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Brooksville's Maulty Moore: Super Bowl champion reflects on rural roots, the men who inspired him

4 days ago | suncoastnews.com | Cherie Danson Miller

When Maulty Moore graduated from historic Moton High School in 1964, his plan was to be a migrant farm worker. For nearly two years he traveled the East Coast wherever the work took him, picking cucumbers, tomatoes, apples and citrus. Growing up in rural Brooksville in the 1950s and ’60s, few Black youth dreamed of much more than what they had seen their parents do. His mother was a domestic worker who cooked, cleaned, ironed and cared for prominent families.
Pasco toasts teens who overcame adversity en route to graduation

1 week ago | suncoastnews.com | Jeffrey Solochek

WESLEY CHAPEL — For the longest time, Kayla Davis-Kuiper didn’t believe she would graduate high school. “I didn’t have a lot of faith in myself,” said Davis-Kuiper, 18, who recalled struggling through fos-ter care, mental health issues and a host of “tragedy and heartbreak” while growing up in west Pasco County.
Runners stomp through park for suicide prevention

1 week ago | suncoastnews.com | Mike Camunas

DADE CITY — Hundreds of runners and participants came out to the fourth annual Stomp Out Suicide Trail Run, hosted by the Pasco County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Department at Withlacoochee River Park on May 3. The run was started five years ago as part of the department’s “RECreate Your Mind” initiative, which hosts events to shed light on this often-stigmatized topic.
Keep Pasco Beautiful celebrates Earth Day

1 week ago | suncoastnews.com | Pat A Morris

SHADY HILLS — For four hours on April 26, Pasco County residents enjoyed the beauty of Crews Lake Wilderness Park while learning how to preserve the environment and, for free, safely dispose of household items that could damage it. Keep Pasco Beautiful sponsored the county’s 30th Earth Day celebration at the park.
New Port Richey police say good-bye to Shadow

1 week ago | suncoastnews.com | Pat A Morris

NEW PORT RICHEY — Shadow, a black German shepherd who joined the New Port Richey Police Department in 2014, was retired with honors at a ceremony April 25 at Peace Hall in Sims Park. The hall was filled with officers from the NPRPD; the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, which trains the city’s K-9 police; and officials such as City Manager Debbie Manns. They all praised the dog for his faithful service. The department now has four K-9 officers.
Trinity teacher writes ‘prequel’ to her romance book

1 week ago | suncoastnews.com | Pat A Morris

TRINITY — “The Music She Heard in Paris” tells the story of Alaina, a widowed American mother who finds love in the City of Light. When Gina Schulaski, who teaches English at J.W. Mitchell High School, wrote the book, she surprised herself by becoming a fiction writ-er, something she had never planned. Now, with the publication of “Love’s First Melody,” a prequel to “The Music She Heard in Par-is,” she’s proving that she is not a one-hit wonder.
Dayspring preschoolers get literary boost from high school volunteers

1 week ago | suncoastnews.com | Pat A Morris

TRINITY — A group of preschoolers at Dayspring Academy sit in a circle on the floor as Sydney Dufort reads from a storybook and shows them the pictures. Some listen quietly, some offer commentary. They all love it when the “big people” show them attention, according to Barbara Naporano, the school’s director. Dufort is a member of the National English Honor Society at J.W. Mitchell High School. She visits Dayspring with Gina Schulaski, a Mitchell High English teacher and adviser to the club.
Pinellas' post-hurricane home assessments rife with flaws

2 weeks ago | suncoastnews.com | Teghan Simonton |Emily Mahoney |Rebecca Liebson

A state contractor hired to evaluate hurricane-damaged homes across Pinellas County made mistake after mistake in its assessment reports, muddling the rebuilding process for storm-ravaged residents. The Tidal Basin Group’s reports, used in cities from Gulfport to Madeira Beach, triggered thousands of letters sent to homeowners. Because their houses were determined “substantially damaged,” they would have to either tear down or rebuild to more stringent standards.
Controversial Tarpon Springs apartment complex finally breaks ground

2 weeks ago | suncoastnews.com | Jeff Rosenfield

TARPON SPRINGS — The road to the Caroline Anclote Harbor groundbreaking ceremony was a long and winding one, as the development of the 400-unit apartment complex was filled with many hours of board meetings and court hearings, plus an avalanche of public feedback, which led to years of lengthy delays.
Does Port Richey need a strong mayor? One council member wants to explore the idea

2 weeks ago | suncoastnews.com | Pat A Morris

PORT RICHEY — In the wake of the resignation of City Manager Matthew Coppler, and the need to find — and fund — an interim replacement, a new member of the City Council broached the city changing its form of government to a strong-mayor model. Chris Maher, whose candidacy was supported by Mayor John Eric Hoover, was sworn into his first City Council term prior to the council’s regular meeting April 22. Port Richey currently has a city manager form of government.