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which began in March.That approach began as a way to limit the potential spread of coronavirus disease-2019. (COVID-19). The national death toll for the pandemic reached 37,202 as of April 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The economic meltdown has resulted in the loss of more than 22 million American jobs, according to national reports. In explaining why he decided to close school campuses, DeSantis said “We spoke with a lot of folks throughout the state. “There was some differing opinions.
Some parents were not interested in their kids going back. Some others — it’s been tough around the house, they would have liked to have seen them go back,” the governor said, during a news conference that was carried live on WTSP 10 News. “We’ve got pretty good momentum for distance learning. It’s obviously not the ideal situation, but given where we are in the school year, we felt that was the best decision to go forward,” he said. DeSantis said he asked if there would be See STUDENTS, page 7A
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Pasco County’s tourism office last year rebranded to Experience Florida’s Sports Coast with the idea of becoming a destination for youth and amateur sports. But, the county doesn’t want to be pigeonholed simply as a playground for various athletics tournaments and festivals. The county’s tourism department is now expanding its brand portfolio to include film production — aiming to further boost economic development. The production of “Death Cast,” a feature horror film, showcases the potential for the county to become a filming hotbed. “Death Cast” is about six young, hopeful actors who are looking to land roles in an experimental horror film. Roughly 90% of the movie was filmed in Pasco, including Dade City. Filming took place with a 30-member crew within a twoweek period in January 2018. “Death Cast” writer and director Bobby Marinelli pins the picture as “a really unique take on a classic horror story.” He added:“It’s essentially a horror flasher
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film, by the numbers, but pulled in like a found footage, reality television-style that we’ve been told that’s it’s not been seen before.” The independent, low-budget movie is set to be premiered on the film festival circuit this fall. It’s run time is 75 minutes.
Rasmussen College soon will bring higher education to a vacant Target Super Store — the shuttered anchor at Suncoast Crossing plaza, off State Road 54 in Odessa. The college plans to relocate from its current 25,000-square-foot education center at State Road 54 and Sunlake Boulevard, in Land O’ Lakes. Developers are proposing to repurpose the former Target store, which closed in 2016. A conceptual plan filed with Pasco County shows Rasmussen occupying more than 44,000 square feet. One and possibly two other tenants would fill the remaining shell space, separated from Rasmussen by an enclosed courtyard. The flexible plan allows about 100,000 square feet to 115,000 square feet for a single business, or a split design with two
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The recently passed $93 billon Florida state budget included some big wins for East Pasco, but District 38 state Rep. Randy Maggard isn’t ready to celebrate or take a victory lap just yet. That’s because the coronavirus disease2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will force state lawmakers back to Tallahassee for a special session sometime this summer — and likely result in major spending cuts for budgeted programs and projects due to a shortfall in sales tax revenues. “This virus, it’s just going to decimate our budget,” Maggard said, during an East Pasco Networking Group virtual conference meeting on April 13. The Dade City Republican helped secure a total of $16.6 million in appropriations to be used in projects by Zephyrhills, Lacoochee, Pasco County and Saint Leo University.These projects include intersection improvements, establishing a new robotics program, and septic to sewage for a fast-growing part of our county. But, the freshman lawmaker admitted he isn’t sure which, if any, of those projects could be on the chopping block a few months from now. “The problem we’re in, we all don’t know what’s going to change on us,” Maggard said. “All the good things we accomplished may not last, so that’s what we are dealing with at the moment and just watching, because It’s unchartered waters for all of us.” Aside from budgetary impacts, Maggard outlined other issues that have or could become the result of COVID-19. One of the more well-documented issues surfaced is the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) having trouble managing the massive volume of people filing for unemployment benefit claims. Maggard mostly defended the DEO — pointing out the system was never designed or could’ve anticipated such unemployment levels in a state with historically low unemployment. The lawmaker explained the DEO would typically file more than 10,000 unemploy-
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ment claims in a month. Now, the department is getting as many or more in a single day. “I think you’ve gotta put it in perspective a little bit,” Maggard said.“Nobody expected this to happen and where it’s going. Nobody expected it in our unemployment part and in our small businesses and our restaurant businesses. I just feel so bad for them, because it’s devastating…so we’re working tirelessly to try to do the right things to get us through this as quick as possible.” He added “99% of what I do daily now is trying to help people get unemployment claims and fight it through the system.” Maggard touched on some other unintended consequences resulting from COVID-19. He explained statewide stay-at-home orders have led to a rise in domestic violence, and strains on waste management, while consumer stockpiling has exposed a truck driver shortage and product supply chains. Maggard also raised concerns of the risk of utility and electric companies being overwhelmed as “everybody’s staying home under A/C, 24/7…and we haven’t even hit
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MAGGARD REFLECTS ON FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE Voters selected Maggard in a special election last June to become their next representative in District 38 of the Florida House of Representatives — filling the vacancy created by former Rep. Danny Burgess, who accepted an offer from Gov. Ron DeSantis to become the executive director of the Florida Department of Veterans’Affairs. Participating in his first 60-day regular legislative session “was absolutely one of the biggest honors of my life,” Maggard said, adding, “to be able to walk out on that chamber floor and realize you’re one of 2,700 people that ever stepped there, it gives you chills.”
