Swiss police said Thursday they stumbled across a large marijuana plantation while using Google Earth, the search engine company's satellite mapping software. ...more

January 30, 2009

GOWERS CORNER -- Three adults lost their home and were sent to a hospital this morning because of a blaze sparked by a malfunctioning medical oxygen generator, according to Pasco Fire Rescue. "It's a total loss," said Assistant Chief Mike Ciccarello, estimating the damage at $118,000. ...more

December 8, 2008

It is fitting that the largest home in the 2008 Fall Parade of Homes - described as having a bit of a European countryside look - is located in a new Sebring development with open spaces. ...more

October 12, 2008

Planning commissioners, property owners and residents can weigh in Monday on a proposal to boost commercial potential at two spots on North Dale Mabry Highway north of Van Dyke Road. ...more

September 3, 2008

It might be a cliche that soccer moms transport kids around in minivans, but it was no joke when three women from Citrus County left town with a vehicle crammed full of caladiums. ...more

August 23, 2008

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer said she observed an active gopher tortoise burrow with bulldozer tread marks near it near the Sebring Wal-Mart as the property was being developed. A sign of a felony, she alleged late July, even though they're normally only filed as misdemeanors. ...more

August 7, 2008

Dumping thousands of cubic yards of slurry dredged from the bottom of the Hernando Beach channel onto a property on Eagle Nest Drive could harm the water quality of nearby Minnow Creek and poses a flooding risk for neighboring homes. ...more

August 5, 2008

Petitioners want judge to hear their case. ...more

August 5, 2008

A loophole in county law allows developers wanting to clear land a way to do so without regard to endangered or threatened species. Our county should close this loophole immediately, and make sure no one can skirt the law when it comes to our environment. ...more

July 9, 2008

A loophole in county law allows developers wanting to clear land a way to do so without regard to endangered or threatened species. Our county should close this loophole immediately, and make sure no one can skirt the law when it comes to our environment. ...more

July 9, 2008