Land O' Lakes-Lutz Courier
Land O' Lakes and Lutz — your local wire.
Land O' Lakes-Lutz Courier
Land O' Lakes and Lutz — your local wire.
Business
Lutz dentist marks seven years running independent practice on Dale Mabry
Dr. Marina Shurova, a Columbia-trained dentist, and her U.S. Army Ranger husband celebrated seven years co-owning MyDental at 17521 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. in Lutz, where the independently owned office offers multilingual care and continuity with the same provider at every visit.
Community
Moffitt opens proton therapy center at Land O' Lakes Speros campus, funded by $15M Schulze gift
Moffitt Cancer Center dedicated the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Proton Center at its Speros campus in Land O' Lakes on July 23, funded by a $15 million gift from Best Buy founder Dick Schulze, with the first patient treated July 27.
Business
Lutz dentist marks seven years running independent practice on Dale Mabry
Dr. Marina Shurova, a Columbia-trained dentist, and her U.S. Army Ranger husband celebrated seven years co-owning MyDental at 17521 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. in Lutz, where the independently owned office offers multilingual care and continuity with the same provider at every visit.
Business
Lutz dentist marks seven years running independent practice on Dale Mabry
Dr. Marina Shurova, a Columbia-trained dentist, and her U.S. Army Ranger husband celebrated seven years co-owning MyDental at 17521 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. in Lutz, where the independently owned office offers multilingual care and continuity with the same provider at every visit.
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Pasco schools set daily screen-time guidelines ahead of August 13 start
Pasco County Schools set grade-specific daily screen-time recommendations for the 2026-2027 school year, limiting kindergarten and first grade to 30 minutes and high schoolers to 90 minutes, with teachers receiving the guidelines before the August 13 start date.
Education
Lutz K-8 reopens after summer-long remodel with new floors and cabinets
Lutz K-8 School reopens Monday, August 10, after a full summer of construction that gutted and replaced floors and cabinets campus-wide, forcing staff to relocate to Maniscalco K-8 since late May. The school also retained its A rating and will host a Meet the Teacher open house Thursday, August 6.
Public Safety
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FDOT begins $1.4 million traffic signal project at US 41 and Lake Patience Road
FDOT has begun a $1.4 million safety project to install a traffic signal at U.S. 41 and Lake Patience Road in Land O' Lakes, the main route to Oakstead Elementary and a popular bypass for the congested SR-54/US-41 corridor.
Public Safety
Stock heart-healthy food before the next storm, fire rescue tells seniors
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and aging services officials warned about 100 seniors on Monday, July 20, that even a few days of poor diet during a hurricane can trigger medical emergencies for older adults with diabetes or high blood pressure, and urged them to stock heart-healthy, high-fiber foods.
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Moffitt opens proton therapy center at Land O' Lakes Speros campus, funded by $15M Schulze gift
Moffitt Cancer Center dedicated the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Proton Center at its Speros campus in Land O' Lakes on July 23, funded by a $15 million gift from Best Buy founder Dick Schulze, with the first patient treated July 27.
Community
Jimmy Buffett tribute, fall-prevention series among Odessa events Aug. 1–7
A Jimmy Buffett tribute concert and a free fall-prevention program lead the community calendar at Starkey Ranch TLC in Odessa for the week of August 1–7, with additional events in Lutz and Land O' Lakes.
Business
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Lutz dentist marks seven years running independent practice on Dale Mabry
Dr. Marina Shurova, a Columbia-trained dentist, and her U.S. Army Ranger husband celebrated seven years co-owning MyDental at 17521 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. in Lutz, where the independently owned office offers multilingual care and continuity with the same provider at every visit.
Business
PulteGroup plans 299 homes on 136 acres near Wesley Chapel's SR-54 corridor
PulteGroup has purchased 136 acres along Kenton Road in Wesley Chapel for a 299-home community called The Enclave at King Lake, with development expected to begin in August 2026 and home sales opening in late 2027.
Sports
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$8.6 million Cross Creek rec center opens in New Tampa near Land O' Lakes
Hillsborough County's new $8.6 million Cross Creek Recreation Center in New Tampa opened June 29 with a full-size gym, revamped playground, and year-round programming available to nearby Land O' Lakes and Lutz residents.
