 20070217-01 616744

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Pine View MS ties Pasco MS in boys soccer  

Click > Pine View Middle

0888...Pasco Middle School’s Rojelio Padron runs while balancing the ball on his head as his Pirates took on Pine View Middle School on February 13.  The game ended in a tie. 

Event: 2/13/2007  Contains: 133 photos  20070213- 617358

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Saddlebrook Tennis Project  

By Anthony V. Masella Jr. of  www.WesleyChapelFLA.com

Saddlebrook Resort CEO Tom Dempsey speaks to the members of the Pasco County Tourism Development Council during the discussion regarding the proposed tennis stadium...

Click >  Wesley Chapel community

Event: 2/15/2007  Contains: 18 photos 20070215-02 616957

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Pasco County School Awards  

Click >>>Pasco County Schools

Pasco County Schools Superintendent Heather Fiorentino congratulates this years Teacher of the Year Tom Adams, his Principal Andrew Frelick of Wesley Chapel High School and Tom’s son Zack Adams at the Pasco School Awards Ceremony held February 15th.

Event: 2/15/2007 Contains: 203 photos 20070215-03 616959

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Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce General Membership Meeting

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

New members were introduced at the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce General Membership Meeting on February 14.

Event: 2/14/2007  Contains: 3 photos 20070214  615860

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Bay Gulf Credit Union donates golf cart to CPUSA  

Click >>>CPUSA Soccer

Event: 2/13/2007 Contains: 1 photo  20070213-01  615852

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Sandlot Baseball Clinic at Land O'Lakes Recreational Center  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

1390… Baseball Director Grant Abrams of the Sandlot Baseball/Softball Academy located in Lutz instructs the Land O’Lakes High School junior and catcher for the Gators Stephen Alvarez on proper swing techniques while Gator freshman Todd Carrier looks on February 10^th at the facility located in the in the Sunset Plaza on the corner of US Hwy 41 and Sunset Lane in Lutz.

Event: 2/10/2007  Contains: 3 photos  20070210-01 612702

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McLaughlin High School Boys Basketball in the Class 1A-6 Semi-finals  

Click > McLaughlin High School

Hurricane center Chris Overbeck hits the boards hard against First Academy during Bishop McLaughlin loss in the Semi-finals February 9th

Event: 2/13/2007 Contains: 75 photos  20070209-01 612698

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Dr. John Long Middle School at Pineview Middle School Girls Basketball  

Click >>> John Long middle school

Event: 2/8/2007  Contains: 106 photos  20070208-05 612693

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Land O' Lakes High School loses to Wharton for Boys Soccer Regional Playoffs 

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 2/3/2007
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Zephyrhills HS at Land O' Lakes HS (Senior Night)  

Boys  Basketball

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 1/30/2007 Contains: 98 photos 20070130-03 606387

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Pineview Middle School at Centennial MS

Boys Soccer  

Click > Pine View Middle

Event: 1/30/2007  Contains: 51 photos  20070130-02 608934

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Fort Dade Mountain Man Rendezvous

Click >>>Fort Dade Mountain Man Rendezvous

 Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department and the Rotary Club of Dade City present the 12th Annual Fort Dade Mountain Man Rendezvous at Withlacoochee River Park in Dade City. This incredible three-day event shows how people lived in the early 19th Century. See authentic Indian villages and the work of blacksmiths, candle makers and leatherworkers. Great food and family fun - do not miss this event!

Event: 1/27/2007  Contains: 36 photos  20070127-02 605346

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Miss Kumquat Festival Pageant  

Click >>> Miss Kumquat Festival Pageant

Event: 1/20/2007  Contains: 221 photos  20070120-04 601522

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The Pasco County Economic Development Council, Regional Transportation Luncheon at the Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club

Click:  Zephyrhills Community

0409…Your Pasco County Commission, Jack Mariano District 5, Vice Chairman Ted Schrader District 1, Chairman Ann Hildebrand District 3, Pat Mulieri Ed.D. District 2, and Michael Cox District 4 at the Pasco County Economic Development Council, Regional Transportation Luncheon at the Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club January 26^th. Event: 1/26/2007  Contains: 26 photos  20070126-01 605345

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CPUSA Soccer U 12 

   Click >>>CPUSA Soccer

 U12 Spartans Keeper Michael Budd charges the ball and the Town & Country defender in a bold play to kill the play in a match held Saturday afternoon January 27^th  

Event: 1/27/2007  Contains: 19 photos 20070127-03 605348

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Pizza Villa Chef    

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 1/24/2007  Contains: 3 photos  20070124-01 605330

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El Charro Restaurant Grand Opening     

