Democrat Scott Maddox said Monday he wants to make the debate over offshore oil drilling a major issue in his 2010 race for the office of state agriculture commissioner. ...more

November 24, 2009

More than two years after he was arrested - and after two courts have since ruled in his favor - the federal government has dropped its legal pursuit of Youssef Megahed. ...more

November 6, 2009

More than two years after he was arrested – and after two courts have since ruled in his favor – the federal government has dropped its legal pursuit of Youssef Megahed. ...more

November 5, 2009

The city council spent about an hour in a special meeting Thursday evening to better prepare New Port Richey and its residents for a possible swine flu outbreak. ...more

October 31, 2009

City Council held a roughly hour long special meeting Thursday evening to better prepare New Port Richey and its residents in the event of a possible H1N1 outbreak. ...more

October 31, 2009

The New Port Richey City Council will be convening Thursday evening for a special meeting to address planning implementation in the event of an H1N1 outbreak in the area. ...more

October 26, 2009

If you dig fireboats, you'll love Tampa Fire Rescue's newest piece of floating fire equipment. The 69-foot, 52-ton Patriot cruised beneath the Sunshine Skyway about noon Monday en route to its new home on Davis Islands. ...more

September 29, 2009

With a theme park ride as their training ground, about 40 firefighters and instructors practiced rescue operations in swift waters on Thursday. ...more

August 29, 2009

Businesses with state contracts would be required to use an electronic verification system to ferret out illegal immigrants seeking jobs under a bill moving through the Legislature. ...more

March 26, 2009

The Transportation Security Administration has informed 17 airports, including Orlando International Airport and Tallahassee Regional Airport, that they are being considered for improved checked-baggage screening technology under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. ...more

March 7, 2009