At some point Tuesday, Kenneth Smith found himself sitting in the Riviera Beach hoosegow surrounded, perhaps, by drug dealers, pimps, thieves, violent brigands and all manner of other assorted dark souls of society. ...more

September 6, 2008

More than a year ago, hundreds of supporters of the Spring Hill Fire Rescue District packed St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church for a town hall meeting. ...more

August 15, 2008

SAFETY HARBOR - A pit bull-mix that attacked a 6-year-old boy Sunday will be put down according to the guidelines of a Pinellas County ordinance that regulates dangerous dogs, animal services officials said today. ...more

August 6, 2008

A nonpermitted Fourth of July fireworks display at a Ridge Manor Catholic church continues to sizzle. ...more

July 17, 2008

CODE ENFORCEMENT ALSO INVESTIGATING FIREWORKS FLAP ...more

July 16, 2008

Time is money for area builders and developers. So a Pasco County proposal to expedite dramatically the handling of building permits for "green," environmentally friendly construction projects appealed to the Pasco Building Association's Green Building Council. ...more

July 16, 2008

The sheriff is not only Highlands County's chief law enforcement officer but, by county ordinance, the chief detention officer as well. One-quarter of the sheriff's budget is devoted to housing prisoners. ...more

July 15, 2008

A small Fourth of July fireworks display at a Ridge Manor church has ignited a larger debate as to how much authority a county commissioner has to his constituency. ...more

July 11, 2008

DENIED PERMIT, CHURCH FIRES AWAY ...more

July 10, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Pasco County might offer hefty discounts on fees and other incentives for builders and developers who use "green," environmentally-friendly, techniques to conserve water and electricity. ...more

July 10, 2008