Friday the 13th brought some bad luck to Richard Ortiz. That's when Pasco's code compliance manager submitted his resignation after leading the department for nearly four years. That's when Pasco's code compliance manager submitted his resignation after leading the department for nearly four years. ...more

February 21, 2009

A cloud of coal dust gushed from the smokestack at Tampa Electric's Big Bend Power Plant on Wednesday after one of its coal-fired units unexpectedly went offline, TECO officials said. ...more

February 12, 2009

A cloud of coal dust gushed from the smokestack at Tampa Electric's Big Bend Power Plant this afternoon after one of its coal-fired units unexpectedly went offline, TECO officials said. ...more

February 11, 2009

Norma Vazquez of New Port Richey says Pasco Code Enforcement is wrong to cite the Elisha Ministries homeless shelter. ...more

January 3, 2009

Elisha Ministries officials were given a 30-day extension on zoning violations at the Kamp Elisha site at 7919 Rhodes Road, just off U.S. 19 about midway between Hudson and New York avenues. ...more

December 31, 2008

Elisha Ministries has been operating on a wing and a prayer for about a year. ...more

December 10, 2008

Elisha Ministries has been operating on a wing and a prayer for about a year. ...more

December 6, 2008

Into every life a little rain must fall, the old saying goes, but violators of lawn watering restrictions might be crying soon over fines of from $35 to $500. Pasco County water cops are gearing up for a crackdown on residents who ignore the county's once-a-week lawn irrigation restrictions. ...more

November 8, 2008

About two to three people each week are arrested after presenting fraudulent identification to enter the seaport, officials at the Tampa Port Authority estimated Thursday. ...more

July 11, 2008

TAMPA - About two to three people each week are arrested after presenting fraudulent identification to enter the seaport, officials at the Tampa Port Authority estimated Thursday. ...more

July 10, 2008