Unwanted telephone sales calls continue to be the top gripe for Florida residents, with more than 6,500 complaints filed with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in 2009. ...more

January 3, 2010

Local businessman Paul Douglas said Thursday the county's purchase of two properties next to the former Department of Public Works depot is a smart legal maneuver that should have been done long ago. ...more

February 13, 2009

Local businessman Paul Douglas said the county's purchase is a smart legal maneuver that should have been done long ago. ...more

February 12, 2009

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

July 1, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Abuse of fireworks in West Pasco backyards usually lights the fuses on tempers of area residents about every Fourth of July. Despite complaints, officials say there is little they can do about individuals buying and setting off illegal fireworks, such as bottle rockets. ...more

June 21, 2008

It's unfortunate that legislation establishing Florida's first tower crane regulations collapsed because of a dispute over whether counties should have the right to adopt tougher standards. ...more

June 12, 2008

Federal health officials will use new regulatory authority to monitor prescription drug use by millions of Medicare participants for potential safety problems with medicines and medical devices. ...more

May 23, 2008

The U.S. Department of the Interior remains prepared to step in and issue rules for Class III gaming in the state's Seminole casinos but will continue to hold off doing so while the tribe and governor's office work on a deal of their own. ...more

September 12, 2007