Of all the places for President Barack Obama to visit, Arcadia seems like it wouldn't make the list. But we're glad our president will be making it down to our neck of the woods. Maybe he'll see or hear something that opens his eyes to the realities of rural areas like ours. ...more

October 25, 2009

Concerned some Pasco residents are stuck in the slow lane of the information highway, a group of leaders will gather July 23 about expanding high-speed, broadband Internet access here. ...more

July 22, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist says he will probably sign a bill environmentalists and growth management advocacy groups say will lead to more sprawl. ...more

May 21, 2009

The House has passed a bill Florida's top planning official says would undermine the state's growth management laws. ...more

April 29, 2009

Builders and developers could soon find it easier to build in cities across Florida. ...more

March 19, 2009

TALLAHASSEE (AP) - A state planning requirement to provide ample road capacity before new development can take place was designed to stop urban sprawl, but it's had the opposite effect. ...more

February 20, 2009

A bipartisan group of senators took charge of the debate over the roughly $900 billion economic stimulus plan on Thursday, and was working furiously in backroom negotiations to cut the cost of the package. Senate Democratic leaders said they would await outcome of those talks before pushing for a final vote on the measure. ...more

February 6, 2009

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has called up all of his Army National Guard troop and some Air National Guard units to get the state back on its feet following a crippling ice storm. ...more

January 31, 2009

Two new cell towers for east Pasco County won approval Thursday. ...more

January 30, 2009

Pasco will talk about putting up two cell towers today ...more

January 29, 2009