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Winn-Dixie Confirmed to Reopen in Zephyrhills' Westgate Shopping Center, Decades After Closing

Sep 18, 2026

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Sep20

Hevrei Lalev Congregation: Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Services

Sun, Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

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Hevrei Lalev Congregation: Yom Kippur and Yizkor Services

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Alerts

Chancey Road Repaving Enters Its Final Nights Between Gall Boulevard and Buchman Highway

Pasco County crews who started resurfacing Chancey Road on Aug. 9 are on track to finish around the week of Aug. 20, ending two weeks of overnight single-lane closures on one of north Zephyrhills' main east-west routes.

Aug 233 min read

Business

A Chopped Winner Is Now Cooking on 7th Street: Trattoria Napoli Opens in Zephyrhills

Chef-owner Matthew Zappoli, a Brooklyn native and Food Network "Chopped" winner, has opened a 128-seat Italian trattoria at 5470 7th St., with a wood-fired oven, house-made pasta and his grandmother's meatball recipe on the menu.

Aug 213 min read

Government & Politics

Zephyr Park runs $8 million over budget as council weighs cutting the plan back

City staff told council at back-to-back budget workshops that the 50-acre Zephyr Park rehab has blown past its roughly $16 million budget, and the overrun could reach $13 million if the Alice Hall Community Center is rebuilt instead of renovated.

Aug 194 min read

Education

School Starts Today in Zephyrhills, and the $3.50 Lunch-Money Fee Is Gone

Pasco students return Thursday, Aug. 13, the latest first day of any Florida district, with a new district-built app that scraps the per-deposit lunch account fee. Overnight lane closures on Chancey Road and a proposed school-zone camera program are both in the mix this week.

Aug 134 min read

Government & Politics

Council Locks In New Zephyrhills Water, Sewer and Trash Rates; Higher Bills Start Nov. 1

The Zephyrhills City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1527-26 and Ordinance No. 1528-26 at its Aug. 10 hearing, rewriting the city's utility and sanitation rate schedules. The water and sewer change takes effect Nov. 1.

Aug 114 min read

Government & Politics

Zephyrhills Council Takes Up 6.25 Mills, a $135.9 Million Budget and New Trash Rates Monday

The city wants to hold its property tax rate flat at 6.25 mills for next year, a number that still gets advertised as a tax increase. Sanitation and water rate ordinances are on the same night's agenda.

Aug 94 min read

Alerts

Chancey Road Resurfacing Starts Sunday Night, and It Runs Into the First Week of School

Pasco County crews begin overnight resurfacing on Chancey Road between Gall Boulevard and Paul S. Buchman Highway on Sunday, Aug. 9, with single-lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. for about two weeks. Students return Thursday, Aug. 13.

Aug 73 min read

Government & Politics

Water, Sewer and Trash Rates Head to Council Aug. 10 as Zephyrhills Sets Public Hearing

The Zephyrhills City Council will take up two utility rate ordinances at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at City Hall. New water, sewer and reclaimed rates would take effect on or after Nov. 1, with sanitation charges rewritten at the same meeting.

Aug 34 min read

Government & Politics

Zephyrhills Sets Sept. 14 Hearing on Stormwater Fee; $118 a Year Still on the Table

The city has created a stormwater utility and an assessment that will ride on property tax bills, but council tabled the rate after one member said $118 a year would hurt families. The final hearing is scheduled for Sept. 14.

Jul 314 min read

Business & Development

Monin's $100 Million Zephyrhills Plant Clears County Approval, With $3.3 Million in City Incentives Attached

Pasco commissioners signed off on the French flavor company's plan for 70 acres at the Zephyrhills Airport Industrial Park. The deal promises 100 jobs averaging $46,760, and residents at the hearing said the roads can't take much more.

Jul 284 min read

Events

Free Pancakes and School Supplies Downtown: Zephyrhills' Back to School Bash Set for Aug. 9

Main Street Zephyrhills' new 2026 calendar puts the Back to School Bash downtown on Sunday, Aug. 9 — paired with a free pancake breakfast and children's school-supply giveaway at First Methodist Church.

Jul 253 min read

Public Safety

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

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

Jul 143 min read

Government & Politics

Pasco Commissioners Cast Final Vote Tuesday on a One-Year Data Center Freeze — What It Means Around Zephyrhills

Pasco County commissioners meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Dade City to decide whether to halt large-scale data center approvals countywide for a year. Residents can weigh in before the vote becomes final.

Jul 134 min read

Government & Politics

Two Rivers' Nearly 4,000 Homes and a 35-Acre Surf Park Clear Pasco Planning Commission — Despite a Room Full of "No"

The Pasco County Planning Commission recommended approval of sweeping changes to the Two Rivers development on Wesley Chapel's eastern edge — thousands of homes, hotels and a surf park — over residents' warnings about traffic, flooding and water. County commissioners get the final say.

Jul 124 min read

Government & Politics

Two Rivers Megaproject at Zephyrhills' Doorstep Clears Key Hurdle — 4,000 Homes, 2,500 Apartments and a Surf Park

Pasco County planners voted Thursday to recommend approval of the massive Two Rivers development along the SR-56 corridor, sending one of the county's largest-ever projects — and its questions about traffic, flooding and water — to county commissioners for a final vote.

Jul 104 min read

Today in Zephyrhills.