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

0331… El Cherro Mexican Restaurant held their Ribbon cutting ceremony on January 25th with the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce joined by chamber members, friends and business associates who were treated to some great food and refreshments.Event: 1/25/2007  Contains: 2 photos 20070125-01 605391

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Aaron’s Apothecary of the new Independent Pharmacy in Land O’ Lakes  Click > Land O'Lakes Community Aaron Alicea is the owner of the new independent pharmacy, Aaron’s Apothecary in Land O’Lakes. It is located in the plaza south of the Land O’Lakes Post Office on Hwy 41.Event: 1/27/2007    20070127-04

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Land O' Lakes HS Boys Basketball defeats Wesley Chapel HS  

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 1/19/2007 Contains: 164 photos 20070119-02 600377

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Wesley Chapel Toyota Grand Opening

Click >>> Wesley Chapel community

Event: 1/18/2007   Contains: 59 photos  20070118-01 601675

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Land O'Lakes at Wesley Chapel Girls Basketball  

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Contains: 129 photos  20070119-03 601508

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 WC Peace Ranch Events-Part 2 Texas Barrels

     Click > Land O'Lakes Community

20070113-01b  Event: 1/13/2007Contains: 142 photos  599524

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Pasco High School at Land O'Lakes High School

Boys Soccer (LOL goes down 2-1)

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 1/17/2007  Contains: 59 photos 20070117-01 598849

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Pasco Sheriffs Anti Gang G.R.E.A.T. program  

Click >>>Pasco County Sheriff's Page

Business Partners from Target and Lowe’s offer help to the Pasco County Sheriffs Departments’ G.R.E.A.T. program (Gang Resistance Education And Training), designed to help give kids an alternative to crime and drugs. Escorting the students from Chasco Middle School were members of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Department in West Pasco.

Event: 1/13/2007  Contains: 11 photos  20070113-01 598080

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McDonalds Grand Opening  

Photos of this and other event by Anthony Masella Jr.

Click >>>McDonald's

Ronald McDonald 9405…The line to meet and greet Ronald McDonald the new McDonalds the Suncoast Crossings Grand Opening on January 13th was long but no one was complaining, especially Annette Lopez and her two children Thalia and Mario.  

Event: 1/13/2007 Contains: 16 photos 20070113-05 598078

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Best of Pasco County Cheerleading Competition 

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

The Land O’Lakes High School Varsity and Junior Varsity Cheerleading squads took home Championship trophy’s at the Best of Pasco County Cheerleading Competition.

Event: 1/13/2007  Contains: 202 photos  20070113-02 598136

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Gulf High School at Land O'Lakes High School

Boys Basketball   

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 1/11/2007  Contains: 43 photos  20070111-04 597327

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4L Lions Thrift Store ribbon cutting  

Click > Lutz Community

The 4L Lions Club held their ribbon cutting for their new Thrift Store in Lutz with the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce on January 11.  This new store has hundreds of items – except clothes and the items are very reasonably priced.   

Event: 1/11/2007  Contains: 1 photo  20070111-01 597287

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Lecanto  HS (near Crystal River) at Land O'Lakes HS

Girls JV Soccer  

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Samantha Koen, of the Land O’ Lakes High School Lady Gators soccer team goes for the ball during action against Lecanto High School on January 11 at Gator Stadium.  Land O’ Lakes lost the match 2-0. 

Event: 1/11/2007  Contains: 74 photos   20070111-03 597295

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Land O'Lakes HS  at Wiregrass Ranch HS

Girls Basketball - First Game held at the New School

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Land O’Lakes Danielle Priest tries to wrestle the ball back from Lady Bull Jeena Patel in January 9^th match up against Wiregrass Ranch.

Event: 1/9/2007  Contains: 101 photos  20070109-01 598074

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Dozens of Model T cars visit Land O’Lakes Baldomero Lopez Nursing Home  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Baldomero Lopez Nursing Home resident Terry Gregory and Anthony Masella of Land O’Lakes admire the 1914 Model T Ford to their right and appreciated the members of the Fun T Club of Central Florida for bringing the vehicle around on January 13^th.

Event: 1/13/2007  Contains: 10 photos  20070113-04 598140

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Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce Meeting  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Angie Stone 9024...Angela Stone, Principal of Hudson High School, was introduced as the new principal of Sunlake High School at the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting held on January 10, at the meeting room at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. 

Event: 1/10/2007 Contains: 36 photos 20070110-01 598297

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Central Pasco Chamber Lunch n Learn  

 Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 1/15/2007 Contains: 5 photos 20070109-597275

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Rapscallions entertainment  

Click > Rapscallions

Event: 1/6/2007  Contains: 2 photos  20070106-03 598157

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Land O' Lakes HS Schools Boundary Meeting  

Click >>>Pasco County School's Page

James Davis, Assistant Superintendent of High Schools, speaks to the crowd who showed up for the future school boundaries meeting held on January 10 at Land O’Lakes High School. 

