Land O' Lakes News

Memorial Day weekend is a time to honor those who have scarified their time and service to the country in the armed forces.

Vice President Joe Biden joined Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and political figures from both parties in paying tribute to Father Theodore Hesburgh, who served as the president of the University of Notre Dame from 1952 to 1987.

At age 12, the family moved to Tampa, Fla., and, being the oldest of four children, he spent many of his young years helping to provide for the family.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers plan to stand watch throughout the night to make sure a wildfire burning near the Suncoast Parkway doesn't become a problem for motorists.

Heading out to visit friends and family this long holiday weekend? Gas up early.

Connerton Elementary students don't have to end the school year wondering who will sit in the principal's office in August.

Darryus Lowe, a freshman in the Land O' Lakes High School culinary arts program, is the winner of the statewide 2013 Let's Do Gourmet High School Recipe Challenge.

Pasco County School Board members want to hear from Land O' Lakes residents as the clock ticks down for them to set a budget for the 2013-14 school year.

Pasco County officials are reporting some good news when it comes to the area's tax rolls.

A local businesswoman is being honored by the Pasco County Commission for her professional achievements.

We all face challenges that can seem insurmountable. It's how we handle those challenges that defines us as people.

Never judge a book by its cover, and never judge a wine on its first sip. Why? "Your mouth is full of mouth crap," says Ron Hunt of Florida Estates Winery in Land O' Lakes.

Two 17-year-old boys are in critical condition at St. Joseph's Hospital and one teenager is in serious condition following a Friday morning crash on State Road 54 at Sunlake Boulevard.

Seven Springs Elementary School's PTA president is in hot water after Pasco County deputies say the New Port Richey woman took $2,825 that didn't belong to her.

With the long Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, chances are more than a few Land O' Lakes residents are preparing to dig in and tackle a lawn or landscaping project.

The key to a hassle-free grocery shopping experience? Planning! Land O' Lakes Patch wants to help make it even easier to score the best deals at your local grocery store.

The 26-year-old man found early Friday morning at a 7-Eleven in Land O' Lakes has died from a gunshot wound to his abdomen.

Pan-seared pork cutlets wrapped in prosciutto and served with braised Swiss chard, baby carrots, mashed yucca, and tangy barbecue sauce.

It's that time of year again for "Pomp and Circumstance." Land O' Lakes seniors will soon receive their diplomas - and, of course, pose in their caps and gowns for a seemingly endless amount of photos taken by family.

What if you could go to college but not have to worry about grades and final exams? Well for seniors interested in continued learning the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute provides just that.