County commissioners Tuesday allotted $50,000 for studies aimed at helping revitalize two communities in far northeastern Pasco County. ...more

February 11, 2009

Pasco County Commissioner Ted Schrader will ask his fellow commissioners next week to spend more than $2 million on a plan for redeveloping Lacoochee, a troubled community in far northeastern Pasco County. ...more

February 7, 2009

Louie and David Holt will talk to the Zephyrhills Historical Society about the Cummer and Sons sawmill. ...more

January 5, 2009

1,792 Population in 1950 (9 percent of Pasco's overall population) 1,380 Population in 1970 ...more

December 15, 2008

The post office and a couple of abandoned storefronts are all that remain of the thriving downtown that anchored this community in northeast Pasco County. ...more

December 15, 2008

From the front porch of her tidy brick house, Betty Franklin can look across Hines Avenue to the rusting hulk of the former Cummer and Sons Cypress Co. sawmill, whose rhythms once ruled this corner of northeastern Pasco County. ...more

December 7, 2008

The Cummer and Sons Cypress Co. timber mill defined this town for decades. So, in many ways, did its closing. ...more

October 24, 2008

CRIME TRACKER This crime index is published to help residents keep track of crime in their neighborhood and to promote public safety. Below is a partial listing of crimes handled by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office between Aug. 31-Sept. 6 arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by deputies and don't reflect unfounded calls for service. ...more

September 13, 2008

When I was a youngster, there was a saying that we loved to recite, and it went something like this: "Never judge a book by its cover because you may miss out on some good reading." That is the way I feel about the history of black schools in Pasco County, because you could easily be misled into thinking they were not up to par. Compared to instruction today, I would have to beg your pardon. ...more

December 9, 2007