SAFETY HARBOR - A pit bull-mix that attacked a 6-year-old boy Sunday will be put down according to the guidelines of a Pinellas County ordinance that regulates dangerous dogs, animal services officials said today. ...more

August 6, 2008

A nonpermitted Fourth of July fireworks display at a Ridge Manor Catholic church continues to sizzle. ...more

July 17, 2008

CODE ENFORCEMENT ALSO INVESTIGATING FIREWORKS FLAP ...more

July 16, 2008

Time is money for area builders and developers. So a Pasco County proposal to expedite dramatically the handling of building permits for "green," environmentally friendly construction projects appealed to the Pasco Building Association's Green Building Council. ...more

July 16, 2008

The sheriff is not only Highlands County's chief law enforcement officer but, by county ordinance, the chief detention officer as well. One-quarter of the sheriff's budget is devoted to housing prisoners. ...more

July 15, 2008

A small Fourth of July fireworks display at a Ridge Manor church has ignited a larger debate as to how much authority a county commissioner has to his constituency. ...more

July 11, 2008

DENIED PERMIT, CHURCH FIRES AWAY ...more

July 10, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Pasco County might offer hefty discounts on fees and other incentives for builders and developers who use "green," environmentally-friendly, techniques to conserve water and electricity. ...more

July 10, 2008

Abuse of fireworks in Pasco County yards usually lights the fuses on tempers of area residents every Fourth of July. ...more

July 1, 2008

A recent story in the Northwest News & Tribune and on TBO.com brought a reaction from readers of sympathy for coyotes and disdain for development. The story was about reports from Keystone residents that coyotes were suspected in the deaths of cats and the disappearance of a calf. ...more

June 28, 2008