New Florida law prompts Pasco schools to ban 'safe space' stickers

Pasco development gets green light; what to know about updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters; officials want longer scallop season

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View on the web Go to our Pasco news page Subscribe to the Times Saturday, September 3, 2022 Forward this to a friend Subscribe to more newsletters Pasco schools ban ‘safe space’ stickers that show support for LGBTQ students District officials said Florida’s new ‘parental rights in education’ law prompted the change. Read more Teacher vacancies no longer an emergency for Tampa Bay area schools They still have openings, but officials suggest the situation isn’t as dire as previously thought. Read more Pasco teachers, support employees agree to biggest raises in years Meanwhile, contract talks are stalled in neighboring Hillsborough and Pinellas as teachers push for better pay. Read more Medicaid care for transgender children is rare in Florida, data shows Treatment of children with gender dysphoria is on the increase but numbers remain relatively low, a new report suggests. Read more Tampa Bay counties not testing sewage for polio After a case was recently detected in New York, one USF expert says, it’s “the tip of a very large iceberg.” Read more What to know about COVID vaccine boosters that target omicron The updated shots take aim at two fast-spreading virus subvariants. Read more Pasco commission greenlights midcounty employment village industrial site Disputes over what landowners can build and concerns of neighbors have finally been addressed. Read more Amazon has purchased a 70-acre parcel in Hernando County on the Suncoast Parkway The parcel is the same size as the warehouse site Amazon bought last year in Pasco. Read more Tampa police arrest Pasco deputy in fatal animal abuse case, department says A necropsy was performed on the 3-year-old cat, “and markings were found on his body indicating that he had been stomped,” authorities said. Read more Pasco officials seeking a longer scallop season County is trying to improve boater access and argue a bumper crop of scallops shows they are ready. Read more Free and cheap things to do in Tampa Bay: Free admission at Glazer Museum, Bok Tower There are deal days coming up at the children’s museum and the historic gardens in Lake Wales as well as a free monthly block party in downtown St. Petersburg. Read more Did someone forward this to you? Get Pasco Times in your own inbox next time. It's free to subscribe. Sign up here. Contact us Privacy policy Terms, conditions and copyright Standard of accuracy © 2022 • All Rights Reserved Tampa Bay Times • 490 First Avenue South • St. Petersburg, FL 33701 • 727-893-8111 To ensure this email is delivered to your inbox, add custserv@elist.tampabay.com to your address book. You are receiving this email because you signed up for the "Pasco Times" newsletter from the Tampa Bay Times. If you’d prefer not to receive updates, you can unsubscribe from this email.