Maggard spent 30 years as vice president of Sonny’s Discount Appliances in Dade City. He is a Pasco County native, attended Zephyrhills High School and holds an Associate of Arts degree from PascoHernando Community College (now known as Pasco-Hernando State College). He underscored the significance of his new role. “Every time we press a button, we affect 21 million people’s lives,” Maggard said,“and I take that very seriously.” With that, stopping a bill is oftentimes more important than passing a bill, Maggard said, “because every time something is passed, something is taken away, there’s some kind of freedom affected.” “I quickly learned that my job up there was to stop things — bad policies — more than it was trying to make good policy, so I did a lot of arguing, debating over that,” he said. For Maggard, the job overall has been “like drinking from a fire hose” — in terms of the volume of tasks and issues that come across his desk regularly. “When you’re running for office, you can’t really get prepared for all the amount of information that you need to use, and the people you need to see, and the work you have to do to be able to vote the right way for your citizens in Pasco,” he said. Meanwhile, Maggard commended fellow state lawmakers for working together and across the aisle, as both the House and Senate unanimously approved the $93 billion state budget in March. He highlighted the procurement of $690 million for water protection and restoration of the Everglades; $1.7 billion dollars for hurricane response; and, $17 billion for PreK-12 education funding, including $500 million for teachers pay raises, among others. “The Republicans and Dems, we do have some differences,” he said,“but, we can sit down and have a breakfast, both sides, and talk and work something out, and I think that’s what good government’s supposed to be. “We were called not to be politicians, but to be statesmen. I’m arguing for East Pasco, but somewhere in the middle there we’ve gotta do what’s best for 21 million people.”
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day (April 22), Discovery Education has made 50 engaging, educational, free activities and events available to families worldwide to participate in from their own homes. Discovery Education’s 50 Ways to Earth Day offers actions to take to help protect our planet through virtual meetings with people and places around the globe, and virtual field trips to learn about issues that impact everyone. Visit DiscoveryEducation.com/learn/ 50-ways-to-earth-day/. There are links to different grade levels, too.
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Florida’s classical radio station WSMR is teaming up with The Florida Orchestra and the Sarasota Orchestra to broadcast twice weekly live-recorded performances from the classical music ensembles. The station and its parent organization, WUSF Public Media, are reaching out to listeners in light of the fact that orchestras are not in a position to host live performances, out of health concerns. The recordings are a mix of performances from this season and from the symphonies archives, and will air through June 11. Listeners can stream the concerts online at WSMR.org.
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LAKE LOTS JUST REDUCED!! 2.44 ACRE FISHING LAKE LOT zoned ASC-1 with 308' road frontage and 290' depth in Lutz on Newberger Road. No CDD or HOA fees like the mansions across the street, so bring your toys and enjoy country living, but be at the Outlet Mall in 10 minutes! Call Faith Garcia 813-503-6610
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Impacts of pandemic being felt across Pasco By B.C. Manion bcmanion@lakerlutznews.com
As the death toll rises and the economic meltdown continues — communities and businesses across the country grapple with impacts of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Pasco County’s priorities have been to protect the health and well-being of its residents and to get the economy back on track, as quickly as possible when the pandemic passes, said Pasco County Commission Chairman Mike Moore, in an email. The county’s emergency management center has been working around the clock, and the county is in constant contact with local hospitals, and state and federal agencies, Moore said. The county also has continued to order sample and test kits, as well as personal protection equipment for first responders and health care professionals, he added. The county also has been proactive in identifying and securing locations for hospital overflow, should it be needed, Moore said, noting it has 38 standby locations. And, Moore noted that he recently took part in a virtual town hall with representatives of the Pasco Economic Development Council Inc., and the Florida SBDC, to provide information to businesses about resources where they can seek help, as many struggle to survive. Another town hall is planned April 30 at 2:30 p.m., to focus on the unique challenges being experienced by the special needs community. (This will be a Zoom conference, with audio availability. Details to
Pasco County Commission Kathryn Starkey is encouraging residents and businesses to do what they can to help others during the pandemic.
