NEW PORT RICHEY Going green is more than just a slogan for a local dentist. ...more

January 4, 2009

Going green is more than just a slogan for a local dentist. Once again, Dr. Garland Forbes has given away thousands of tree saplings to be planted in West Pasco yards. ...more

January 3, 2009

mysteriously, even - finds its way into the recycling bin. ...more

November 30, 2008

Patsy Nathe, co-owner of R.J. Nathe and Sons logging company and Tall Timber Cattle and Grove, has been selected Florida's "Woman of the Year in Agriculture" for 2008. The award, now in its 24th year, recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions to Florida agriculture. The award is sponsored by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Florida State Fair Authority ...more

November 21, 2008

State agriculture inspectors will check an Orlando dairy this week that was the source of milk that left blackish stains inside containers. ...more

October 8, 2008

Gov. Charlie Crist warned gasoline vendors Saturday about price gouging in the wake of Hurricane Ike's landfall, even as some stations increased prices to more than $4 a gallon. ...more

September 14, 2008

One 34-year-old woman stepped off the Jazzy Jellies ride at SeaWorld and fractured her ankle. A few weeks later, at Roa's Rapids in the same park, a 63-year-old woman inhaled water. Tales of heart troubles, dehydration and, in some cases, broken bones come out of the grade-yourself report card for Florida's theme parks, made public each quarter by the state's Bureau of Fair Rides, a division in the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. ...more

July 22, 2008

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced that nominations are being accepted for the 2008 Woman of the Year in Agriculture award. The award, now in its 24nd year, recognizes women who have made outstanding contributions to Florida agriculture. ...more

July 20, 2008

The tools: Hose, bucket, cordless drill, nerves of steel. ...more

July 11, 2008

The tools: hose, bucket, cordless drill, nerves of steel. The target: gasoline stored in your car, lawnmower and generator. ...more

July 10, 2008