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🎄 Liverpool Live: Beatles Tribute (New Port Richey)
📍 Richey Suncoast Theatre • Sat, Jan 31 • 💲 Ticketed
One solid “date night” option that’s different from the usual dinner-and-home routine.
🔗 Show listing →

🍊 Kumquat Festival (Dade City / East Pasco)
📍 Downtown Dade City • Sat, Jan 31 • 💲 Typically free to attend (food + vendors vary)
The big one. Parade energy, vendors, food, and a true “Pasco tradition” day that’s worth the drive.
🔗 Festival info →

🧶 Craft Creations at the Zephyrhills Library (Zephyrhills)
📍 Zephyrhills Public Library • Fri, Jan 30 – Sat, Jan 31 • 💲 Free or low-cost (varies by session)
Perfect if you want something indoors and easy, especially with the cold snap.
🔗 Event listing →

🎨 Kids Corner Crafts (Holiday)
📍 South Holiday Library • Sat Jan 31 (drop-in) • 💲 Free
A great “get out of the house for 30 minutes” option that doesn’t require a full outing plan.
🔗 Pasco Libraries events →

🥞 Eight Turn Crêpe Grand Opening (Wesley Chapel)
📍 Eight Turn Crêpe • 2653 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Wesley Chapel
🗓️ Fri–Sat, Jan 31 – Feb 1 • 9 AM–6 PM
💲 Free / Specials Available

Eight Turn Crêpe is officially opening in Wesley Chapel, and they’re celebrating with a full weekend of sweet deals and beautifully made crepes. If you’ve been waiting to try them, this is the perfect excuse to go (and bring a friend). Wesley Chapel Local already stopped by for the soft opening.

Opening Weekend Specials:

This one’s likely to draw a crowd, especially earlier in the day.

If you’ve never done Kumquat Festival, this is the year to go. Downtown Dade City turns into one big walkable festival zone, and it’s one of those Pasco traditions that feels like “old Florida” in the best way.

Simple game plan:

🔗 Festival details →

Kafe Kokopelli
📍 Downtown Dade City
A legit local favorite for a sit-down meal if you’re making Kumquat Festival a full day.
🔗 Hours + menu →

🌿 Fresh-air reset at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park (Trinity / Odessa)
Cool mornings + quiet trails make this one of the best times of year to get outside. Go early, keep it easy, and bring water.
🔗 Park info →

📚 Free library programs all week
Storytimes, crafts, and family-friendly events across Pasco.
🔗 Pasco Libraries events calendar →

🥶 Pasco County has issued a cold weather update with shelter and warming info for the area. If you know someone who might need a safe warm place, this is worth sharing. 🔗 County cold weather update →

A second proposal to eliminate property taxes in Florida is now moving forward and is expected to be voted on by the full Florida House.

According to reporting from Florida Phoenix, the proposal would begin the process of eliminating local property taxes statewide, replacing that revenue through other means that would still need to be determined. Supporters argue property taxes place an unfair burden on homeowners, especially retirees and families on fixed incomes. Critics warn that property taxes currently fund essential local services, including schools, fire protection, law enforcement, and infrastructure.

What this does and doesn’t mean right now:

Why Pasco residents should pay attention:
Property taxes are a major funding source for Pasco County services. Any long-term change could affect everything from school funding and emergency services to local budgets and development decisions.

This is an early-stage policy move, but it’s one that could shape Florida’s tax structure for decades if it gains momentum.

🔗 Read the full breakdown →

Rates have been bouncing, but the bigger story is still “mostly flat with small weekly moves.”

30-year fixed (weekly averages):

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