Pasco County officials say they will protest plans to create a private water utility serving thousands of acres in northeast Pasco and Hernando counties. ...more

November 5, 2009

The moon was a dusky orange crescent low in the eastern sky as Larry Cosner drove past the guard house at Saddlebrook Resort shortly after 5 a.m. on a Saturday. ...more

March 29, 2009

With the number of citations at 1,223 and counting, the County Commission voted Tuesday to raise the fine from $30 to $130 for the first violation of the county's watering regulations. ...more

March 24, 2009

Three years into a deal with state environmental officials, Pasco County has run into problems trying to upgrade its network of troubled sewage-treatment plants. ...more

March 22, 2009

The potential approval of a household-waste landfill in southeastern Pasco County created a flurry of last-minute letter writing by environmental groups opposed to the proposal. ...more

January 10, 2009

The potential approval of a household-waste landfill south in eastern Pasco County created a flurry of last-minute letter writing by environmental groups opposed to the proposal. "This landfill represents an absolutely unacceptable risk to the region's water quality, not just in Pasco County, but throughout Tampa Bay and Florida's Nature Coast," Manley Fuller, president of the Florida Wildlife Federation said in a written statement. ...more

January 9, 2009

Don't flush your money down your toilet, Pasco County officials are urging residents. Rebates up to $100 have arrived for Pasco Utilities customers who replace old toilets with water-sipping, low-flow models. ...more

August 21, 2008

Don't flush your money down your toilet, Pasco County officials are urging residents. Rebates up to $100 finally have arrived for Pasco Utilities customers who replace old toilets with water-sipping, low-flow models. ...more

August 13, 2008

With demand for irrigation water outstripping supplies, Pasco County will be allowed to tap three new wells to supplement the county's reclaimed water reserves, the Southwest Florida Water Management District said Tuesday. ...more

May 28, 2008

Residents of central and east Pasco's newest neighborhoods may have to wait a few more years for reclaimed water as the county prepares to construct a pump station and pipelines to treat wastewater in Shady Hills. ...more

May 11, 2008