🌱 How Zephyrhills’ one-year data center pause could affect future growth
Zephyrhills, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Zephyrhills! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Zephyrhills’ one-year data center pause could affect future growth
- How much will Zephyrhills’ new stormwater fee eventually cost you?
Also on today's calendar: Patriotic Tiny Art Reception and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the mommy tomato say to the baby tomato? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 96 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 96, low: 71.
- Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 96 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Zephyrhills City Council puts a one-year moratorium on data centers (wusf.org) — Zephyrhills City Council has approved a one-year pause on new data center applications, giving the city time to study potential impacts on neighborhoods, resources, and infrastructure. During the moratorium, officials plan to research other communities’ approaches and invite residents to weigh in before setting long-term rules. 
• Zephyrhills moves forward with stormwater fee assessment; rate still undecided (tampabay28.com) — Zephyrhills leaders have approved creating a new stormwater fee that will be added to city tax bills, but they’ve delayed deciding exactly how much residents will pay. The dedicated funding would support drainage and flood-control upgrades after recent flooding, while council members and residents weigh the financial strain on households living on tight budgets.
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Summer Reading Quest →
Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 8th St, Zephyrhills
10:00 am
Friday June 26
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Other local events
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Patriotic Tiny Art Reception →
Zephyrhills Public Library, 5347 8th St, Zephyrhills
9:30 am -
Summer Fest on Main Street →
Main Street Zephyrhills, Inc., 5335 8th St 2nd Floor, Zephyrhills
2:00 pm -
2026 Zephyrhills Summerfest Fireworks Show →
Zephyr Park, 38116 5th Ave, Zephyrhills
2:00 pm -
Parent's Night Out - Zephyrhills, FL 2026 →
East Pasco Family YMCA, 37301 Chapel Hl Lp, Zephyrhills
6:00 pm
Saturday June 27
Friday July 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
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The Dogpound Sports Bar →
The Dogpound Sports Bar and Arcade, 38444 5th Ave, Zephyrhills
8:00 pm -
Senior Crime Prevention | Zephyrhills →
AdventHealth Well 65+ Zephyrhills, 7866 Gall Blvd, Zephyrhills
11:00 am
Saturday July 25
Wednesday August 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I just had two palm trees removed the guy that removed the tree had to push the mulch and rhe landscape fabric so I need someone to put down landscape fabric and put the mulch back over the landscape fabric.
I only need just one half of a bed in my front yard (Nextdoor Hidden River)
- Wingstop, Inc. posted a job opening for Guest Service Expert (Cashier) in Zephyrhills. Apply here.
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Bartender in Zephyrhills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Zephyrhills here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wesley Chapel
- Look For The Skull Hat: Pasco Deputies Hunt For Wesley Chapel Car Thief (tampafp.com)
- Trulieve Brand and Community Ambassador in Wesley Chapel, FL (mlive.com)
- EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001872856-26-000224 (sec.gov)
Land O' Lakes
- Woodfield Development Begins Construction on Connerton Apartments in Land O' Lakes, Florida (whatnow.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Ketchup! (Thank you Gregory S. for sending it in!)
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