Three Pasco County schools had to do some quick cleaning up Friday morning after graffiti was found on walls, sidewalks, stop signs and elsewhere. ...more

December 6, 2008

Three Pasco County schools had to do some quick cleaning up this morning after graffiti was found on walls, sidewalks, poles, stop signs and elsewhere. A staff member reported the vandalism about 5:30 a.m. at Hudson High, Hudson Middle and Northwest Elementary schools, the Pasco County School District reported. ...more

December 5, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Just two weeks before they leave for winter break, teachers and other school employees in Pasco County still don't have a contract for the 2008-09 academic year. ...more

December 5, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco schools Superintendent Heather Fiorentino announced a hiring freeze Tuesday as part of an effort to save money in the face of a mounting budget shortfall. ...more

December 3, 2008

A 22-year-old used his 72-year-old grandfather as a shield when police tried to arrest him early Wednesday on charges that he choked his girlfriend, authorities said in an affidavit. ...more

November 6, 2008

A Temple Terrace woman filled several prescriptions for Oxycodone and a muscle relaxer by not telling doctors that she had received prior prescriptions for the drugs, Temple Terrace police say. Police arrested Vanessa Kunkle, 31, of Dade City, at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. ...more

November 5, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Superintendent Heather Fiorentino says the Pasco County School District is headed in the right direction and wants voters to give her another four years to build on her successes. ...more

October 26, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - United School Employees of Pasco declared an impasse Tuesday in contract negotiations with the Pasco County School District, setting the stage for a third party to intervene. ...more

October 22, 2008

United School Employees of Pasco declared an impasse Tuesday in contract negotiations with the Pasco County School District, setting the stage for a third party to intervene. The union notified the state's Public Employees Relations Commission, which means a special master will be assigned to conduct a hearing and make a recommendation to the school board. The union declared the impasse after the school district cancelled a negotiating session scheduled for Wednesday, Lynne Webb, president of the union, said in a statement. Two months into the school year, negotiators have been unable to reach an agreement on raises, step increases or other contract issues. ...more

October 21, 2008

Pasco County voters have a chance Nov. 4 either to bring new faces to government or reward those already there with another term. ...more

October 19, 2008