Government & Politics

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Speed Cameras for School Zones Go Before Commissioners in Dade City: $100 Tickets, a 10-MPH Trigger, No Mail for 30 Days

Pasco commissioners took up a countywide automated school zone speed enforcement program at their Aug. 11 meeting in the Historic Pasco County Courthouse, two days before the first bell. Cameras could not issue a single $100 ticket until an ordinance passes and a 30-day awareness campaign runs.

Aug 124 min read

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Dade City Moves to Fold 94 Acres of Downtown Into a Single Central Business District

The city is advancing a rezoning that would replace downtown's patchwork of residential, commercial and office zoning with one set of standards built around shops, restaurants, offices and housing. No single project is on the table; the rules that shape every future project are.

Aug 64 min read

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Two Dade City Precincts Have New Polling Places for the Aug. 18 Primary

Precinct 1 moves off the First Baptist Church grounds to First United Methodist Church, and Precinct 114 leaves the VFW hall for Discover Fellowship Church. Early voting in Pasco runs Aug. 8 through Aug. 15, including at the East Pasco Government Center in Dade City.

Aug 33 min read

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Dade City Votes Tonight on School-Zone Speed Cameras, Three Weeks Before Classes Start

Commissioners take a first reading of Ordinance 2026-19 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, which would authorize automated speed enforcement in city school zones. The same agenda sets Sept. 10 for the millage and budget hearings and puts new stormwater and streetlight assessments on the table.

Jul 284 min read

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The Dade City Bypass Is Finished: FDOT Wraps $43.9M US 98 Widening With Four Lanes and Two Roundabouts

The Florida Department of Transportation says all work on the US 98 Dade City Bypass widening is complete, giving drivers four lanes, two new roundabouts, new signals and sidewalks along a corridor locals cross every day.

Jul 253 min read

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Monday Is the Last Day to Register or Switch Parties Before Pasco's Aug. 18 Primary — and a Dade City School Board Seat Is Wide Open

The July 20 "book closing" deadline is the last chance to register or change party affiliation before Pasco County's August primary, which includes a crowded, wide-open race for the school board district covering Dade City.

Jul 163 min read

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Pasco Set for Final Vote July 14 on One-Year Freeze on New Data Centers — What East Pasco Residents Should Know

Pasco County commissioners cast their final vote Tuesday in Dade City on a 12-month pause on new data centers, a decision that turns on the same water supply and flood-prone land East Pasco families depend on.

Jul 74 min read

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Nearly $3 Million in State Funding Lands for Saint Leo, Fueling Nursing, Cybersecurity and a New Town Center

Three budget projects worth almost $3 million survived the governor's veto pen, delivering new nursing and cybersecurity training just minutes from Dade City — plus stormwater work to unlock a walkable town center with restaurants, trails and gardens.

Jul 44 min read