Event: 1/10/2007  Contains: 4 photos  20070110-02 597284

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Wesley Chapel School Boundaries Meeting  

Click >>>Pasco County School's Page

Assistant Superintendent for the Pasco County School system Ray Gadd, explains the effect of the existing and future surge of student population at the Elementary School level and what they are planning to do to confront the challenges.

Event: 1/11/2007 Contains: 5 photos 20070111-08 598146

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Pasco School Broad member Allen Altman at Wesley Chapel Republican Club  

Click >>>Pasco County School's Page

Event: 1/11/2007  Contains: 2 photos  20070111-07 598148

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Phoenix Massage & Personal Training ribbon cutting  

Click >  Wesley Chapel community

Event: 1/11/2007 Contains: 5 photos  20070111-02 597289

Alison Fitzgerald (third from left in front), owner of Phoenix Massage & Personal Training, prepares to cut the ribbon with the Greater Wesley Chapel of Commerce at the ribbon cutting ceremony . 

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Making good on New Years Resolutions at Sport + Field    

Click >  Wesley Chapel community

Diosdel Martin, played baseball for Wesley Chapel High School in 2003 and 2004 before playing for T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia (made famous in the movie “Remember the Titans”), where he broke his ankle in three places sliding into 2^nd base. ‘It has taken me two years of recovery to be able to play ball again and this facility is the best there is to work out”said Martin. Martin, now a freshman at Hillsborough Community College, hopes to make the squad this spring. Photos by Anthony V. Masella Jr..

Event: 1/7/2007  Contains: 5 photos  20070107-01 598169

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Shotoan Karate-do Keiko Shin Academy  

Click >  Wesley Chapel community

Sensei Ernest Fuentes 26312 Wesley Chapel Blvd.

Event: 1/11/2007  Contains: 9 photos  20070111-06 598152

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Land O'Lakes at Wiregrass Ranch HS

Girls Basketball - 1st Game held at the New School

 Click > Land O'Lakes High School

On their feet or on their knees, the Lady Bulls, like Brianna Bowman, never stopped fighting against a more experienced Land O’Lakes team in the schools opening game

Event: 1/9/2007  Contains: 101 photos  20070109-01 598074

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A day at the Park in Land O’Lakes Rec Center  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 1/7/2007  Contains: 2 photos  20070107-01 598174

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Land O' Lakes Boys Basketball vs. Hudson

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

20070103_01  Event: 1/3/2007  Contains: 103 photos  595861

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18th Annual William G. Hutton Jr Rotary Ram Classic at Ridgewood High

Boys Basketball

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Land O’Lakes won 65-27 over the Lakewood Ranch Longhorns . 8523…Land O’Lakes junior James Ridley #20.  8530… Land O’Lakes senior Mario Abrew #14

Event: 12/28/2006  Contains: 3 photos  20061228-01 598252

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Pineview Middle School Annual Winter Band Concert  

Click > Pine View Middle

Pine View Middle School Band Director Steve Herring has done a great job with his band students earning Superiors ratings in 2005 and 2006 and the Concert Band received Superiors in 2004 and 2005. 

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Tornado Damage in Pasco

Click >  Wesley Chapel community

 Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club homeowner Gary Podrebarac was in Canada talking on the phone with his twin sons who were in the home opening gifts with their families at 11:40 AM Christmas morning. The phone connection was lost as the Tornado ripped through their home. “My grand daughter had her bathing suit drying in the back porch and the tornado tore it in half, but thank goodness, no one was seriously hurt”.

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Kiefer Village Jewels presents a check to the Toys for Tots campaign  

David Hevia and Nikki Gulvin of Kiefer Village Jewels presents a check for $480 to Bob Loring, head Elf for the Toys for Tots campaign of East Pasco.

Click > Kiefer Village Jewelers 

 Event: 12/21/2006  Contains: 5 photos  20061221-01 591658

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Land O'Lakes, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills & Pasco

High School Girls Weightlifting   

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 12/20/2006 Contains: 18 photos  20061220-01 591683

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 Church Street Christmas in Dade City   

 Click >>> Pasco County Christmas 2006
Event: 12/22/2006  Contains: 72 photos 20061222-01 588698 

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Jordan Royalty at Pineview Middle School  

Click > Pine View Middle

On Tuesday December 19th at 9am a member of the Royal family from the Hashamite Kingdom of Jordan was the guest speaker at Pine View Middle school.

