Pasco County commissioners have hired an Orlando-based law firm specializing in labor negotiations to handle future contract talks with the county's unionized firefighters. ...more

October 22, 2009

Pasco County commissioners' 2009-10 budget kicked in Thursday, and that means the clock is ticking for dozens of county employees who will get pink slips or buyouts in the next two weeks. This will be the first time county officials have let go large numbers of workers to save money. Commissioners spent all summer closing a $36-million budget gap, partly by reducing their staff. ...more

October 2, 2009

Santa Claus probably is getting a good rest right about now after a night of fulfilling Christmas wishes. He checked his list (not once, but twice) and sat for hours at the Gulf View Square mall in Port Richey listening to the whispers - and sometimes wails and screeches - of children from Pasco County and nearby areas. ...more

December 25, 2008

Santa spent time with local kids before started to pack his sleigh for his big night. ...more

December 24, 2008

The caring and generosity of the dart throwers and golfers in Highlands County is well known. That point was driven home once again in Saturday's annual Toys For Tots golf tournament. The popular one-day, 18-hole tournament attracted a field of 43 golfers, who competed in a four-person scramble format over the tight and demanding 6,450-yard, par 72 Golf Hammock Country Club layout. ...more

July 21, 2008

"The Class of 2008, Making Pasco Great!" That's the motto of Leadership Pasco members who graduated recently, according to Courtney I. McCoy, the local attorney who serves as secretary and treasurer of the class. ...more

June 4, 2008

Dozens of firefighters filled the historic Pasco County Courthouse at Tuesday's county commission meeting to draw attention to the fact that they still don't have a contract with county officials. ...more

February 16, 2008

One of three people sought in connection with a home invasion in October was arrested Monday, according to a Pasco County sheriff's report. ...more

December 5, 2007

It's only natural the county would seek a permanent director to promote tourism. ...more

September 20, 2007