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  There are more nudists in Pasco County than any other community on the planet. And the story behind the rise of Pasco as the naturist capital of the world is fascinating. Each...

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This ongoing series explains how Pasco County became the naturist capital of the USA. The third nudist venue in Pasco County was created in 1959 as Florida Naturist Park. Ward Gulvin...

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The second nudist venue in Pasco County began by a disgruntled Lake Como customer (we shall call him Al) who wanted to put Lake Como's Avery "Bru" Brubaker out of business.  Al wanted to ...

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It was a solar eclipse that introduced Paul Brenot to the naturist culture in 1998.  Brenot, a now-retired commercial and private airline pilot, filed for divorce two years earlier, ...

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There's a snowbird season in Florida, and soon there will be a "Eurobird" season in Pasco County. The nonprofit Pasco Area Naturist Development Association (PANDAbare) began formulat...

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The accident that killed Paradise Lakes Resort owner John E. Forier on Nov. 20 in Texas has also claimed the life of his companion. Pam Tanner, 51, of Land O' Lakes passed away late ...

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Paradise Lakes owner John E. Forier of Lutz was killed Sunday, Nov. 20, when the 1997 Mercury SUV he was driving veered off a roadway. Paradise Lakes comptroller Stephanie Gibson sai...