Calling it too cumbersome right now, county commissioners agreed to suspend efforts to craft a performance measurement program designed to monitor the efficiency of county departments. ...more

December 23, 2009

A furlough is a furlough, regardless of whether a county department derives revenue from property taxes or user fees. ...more

December 20, 2009

When it comes to building an interchange between the Suncoast Parkway and the future Ridge Road extension, Pasco County commissioners aren't taking no for an answer. ...more

December 19, 2009

When it comes to building an interchange between the Suncoast Parkway and the future Ridge Road extension, Pasco County commissioners aren't taking "no" for an answer. ...more

December 18, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The national housing collapse has claimed another victim in this once-booming area. ...more

December 18, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - The national housing collapse has claimed another victim in this once-booming area. ...more

December 16, 2009

Pasco County officials will seek $4.5 million in federal help this week in hopes of filling nearly three dozen firefighting jobs, the majority of them cut from the county budget Oct. 1. ...more

December 16, 2009

Four years ago, Pasco County commissioners let Florida turnpike officials put off planning for a link between the Suncoast Parkway and the county's planned Ridge Road extension. ...more

December 11, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - This year, Pasco County seemed within sight of the federal wetlands permit it needs to begin building the long-planned eastern extension of Ridge Road. ...more

December 10, 2009

Almost two decades into collecting a tax to foster a nearly nonexistent tourist industry, Pasco County keeps plugging away. Its latest attempt to use the portion of the revenue for that tax earmarked for the construction of tourism-related facilities could be in danger of foundering like previous attempts. ...more

December 9, 2009