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come). Experts will share their knowledge of best practices. Moore also noted that although some functions of government are closed to the public, others continue to function to provide services — such as public transportation and virtual inspections. Library buildings are closed, but online services are being offered. The pandemic has hurt the county’s economy, and thereby county revenues. It is now reevaluating several projects, Moore said, but he did not provide specifics. He did say “our tourism department is taking a beating right now� because it relies on tourist development taxes to fund it. Moore also thanked residents, noting the vast majority are staying home unless they need essentials, such as food or medicine, or need to go to essential places of work. “I suggest wearing a face covering while
at the store to protect others, as well as yourself,� he said. During a recent ZOOM virtual meeting of WOW TOO, Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey also talked about the local impacts of COVID-19. “I think we’re very fortunate in Pasco County that we don’t have the high densities that you’re seeing in South Florida and some of the counties to the south of us. Our percentage of positives is much lower, and I think people in Pasco County are doing a great job of social distancing,� Starkey told the women’s networking group, which is part of the North Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce. “We tried to keep business open, as usual, in Pasco County,� she said. “We were in the midst of transitioning some of our permitting to online; some of that won’t be done until the end of the month, unfortunately.A little bit of business,
as far as development business, has come to a halt.� Virtual inspections, however, are ongoing, she said. “As far as our budget, we know that it’s taken a hit. Our sales tax has taken a hit,� she said.“We’re reanalyzing what our budget is going to look like for next year. “We’ve got a little bit of a freeze on, as far as hiring,� she said, noting that the county wants to be sure that it is as efficient as possible. “We hesitated at doing the Stay at Home, Safer at Home, because the Pasco County numbers were pretty darn good, and people were being, I think, mostly respectful of the 6-foot distance, and not congregating in big numbers,� Starkey said. “We wanted our businesses to be able to stay in business as long as possible. “We know that this is hurting a lot of people,� she said. But, even with the governor’s Stay at Home order, there are some things that are open, Starkey noted. For instance, people can use Starkey Wilderness Park.“You can walk and hike in the park,� she said, but you can’t drive there — you’ll need to find a place to park nearby. There are also U-Pick farms open, where people can pick blueberries or peaches. Starkey is encouraging county residents and businesses to do what they can to support local restaurants. She puts out a daily newsletter to keep people posted on new developments regarding COVID-19. To sign up for the newsletter, email your request to kstarkey@pascocountyfl.net.
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Donna Banuelos, a clinical nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital-North in Lutz, recreates the iconic Rosie the Riveter image (inset) from World War II. Rosie the Riveter represented the U.S. coming together during the war in the 1940s and the ‘can-do’ effort put forth by all citizens. Banuelos’ reenactment resonates today as the fight against COVID-19 continues.
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A nightly tribute for those on the front lines
Molly Berberich started a new tradition in her Willow Bend community, to honor essential workers. Berberich and her family have been clapping every night at 7 p.m., at the corner of Willow Bend Parkway, in Lutz. The family has a daughter currently working as a nurse in New York City, so the cause is close to their hearts. Abiding by social distancing, a group of neighbors come out each night, too, to pay tribute to those serving on the frontlines. Other community members are encouraged to join, from a safe distance or from their own driveway.
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The motormen, bus operators and paratransit operators of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) are essential employees who provide a critical services to the community, like medical personnel, first responders, pharmacists and grocery store employees. HART recently received a ‘thank you,’ when 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg donated a 10-gallon supply of its hand sanitizer for all HART’s operators. The brewing company began bottling hand sanitizer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Essential workers get essential meals Select AdventHealth hospitals are providing take-home meals and groceries for team members to help make sure they get what they need after working long shifts. At AdventHealth Tampa and AdventHealth North Pinellas, team members can select their meals at the beginning of their shifts and pick up the pre-prepared meals when they leave for the day. A couple of the hospitals are offering onsite groceries, too, for those team members who aren’t able to make it to the store.
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RASMUSSEN, from page 1A businesses at 60,000 square feet and 40,000 square feet, respectively. “It’s great to see something is moving in there,” said Pasco County Commission Chairman Mike Moore. “We never want to see an empty building. It seems like Rasmussen is growing.We’re definitely happy they are here. It’s a good location for them.” The approximately 173,000-square-foot Target property is owned by 24/7 DeBary LLC, which acquired the site from Target in July 2017. A May 11 preapplication meeting is scheduled with Pasco County planners to consider the “Suncoast Crossing 1” redevelopment proposal, according to county records. 24/7 DeBary is an affiliate of MVP Holdings Inc., a Tampa-based owner of restaurants, including PDQ and Glory Days Grill.A company representative could not be reached for comment. The Target store – in a mall with about 30 stores - opened in 2006, as growth along State Road 54 was taking off. The Great Recession that began two years later with the real estate and housing market collapse ushered in hard times for Pasco County’s economy. But, the closure in January 2016 caught many by surprise just as a turnaround and renewed growth was taking hold. Target officials closed 13 stores nationwide due to what they described as poor performance. The Suncoast Crossing store was among those singled out. More than 140 employees lost jobs, though Target officials said employees would be offered transfers. “I was very upset when Target closed,” said Pasco County Commissioner Kathryn Starkey.“I called corporate office to reconsider.” After Target’s departure, she had hoped the site might attract new tenants that would create a retail and business complex similar to nearby Northpointe Village – at State Road 54 and Suncoast Parkway.The complex in recent years attracted new businesses along Northpointe Parkway, including Mettler Toledo, a global manufacturer of precision scales and services used in research, and the packaging and production of food and pharmaceuticals; and TRU Simulation + Training, which provides flight-training solutions, technical support and customer service for commercial and military markets. But, she said,“I think Rasmussen will do well at that location (Suncoast Crossing). I’m
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This Target Super Store, which has been vacant since 2016, is expected to become the new home to Rasmussen College. Besides changing its location, the college also is expected to become a university.