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Heritage Bank

Artful Banking Isn’t the Only Talent Heritage Bank Features

Heritage Bank in Pasco and Hillsborough Counties, had a special showing of Robert Butler’s nationally known and highly collectible artwork. The natural Florida landscapes and wildlife paintings were on display at the bank’s Lutz/Land O’Lakes and Wesley Chapel Offices December 11^th and 12^th

Click >  Heritage Bank

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Pine View Middle School Boys 7th grade basketball takes Conf Title defeating Weightman MS

Click > Pine View Middle

Event: 12/14/2006  Contains: 114 photos  20061214-02 586705

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Weightman Middle School at Pineview Middle

Girls Soccer

  Click > Pine View Middle

Event: 12/14/2006 Contains: 46 photos  20061214-01 598189

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Office Depot Land O'Lakes Ribbon Cutting  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Joseph Hill Office Depot Store Manger, with the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Wesley Chapel of Commerce at the ribbon cutting ceremony held on Dec. 7.

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Land O’Lakes HS at Wesley Chapel HS

Boys Basketball  

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

7788…Gator guard Kevin Burnell had a great game with local rivals Wesley Chapel High School December 12^th.

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Remembrance Memorial Service

at Loyless Funeral Home

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

John Loyless (left), of the Loyless Funeral Home in Land O’ Lakes, put on the 7th Annual Remembrance Service on Dec 12 for families they served this past year who lost loved ones.

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Santa Claus visits Connerton  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Click >>> Pasco County Christmas 2006

Anthony Lynch, (on left) a student at Sugar & Spice, brought a letter to Santa when he and his brother Chase Lynch, a student at Denham Oaks Elementary visited Santa and Mrs. Claus (Fran and Vic Sitmer) at the Rosewood Cottage at Connerton on December 10.

Event: 12/10/2006 Contains: 1 photo 20061210-01 587490

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Drama Club from Land O'Lakes High School  

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 12/2/2006  Contains: 2 photos 20061202-03  591672

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Wecks Deli ribbon cutting  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Alex Altenhoff and John Miller (center with scissors), owners of Weck’s Deli prepare to cut the ribbon for the Ceremony with the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce on December 12.

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Pine View Middle School Drama  

Click > Pine View Middle

Event: 12/14/2006  Contains: 12 photos 20061214-06 587503

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Wesley Chapel HS at Land O'Lakes HS Girls Basketball   

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 12/12/2006  Contains: 116 photos  20061212-03 586698

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Siebel Falls Ribbon Cutting

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 12/14/2006 Contains: 1 photo  20061214-01 587500

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Paradise 4L Lions  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 12/13/2006  Contains: 1 photo 20061213-02 587498

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Moose Donation to Sanders  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 12/12/2006 Contains: 2 photos 20061212-01 587491

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Bay Area Water Sports is sponsored the Polar bear Wakeboard Tournament

The crowds at the Bay Area Water Sports Polar Bear Wake Board Contest did their best to stay warm in the cold morning air Saturday December 9th at Bell Lake in Land O’Lakes.

Click: BAY AREA WATER SPORTS

Event: 12/9/2006 Contains: 340 photos 20061209-01 583327

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Coco performs at Rapscallions  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 12/8/2006  Contains: 32 photos 20061208-02 583326

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Alexandria Art Gallery Quilt  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 12/9/2006 Contains: 1 photo 20061209-02 583512

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Publix donates to Habitat for Humanity  

 Click >>>Publix

Event: 12/4/2006 Contains: 13 photos  20061204-01 583219

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Pine View Middle School 6th grade

Science Projects  

Click > Pine View Middle

Event: 12/6/2006 Contains: 1 photo 20061206-00 582954

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Zephyrhills Christmas Parade  

Cuddles (Carol Tiler) completes her masterpiece, twin candy canes on the face of Brittani Rich, a third grader at Chester Taylor at the Zephyrhills Festival of Lights on December 9th sponsored by Main Street Zephyrhills.

Click >>> Pasco County Christmas 2006

Event: 12/9/2006 Contains: 168 photos 20061209-02 583433

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Wilderness Lake Preserve Art Show  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 12/3/2006  Contains: 3 photos  20061203-00 582952

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Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 12/7/2006 Contains: 45 photos 20061207-00  582975

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Christmas Trees at Harvester Methodist Church in Land O' Lakes  

Click >>> Pasco County Christmas 2006

Event: 12/2/2006 Contains: 1 photo 20061202-02  577878

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Santa Christmas Tree at the FLA Hospital  

Click >>> Pasco County Christmas 2006

Event: 12/3/2006  Contains: 93 photos  20061203-01 578093

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Dade City Christmas Parade in 3 Parts

Click >>> Pasco County Christmas 2006

Event: 12/1/2006 Contains: 131 photos  20061201 577846

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CPUSA U10 Soccer  

 Click >>>CPUSA Soccer
 

Event: 12/2/2006  Contains: 50 photos  20061202-01 577880

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High School Wrestling

Land O' Lakes HS Wrestling vs North Port  

Event: 12/2/2006 Contains: 100 photos 20061202-05 577921

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Land O'Lakes High School Wrestling vs Zephyrhills HS  

