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2019
New brewery coming to Wesley Chapel
June 12, 2019
The Laker/Lutz News
A new brewery, restaurant and beer garden will be setting up shop at a former fitness facility in Wesley Chapel — with an expected opening in the first quarter of 2020.
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Brew Bus Brewing expanding to Pasco County
June 3, 2019
Tampa Bay Times
Joe Redner's Brew Bus Brewing has paid $3.9 million for a 34,000-square-foot former athletic club on State Road 56 in Pasco County, according to property records, with plans to open a craft beer microbrewery, beer garden, restaurant and event space.
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Concrete plant signals renewed industrial development in rural east Pasco
May 28, 2019
Tampa Bay Times
Concrete is replacing cypress as an economic engine in rural east Pasco. Land that was once home to the Cummer saw mill is poised to become a 25-acre precast concrete plant as part of a new industrial park in Lacoochee.
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Pasco blooming with business
April 30, 2019
The Suncoast News
Pasco Economic Development Council Vice President Juawana Williams delivered the Pasco EDC’s quarterly report to the Board of Commissioners during their April 23 meeting.
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April 24, 2019
The Laker/Lutz News
When Pasco County spends money from its Jobs and Economic Opportunity Trust Fund, it’s getting a healthy return on investment, according to David Engel, manager of the Pasco County Office of Economic Growth.
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Economic incentive program pays dividends
April 16, 2019
The Suncoast News
Pasco Office of Economic Growth Manager David Engel gave an update on the program’s achievements since its inception in 2015. County realizes $100 for every $1, official says.
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Medical device maker wakes up a bedroom community
March 15, 2019
Business Observer
Say goodbye to the era of Pasco County being one big “bedroom community” that supplies workers to companies in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater.
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Sen. Wilton Simpson wants $30 million event center for his home county of Pasco
March 11, 2019
Tampa Bay Times
Sen. Simpson and Rep. Amber Mariano, R-Hudson, are seeking a multimillion-dollar appropriation in the 2020 state budget for a "Pasco Events Center.'' Simpson asked for $3 million for initial design and other work. Mariano put in for $10 million.
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Medical device maker gets warm welcome to neighborhood
February 15, 2019
Business Observer
Pasco County has reeled in another big manufacturing company. A new master-planned community in Pasco County has gotten its first resident, and it’s not who you might expect.
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Matching up employer needs with workforce supply
February 13, 2019
The Laker/Lutz News
The Pasco Economic Development Council Inc., has launched a three-year pilot program aimed at helping employers meet their workforce needs.
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