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• Pasco County commissioners review apartment codes after Wesley Chapel fire displaces residents (tampabay28.com) — Pasco County commissioners meeting in Dade City are reexamining apartment construction and fire-safety codes after a lightning-sparked blaze in Wesley Chapel displaced 167 residents. Leaders are exploring whether stricter standards for lightning protection and sprinklers are possible despite state-controlled building codes, and residents can weigh in during future commission meetings.
• 14 Events In Tampa Bay Mark 25th Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks (patch.com) — A 9/11 remembrance ceremony will be held Friday morning at the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village in Dade City as part of 14 Tampa Bay–area events marking the attacks' 25th anniversary. Residents can join local observances alongside concerts, memorial walks, and ceremonies stretching from Sarasota to New Port Richey.
• Leon County students named as 'National Merit' semifinalists (coralspringsflnews.com) — A Pasco High School student from Dade City, Alexander Villalvazo Mendez, has been named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist, placing among the top 1 percent of U.S. seniors. He joins more than 16,000 Florida and nationwide students now eligible to compete for thousands of college scholarships if they advance to finalist status.
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