Event: 12/2/2006  Contains: 58 photos 20061202-04 577928

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Wrestling  Action at Beef O' Brady's Swamp Challenge

Wesley Chapel HS, Hudson HS at Land O' Lakes  HS

Event: 11/29/2006  Contains: 82 photos  20061129-05 574896

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Land O' Lakes HS Girls soccer vs Wesley Chapel HS  

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 11/30/2006  Contains: 54 photos  20061129-06 577555

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 Land O'Lakes High School at Wesley Chapel High School Boys Soccer 

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 11/29/2006 Contains: 66 photos  20061129-04 578064

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Wiregrass High School hosts Land O'Lakes for

Girls soccer

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 11/27/2006  Contains: 16 photos 20061127-04 577567

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Unique Jewelry at Yadda Yadda Java Bookstore & More  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 11/29/2006  Contains: 6 photos  20061130-01 577553

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Academy at the Lakes Girls Basketball  

Click > Academy at the Lakes

Event: 11/29/2006  Contains: 41 photos  20061129-01  577653

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U 8 CPUSA Soccer

Click >>>CPUSA Soccer

Event: 11/18/2006  Contains: 93 photos  20061118-07 570185

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Alexandria Art Gallery Holiday Party

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 11/18/2006  Contains: 3 photos  20061118-09 570179

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UCF Film Student  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 11/18/2006  Contains: 2 photos 20061118-06 569016

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Academy at the Lakes holds their Fall Festival  

Click > Academy at the Lakes

 Academy at the Lakes held their Fall Festival November 18 on their Campus with rides, face

painting, food and fun for all.

Event: 11/18/2006 Contains: 44 photos 20061118-01 570205

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River Ridge High School at Land O'Lakes HS  

Girls Soccer

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 11/20/2006  Contains: 70 photos 20061120-02 570168

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Pineview MS at Weightman MS

8th Grade Boy's Basketball

Click > Pine View Middle

Event: 11/21/2006 Contains: 139 photos 20061121-04 570221

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Pasco-Baldomero Lopez State VA Nursing Home

wins Gold Seal Award for Second Year in a Row

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

..6375...The Baldomero Lopez State VA Nursing Home has won the Gold Seal Award for

Second Year in a Row. The prestigious award was presented November 17 at the Home

 in Land O’Lakes. 

Event: 11/17/2006  Contains: 3 photos 20061117-03 570209

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Land O' Lakes HS Girls Basketball vs. Zephyrhills

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 11/16/2006  Contains: 92 photos  20061116-05  567381

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Pine View Middle School Honor Roll's-6th, 7th, &

8th on Nov. 13 & 14 
 

Click > Pine View Middle

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Beauty Beast Artist in Motion  

 Click > Drama

Event: 11/15/2006 Contains: 9 photos  20061115-03 564216

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Award Winning Designer Visits Kiefer Village Jewels

Click > Kiefer Village Jewelers 

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Boy Scout Bike Rodeo with Sheriff Dept at East

 Lake Park

Click > Land O'Lakes Community 
Event: 11/11/2006Contains: 3 photos  20061103-03  562130

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Land O' Lakes HS vs Hudson in Boys Soccer    

 Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 11/11/2006  Contains: 121 photos 20061111-02  562133

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  Veterans Program at Loyless Funeral Home
 

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 11/11/2006  Contains: 6 photos  20061111-07 561807

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Veterans Day at Baldomero Lopez VA Nursing Home

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 11/11/2006  Contains: 6 photos  20061111-02 562128

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Hawley & Hawley Ribbon cutting  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 11/8/2006 Contains: 10 photos 20061108 561758

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Chamberlain HS defeats LOL in Class 5A region quarterfinal football 31-22

 Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 11/10/2006  Contains: 204 photos 20061110-04 561803

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FLAPJACK FESTIVAL

Click >>> Flapjack Festival

Event: 11/4/2006 Contains: 144 photos 20061104-02 556657

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Lutz Taste of Lutz

    Brian Van Winkle and Shael Morgan owner of Rapscallions brought a

Caribbean atmosphere to the Taste of Lutz event from the lakeside restaurant

located on 4422 Land O’Lakes Blvd. in Land O’Lakes.  

Click > Lutz Community

Event: 11/11/2006  Contains: 32 photos  20061111-03 561787

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Bay Area Watersports top service dealer

 Click >>> Here 

 Chuck Alleger and James Kranendonk owners of Bay Area Watersports in

 Land O’Lakes came home from the International Meeting of Master Craft Dealers

 held last month in Sanibel Island recognized a the top service dealer won the Customer Service Award as well as Dealer on the Move. 