Starlink in Zephyrhills: A Straightforward Guide to Starlink at Home

Winn-Dixie Confirmed to Reopen in Zephyrhills' Westgate Shopping Center, Decades After Closing

Pasco Commissioners Recognize Bauducco's $233 Million Zephyrhills Plant

Zephyrhills Sets Monday Hearing on Property Tax Rate and New $85 Stormwater Fee

Zephyrhills Reclaimed Water Shuts Off for Two Weeks Starting Sept. 21

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West Zephyrhills Elementary Grows as Pasco Schools Shrink Districtwide

Zephyrhills Sets Sept. 14 Hearing on New $85 Stormwater Fee for Homeowners

Community & Events

Hevrei Lalev Congregation: Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Services

Hevrei Lalev Congregation: Yom Kippur and Yizkor Services

Latest News

Chancey Road Repaving Enters Its Final Nights Between Gall Boulevard and Buchman Highway

A Chopped Winner Is Now Cooking on 7th Street: Trattoria Napoli Opens in Zephyrhills

Zephyr Park runs $8 million over budget as council weighs cutting the plan back

School Starts Today in Zephyrhills, and the $3.50 Lunch-Money Fee Is Gone

Council Locks In New Zephyrhills Water, Sewer and Trash Rates; Higher Bills Start Nov. 1

Zephyrhills Council Takes Up 6.25 Mills, a $135.9 Million Budget and New Trash Rates Monday

Chancey Road Resurfacing Starts Sunday Night, and It Runs Into the First Week of School

Water, Sewer and Trash Rates Head to Council Aug. 10 as Zephyrhills Sets Public Hearing

Zephyrhills Sets Sept. 14 Hearing on Stormwater Fee; $118 a Year Still on the Table

Monin's $100 Million Zephyrhills Plant Clears County Approval, With $3.3 Million in City Incentives Attached

Free Pancakes and School Supplies Downtown: Zephyrhills' Back to School Bash Set for Aug. 9

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

Pasco Commissioners Cast Final Vote Tuesday on a One-Year Data Center Freeze — What It Means Around Zephyrhills

Two Rivers' Nearly 4,000 Homes and a 35-Acre Surf Park Clear Pasco Planning Commission — Despite a Room Full of "No"

Two Rivers Megaproject at Zephyrhills' Doorstep Clears Key Hurdle — 4,000 Homes, 2,500 Apartments and a Surf Park

Today in Zephyrhills.

Starlink in Zephyrhills: A Straightforward Guide to Starlink at Home

Winn-Dixie Confirmed to Reopen in Zephyrhills' Westgate Shopping Center, Decades After Closing

Pasco Commissioners Recognize Bauducco's $233 Million Zephyrhills Plant

Zephyrhills Sets Monday Hearing on Property Tax Rate and New $85 Stormwater Fee

Zephyrhills Reclaimed Water Shuts Off for Two Weeks Starting Sept. 21

More Top Stories

West Zephyrhills Elementary Grows as Pasco Schools Shrink Districtwide

Zephyrhills Sets Sept. 14 Hearing on New $85 Stormwater Fee for Homeowners

Community & Events

Hevrei Lalev Congregation: Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Services

Hevrei Lalev Congregation: Yom Kippur and Yizkor Services

Latest News

Chancey Road Repaving Enters Its Final Nights Between Gall Boulevard and Buchman Highway

A Chopped Winner Is Now Cooking on 7th Street: Trattoria Napoli Opens in Zephyrhills

Zephyr Park runs $8 million over budget as council weighs cutting the plan back

School Starts Today in Zephyrhills, and the $3.50 Lunch-Money Fee Is Gone

Council Locks In New Zephyrhills Water, Sewer and Trash Rates; Higher Bills Start Nov. 1

Zephyrhills Council Takes Up 6.25 Mills, a $135.9 Million Budget and New Trash Rates Monday

Chancey Road Resurfacing Starts Sunday Night, and It Runs Into the First Week of School

Water, Sewer and Trash Rates Head to Council Aug. 10 as Zephyrhills Sets Public Hearing

Zephyrhills Sets Sept. 14 Hearing on Stormwater Fee; $118 a Year Still on the Table

Monin's $100 Million Zephyrhills Plant Clears County Approval, With $3.3 Million in City Incentives Attached

Free Pancakes and School Supplies Downtown: Zephyrhills' Back to School Bash Set for Aug. 9

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

Pasco Commissioners Cast Final Vote Tuesday on a One-Year Data Center Freeze — What It Means Around Zephyrhills

Two Rivers' Nearly 4,000 Homes and a 35-Acre Surf Park Clear Pasco Planning Commission — Despite a Room Full of "No"

Two Rivers Megaproject at Zephyrhills' Doorstep Clears Key Hurdle — 4,000 Homes, 2,500 Apartments and a Surf Park

Monin to Build $111 Million Flavor Plant in Zephyrhills, Adding 100+ Jobs

Hevrei Lalev Congregation: Yom Kippur Ending Services and Break the Fast Potluck

Business & Development

Pámpano Coffee Opens on 5th Avenue, Bringing Specialty Coffee and Plants to Downtown Zephyrhills

Pámpano Coffee Opens on 5th Avenue, Bringing Specialty Coffee and Plants to Downtown Zephyrhills

Upcoming Events

Hevrei Lalev Congregation: Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Services

Hevrei Lalev Congregation: Yom Kippur and Yizkor Services

Hevrei Lalev Congregation: Yom Kippur Ending Services and Break the Fast Potluck

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