The good news, economist Mark Vitner told Pasco County business leaders Friday, is the recession should bottom out at the end of this year. ...more

January 31, 2009

People get so busy rushing from one place to another they tend to become "human doings" instead of "human beings," Royce M. Decker said at the Business Development Week kickoff luncheon Monday. ...more

January 29, 2009

Some fundraisers are more successful than others. Cindy Ewald, however, came up with one the community could really sink its teeth into. About 200 people threw their New Year's resolution-inspired diets to the wind Saturday at Boulevard Beef and Ale. They did some marathon noshing at a new event called "Taste the Best of New Port Richey." For $20, guests could partake of signature dishes from more than a dozen area restaurants. ...more

January 28, 2009

The contents of a wallet often tell you what a person values, Royce M. Decker said today. "I thought success was having seven credit cards and maxing them out," Decker said with a chuckle about his youthful days to the audience at today's Business Development Week kickoff luncheon. West Pasco Chamber of Commerce organizes the annual business week, which continues through Jan. 31. ...more

January 26, 2009

Motivational speaker Royce M. Decker will help launch the 2009 Business Development Week on Jan. 26. ...more

January 18, 2009

Motivational speaker Royce M. Decker will help launch the 2009 Business Development Week on Monday, Jan. 26. The kickoff luncheon signals the start of the annual event organized by the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Many programs are free. ...more

January 7, 2009

A full weekend of holiday activities will include the annual Christmas street parade Saturday night. ...more

December 11, 2008

Christmas trees have sprouted up all over West Pasco as part of benefits for local charities over the next few weeks. Hernando-Pasco Hospice has set up Trees of Life at various locations to raise donations while giving residents a chance to memorialize loved ones. ...more

December 3, 2008

Even for those with the most robust sweet tooth, this is just about the time when that pile of candy that looked like plundered treasure on Halloween night is starting to seem like a chocolate-covered albatross you can't make disappear. ...more

November 12, 2008

People who are kicking themselves for missing last year's Sleek and Sexy Night will get another chance on Wednesday, Nov. 19. ...more

November 5, 2008