The worst nightmare for many West Pasco residents could be surviving a devastating hurricane or other disaster. So imagine the challenges a person who is blind or has some other disability would face trying to recover from an emergency. Pasco leaders are starting to walk a mile in the shoes of disabled people while putting together an Emergency Preparedness Conference for residents with special needs later this spring. ...more

February 11, 2009

Public safety officials at the Emergency Operations Center were expecting Tropical Storm Hanna to turn north Thursday, steering clear of Florida, but they're keeping an eye on Hurricane Ike, already a Category 4 storm with sustained winds at 140 mph. ...more

September 5, 2008

Hurricane Dolly rolled into south Texas and northern Mexico on Wednesday, deluging the Rio Grande Valley with rain, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people and ripping roofs off resorts on South Padre Island. ...more

July 24, 2008

Dolly spun into a hurricane Tuesday, heading toward the U.S.-Mexico border and the heavily populated Rio Grande Valley, where officials feared heavy rains could cause massive flooding and levee breaks. ...more

July 23, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Residents lined roads in the Leisure Lakes area watching smoke cloud the sky as the first major brush fire of the year threatened about 100 acres and 80 homes. ...more

February 11, 2008

LAKE PLACID – Residents in between 80 to 90 homes on or near Henscratch Road have been asked to voluntarily evacuate their houses as firefighters from four local fire departments and one state agency battle a 100-acre blaze. ...more

February 11, 2008

Dozens of local officials and various movers and shakers are traveling to the Super Bowl in Arizona next week, some expenses compliments of the committee in Tampa preparing the city to host the big game next year. ...more

January 24, 2008