heartened they are a for-profit college, so they will stay on the tax rolls.” Rasmussen plans to make an announcement on its relocation plans in the “near future.” “Due to key regulatory steps that still need to take place, Rasmussen College cannot yet share information regarding plans to relocate to a new campus,” according to an email from Molly Andersen, spokeswoman for Rasmussen College. The new site, with substantially expanded space, comes as Rasmussen College is preparing for a new direction in its education model. By October, the college is expected to become Rasmussen University. “This transition is more than a name change,” said Rasmussen President Trenda Boyum-Breen in a video message.“This is our next step toward a vibrant future.We are student-centered in our approach and future facing in our impact.” Andersen in her email said additional details on Rasmussen’s transition to a university would be available soon. Minneapolis-based Rasmussen College traces its beginnings to 1900, as a business school.The private college is a regionally accredited institution with more than 20 campuses nationwide. Its focus is on workforce and career-oriented education programs and degrees across several fields, including nursing, health science and business. Of six Florida campuses, two are in Pasco — in New Port Richey and the soon-to-be closed location in Land O’ Lakes. It’s not clear what is next for the Land O’ Lakes site. Bayshore Properties LCC, affiliated with BayCare Health System, purchased the property in January for about $6.5 million, according to county records. Representatives for Bayshore declined to comment at this time. Land O' Lakkes
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also assists with short films, student films, documentaries, music videos, and commercials and infomercials. “The more productions that come to our county, the better opportunity we’re going to be out there and known across the country,” she said. To help spread the word about its filmfriendly mission, the tourism agency is developing a dedicated film page to add to its website. It will help inform potential filmmakers and film production companies that are considering the area.The page will feature a library of location options, permitting information and so on.The new tab is expected to go live sometime this year, officials say. Experience Florida’s Sports Coast officials highlight the economic benefit of film casts and crews staying at local hotels, and eating and shopping locally. Moreover, creating film sets oftentimes requires extensive use of local labor and materials. LaJeunesse observed,“Everybody benefits from a production in our county.” Marinelli speaks to that firsthand. “When a film’s shooting in a one- or twoweek period of time, there’s a lot of money spent in that area and a lot of attention brought to it,” he said. Meanwhile, what makes Pasco attractive for filmmakers could go well beyond easing the production process for film executives. Beyond being a receptive place to make films, Pasco also offers diverse “coast to country” geography — providing wide-ranging set locations in an hour’s radius. For instance,Anclote Key’s castaway island look is much different than the rural, rolling hills of historic Dade City. Those variations “speak a lot to Pasco County and what Pasco County has to offer in terms of locations,” said “Death Cast” producer Melissa McNerney. McNerney, who lives in Tampa, studied acting in New York and has landed small roles in television shows including “The Good Wife,” “All My Children” and “Boardwalk Empire.” “Filmmaking in Florida doesn’t have to be about stories that take place in the most obvious locations like beaches and areas where there’s palm trees and water, and kind of these really traditional, iconic, recognizable Florida landscapes. “Our film shows backwoods and areas you might think aren’t even in Florida, and I think there’s a huge opportunity for filmmakers to start writing different stories that take place in lesser-known landscapes, and then challenge themselves to finding unique locations that aren’t necessarily identifiable as Florida, because I think that makes filming here that much more of a creative endeavor,” she said. For information on “Death Cast” and to watch the trailer, visit DeathCastFilm.com.
district staff to develop multiple options for school graduations.” In addition to announcing the campus closures, DeSantis also announced that a task force will begin work this week to “develop a three-stage approach to reopening the state: short-term, medium-term and longterm.” The task force will meet telephonically and is expected to have its recommendations for short-term steps to DeSantis by April 24. “Then, once we get that in place, they’re going to look to the medium- and long-term strategies,” the governor said, noting the task force will include small business owners, industry representatives and elected officials, including Wilton Simpson, incoming president of the Florida Senate, and Chris Sprowls, incoming speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. DeSantis also gave updates on Florida’s testing efforts, and announced that the state would begin publicly reporting the names of nursing homes and long-term care facilities that have reported cases of COVID-19.
