A $100 million manufacturing plant is coming to Pasco County, and neighbors are already worried about the roads.

Pasco County commissioners on Thursday, July 17, approved plans for Monin, a global flavor company, to build a manufacturing and distribution facility on about 70 acres near the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport. The project will create more than 100 jobs.

"This will be our largest production and warehouse distribution facility anywhere," Monin CEO William Lombardo told commissioners at the July 17 meeting.

Pasco Economic Development Council President and CEO Bill Cronin said the Zephyrhills airport site was one of the first in the EDC's Ready Sites program, part of a yearslong push to bring employers into the county. Monin joins Bauducco and MiTek, which have also expanded in Zephyrhills.

But Zephyrhills resident Elaine Summerhill told Tampa Bay 28 reporter Annette Gutierrez that traffic has already outpaced road capacity. She supports the jobs but said infrastructure hasn't kept up with the area's rapid growth. Monin is still finalizing a builder and hopes to begin construction before the end of 2026, according to Lombardo.

Mirada's Crystal Lagoon draws national press

The New York Post on Monday, July 20, spotlighted Pasco County's Mirada community, calling its 15-acre Crystal Lagoon the largest of its kind in the United States. The feature highlighted kayaking, paddleboarding, a swim-up bar and year-round events as draws pulling homebuyers into the master-planned community, according to the North Tampa Buzz newsletter, which flagged the coverage in its Monday edition.

Volunteers restore Land O' Lakes stormwater pond

On Sunday, July 12, volunteers removed invasive plants and added native vegetation to a stormwater retention pond at the Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex. The effort was part of the Stormwater Smart Solutions Pond Restoration project, hosted by UF/IFAS Extension Florida through a Tampa Bay Estuary Program Bay Mini Grant.

Pasco County Public Works Environmental Program Coordinator Milla Turner participated in the cleanup. The project ties into Pasco County's Adopt-A-Pond program, which lets residents and HOAs partner with county staff to restore and maintain neighborhood ponds, reducing pollution flowing into local waterways.