A suspicious substance forced Land O’ Lakes High School to close its doors early this morning, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.
The substance was found in mail that was sent to the school. Land O’ Lakes High School sent its students home for the day after discovering the substance.
The sheriff’s office is currently investigating the situation. It said the substance was “isolated in one non-student area” and “was determined to be non-hazardous in nature.” Deputies said they will keep the public updated.
“No additional information is available at this time as the investigation continues,” said Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. “An update will be provided when available.”
New women’s soccer stadium comes to Tampa
Super League Tampa Bay, Tampa’s first professional women’s soccer team, is getting a new temporary waterfront stadium behind Howard W. Blake High School.
The team was announced back in May as one of the 10 to 12 teams in the inaugural season of the USL Super League. To participate in the season, Super League Tampa Bay had to find a stadium location quickly. It proposed expanding Blake High School’s waterfront stadium to the Hillsborough County School Board.
The board voted on the proposal last Tuesday and approved the plan. The temporary stadium will serve as the team’s home for the first several seasons and the upgrades will remain with Blake High School when they find a permanent complex. Blake High School principal Valerie Newton said the location is perfect for the team.
“They wanted to be in the urban core of Hillsborough County of the Tampa Bay area,” Newton said. “You know that’s us, we are right here, in the urban core, a beautiful waterfront property.”
Super League Tampa Bay is adding several key upgrades to the stadium, including wrap-around stands, new press and suite boxes and riverfront access. It is also adding a stage and renovating the student locker rooms to thank the school.
“The league wanted to make sure that they built a stadium that is in line with our image and our character,” said Ronald Thompson, the school’s athletics director. “Being a performing arts
school, it gives us something else to showcase the talent of our kids”
The team will be paying the $4 million needed to build the stadium. It is still awaiting an official club name heading into the first season of the USL Super League. Tickets for the 2024 season starting in August can be purchased from the team’s website.
