The East Pasco Networking Meeting will be Tues., June 17, 7:30A at IHOP in Dade City
The regular meetings for EPNG are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month, @7:30 AM at IHOP, located at 13100 US-301, Dade City, Florida 33525.
EPNG GUEST SpeakerS6/17/2025 will be Mike Fasano, Pasco County Tax Collector and Mike Wells, Jr., Pasco County Property Appraiser.
EPNG is a professional Networking Opportunity, meeting the 3rd Tuesday each month starting at
7:30 AM except in December, with three mixers in the evening during the year, starting at 6 PM, Future dates to TBA.©
Pasco County’s Tax Collector’s Office named “Hope for the Children” as May’s Charity of the Month.
Tax Collector Mike Fasano’s five offices featured Hope for the Children as the charitable organization for the month of May 2025.
Hope for the Children is a year-round program that offers no-cost after-school and summer activities for children from 11-18 years of age. Foster children, at-risk youth and the under-privileged are the kids the program primarily serves.
“Your donation will help us continue to provide FREE year-round programs and create a safe place where our youth can find support and stability, transforming their lives forever,” remarks Dr. Sheila Capallo, Founder & CEO of Hope for the Children.
“The program is built so that the children can learn in a positive environment, become leaders and participate with their peers in many types of group activities.”
“Children who need care, compassion and emotional support can receive these and other important services at Hope for the Children,” remarks Tax Collector Mike Fasano.
“The kids who are part of this very successful program receive these services and more in a safe environment. Your donation to May’s charity helps Hope for the Children provide these needed services to more kids who face hardships every day.”
For more information about Hope for the Children please contact
Dr. Sheila Capallovia the website - https://www.hftcm.org/
For more information about the promotional and charitable giving programs at the tax collector’s office please contact Assistant Tax Collector Greg Giordano at 727-847-8179
or visit www.pascotaxes.com Donations may be made online at https://www.govhub.com/fl-pasco/tc-gives/donate
Donations may also be mailed to: Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office, P.O. Box 276, Dade City FL 33526-0276. ©
By C. A. Bridges |
USA TODAY NETWORK
Homeowners still on the hook for damage from neighbor’s tree, as bills failed to pass.
Sorry, Floridians. If a neighbor’s tree falls onto your property, even if it causes damage, it’s still your problem.
That’s something to keep in mind as the new hurricane season looms.
What was the Fallen Tree Act?
Under HB 599 and SB 724, Property Owner Liability (also called the Fallen Tree Act), the liability for a tree or shrub that causes damage to a neighboring property would have moved to the person who owns it. Ownership would have been determined by where the tree or shrub is rooted into the ground.
The bill also would have allowed a property owner to remove a tree or shrub if it was growing on the boundary or property line between two or more parcels of land without getting permission from the other owner(s).
Under the three-page Fallen Tree Act, “A property owner on whose property a tree or shrub is located is liable for any damages to neighboring properties caused by the tree or shrub, or the branches thereof.”
The law would not have applied to property owners with areas greater than five acres. However the bill can still be reintroduced in the 2026 legislative session.
Under Florida law, who is responsible for fallen trees?
Florida currently follows the “Massachusetts Rule,” which says you can cut branches and roots of your neighbor’s tree if it’s over your property line.
But you can’t do anything about vegetation on your neighbor’s property that threatens yours, and if a tree or shrub falls onto your property, you have to clean it up, repair or replace whatever was crushed, and deal with the increased property insurance premiums or even cancellations.
The owner of the neighboring tree or shrub is only liable if there is a showing of negligence on their part, such as if the tree or its branches were dead. ©
Orlando Health announces the
name of their new Pasco County hospital.
Orlando Health’s new Pasco County hospital will open as Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital in 2026.
“Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital will be a significant asset to the folks in and around Wesley Chapel and Northern Hillsborough County,” says Joe Delatorre, chief executive officer, Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health, and president, Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital.
“This state-of-the-art facility will bring high-quality care, incredibly advanced technology and access to talented physicians to the Tampa Bay community.”
Located at 3000 Wiregrass Blvd. in Wesley Chapel, this 352,000-square-foot facility will open with 102 beds and has the potential to expand its capacity to 300 beds. It will feature nine operating rooms, including a hybrid operating room that offers advanced imaging capabilities for real-time imaging during surgical procedures.
Florida Medical Clinic and Orlando Health joined forces in 2023, creating Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health. In 2024, the organizations further solidified their partnership byrebranding Bayfront Health Medical Group underthe Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health name.
“I’ve lived in the Tampa Bay area over 40 years, and this is the most exciting healthcare project I’ve ever seen,” adds Joe. “Through every step of planning, our physicians have been involved in making key decisions about the new hospital. It’s been amazing to see
our doctors so engaged and taking ownership in designing and collaborating on the new facility.”
Get a first look at the vision and progress behind this facility here on Instagram.
Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch and Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital, also opening in 2026, will expand Orlando Health’s presence in the greater Tampa Bay region. Orlando Health also will open two free-standing emergency departments — one in Lutz and another in North Lakeland — to support these new hospitals. ©
