The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County has issued a health alert for Blanton Lake due to the detection of harmful blue-green algal toxins. […]
Category: Health, & Welfare
Fighting Food Deserts: Wright’s Natural Market Offers Fresh And Local Produce In New Port Richey
Wright’s Natural Market, located in New Port Richey, addresses food deserts by providing fresh and local produce to the community. The store offers the Fresh […]
Dengue Fever Spreading In Florida Amid Cold Weather
Dengue fever cases have been reported in Pasco County, Florida, despite the cold weather. The health department is working to educate the public and identify […]
Florida Medicaid Now Covers Incontinence Supplies For Adults
Two Florida nonprofits are spreading the word that the state’s Medicaid now covers incontinence supplies for adults when medically necessary, following a lawsuit accusing the […]
New Homelessness Assistance Unit Growing In New Port Richey
A new unit in New Port Richey police department, named LIFT, is expanding to aid homelessness. Sgt. Matt Patche launched the unit in summer 2023 […]
Mother Fights Fentanyl Awareness In New Port Richey
A Pasco County mother, Tammy Plakstis, continues her efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of fentanyl after losing her son four years ago. She […]
Free Shine Program For Health Insurance Questions In Holiday, Pasco County
A SHINE volunteer will be available to answer fraud questions on Jan. 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the Centennial Park Library, 5740 Moog Road, Holiday. […]
Hurricane Victim Struggles To Find Permanent Housing
72-year-old Zofia Zelazowski, whose condo was wrecked during Hurricane Helene, has been evicted from her temporary home and is currently living in Pasco Hope, a […]
Missing 14 Year Old Boy Found Safe In Pasco County, Florida
A Florida missing child alert was issued for a 14-year-old boy named Cody Saenz who disappeared from Holiday, Pasco County. He was later found safe […]
Missing Girl In Dade City, Possibly Headed To Georgia
A missing child alert has been issued for 13-year-old Mileydi Sargento-Ramirez from Pasco County, Florida. She was last seen wearing a white jacket, red pajama […]