After a bit of a lull following the primary, candidates are gearing up for the sprint to the finish line for the Nov. 4 general election. ...more

September 20, 2008

These 4- and 5-year-olds at TodayCare Children's Care at Pasco-Hernando Community College in New Port Richey put their pedals to the mettle at the fifth annual trike-a-thon on Wednesday. Donations were collected at the event to benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. Donations will be accepted through September. ...more

September 18, 2008

The publishing trend toward graphic novels has resulted in a corresponding trend at Pasco County libraries. ...more

September 18, 2008

Another police officer was paid for hours he spent teaching at Pasco Hernando Community College, according to a city investigation released Tuesday. ...more

September 17, 2008

Michael E. Long loved history and had a fondness for teaching his students about the Civil War and the Lincoln assassination. ...more

September 17, 2008

Michael E. Long loved history and had a special fondness for teaching his students about the Civil War and the Lincoln assassination. Somehow, he managed to do that without taking sides in the conflict that still sparks arguments more than 140 years after it was fought. "He was always objective," said Kelvin Faison, a friend and colleague of Long's at Pasco-Hernando Community College. "He was always intelligent that way." Long, 58, an associate professor of history and political science at PHCC, died Friday from complications associated with pneumonia, the college reported. ...more

September 15, 2008

Kenneth Fong, whose complaints about payroll discrepancies led to last month's resignation of Zephyrhills police Chief Russell Barnes, will not be rejoining the Zephyrhills Police Department. ...more

September 13, 2008

Pasco County's bus system recently received nearly $300,000 in federal funds to add a new vehicle to its aging fleet. ...more

September 12, 2008

Pasco County's bus system recently received nearly $300,000 in federal funds to add a new vehicle to its aging fleet. The money will go toward replacing an existing bus, rather than adding to the overall fleet, said Mike Carroll, director of Pasco County Public Transit. The agency operates bus routes in western Pasco and between Dade City and Zephyrhills. ...more

September 11, 2008

Get him talking about his photography career and Burton McNeely doesn't slow down. ...more

September 11, 2008