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Democratic Post Election  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

 On Saturday, November 11, the Executive Committee of the Pasco DemocraticParty held their post election meeting at the Land O’Lakes Community Center.

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T Mobile opens  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Adrian Lopez promotional representative for T Mobile and Roberto Castrodad

T Mobile Sales Manager 817-6664 get prepared for their Grand Opening Saturday November 18th at 1906 Oak Grove Dr. in Land O’Lutz, behind Eagle Plaza on St Rte 54.

Event: 11/11/2006  Contains: 1 photo  20061111-04 561789

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Rwanda Survivor at Academy Lakes

Click > Academy at the Lakes

Immaculee Ilibagiza speaks to students, faculty and administrators at Academy at the Lakes in Land O’Lakes Wednesday November 1^st. With the backdrop of the picturesque campus of the Academy at the Lakes, students listen intently to the horror that was Rwanda and how even with the death of her parents and a million of her country men, Immaculee found peace through forgiveness.

ALSO Read about our new State Champions !

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Land O'Lakes Primrose Halloween Parade

 Click >>> Primrose

Event: 10/31/2006  Contains: 9 photos  20061031-02 556571

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Alexandria Art Gallery at the Artists Co-Op “Art Isn’t Scary”

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Rachel Musaerenge (on right), of Land O’ Lakes, shows her art to Genia Ward (on left), owner of Alexandria Art Gallery at the Artists Co-Op “Art Isn’t Scarry” event on October 27.

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Welcome Home National Guard

Click > Pasco Residents Welcome Home their Soldiers

Event: 10/22/2006  Contains: 140 photos  20061022-01 542694

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Rapscallions Concert Benefit

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 10/26/2006  Contains: 15 photos  20061026-03 550266

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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church Fashion Show

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 10/21/2006  Contains: 5 photos 20061021-01 543384

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 Under the Sun Celebrates

  20 Years of Business in Land O'Lakes

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Will Weatherford for State Rep. Dinner  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 10/16/2006  Contains: 38 photos  20061016-01 537320

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Storsafe Grand Opening  

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Event: 10/14/2006 Contains: 4 photos  20061014-01 538713

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Land O'Lakes High Senior Nite Swim Meet

Click > Land O'Lakes High School

Event: 9/27/2006  Contains: 41 photos 20060927-01 536598

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Middle School Football Pineview at Weightman

  Click >  Pine View Middle
 

Event: 10/10/2006 Contains: 51 photos  20061010-02  537847

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Denham Oaks pinwheels

 Click > Denham Oaks

Event: 9/21/2006  Contains: 3 photo 20060921-03 537857

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Pop Warner South Pasco Predators vs West Pasco 

  Click >>>Pop Warner Football

Event: 10/07/2006  Contains: 59 photos  20061007-02 537379

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Pineview Middle School Read-a-thon

  Click >  Pine View Middle

Event: 9/28/2006 Contains: 11 photos20060928-01 537820

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Caliente Breast Cancer Benefit Event: 10/7/2006 Contains: 2 photos 20061007-03 536640

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 Daniel Heinig MD Grand Opening Event: 9/30/2006  Contains: 11 photos 20060930-02 536629Click: Land O'Lakes Community

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Land O'Lakes Relay Kickoff  Click >>>Relay for Life

Event: 9/28/2006 Contains: 3 photos20060928-02 537821

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Sertoma Sports Clay Shoot  Click > Land O'Lakes CommunityEvent: 10/7/2006  Contains: 24 photos 20061007-01  536134

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Miss Central Pasco Scholarship Pageant

Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Follow Links to all 8 Gallery's

Event: 9/30/2006  Contains: 281 photos  20060930-07 521627

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Land O'Lakes Premier Martial Arts

Click > Premium Martial Arts

Event: 9/30/2006  Contains: 20 photos  20060930-01 536622

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President George W. Bush backs Bilirakis

at Raymond James

Click > The Republican Party

Event: 9/21/2006  Contains: 102 photos 20060921-01 513428

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The Groves welcome Publix to the Neighborhood

   Click > Land O'Lakes Community
Publix officials Regional Director Jim Herring, retired Publix Executive Vincent E. Snider and current Groves resident, Corporate Media and Community Relations Manager Shannon Patten, District Manager Tana Keating and Tressie Coffey went all out to thank the residents of The Groves for welcoming them into their community.

Event: 9/16/2006   20060916-05 506509

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Storsafe Storage rib cut

   Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Storsafe Self Storage held their ribbon cutting with the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce on September 14.  Area Manager Keith Mitchell  and Property Manager Renee Archer.

