🌱 How a US-301 school bus stop turned dangerous for Zephyrhills residents

Good 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 a US-301 school bus stop turned dangerous for Zephyrhills residents
• What the new Winn-Dixie could mean for Westgate shoppers

Also on today's calendar: New River Poets (Zephyrhills) Meeting and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Humid with a t-storm or two, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
• Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• School bus loading children struck by tractor-trailer on US-301 in Pasco County: FHP (fox13news.com) — Two Zephyrhills residents suffered minor injuries when their Hyundai was struck in a chain-reaction crash involving a Pasco County school bus loading children on US-301 near Desrosier Road. The Florida Highway Patrol says a tractor-trailer driver swerved after failing to see the stopped bus, hitting both the car and bus and sending multiple passengers, including a Zephyrhills woman, to the hospital.
   

• Winn-Dixie Plans Comeback in Zephyrhills (whatnow.com) — A new Winn-Dixie is slated to open in Zephyrhills' Westgate Shopping Center, returning the grocer to a site it occupied in the 1980s and 1990s. The company has confirmed plans for a Zephyrhills store, though the exact location and opening date are still pending, signaling more grocery options and renewed investment on the city's west side.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Zephyrhills

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Zephyrhills Mighty Bulldogs vs Patel High School →
  Zephyrhills High School, 6335 12th St, Zephyrhills
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• New River Poets (Zephyrhills) Meeting →
  Old Richland Schoolhouse, 8647 Richland School Rd., Zephyrhills
  1:00 pm
• Kid Faith Classes 2026 →
  New Walk Church, 35008 Pure Water Way, Zephyrhills
  3:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• Volunteer Bootcamp 2026 →
  New Walk Church, 35008 Pure Water Way, Zephyrhills
  11:15 am
Saturday October 3
• Kid Faith Classes 2026 →
  New Walk Church, 35008 Pure Water Way, Zephyrhills
  3:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Historic Preservation Board →
  Zephyrhills, FL Calendar, 5335 8th Street, Zephyrhills
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• 3rd Friday Karaoke Nights →
  The Shops at Wiregrass, 28211 Paseo Drive, Suite 100, Wesley Chapel
• Fall Clinic Series: Shooting Clinic →
  AdventHealth Center Ice, 3173 Cypress Ridge Blvd, Wesley Chapel
  5:00 pm
• Live Music Fridays →
  2029 Arrowgrass Dr., Wesley Chapel
  7:00 pm
• 3rd Fridays - Keeping It Country @ Krate →
  KRATE at The Grove, 5817 Goldview Pkwy, Wesley Chapel
  7:00 pm
• 3rd Friday Karaoke Nights (Wiregrass) →
  The Shops at Wiregrass, 28211 Paseo Drive, Wesley Chapel
  7:00 pm
• Game Night (8PM ET) →
  B&B Theatres Wesley Chapel – The Grove 16, 6333 Wesley Grove Blvd, Wesley Chapel
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning!
  I just wanted to show you a bloom on the Roselle plant before starting the day Have a great day, despite the daily rush! Good vibes, always! (Nextdoor Lexington Oaks)
• Need a reasonably priced handyman to hang some stuff in my apartment.
  I have two curtain rods that need to be hung. A couple small shelves and a picture or two. (Nextdoor Lexington Oaks)

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in ZEPHYRHILLS, FL S16584 in Zephyrhills. Apply here.
• Mister Car Wash posted a job opening for Guest Service Specialist in Zephyrhills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Zephyrhills here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dade City

• 3 taken to hospital after tractor-trailer hits Pasco Co. school bus loading children: FHP (wfla.com)
• Events & Things To Do in Orlando this Weekend, September 18 - 20, 2026 (gottagoorlando.com)
• Florida seductress accused of drugging men she meets out, stealing their watches including nearly $100K Rolex (nypost.com)

Wesley Chapel

• NJ Burrito Chain Expands In Tampa Bay Area (patch.com)
• Skate Through the Decades is an all-ages party at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel (tampabay28.com)

Ok Zephyrhills! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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