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The film’s main set piece takes place at a two-story house on Hanlon Terrace in Dade City, which has since transformed into a cattle ranch and wedding venue. Set on a large property accented with a long, gravel driveway and shadowy tree canopy, the home helped “establish the look and feel of the rest of the movie,” Marinelli said. An added bonus — the property featured a mother-in-law suite adjacent to the house that became the production office and base camp for most of the film. “It worked out really well for us,” the director said. Another central location was Crews Lake Wilderness Park in Shady Hills, offering an “amazing rural landscape” for other scenes, he said. “It was honestly another keystone to the film,” Marinelli said of the park,“because we needed just this vast-like endless piece of property.” Marinelli, who grew up in Hudson, was well-acquainted with the county’s landscape beforehand. The Hudson High graduate studied filmmaking at Florida State University. Making a movie in his hometown county required less red tape than other counties and states, he said. The filmmaker cited a streamlined permitting process and accommodating nature from county officials and local residents. He mentioned Crews Lake Park was all but “handed to us on a silver platter” for their use. “When you shoot in other states, particularly like big production states, there’s a lot of hoops to jump through to have that kind of access to a piece of property like that,” Marinelli explained. “Other places, if you were shooting something like that, it would be a big task to stop the regular traffic of the park. …These parks in Pasco County, there’s enough of them, and they’re so vast that our footprint doesn’t really inconvenience the operations of the park, and it gives the film the look and feel and accessibility that it needs.” It’s those types of reviews that Experience Florida’s Sports Coast officials hope to hear more often to help it attract future films. The agency has its own film commissioner, Gaby LaJeunesse, who assists movie producers and scouts by establishing a link between other cities, county parks, libraries, transportation and private destinations. The work includes facilitating permits and road closures, and even coordinating with the Pasco School Board, if a project calls for filming in and around a school. Besides helping to arrange needed accommodations for full-length features, she
A home and property on Hanlon Terrace in Dade City was the main set piece of the independent horror flick ‘Death Cast.’ Production took place across a two-week period in January 2018. The movie is about six young, hopeful actors looking to land roles in an experimental horror film.
left in lockers and desks and cabinets. We know it’s important that you have an opportunity to retrieve your things, but it must be done safely. “Your school will inform you about their specific plan, soon,” Browning said. Hillsborough County public schools announced the extended closure on its website, and noted its eLearning will continue through May 29. “We know you have many questions about your student’s grades, as well as activities and events planned during the fourth quarter.We will be providing you additional details in the coming days, including information regarding graduation ceremonies,” according to the website. The district also announced that all May graduations will be canceled, but that it has worked with the Florida State Fairgrounds to secure alternate dates in July. “We know this is heartbreaking for students. Especially our seniors. All extracurricular activities will be canceled during this timeframe. But, we have worked with select seniors, school-based leaders and
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a huge academic benefit of reopening schools, but most people didn’t think so. “I think the last thing you want to do is force everyone in school and have half the kids not show up, because the parents didn’t want (it) — their teachers didn’t want to do it. “It was an easier decision for me to make, knowing that we’ve done so well with the distance learning,” DeSantis said. In a YouTube video posted on the Pasco County Schools’ website, Superintendent Kurt Browning said the district’s campuses will remain closed, but that distance learning will continue through May 27. Browning said he agreed with DeSantis regarding the closure of campuses. “Due to the potential health and safety risks, I could not in good conscience direct our students, teachers and staff to return in this environment,” the superintendent said. In regards to distance learning, Browning said:“Most of our teachers and students have
made tremendous progress.They have acclimated to our new normal with creativity and energy.” He acknowledged that the district continues “to work with a very small number of students who have not yet engaged.” Browning added that “student feeding days will continue on Tuesdays.” The numbers are increasing each week, but the district’s food and nutrition staff, and army of volunteers are getting the job done, Browning said. He also touched on the topics of graduations and proms. “These are once in a lifetime experiences, and we know how important they are. We remain hopeful, and at the same time, we are weighing our options. “We still have several weeks to make sure that our seniors have a graduation that is memorable and meaningful,” Browning said. He added:“We know many students and teachers have a need to retrieve their belongings form school. When we left for Spring Break more than a month ago, I’m sure there were many personal belongings
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Florida’s Sports Coast seeks rebound from COVID-19 By Kevin Weiss kweiss@lakerlutznews.com
