The U.S. Coast Guard is concerned that fuel leaking from a grounded shrimp boat at the entrance of John's Pass may damage the environment. The 22-foot-commercial shrimp boat, named "Rodac," hails from Reddington Beach. It began taking on water Friday night after it ran aground on a sand bar. Just why the vessel began to sink was unclear Saturday. ...more

January 12, 2008

Not A Foreign Concept I read with interest Art Hayhoe's recent letter, "Keep Decisions Local," and would like to respond to his concerns. ...more

December 30, 2007

Hillsborough County officials are planning to ask for more than $1 million in federal funding to explore an idea that has been floated for years: ferry service between Tampa and St. Petersburg. ...more

December 26, 2007

Shame On Sheriff What was Pasco County Sheriff Bob White going to do with the budget increases he's been seeking the past four years? Pay for all the good old boys who are, were and might be suspended. ...more

December 19, 2007

The parent company of Outback Steakhouse is looking to sell restaurant chains that don't have the potential to become a "big deal," company chairman Chris Sullivan told a crowd of investment bankers Wednesday. ...more

November 29, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School District, stung too many times by bad checks, may hire a private company to handle collections. ...more

November 23, 2007

What with finding most of its high schools on the national "Dropout Factory" list and having a hard time accounting for money at some of its schools, you'd think the Pasco County School District would have enough on its hands. You would be wrong, judging from an idea the School Board is kicking around at the moment. ...more

November 14, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - The Pasco County School District may plunge into the housing business by teaming with a private company to build affordable housing that would be made available to school employees. ...more

November 7, 2007

TAMPA - The Crosstown Expressway has been closed by the Tampa Police Department as crews repair a damaged natural gas line. ...more

October 26, 2007