Dade City News

Dade City/Zephyrhills hotel named National Lighthouse Award winner: Hotel ranked in top 5 percent of Hampton Hotels in U.S. Feb.

When Hernando County's deputies need their annual skills training in shooting and driving, they have to leave the county.

Reported by: Victoria Benchimol Email: vbenchimol@abcactionnews.com Last Update: 1/27 3:04 pm If Gasparilla is not your thing or you just don't want to deal with the huge crowds going to Gasparilla, there still other things to do this weekend KUMQUAT FESTIVAL Saturday, January 30 9am-5pm Where: Downtown Dade City For more information: 352-567-3769 ...

More than $14,000 in tools were reported stolen from a parking lot on 14th Street West Tuesday, according to a Manatee County Sheriff's Office incident report.

Florida Home Partnership Inc. will break ground on five homes that will be the first in Pasco County to earn recognition as water-conserving homes by the Southwest Florida Water Management District .

Today from 9am to 5pm is the Kumquat Festival in Dade City. Even though only about half, of the kumquats survived the cold weather, this event is still taking place.

We've seen food festivals dedicated to some of the more popular tasty treats, but there are some lesser-known foods that want a chance in the spotlight.

A landfill once proposed for eastern Pasco County is under consideration again nearly a year after it was rejected by the state Department of Environmental Protection.

Family dog taken after mauling baby A 10-month-old girl was attacked by her family's dog at their home at 3104 Primrose Drive in Holiday Lake Estates on Sunday, according to Pasco County Animal Services.

People come to the Dade City Automax on U.S. 301 to buy and sell used cars. And on at least one occasion, authorities say, someone came to the dealership to pawn a stolen car.

Paul Notz, from left, Crystal Tejada and Barbara Colburn pack bags with the fruit in preparation for the open house at Kumquat Growers Inc., 31647 Gude Road, Dade City, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Friday.

City Commissioner Camille Hernandez and two other property owners will be issued a citation for having illegal wells on their property, although the matter could be resolved before the court date for the citation, city staff said Tuesday.

The last of seven men accused of operating a multimillion-dollar cocaine ring in Pasco County was convicted Tuesday on drug and gun charges in U.S. District Court.

Public can speak out on parking plan Citizens can weigh in Tuesday night on a controversial proposal that would fine people for blocking parts of the sidewalks with their parked cars.

Teen charged in burglary of senior's home A teenager is accused of breaking into an elderly woman's house while she slept, stealing her costume jewelry, rifling through her medications and waking her up by shining a flashlight in her face.

8:20 am: Palm Harbor: Boot Ranch Blvd N at East Lake Rd - report of accident. 8:00 am: Bearss Av: at Livingston Av - accident - Sheriff Dept on scene.

On Saturday, volunteers gathered to collect donations for Haiti - and to keep busy.

Ten days of record cold temperatures have led to many sleepless nights for area farmers.

With the weather finally warming up, it is a great time to participate in a monthly Dade City event.

Music has played a significant role in Mark Anthony Neal's life since his childhood growing up in the Bronx.