If you are dreaming of a white Christmas then you might be in luck. ...more

December 10, 2008

If you are dreaming of a white Christmas then you might be in luck. Tucked away in a little office in downtown New Port Richey a white Christmas wonderland has come alive with snow covered grounds, Christmas carols playing and a train going around a picturesque village that took about a week to set up. The creator of the lighted village is Lin Tipton, who meticulously spent a week configuring the Yuletide tableau. Tipton has been collecting items that comprise the villages for roughly 40 years. "It's a family tradition that was inspired by my late mother and aunt," Tipton commented. ...more

November 29, 2008

The search for a public works director to replace the city's Public Works Superintendent George Fox when he retires on Dec. 31 has narrowed down to a field of four potential candidates. ...more

October 8, 2008

A senior city buildings official took bribes in exchange for falsely reporting that cranes had been inspected and that crane operators had been certified, but his actions did not appear to be connected to two recent crane collapses that killed nine people, authorities said Friday. ...more

June 7, 2008

A construction crane snapped and smashed into an apartment building with a thunderous roar Friday, killing two workers in the city's second such tragedy in 2 1/2 months and renewing fears about the safety of hundreds of cranes towering over the New York skyline. ...more

May 31, 2008