Dramatic results of smoke-free law in Colorado has implications for both Hernando and Citrus counties. ...more

February 16, 2009

In the heart of citrus country, people assume oranges are locally grown. ...more

February 4, 2009

From bathtubs and bedding to books and office furniture, cabinets and doors to TVs and toys, East Pasco Habitat for Humanity's ReStore offers a variety of new and used merchandise. Sales help fund the nonprofit homebuilder's operations. ...more

August 15, 2008

Six health care facilities in Hernando and Citrus counties will ban smoking inside and on their grounds on Jan. 1. ...more

August 1, 2008

Florida has one less citrus packing house. Four years after moving his citrus-packing business from Wesley Chapel, Jim Guedry has shut down the commercial side of Citrus Country Groves. Guedry owned the fruit-packing business for 17 years. ...more

July 17, 2008

Where in Pasco County can a person buy quality computer equipment for as low as $1 while also benefiting a good cause? ...more

July 10, 2008

The Pentagon pumped nearly $100 million into Pasco County in 2006, a dramatic increase over recent years, according to a recently released government report. ...more

May 18, 2008

Florida's citrus industry was just about given up for dead in recent years. Sure, the annual crop brought in $1.4 billion to growers last year. But plagued by hurricanes, freezes, labor shortages, imports, deadly diseases and sky-high land prices that caused landowners to turn groves into subdivisions, the long-term outlook for Florida's most identifiable crop appeared bleak. ...more

November 3, 2007

Dade City long has marketed its antique and gift shops, downtown festivals and shady, historic streets as a pleasant day in the country. ...more

October 13, 2007

Calling all train buffs: A local entrepreneur wants your ideas for turning the city's historic railroad depot into an attraction for day-trippers. ...more

September 15, 2007