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he months of March and April historically yield the highest tourist development tax revenues seen all year in Pasco County, tourism officials say. And, Experience Florida’s Sports Coast, the county’s tourism arm, was expecting another sunny spring — further buoyed by neighbor Tampa hosting WrestleMania and the NCAA March Madness college basketball tournament, among other nationwide sports attractions. Then coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID19) delivered a lethal blow — coincidently around the time county tourism leaders were set to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Florida’s Sports Coast rebrand. “This couldn’t have come at a worse time for us,” Florida’s Sports Coast tourism director Adam Thomas told The Laker/Lutz News. “We had new promotions to celebrate and really promote, and really, our balloon got shot down.” The pandemic didn’t just rain on the tourism agency’s birthday parade. It also forced the postponement or cancellation of at least nine sporting events. They include: • Amateur Athletic Union Florida West Coast Karate Championships in Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Spring Hill • Savage Race and Savage Blitz extreme mud and obstacle course races in Dade City • Gran Fondo Florida bicycle race in San Antonio • USA Hockey Adult Men’s and Women’s National Championships at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel • Florida Premier Football Club Spring Showcase at fields in Land O’ Lakes, Odessa and New Port Richey • Caliente Dare to Bare 5K in Land O’ Lakes • Amateur Junior Golf Association qualifier event at Saddlebrook Golf Club in Wesley Chapel • Sunshine State Games Figure Skating Championships at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel But, Florida’s Sports Coast officials aren’t throwing in the towel just yet, even as hotel room nights and economic impact losses pile up. Thomas said his office is working with the various events rightsholders and decisionmakers in hopes to reschedule many of those postponed events sometime later this year, once travel bans and stay-at-home orders are lifted. “All we can do is keep those conversa-
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Experience Florida’s Sports Coast, Pasco County’s tourism arm, is banking on a strong rebound, despite cancellations resulting from the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
tions going and keep a positive dialogue with each rightsholder but, at the end of the day, it’s up to them,” the tourism director said. Meantime, Florida’s Sports Coast officials anticipate a strong rebound from mid-summer onward — as a slew of new sports and recreation facilities are set to come online. Among the most ballyhooed is the $44 million, 98,000-square-foot Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus of Pasco County in Wesley Chapel, which is eyeing a July opening.The indoor multi-purpose sports complex is on track to host eight different events in the
fall, beginning with a September volleyball tournament. Thomas called the facility “the big highlight of our summer,” also noting the venue scored a “major, major event” in basketball for 2021. The county also expects to reap the benefits of the $4.9 million Sarah Vande Berg Tennis & Wellbeing Center, set to open late summer. The facility figures to have a global reach and play host to large United States Tennis Association-level tournaments. “It’s a little nugget in our back pocket,” Thomas said. Moreover, Snowcat Ridge, promoted as the state’s first alpine snow park, is still believed to be on track for a November opening in Dade City. Florida’s Sports Coast communications manager Kolby Kuyck Gayson said that project is integral to the agency’s recovery plan, “because it’s a brand new attraction and it’s going to be hitting right at the time where we’re expecting people to finally be comfortable really getting out there and traveling.” The tourism office has other reasons for guarded optimism, too. The 10-daylong Tohrs2Hot4Ice roller derby national championships remains a go for late June and early July at AdventHealth Center Ice. The event could generate as many as 2,000 room nights and an economic impact north of $4 million,Thomas said.
Florida’s Sports Coast also is doubling down on promoting leisure activities, such as a 10-day bay scallop season along the Anclote River, which hopes to draw families within a 350-mile driving radius across Florida, south Georgia and so on. Elsewhere, the tourism office is pushing to solicit more business meetings and corporate retreats to county hotels through the end of the year. Pasco had a record year for tourism in 2019 — hitting the million-visitor mark for the first time ever. Per tourism office reports, 1,038,700 million visitors generated 1,217,021 room nights in paid accommodations between October 2018 and September 2019. The county’s annual bed tax collections surpassed $3 million for the first time, in that span. Thomas acknowledged those numbers will be down across the board this year, but added fiscal year 2021 should be “a banner year” from an increased demand for vacations and visitations. Thomas observed, “This is kind of an anomaly we’re dealing with, not just Pasco, but the entire global tourism marketplace is dealing with the same issue. The demand (for vacations) is at an all-time low now. A year from now, the demand is going to be at an all-time high. …There is a light at the end of the tunnel, there is a brighter day ahead of us.”
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HALL OF FAME BOUND Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) men’s basketball assistant coach Larry Behm is set to be inducted into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame this year. Before coming to PHSC in 2010, Behm spent 24 years coaching the Onondaga Central boys basketball program in Syracuse, New York. His teams there won 327 games, including numerous league, New York state sectional and regional championships, as well as a New York State Final Four appearance in 2009. Behm, a Central New York native, is one of 13 inductees into the Hall of Fame’s 2020 class.The official ceremony was originally scheduled for March but has been delayed, due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Behm’s duties at PHSC include recruiting, scouting, practice and game preparation, and assisting the head coach in the day-to-day operation of the basketball program. Behm has coached a number of players who went on to Division I programs. He has worked at several high-profile camps and has been a guest speaker at various clinics in the Northeast.
