PORT RICHEY - The plume of smoke rising above west Pasco County today isn't anything to worry about. It's a controlled burn. ...more

January 8, 2008

The inaugural Growing Great Moms' Christmas home tour raised close to $2,000, brought strangers together and spread yuletide cheer. The open houses at 11 west Pasco County residences featured scenes of Victorian elegance, rustic charm, pop culture casual, shabby chic, plus childhood enchantments and reverent reproductions. The tour covered an 8-mile radius and neighborhoods in Gulf Harbors, River Crossing, the Gardens of Beacon Square, Oak Ridge and the downtown district of New Port Richey. The city kicked in some funding for the tour, which also brought in bucks for the Trinity Relay for Life. Growing Great Moms is a Christian-based support group for stay-at-home mothers. ...more

January 5, 2008

The West Pasco Audubon Society holds its annual Christmas Bird Count today searching for elusive hummingbirds and hoping to encounter dozens of other species as they fan out over a circle 15 miles in diameter and centered at the Magnolia Valley Golf Course clubhouse in New Port Richey. ...more

December 29, 2007

Hummingbirds tend to be no-shows when the West Pasco Audubon Society holds its annual Christmas Bird Count. ...more

December 23, 2007

Recently, I heard on the radio that the city of Clearwater had placed dead last as a desirable retirement destination. The poll cited too many old people as the reason for its lack of appeal. ...more

December 14, 2007

Murder defendant Christopher Wright took the witness stand Wednesday, asking a jury to believe his account of John Benjamin's slaying over those of prosecution witnesses. ...more

December 14, 2007

Wagging tails and inquisitive pups were unleashed this week on the city's first dog park, in Meadows Park off Larch Lane. ...more

December 8, 2007

A 22-year-old man has been charged with arson in connection with the firebombing of several homes last month, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

December 2, 2007

A 22-year-old man has been charged with arson in connection with the firebombing of several homes last month, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. John Anthony White of 3504 Springfield Drive was arrested Friday by sheriff's deputies. He faces three counts of first-degree arson, use of a fire bomb and burglary. ...more

December 1, 2007

Students at Chasco Elementary and Middle schools ended up with quite a haul - more than 2,600 cans of food - during a two-week lesson in sharing. ...more

November 26, 2007