County commissioners Tuesday created a list of seven road projects they hope will qualify for federal funding under a prospective economic stimulus plan proposed by President-elect Barack Obama. ...more

December 17, 2008

The Department of Transportation plans to spend $53.7 million in Pasco County next year, the bulk of it on expanding the eastern end of Ridge Road to four lanes. ...more

December 12, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY The Department of Transportation plans to spend $53.7 million in Pasco County next year, the bulk of it on four-laning the eastern end of Ridge Road. State transportation officials were scheduled to reveal their proposed five-year transportation budget for Pasco at 10 a.m. today, when the county's metropolitan planning organization was to meet at the historic Pasco County Courthouse in Dade City. ...more

December 11, 2008

Last week, Corey Smith, a River Ridge Middle School student, went before the Pasco County Commission and asked the county to build sidewalks or bicycle paths along Moon Lake Road. That was not all that unusual. Most of the time, however, the young person merely makes the request, the adult government leaders respond with smiles and a verbal pat on the head and that's the end of it. ...more

December 10, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY Sarah Cooke thought she would be doing a walk-through of her new Habitat for Humanity home today -- until she saw the crowd of people in the driveway. She and her children, son Devin, 15, and daughter Lauren, 10, were greeted outside the home in the New Port Richey neighborhood of Moon Lake by Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Warrick Dunn. ...more

December 9, 2008

Corey Smith might be a big wheel someday. Right now, though, the River Ridge Middle School student and his friends want to be able to ride bicycles to school in greater safety. ...more

December 6, 2008

A River Ridge Middle School student asked county officials today to build sidewalks or bike lanes along Moon Lake Road so he and his friends can ride their bicycles to school. ...more

December 2, 2008

West Pasco Habitat for Humanity was awarded a $6,000 grant from Bank of America on Wednesday. ...more

November 22, 2008

West Pasco Habitat for Humanity was awarded a $6,000 grant from Bank of America on Wednesday. Bank officials visited the Habitat office, 3531 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey, to present a check to organization representatives. ...more

November 20, 2008

In the 1984 film "The Karate Kid," teenager Daniel Larusso approaches Mr. Miyagi to learn karate so he can fight some bullies at school. Miyagi tells him, "Daniel-san, karate here tapping his head, karate here tapping his heart." ...more

November 16, 2008