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Saint Leo University men’s swimmers Kosta Mitrovic (junior) and Matthew Daniel (sophomore) appeared on the AllAmerica team released by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). Mitrovic was named to first team AllAmerica in the 200 breaststroke, while Daniel earned honorable mention for his performance in the 1,000-meter freestyle — becoming the 20th and 21st AllAmericans in men’s program history. Due to the cancellation of the NCAA swimming and diving championships, the CSCAA Board adjusted the selection crite-
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ria for each division.The result was an unprecedented number of selections in what is largely acknowledged as unprecedented circumstances. For NCAA Division II, the selection criteria for 2019-2020 was as follows: In contested events, the top eight finalists were named to the first team while the consolation finalists were named honorable mention. In events that were not contested, individual and relay qualifiers selected for the championship were named All-American. Daniel was the lone Saint Leo men’s swimmer who was able to compete at Division II program in Frankfort, Kentucky. The 6-foot-1 Wallace played four years of varsity hoops at Sunlake from 2015 to 2018, then went on to play at St. Petersburg College the past two seasons.
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The Saint Leo University men’s baseball program will host a youth baseball summer camp from July 20 through July 22, from 9 a.m. until noon each morning.The camp is open to those interested, ages 6 to 13. For more information, email assistant coach Josh Keim at Joshua.keim@saintleo.edu. .
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the 2020 NCAA championships prior to the cancellation of the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He competed in the morning session of the opening day and took 16th in the 1,000 freestyle earning a point towards the team total. Mitrovic was scheduled to take to the water in the 200 breaststroke on day four of the championships but was never able to compete following the cancellation. He earns his first career first team AllAmerica selection after earning honorable mention All-America honors in 2018 after finishing 14th in the 200 breaststroke. 2020 men’s softball league until this fall, as a result of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID19).The season was originally expected to begin in March, with weekly games played at Ed Radice Sports Complex. For more information, visit GFConline.com, or email Sam Persaud at spersaud@gracefamilychurch.org
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Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School announced it will offer a series of summer youth sports camps in baseball, boys and girls basketball, football, and volleyball. Camps will generally run from 9 a.m. to early afternoon. Dates are still to be determined. For more information, visit BishopMclaughlinAthletics.com, email athleticdirector@bmchs.com, or call (727) 857-2600.
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Pasco has history of health scares Knowing Your History By Doug Sanders Special to The Laker/Lutz News
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he global pandemic known as coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has claimed lives — including thousands across the United States — but, this health threat isn’t Pasco County’s first experience with uncertain times. In fact, weeks after the county was formed by the Florida Legislature on June 2, 1887, it faced a deadly yellow fever. At that time, Pasco had just one medical doctor, James G. Wallace, according to Bill Dayton, past president of the Dade City Historic Preservation Advisory Board. The epidemic hit Florida’s port cities first, then spread to Tampa where five people died from yellow fever in September of 1886. “It was reported that hundreds of people fled their homes, literally leaving meals on their tables,” Carol Jeffares Hedman wrote, in a history column published on Dec. 18, 2001, in The Tampa Tribune. Dade City was still unincorporated and serving as a temporary county seat, when the Pasco County Commission adopted a countywide quarantine in 1887. “There were no health departments back then,” said Glen Thompson, an environmental specialist who worked for the Pasco County Health Department from 1973 until 2006. The Florida Southern Railroad had been transporting goods and products to Dade City since 1885.This new railroad also provided an opportunity to carry yellow fever into Pasco County. “The Pasco County Commission voted to pay $5 per day to post guards at the Dade City Depot, among other points of entry,” Thompson explained. With little knowledge of yellow fever, one popular theory suggested it traveled underground at 2 miles a day. Experiments were tried, including one that involved firing military canons, on the premise that the shock waves could kill yellow fever. John Wall, a physician and mayor of Tampa, from 1878 to 1880, was one of the first to point out that mosquitoes carried the disease. Wall reported that in 1881 — 20 years before Walter Reed led a medical team in Central America and confirmed that fact in 1901. Reed became famous for eliminating the threat of yellow fever for workers completing construction of the Panama Canal. As for Wall, he contracted and survived yellow fever in 1871. He was still pleading his case when he died of a heart attack in 1895 while addressing the Florida Medical Association in Gainesville. The Spanish influenza — the deadliest plague in history — claimed the lives of 100 million, worldwide, at the height of World War 1, according to “The Great Influenza,” a 2005 New York Times bestseller by author John Barry. More people died from the Spanish influenza in that single year than the Black Death had killed in a century. Local families were not spared from the suffering. The first death from Spanish influenza reported by The Dade City Banner occurred in 1918. It involved 21-year-old William Craig, a Dade City native, who was stationed in Camp Jackson, South Carolina. The newspaper received a telegram reporting the death had occurred in the base camp’s hospital. “Such was the sad cry that passed through Dade City this morning,” the newspaper later reported on its front page.“The family has requested that the body be
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The Spanish influenza made headlines on the front page of The Dade City Banner dated Oct. 4, 1918. Two weeks later, a sick list published the names of several health care professionals, including Dr. C.F. Touchton whose condition the article described as ‘alarming.’
