No doubt, the revelers who pillaged Bayshore Boulevard on Saturday trashed the place. But this year's Gasparilla festivities were a little greener than last year's. ...more

January 27, 2008

TAMPA – As soon as the last pirates stumble away from Bayshore Boulevard, workers and local residents get to work. ...more

January 27, 2008

Seventy-five students spent their holiday Monday tromping through muddy truck ruts and into algae-covered ponds picking up hundreds of smelly beer bottles and other litter left along the shores of the Alafia River. ...more

January 24, 2008

Loss Of Tranquility For the past few years our holidays have been ruined by pounding, loud music in the neighborhood. I've telephoned the police but was told by a deputy their hands are tied because they have no decibel meters. Apparently, Pasco County gave the decibel meters to Code Enforcement, which, by the way, closes at 5 every evening and is closed on the weekend. ...more

December 31, 2007

WESTCHASE Broken beer bottles, public urination, speeding cars, vulgar language and early morning fireworks. ...more

December 14, 2007

Boaters may lose again if the county follows through on a suggested land swap plan. The plan being talked about is the possible swap of the boat ramp located on Little Lake Bonnet for a piece of private property located next to the Lake Denton boat ramp. The purpose for acquiring this additional property is to provide a venue for scuba divers. The boat ramp at Little Lake Bonnet was described by Commissioner Don Bates as "seldom used." This has not been my experience. About four years ago, I finally found my way to the Little Lake Bonnet ramp where I found it covered with broken beer bottles, and looking like a trash dump. Later that day, I returned with a broom and a couple of garbage cans, and proceeded to clean it up, so that it could be made usable. Months later I noticed evidence of further clean-up activity. ...more

October 23, 2007