Friday, May 17, 2013
Find out what’s fresh this week at the local venue.
Like stocking up on fresh fruits and vegetables during the Odessa Organic Farmers Market’s weekend runs? Here’s what you can expect to find in this week’s crop of fresh produce items at the 8701 Gunn Highway market: The market is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, visit it on Facebook. What’s your favorite thing at the Odessa Organic Farmer’s Market? Tell us by commenting below! Keep up with all things local by signing up for the Lutz Patch daily email newsletter!
In its latest blog on Patch, the Southwest Florida Water Management District explains what it's doing to protect the natural springs it calls "essential" to our environment and economy.
Florida's natural springs are "essential to the environment, economy, citizens and visitors of the state," according to the Southwest Florida Water Management District. That's why the agency invested more than $2.2 million in springs protection and restoration last year and has approved $3.9 million more for the coming fiscal year, SFWMD spokesperson Susanna Martinez Tarokh explains in one of her latest blogs on Patch. "There are more than 150 documented springs throughout the 16-county District, with five first magnitude spring groups that collectively discharge more than one billion gallons of water per day," Martinez Tarokh writes. Have you ever visited any of these springs? Do you agree with SFWMD's mission to protect them? We want to …
If you shoot some great photos this weekend, make sure to share them on Patch!
While you're out and about this weekend, make sure to bring your camera with you! If you end up shooting a great photo, we want to see it in our gallery! It's easy to upload photos to our gallery too! All you have to do is sign in to Patch, and hit the submit photos button in our gallery and you're set! We're looking forward to seeing your great photos of Lutz!
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Florida Lottery officials say that residents have been requesting this game for years.
The Florida Lottery has debuted another big-ticket national game – Mega Millions – that has launched with a hefty jackpot: a projected $190 million when the winning numbers are announced Friday night, May 17. Florida, along with 42 other states, offers people the chance to strike it rich, with tickets selling for $1. The record jackpot was last year, when Mega Millions paid out $656 million to three lucky winners. Drawings are Fridays and Tuesdays at 11 p.m. To enter, players must select five numbers – from one to 56 – plus a Mega Ball number, from 1-46. Mega Millions has other prizes that range from $2 to $250,000, or up to $1 million if the ticket includes Megaplier, which costs an extra $1 and can double, triple or quadruple non-jackpot…
There currently is no timeline regarding the completion of the project.
Fans of radio-controlled cars have one less place to enjoy their hobby at the moment. The RC track at Lake Park in Lutz is currently closed in preparation for an overhaul. Safety concerns necessitated the razing of a building at the site, according to Hillsborough County spokeswoman Kemly Jimenez Green. The county hopes to rebuild the building at the site at some point in the future. Right now, however, “we do not have a timeline at this time of when it will be built,” Green wrote in an email. The (Parks, Recreation and Conservation) department is looking for funding to rebuild the building, and work will be done internally by the construction section of the Parks Department.” The track is expected to re-open this Saturday (May 18) and …
This marks the 11th annual Bud Run Charity Auction and Poker Run.
This year's Bud Run Charity Auction and Poker Run will benefit three local families instead of one. The Bud Run is a non-profit organization that was formed to help local children in need. It is an all-volunteer organization principally sponsored by Pepin Distributing Company. The Bud Run has been benefiting children in need in the Tampa Bay area for the past 10 years and has donated over $160,000 to local children. The Bud Run Auction and Poker Run brings together the motorcycle community and many others who have a passion for children. This year the event will benefit Deputy Dan Witt's four young children; Harrison and Maddie Boyd; and Cody Williams, who has the rare congenital disorder Arthrogryposis. Deputy Dan Witt recently passed …
Everything you need to know about painting your house: stripping, powerwashing, fixing damaged wood and choosing paint colors. Sponsored by Home Depot.
It’s that time of year again and you’re outside, enjoying your yard. Then you start nosing around—maybe you’re inspecting your plants, or reviewing the condition of your lawn or setting up your sprinklers—and before you know it, reality hits. You need to paint the house. A daunting task. An expensive task. A necessary task—because it's not just about how your house looks, it's about your home's value. Neglect is not an option. Take heart, however. Information and resources have never been more easily available to help you through this project. Know Your Options Your options are to either hire a contractor or paint it yourself. Hiring a contractor is an expensive option, but if it's in your budget and you do the necessary research to …
Plan out your weekend with Patch!
Saturday The Lutz Guv'na Debate will be at the Old Lutz Schoolhouse, 18819 U.S. Highway 41 N. at 2 p.m. The Guv'na Debate, which pokes fun at actual debates, features some wild questions and outrageous answers from the candidates. Though it's all in fun, the Guv'na race helps to raise money for charity and help out in the community. The Lutz Relay for Life will start at 2 p.m. at Steinbrenner High School. The annual event is held across the country and honors cancer victims and survivors, as well as raise money for the American Cancer Society. Contact Samantha Lauf with the American Cancer Society to learn how you can become involved.Samantha.Lauf@cancer.org or (813)319-5932 The Fresh Market at Wiregrass features more than 80 vendors …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
With a $360 million prize on the line, residents around Tampa Bay are eyeing their tickets.
$360 million dollars could be yours in the latest Powerball drawing. The winning Powerball numbers have been selected and people across Tampa Bay and Florida are checking their tickets. The winning Powerball numbers for the May 15, 2013 drawing are 2, 11, 26, 34, 41 and a Powerball number of 32. For more on Powerball, visit Powerball.com or the Florida Lottery website. There are plenty of up's and down's to winning (or trying to win) the Powerball lottery in Florida. When it comes to hitting the jackpot in Florida, chances are pretty low. Only five people have hit the Powerball jackpot in Florida, according to a Powerball analysis website. Florida joined Powerball in 2009. Indiana leads in jackpot wins with 19 followed by Pennsylvania at …
Tonight’s Powerball prize might not break records, but it still has us wondering just what readers would do with a jackpot that big.
With $360 million on the line in tonight’s Powerball drawing, there’s little doubt that many Lutz residents plan to tune in to catch the winning numbers as they’re announced around 11 p.m. Lottery retailers throughout the Tampa Bay area have been touting the drawing as the jackpot has climbed millions over the last few days. While tonight’s drawing doesn’t break the record in the multistate contest, which came in at $587.5 million on Nov. 28, 2012, it still has us wondering: What would you do with $360 million? Share your wackiest, craziest and most entertaining ideas by commenting below! Still need a ticket for the May 15 lottery drawing? Just check out the list of local retailers in the Lutz areas on the lottery website.
George Carlson
9:57 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
The Springs Must be protected at All costs. If these Springs were to dry up so would major water supplies such as Rivers and Lakes and Wells. However, these springs will dry up since we are getting Less and Less Rain ( I believe our Rain is being stopped or controlled Unaturaly by Stupidity in Science and Government ) and More people pumping it. As More and more houses go up and more people use … more ›