An incident on July 6, when a sheriff's deputy fired his gun in defense of a fellow deputy who was injured when a driver swerved toward him, was ruled justified by an administrative review. ...more

September 13, 2008

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August 31, 2008

If your campaign has money for nothing else, advised John Long, once upon a time Pasco's pre-eminent political scholar, pay for polls. Commercials can be muted; mailers go in the trash. But a proper poll identifies what preys on folks' minds, and how a candidate's message can best harmonize with those concerns. ...more

August 29, 2008

After negotiating literally to the last minute, the developers of Cannon Ranch struck a deal with county commissioners that adds three years to the development's timeline in exchange for $77 million in road improvements and a cap on the first round of homebuilding. ...more

August 28, 2008

County Commissioner Ted Schrader of San Antonio held off challenger John Nicolette on Tuesday in a closely watched Republican primary marked by low voter turnout. ...more

August 27, 2008

Pasco voters head to the polls Tuesday, where they will find several races on the ballot, including a nonpartisan school board seat open to all voters and political party primaries for sheriff and county commission. ...more

August 24, 2008

The use of taser, pepper spray and physical force to detain and subdue a suspect who the arresting deputy later learned was legally blind was justified, according to a Highlands County Sheriff's Office administrative review. ...more

August 22, 2008

The Suncoast News recommends three candidates for Pasco County Commission for the Aug. 26 primary. ...more

August 20, 2008

John Nicolette is challenging incumbent County Commissioner Ted Schrader in the Aug. 26 Republican primary. The winner faces write-in candidate John Taylor. The Tampa Tribune asked Nicolette why he thinks he should be elected and what his priorities would be. ...more

August 17, 2008

District 1 County Commissioner Ted Schrader is seeking a third term, running against Tampa firefighter John Nicolette in the Aug. 26 primary. The winner faces write-in candidate John Taylor in the November election. ...more

August 17, 2008