Pasco County officials say they will move forward with efforts to preserve environmentally valuable land now in private hands, despite the loss of help from the state's Florida Forever program. ...more

January 17, 2009

A longtime family-owned business has closed its doors. Since the 1920s, San Antonio Building Supply has been a landmark in the community east of Interstate 75 and north of State Road 52. The business, where customers could put merchandise on an account and pay later, recently shut down. ...more

January 8, 2009

The developers of Berry Hill Estates, a controversial subdivision proposed for land west of Dade City, abruptly pulled out Tuesday after one county commissioner called the latest revision of the project "junk." ...more

January 7, 2009

Developer pulls application for Berry Hill project after balking at latest county-mandated changes ...more

January 6, 2009

After nearly two hours of debate Tuesday, county commissioners put off consideration of a controversial subdivision proposed for hilly terrain just west of Dade City. ...more

November 26, 2008

Nearly two dozen drivers wrecked their cars on the eastern half of Prospect Road last year, compelling state highway officials to improve the narrow country road in rural northeast Pasco County. ...more

November 14, 2008

At one point a few years ago, officers with the Avon Park Police Department were investigating a string of home burglaries. ...more

October 24, 2008

Lakeland Police Lt. Ralph Schrader was charged last week with stalking his ex-wife, police spokeswoman Terri Smith confirmed today. Schrader was charged Oct. 14 by the State Attorney's Office, Smith said. ...more

October 23, 2008

the legacy of write-in candidate John Taylor. ...more

October 19, 2008

Pasco residents are fortunate to have a county commission that works well together. Teamwork will be needed to tackle the economic challenges facing the county, which for too long has relied upon residential building and sends nearly half its workforce to other counties for jobs. ...more

October 13, 2008