With tourism numbers rising, Pasco County will have about $4,000 more this year to promote local events. ...more

May 28, 2008

Communities aren't always defined by boundaries. Often, they become known for events that bring together locals and residents from other areas eager to take a break from the routine rigors of life. ...more

May 18, 2008

Travis Williams-Martell had it pretty good for a 7-year-old. His dad taught him to fish and hunt. They spent as much time together in the woods or on the water as Joseph Martell's schedule allowed. On March 22, the boy posed for a picture in front of his dad's Ranger flats boat, proudly displaying a keeper redfish the child had just caught on "ultra-lite" tackle. ...more

May 11, 2008

West Pasco Chamber of Commerce tapped Beltone Hearing Centers and the Publix Super Market Store in Southgate Shopping Center for its annual business of the year awards during a Thursday night banquet. ...more

February 22, 2008

The presidential election still is months away, as is balloting for state and county races. But Pasco County's voters won't have to wait until then to go to the polls. ...more

February 20, 2008

As a child growing up in Queens, N.Y., Joe Esposito loved Sabrett frankfurters and Yoo-hoo soft drinks. "Sabrett and Yoo-hoo were about the biggest things in those days," recalls the 69-year-old Esposito. He still loves them -- and now he sells them. ...more

February 20, 2008

Lawyer Scott McPherson wants to get Main Street Landing moving again, and that's one of the reasons that he is running for mayor. ...more

January 28, 2008

If elected mayor in the 2008 municipal election, Scott McPherson would strive to get the stalled Main Street Landing condo-retail construction project moving again. "The bottom line is that it needs to get back on track," McPherson, an attorney who announced Tuesday he is running for mayor in the April 8 city election, said of the long-stalled condo-commercial project. ...more

January 26, 2008

Local attorney Scott McPherson threw his hat into the ring today as a candidate for mayor of New Port Richey in the April 8 city elections. If elected mayor, McPherson said he would strive to get the stalled Main Street Landing project moving again. ...more

January 22, 2008

Free auditions for the annual Chasco Fiesta Talent Search will take place next Saturday. The Jan. 19 event will start at 9 a.m. at Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd. ...more

January 12, 2008