In one evening, the Zephyrhills Lions Club gave away $9,500 in charitable contributions to seven east Pasco organizations. Representatives from many of these agencies convened recently at the Lions Den 7881441 on Dean Dairy Road, to accept their donation checks. ...more

March 25, 2009

Chabad of East Pasco and New Tampa held its first Grand Purim Bash on March 10 at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites in Highwoods Preserve, 8310 Galbreath Road. ...more

March 25, 2009

Last year's Ride for Humanity raised more than $12,000 for East Pasco Habitat for Humanity. ...more

March 21, 2009

For the fifth year, the Cinderella Project will provide new or gently used prom dresses and accessories at no cost to young Pasco County women who find themselves without a budget for prom season. The program is open to girls attending any Pasco County public high school. ...more

March 14, 2009

Sam Steffey, Pasco County's chief planner, will retire in less than 60 days, leaving the county's Growth Management department without a leader as Pasco County embarks on major changes to how it conducts business. ...more

March 7, 2009

As they prepared for next year's 2010 Census, Pasco County officials last week revealed one more indication of how much the county has grown in the past decade: The number of census tracts has doubled. ...more

March 6, 2009

About freight train traffic through Pasco County's largely rural eastern flank, two rules always apply. ...more

March 4, 2009

The snowstorm that plastered the Southeast during the weekend and migrated to pound the Northeast today caused 27 canceled flights by midmorning at Tampa International Airport. ...more

March 2, 2009

Summit View is 135 acres of dirt and weeds on the west side of Dade City. Zoned for more than 400 homes, it stalled years ago when Pasco County's housing market collapsed. ...more

March 1, 2009

As they prepare for next year's 2010 Census, Pasco County officials this week revealed one more indication of how much the county has grown in the past decade: The number of census tracts has doubled. ...more

February 27, 2009