People who live or work around felines might think Diane LaPierre is a little bit crazy. After all, who in their right mind would willingly trim any cat's claws? ...more

March 11, 2009

GOOD LUCK Black cats are the cat's meow at the Save Our Strays Black Beauty Adoption Event. From now until March 14, these pretty kitties - all vaccinated, microchipped and spayed or neutered - can be adopted for $35. They'll be featured daily at Pet Food Warehouse, 6155 18th St. N., St. Petersburg, or Saturdays at the PetSmart locations at Tyrone Boulevard, Largo Mall and Countryside mall. For more locations, call (727) 481-5262 or visit www.save ...more

February 22, 2009

Deputies have one more weapon against DUI offenders: A newish mobile DUI enforcement unit. ...more

February 12, 2009

Deputies have one more weapon against DUI offenders: A newish mobile DUI enforcement unit. The trailer isn't exactly new - nearly two decades old - but the onetime Crime Prevention Unit has been repurposed as the DUI Enforcement Mobile Unit. The $30,000 transformation was funded in part by a $16,000 grant from Pasco's Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention, known as ASAP. The remaining $14,000 used to spruce up and outfit the once moldy trailer came from the Pasco Sheriff's Office's federal forfeiture funds. "Thanks to the drug dealers of Pasco County we were able to furbish this and finish out the grant," Pasco Sheriff Bob White said today, smiling outside his administration building. "Everyone plays a role in this." ...more

February 11, 2009

After several months of taking donations in a mobile unit, Florida Blood Services recently reopened its Wesley Chapel Donor Center, helping the agency better serve the community and donors. ...more

November 9, 2008

After several months of taking donations in a mobile unit in the parking lot, Florida Blood Services officially reopened its Wesley Chapel Donor Center last week. The newly expanded center is designed to help the agency better serve the community and donors from the area. ...more

October 22, 2008

A new museum featuring a replica of a World War I battle trench, two full-size World War II torpedoes, a Sherman tank and a U.S. field hospital aims to bring visitors as close to history as possible. ...more

August 17, 2008

A new museum featuring a replica of a World War I battle trench, two full-size World War II torpedoes, a Sherman tank and a U.S. field hospital aims to bring visitors as close to history as possible. ...more

August 16, 2008

Karen Mateson recently approached the Career Central vehicle parked at Pasco-Hernando Community College with cautious curiosity. ...more

May 4, 2008

Touted to become the largest "lifestyle center" in West Pasco, the multimillion-dollar Trinity Town Center expects to breathe a new air of freshness into this already thriving community in southwestern Pasco County. ...more

September 12, 2007