A NEW SPORTS COMPLEX FOR HUDSON?
Many people know it, and many do not.  Check out this link for more information on the new sports complex that is headed our way! 
             http://www.hudsonsportscomplex.org

  
Off Hudson Creek Canal this boat exists, or at least it did!   Was I the only one to have snapped a picture of this? 

Did you know that HUDSON has it's own Day Spa?  Most people don't.  Check it out online at:
                     http://www.fourleafdayspa.com

ONE STEP CLOSER FOR
                              SUNWEST
                                                                         HARBOURTOWNE


Pasco County gave it's unemployed something to cheer about on Wednesday March 30th, as they gave the approval for Sun
West Harbourtowne to inch closer to the dream community! 

This will be a first-class community and a destination, not just for Pasco county residents but for people that live anywhere close
to the Central part of Florida.  If SunWest HarbourTowne continues to gets the go ahead, in the next few months you may see
an influx of vehicles, jobs, and progress.  Something that we are all desperately in need of right now. 

With that being said, let me tell you a little about the Community and the Water where this is located.  SunWest Mines
(as it is has been called)  has been a mining area for more than 50 years. Located in the most North-Western part of Pasco
County from U.S. 19 to beyond Old Dixie Highway (a dirt road) in this vicinity.  Many of the roads that we drive on today came
from the Limestone mined by this company.  As a result of this mining there are now 13 fresh water lakes of various shapes and
sizes that are located on this property.

As you can imagine over the years and the mining that was done on this property has obviously reshaped the natural environment
including the 13 lakes and their size.  Realizing this Sunwest Mines (Harbortowne) began working on a plan that would blend the
present physical features with the site's resources to create a unique water front community.

Plans for SunWest Harbourtowne include:

*   Hotel, with a Conference Center and Health Spa
*   Marina Village Shopping Center
*   Marina for your boat
*   Championship Golf Course
*   Hotel with approximately 250 units
*   A County Park, on the 135 acre fresh water lake with a beach
*   Conservation Area
*   Deep Water boat access
*   Walking Trails
*   Picnic Area & Shelters
*   Manatee Observation Tower
*   Parking for 250 boat trailers and cars

Please remember that many of these are proposed and are still pending but I am hoping that Pasco County will continue to move
forward on this Project, unlike the project that was slated for downtown New Port Richey where still shells of buildings still stand. 

On a personal note to all of this, we all know what opinions are made of, and mine is just that.  Because I live so close to this
area I have had a chance to see the actual changes going on.  There are many people that do not want this area to change
because they are worried about the effect that it would have on our black bear.

SunWest Harbourtowne can develop and still protect the quality of our wildlife. This includes protecting and making space for
plants and animals.  They have already taken steps to protect the areas eagles nests that are currently in place and are developing
a community that we can live and grow with our natural wildlife, including, but not limited to our Black Bear. 

Striving to assure that we can live in harmony with our wildlife and at the same time preserve our lands for future generations while
giving us an opportunity to enjoy the areas wildlife that lives there now.  I for one can't wait to be able to take a walk with my
grandchildren in the beautiful area that they have given to us.

Katie Creek
727-415-4669