Event: 9/14/2006  Contains: 1 photo 20060914-03  516893

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Planet Beach Grand Opening

  Click > Land O'Lakes Community

Planet Beach Tanning and Spa, had their Grand Opening on September 23 offering specials and refreshments.  Owners Rich and Julie Spencer invite you to come in.Event: 9/23/2006   Contains: 1 photo  20060923-02 516896

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Pasco County Clean Up

Click > County Government

Event: 9/16/2006  Contains: 23 photos 20060916-01 513422

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Reds Sporting Goods next to Publix

 in Land O'Lakes

   Click > Land O'Lakes

Lisa Grizzard came in to the new Red’s Sporting Goods store, located on 2115 Collier Parkway between Belks and Publix looking for a pair of sliders for Tiana Wavelet, a 5th grader at Oakstead Elementary.

Event: 9/16/2006  Contains: 1 photo  20060916-04 513423

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Sugar & Spice Preschool celebrates 30 years  

 Click > Sugar & Spice Preschool

Event: 9/9/2006  Contains: 5 photos  20060909-01 509980

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Moms Club Car Wash Click > LOL Mom's Club

Saturday September 16th, the MOMS Club of Land O’Lakes held a car   wash for the Heart Gallery in Tampa Bay, an organization for finding homes for foster children.

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MOSI Bodies Last day 

Photos of this and other events by Anthony V. Masella Jr. 

Click Here to go to MOSI

Land O’Lakes Auto broker Jeanne Rivera of Friend’s Auto (394-5070) plays a little ‘One on one’ on the final day for the controversial display Bodies at MOSI September 5th in Tampa. 20060905-02

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Academy at the Lakes cake  

 Click > Academy at the Lakes

Event: 9/15/2006  Contains: 39 photos 20060915-01 507111

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LOL WC Pasco Clean Up

 Click > Pasco County Recycling

Event: 9/16/2006  Contains: 23 photos 20060916-01 513422

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Primrose School at Collier Celebrates Cultures

  Click > Primrose School at Collier

Primrose School at Collier Parkway participated, along with 20,000 other Primrose School students across the country in “Celebrating Cultures” on September 8.  More than 150 local Primrose students dressed in costumes representing their heritage and sang, “It’s a Small World  while holding hands representing the unity of children around the world.  They also donated school supplies to at risk children in Panama. Students in Ms. Karen Davila’s (middle row on right) class made Peruvian sweaters.
Event: 9/8/2006  Contains: 26 photos  20060908-1 506347

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Benedetto's Ristorante Italiano's Fifth Anniversary

   Click > Land O'Lakes

Fifth Anniversary of the opening of his restaurant that has been named one of the top 400 restaurants in Florida for four years in a row.  They are located at 21529 Village Lakes Shopping Center, Land O’ Lakes , and can be reached at 813-909-9694 or www.BenedettoItaliano.com .

Event: 9/6/2006 Contains: 102 photos 20060906  506336

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Universal Hair Studio Grand Opening

    Click > Land O'Lakes

Event: 9/10/2006   Contains: 6 photos    20060910  506348

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Tijuana Flats Grand Opening

 Click > Land O'Lakes

…Tijuana Flats had their ribbon cutting with the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce on September 5. Event: 9/5/2006 & 9/9/2006

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Pasco Economic Development Awards Banquet  

click> Land O'Lakes

Event: 9/5/2006
Contains: 24 photos 20060905-03 500532

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CONGRATS Drew and Caz, on your efforts at Florida State, we are so proud of you!

A real throwback 

For the first time in 5 yrs, coach Bowden believes he has a model of consistency in the pocket.

TALLAHASSEE - You have to forgive Florida State coach Bobby Bowden if he feels as though the clock has been turned back.For the past five seasons, inconsistency, inexperience, injury, illness or incomprehensible behavior plagued the most crucial position on the field; the position that historically had given the Seminoles a clear-cut advantage over most opponents. For the past five seasons, Bowden had a quarterback issue. But perhaps no longer. Read more here  By BRIAN LANDMAN, Times Staff Writer Published September 1, 2006

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Pasco County Election Returns

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Boyer Family Fundraiser

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Wake boarder Chris Perrone earns a spot at the World Championship to be held in Dallas / Ft. Worth, Texas this month.

 Sponsorship of Chris Perrone, (a Gator freshman) and the LOL High Ski Club

by Bay Area Water Sports in Land O’Lakes

 click> Land O'Lakes HS

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 Pine View Middle hosts Weightman for Volleyball  

   Click >  Pine View Middle

Event: 8/30/2006 Contains: 155 photos  488903

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 Pal Football Land O' Lakes vs Hudson Flyweights and Junior Flyweights

Click >  PAL Football

Event: 8/19/2006
Contains: 170 photos  20060819-2  480463

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Land O' Lakes Gators Volleyball Team win in 3 close matches, 25-19, 25-22 and 25-19 over tough Bishop McLaughlin High Wednesday August 16th

 Katie Lahti 8013… Land O’Lakes Senior Setter Katie Lahti uses perfect form to arch the Gator serve deep into McLaughlin territory.. Land O'Lakes HS

Marissa Gill 7978… Hurricanes Junior Marissa Gill sets the ball up for her spikers in Volleyball action Wednesday Night at Bishop McLaughlin High.

