Almost a dozen pageant winners, dazzling in their stylish dresses and impeccable makeup, plunked themselves down across from sick young girls at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital recently. The pageant queens painstakingly painted nails and applied blush to the girls' faces. ...more

July 2, 2008

Blaming a slow economy, officials in Plant City had to cancel the town's popular July 4 celebration this year, including a fireworks display. ...more

June 29, 2008

Almost a dozen pageant winners, dazzling in their stylish dresses and impeccable makeup, plunked themselves down across from sick young girls at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital last week. The pageant queens painstakingly painted nails and applied blush to the girls' faces. ...more

June 28, 2008

Applications are available for the third annual Miss Sparklebration Pageant held in conjunction with the Pasco County Fair Association's Fourth of July celebration. ...more

May 31, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Flapjack Festival fans will have to cruise over to Dade City this fall when this community's signature event moves to a more spacious location, the event's sponsor announced Friday. ...more

May 3, 2008

Jeremy Graves was the crowd favorite Sunday at the Pasco County Fair's first demolition derby. ...more

February 25, 2008

Kylie Williams, Miss Florida, will be the mistress of ceremonies at tonight's Miss Pasco County Pageant, held in conjunction with the 61st annual Pasco County Fair. ...more

February 23, 2008

Using 60 pounds of charcoal briquettes and some lighter fluid, a massive cooker made from a 500-gallon tank was ignited just a few hours before Thursday night's youth steer sale at the 61st annual Pasco County Fair. ...more

February 23, 2008

The squall line that blew through Central Florida on Monday couldn't have had lousier timing. Not only did it declare, in soaking fashion, a startling end to a week's worth of chamber of commerce weather, it did so in lock step with the high school bands marching down Seventh Street to proclaim the start of the 61st Pasco County Fair, reducing their traditional trumpeting to so much brass-plated gargling. ...more

February 21, 2008

Eighty-nine girls ages 6 through 17 will vie for five titles in the 18th annual Miss Heart of Florida Pageant at 7 p.m. Friday at Dan Cannon Auditorium at the 61st annual Pasco County Fair. Liz Williams, chairwoman, said the pageant will feature contestants from across the county. ...more

February 21, 2008