NEW PORT RICHEY -- Ever since 1937, when Jay B. Starkey Sr. acquired 16,000 of pastureland and started a ranch, the Starkey family has been one of Pasco County's leading benefactors, investing and reinvesting money, land and personal time to the betterment of the community. Jay B. Starkey Jr. and wife Marsha recently continued that family tradition by pledging $1 million to the expansion of Morton Plant North Bay Hospital. ...more

June 27, 2008

A royal high tea was held Thursday at the Dade City Woman's Club in honor of the American Red Cross. Another tea was scheduled for Wednesday at Champions Club in Trinity. The teas were hosted by Red Cross board members Kathryn Starkey and Diane Heiler to benefit the Pasco County branch of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross. Guests heard about Red Cross services and were encouraged to help form a Red Cross auxiliary in the Pasco area. ...more

June 27, 2008

TRINITY - While a long-delayed fire station is under construction in Trinity, county officials pretty much have closed the book on building a Trinity library branch anytime soon. A library project in the booming area of Trinity looked like it might take off in 2005 with a state grant for more than $430,000. At one time there was talk of co-locating a Trinity fire station with a library and passive park, Dan Johnson, Pasco's assistant county administrator for public services, recalled. ...more

June 25, 2008

Where else can you raise pinkies and money for the community's good? Two high teas will feature elegantly decorated tables, champagne, tea sandwiches, scones, gourmet breads, Viennese delicacy platters and, of course, various teas. While they are enjoying the treats in a luxury setting, women can learn how to help their community. ...more

June 14, 2008

Pasco School District officials will pick the brains of area business leaders Monday. The educators are trying to tailor curriculum to meet the needs of the Pasco job market. We hope both sides approach this task with open minds. ...more

May 31, 2008

SEBRING — The game was on the line, and a season's worth of wins were in the balance, but Pool Paradise coach Dean Frazier wasn't worried with the game tied and the bases loaded in the bottom of the sixth. ...more

May 30, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - After exploring the minutiae of an anticipated $16 million shortfall in the Pasco County School District's 2008-09 budget for more than two hours Tuesday, school board vice chairman Frank Parker said he felt pessimistic. ...more

May 21, 2008

Residents were relieved to learn this week that Progress Energy will bypass Pasco County in its plans for 200 miles of high-power transmission lines to carry electricity from a proposed nuclear power plant in Levy County to their customers through the region. ...more

May 20, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- Feedback from residents convinced Progress Energy Florida that power lines it is planning to build to meet a growing demand for electricity on the Suncoast should follow existing corridors, company officials said in a press release this morning. ...more

May 20, 2008

SEBRING — Connor Cook had three hits and scored two runs and the Pool Paradise defense came up with several gems during a 5-2 victory over Rotary in Dixie Majors (ages 11-12) baseball action on Monday night at Max Long Complex. ...more

May 6, 2008