Bishop McLaughlin HS

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WaZoo at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo

7723…Sandra and Earl Wade of Wesley Chapel had a great time at this years WaZoo at Lowry Park Zoo.WaZoo at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo held Saturday night August 5th raised approximately $120,000 for the Zoo making it the most successful WaZoo ever. The success of the event was credited to the large number of volunteers, staff and corporate sponsors who worked hard make this Beer Fest, one of the top 10 (according to USA Today) Beer Fest in the nation.

Click:  LOWRY PARK ZOO

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Xtreme Cheerleaders at Sam’s Club

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Sanders Memorial Elementary Meet Your Teacher

 8636 Nicholas O’ Connor (center) will be in Mrs. Heuser’s third grade class at Sanders Memorial Elementary School....Click:  Schools

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Oakstead Elementary Meet Your Teacher

8649  Miss Dena Saburro-a Kindergarten-First grade teacher at Oakstead Elementary shows off her classroom to new student Kyle Leyva at the Meet the Teacher Day...Click:  Schools

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Pasco County School Administrators ready for the new School Year

Superintendent of Schools Heather Fiorentino lays out the goals for the coming school year, “ Our mission is that all students reach their highest potential”. Click >  Land O'Lakes

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            Dave Estabrook, Principal at Pine View Middle School was recognized at the School Board Meeting on July 26  Click >  Pineview Middle School

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The David Boyer Family Crisis

 Click Photo >  Click photo to read on. by Faith Jordan-Masella

  The David Boyer family, of Land O’ Lakes, spent the July 4th holiday like they always do-eating together and enjoying the celebration of living in a free country at their home. They were on their way to watch the fireworks in Weeki Wachee when all of their lives changed in a matter of seconds...20060820-05

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Suncoast Bike Path in Pasco County

7545  People who have stressful professions, like Mike Lozano, Medical Director for the Bay Flight Medical Center in Pasco and Andrew Madeloni, who teaches the 7th grade social studies at Chasco Middle School, really love to unwind down the Suncoast Bike Path    20060728-05 .  

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 Land O' Lakes Little League Sr Softball All Stars vs. Oveida in State Tournament at New Tampa
Event: 7/23/2006  Contains: 131 photos  Click: Softball

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Verizon Wireless Grand Opening

6989… Verizon Wireless held their Grand Opening Saturday in Land O’Lakes (Lutz) to large crowds coming to see the latest in wireless communication devices.

Click >>  Land O'Lakes

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 Sugar N Spice Pre-School - 30 Years!

…Director Jennifer Hamill with Sugar N Spice Pre-School owner Bob Huber and a class of 3 year old students.  Click >>  Land O'Lakes

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 Bill Bunting reviewed the recent activities of the Pasco Republican Executive Committee like the Ronald Reagan Dinner last month and the opening of regional offices of the growing organization.  Click >>  Land O'Lakes 20060720-02

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 First shopping center built in Connerton  Ground Breaking Event Land O’ Lakes Honorary Mayor Faith Jordan-Masella (second from left) was at the Ground Breaking Event to celebrate the start of the first shopping center. July 12, 2006

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Outdoor Kitchen Concepts Grand Opening

 …Bill McCarthy of Associated Package of Lutz, with sons Sam 3, (Hand & hand) and Liam 6, a student at McKitrick Elementary considers an upgrade from his old grill to a beautiful package from Outdoor Kitchen Concepts. Mike Copeland of Outdoor Kitchen Concepts had his Grand Opening Saturday along with the rest of the Shops at Highland Oaks Village at 23612 State Road 54 in Land O’Lutz.  20060715-03 Click >>  Land O'Lakes

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Kiefer Village Jewels Grand Opening  

 Click >>  Land O'Lakes

 David and Wendy Hevia, owner of the new store located at 24144 SR 54 in Lutz/Land O' Lakes (at the intersection with Foggy Ridge Parkway), prepare to cut the ribbon at their ribbon cutting for the Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce on July 8th.

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LITTLE LEAGUE ALL STAR Baseball action

  LITTLE LEAGUE Baseball action

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  APRIL, MAY & JUNE  2006  Click >> Land O'Lakes Qtr 2

JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH  2006  Click Land O'Lakes Qtr 1