Pasco County · Florida
Tree removal in Lacoochee, FL
Lacoochee, in Pasco County: 14 storm reports that mention trees across the county, 2016–2025. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- with trees across Pasco County
- 14
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Pasco County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 24 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 14 |
| Tornado reports | 12 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Pasco County
| Hurricanes | Very high |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate |
| Tornadoes | Relatively high |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Freezing nights, nearest station
| Nights at or below 32°F | 3 |
|---|---|
| Distance to the station | 10 mi |
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
Homes in Lacoochee
| Households | 300 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 3 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 5 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1969 |
Most homes here are rented. At a rented home, tree work is usually the landlord’s decision and bill; the lease says.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
If a tree is on a line
| Utilities serving the county | Duke Energy Florida, LLC |
|---|---|
| Tampa Electric Co | |
| Sumter Electric Coop, Inc |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
All 4 utilities in Pasco County
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Lacoochee
- Clearing a lota small place, about 300 households
- Who pays?hurricane risk rated high
- Warning signshalf the homes built by 1969, among older trees
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- Pruning instead of removal
- Cables and braces
Rules in Florida
Florida: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Florida: with an ISA-certified arborist’s or licensed landscape architect’s written finding of unacceptable risk, a city or county may not require a permit to remove a tree at a single-family home (section 163.045). Permits
Claim complaints: Florida Department of Financial Services.
Map of Lacoochee
Close by
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- Dade City 1 with trees
- St. Leo 1 with trees
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- Zephyrhills 1 with trees
- Zephyrhills West
- Zephyrhills South
- Crystal Springs
- Wesley Chapel 1 with trees
- Connerton