Fireworks!

If you are looking for Pasco County fireworks displays, look no further!

Sparklebration will be returning to Dade City on July 3rd and 4th. Located at the Pasco County Fairgrounds at 36722 State Road 52 in Dade City, FL, this annual event will include The Star-Spangled Spectacular, a night of patriotic music starting at 7:00 p.m. on July 3rd. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the show. On July 4th, the gates open at 4 p.m. and the fireworks are scheduled to begin at 9:15 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults, children 10 and under get in free. Parking is $5 per vehicle. Visit their website (linked above) for more information and a complete schedule of events.


On the west side of Pasco County, the Hudson Americana Music Fest will be an all-day celebration on July 4th at the Angelus, located at 12413 Hudson Avenue, Hudson, FL. Advance tickets are available for $5 each at Patriotic Fireworks locations, The Angelus, or Pape Kibos on Hudson Beach. Tickets will also be available for $7 at the gate. The gates will open at 10 a.m. Ten bands are scheduled to perform, starting at 11 a.m. Art, craft and food vendors will also be present.

Family Fun & Safety Celebration - June 27

A Family Fun and Safety Celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Goin' Postal headquarters, located at 4941 Fourth St. on the east side of Zephyr Park in Zephyrhills.


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Activities will include child fingerprinting and identification, courtesy of the Zephyrhills Police Department; information about shaken baby syndrome, the Back to Sleep program, and the WIC food and nutrition service; a giant safety jigsaw program; and free family yoga and tai chi classes.

Fun will be had by all with face painting, music, a bounce house, chalk art and much more!

Teen Safe Driving Classes

The Pasco Sheriff's Office is offering 2-day safe driving courses for teens through the month of July. Certificates of completion may entitle the driver to lower car insurance premiums. Courses are hands-on and will include such topics as evasive driving measures.

Participants must have a valid driver's license (not a learner's permit) and their own vehicle. Contact Mary Hopkins at (813) 929-1376 for a list of courses and dates and to register.

Wesley Chapel Pill Drop - June 13

Pasco Sheriff's Office deputies will be collecting expired and unused medications, pills, liquids, and needles from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 13. You can drop off your unneeded medications without even leaving your car by using the convenient drive-thru lane. The medications will be properly destroyed by the Sheriff's Office Property Evidence Section.

The pill drop will take place at:

28232 State Road 54
Wesley Chapel, FL.


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For more information, contact Kevin Doll, Public Information Director, at (727) 844-7759.

Free HIV Screenings

In recognition of National HIV Testing Day, the Pasco County Health Department will be offering free OraSure HIV testing at the following locations, dates and times:

Thursday, June 25
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Spirit of Life Metropolitan Community Church
4133 Thys Road
New Port Richey, FL

Friday, June 26
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Pasco County Health Department Clinic
10841 Little Road
New Port Richey, FL

Testing is confidential. For more information, call Pat at (727) 861-5260, ext. 172.