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Dade City, located
in Pasco County, is minutes from Hernando County,
Polk County and Hillsborough County and is also
just about 30 minutes from USF. Orlando is even
only about a 90 minute drive away. This sleepy
town has recently begun to become more developed
and features a wide range of housing options in
a central location. Living in Dade City allows
its residents to live in a community with a small
town feel yet be close to many other cities, counties
and attractions.
Housing
While there are many unique and historic buildings
in Dade City that have been remodeled into living
spaces, there are also many new townhouses and
apartment complexes. As Dade City has continued
to grow over the past 10 years there has also
been a continuous addition of new single family
homes in subdivisions containing both, moderately
priced homes and extravagant homes. Properties
can be very small or very large with lots of open
space and trees.
Things
To Do
There are many historical sites and museums in
Dade City as well as five public golf courses,
parks and a zoo and botanical gardens called Dade
City’s Wild Things. Dade City is also just
a short drive north of the Hillsborough River
State Park which features several biking and hiking
trails, nature trails, camping, canoeing and kayaking,
fishing, interpretive programs, and swimming.
There is a drive-in movie theater in Dade City
called the Jo-Lan Drive In, which has been in
business for 50 years. Just a few minutes south
in Zephyrhills is the Zephyrhills Cinema 10.
Dining
and Shopping
There are many quaint and unique shops in the
downtown district as well as some upscale art
galleries. Dade City is also in close proximity
to two large shopping centers, Shops at Wiregrass
in Wesley Chapel and The Grove at Wesley Chapel,
both are fairly new pedestrian-friendly, outdoor
village style shopping centers that have outdoor
plazas, sidewalks and benches. At both you will
find large big-name department stores, specialty
shops, high end bars and restaurants. Restaurants
in Dade City include Beef’O’Brady’s,
Osceloa Tavern, Neon Cowboys Sports Bar, Kafe
Kokopelli and Lunch On Limoges.
Traffic
and Driving
Dade City is really quite convenient to may major
highways and interstates including US Highway
301 which runs toward Ocala and south to Zephryhills
and Brandon further south, US Highway 98, which
runs south to Lakeland. Access to I-75 is just
a short drive and can be used to access I-275
and I -4 not to far outside the city.
Schools
Public schools include San Antonio Elementary,
Centennial Elementary, Rodney B. Cox, Elementary,
Pasco Middle School, James Irvin Education Center,
Moore Mickens Education Center and Pasco High.
Private schools include Gospel Academy Christian
and East Pasco Adventist Academy. Colleges and
universities include St. Leo University and Pasco-Hernando
Community College.
Business
Commerce is mainly generated by the agriculture,
retail, hospitality, and health care industries.
Dade City has a very visible Chamber of Commerce
that puts on annual events and fundraisers and
plays a big part in the growth and development
of the city’s businesses and organizations. |
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