The Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department is looking for a few good rangers. The county department hopes to recruit up to a dozen more rangers, Buckman said, along with donations for communication devices and more uniforms. ...more

February 25, 2009

City officials are appealing for municipal park visitors to report any suspicious incidents after a recent wave of vandalism to park bathrooms. ...more

February 14, 2009

The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence sued the Bush administration Tuesday in hopes of stopping a new policy that would allow people to carry concealed, loaded guns in most national parks and wildlife refuges. ...more

December 30, 2008

Park visitors don't have to bother with lines or crowds when they venture into the African nightlife on Busch Gardens' new Serengeti Night Safari excursion. ...more

November 22, 2008

After an abrupt end to its park ranger program in November, the Pasco County Parks and Recreation Department hopes to revive the volunteer patrols. ...more

February 17, 2008

City workers on Wednesday found the body of a dog killed two days earlier by an alligator at Al Lopez Park. ...more

February 14, 2008

TAMPA - City workers on Wednesday found the body of a dog killed two days earlier by an alligator at Al Lopez Park. ...more

February 13, 2008

Tuesday night, Port Richey City Council discussed how the city should use two $50,000 grants for park improvements from the Florida Recreation Development Assistance program. ...more

December 15, 2007

It's a happening that's meant to be a safe alternative to the sometimes-horrid antics of Halloween hoodwinkers. ...more

October 24, 2007

It's not just land being developed that pumps money into Florida's economy. The state Department of Environmental Protection recently completed a study that found state parks contributed $936 million to local economies during the last year. ...more

October 23, 2007