shipped to Dade City.” Churches closed, but The Dade City Banner reported on Oct. 25, 1918 that prayer services would be held on the courthouse lawn at 5 o’clock in the evening for divine intervention “…as a matter of precaution.” Florida saw a total of 4,000 deaths in 1918 from Spanish influenza, and thousands more weakened survivors would die from pneumonia. The Florida Legislature passed an act in 1931 to create county health departments using state funding, according to a historical account published in concert with the health department’s 75th anniversary. But, it wasn’t until 1947 when the Pasco County Health Department first opened an office in Dade City. Another Pasco County health challenge arose on Nov. 5, 1980, at what was then St. Leo College. It involved the outbreak of Norwalk Virus Gastroenteritis. A 1985 report by the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health said, in part, that:“College officials notified the local health department that more than 100 students complaining of sudden onset of abdominal cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea had reported to the Student Health Center since the previous evening.” Former health department employee Thompson recalls: “We only had three health specialists on staff, and were quickly overwhelmed with medical surveys and reports.” Thompson joined a task force working with the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and the Tampa Regional Laboratory to examine students and campus employees who had eaten one or more meals at the campus cafeteria from Nov. 3, 1980 to Nov. 5, 1980. “The Norwalk virus was most likely
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More than 100 students and campus employees eating at the William P. McDonald Student Center at St. Leo College became sick in 1980 with a foodborne outbreak attributed to the Norwalk virus.
spread by a combination of exposure to contaminated tossed salad and person-toperson transmission,” concluded the report submitted to the American Journal of Epidemiology. However, the report also noted,“the source of contamination was not identified.” Now, the health department’s Pasco office is the midst of working to prevent the spread of COVID-19, while also continuing its work to address a Hepatitis A outbreak — an ongoing battle since 2016. Pasco County led the state with 415 cases in 2019, followed by Pinellas County with 377 cases. Since January 2019, there have been more than 3,200 cases in Florida associated
with Hepatitis A.While this outbreak has not yet ended, Pasco showed new cases trending downward to nine so far in April 2020, according to Melissa Watts, public information officer with the Florida Department of Health in New Port Richey. As of the morning of April 20, the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Pasco County, was 207, including three deaths. Doug Sanders has a penchant for unearthing interesting stories about local history. His sleuthing skills have been developed through his experiences in newspaper and government work. If you have an idea for a future history column, contact Doug at interstar1@juno.com.
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In honor of Earth Day, let’s recognize how the Earth provides foods to keep us nourished and fed. Gardeners tend to have an appreciation for what the Earth has to offer, but that may be especially true right now — as the world grapples with the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Fears have caused people to panic shop and hoard food. People who grow their own food don’t have such worries. So, even if you aren’t yet a gardener, perhaps the recent times we’ve been living through will serve as a motivator for you to consider taking it up. Having a diet that consists primarily of foods that came from a plant is helpful to maintain good health. It’s hard to get the recommended amounts of vitamins, minerals and fiber if you mostly consume processed prepackaged foods. If you’re doing that, you’re likely consuming too much sodium, fat and sugar. Food from the ground, such as herbs, spices, beans, nuts, whole grains, vegetables and fruit are full of nutrients.They’re considered nutrient-dense foods because they have a high nutrition content, with few calories. A calorie-dense diet, on the other hand, is one that has lots of calories and little nutrition. For instance, think of the choice between a sugary soda vs. a homemade fruit smoothie. Your body will get lots of calories from the soda, but negligible nutrition. A fruit smoothie, on the other hand, has much more nutrition. To make one, use a small amount of 100% juice, some plain flavored yogurt, and various fruits and vegetables, such as strawberries, bananas, kale and so on. Or consider the difference between a doughnut and a bowl of oatmeal (no sugar added), mixed with fruit. The doughnut provides plenty of calories, sugar and fat. The oatmeal with fruit provides fiber, vitamins and minerals. Some options are less obvious. When choosing packaged foods, be sure to read the ingredients. Here’s a tip: Look for packaged foods with a short list of ingredients, and ingredients that are easy to pronounce. Also, be sure to check the nutrition content on the nutrition facts label. Be sure to keep in mind that even when a meal starts off healthy, it can quickly become less healthy by heaping on toppings containing fat, sodium, sugar and calories. One way to add flavor to your foods while skipping all of the extra calories is to use herbs and spices. So, skip the sauces, gravies or dressings, and use herbs and spices to add flavor. Here are some popular herb/spice combinations, recommended by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, for livening up common meals: • For beef: Try bay leaf, marjoram, nutmeg, sage, thyme, onion powder or pepper • For lamb:Try curry powder, garlic, mint or rosemary • For pork:Try onion powder, garlic powder, sage, pepper or oregano • For veal:Try bay leaf, curry powder, gin-
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