In the long-running saga of the effort to promote Pasco County's tourism industry nothing has been easy. For years, the county has been socking away a portion of the revenue its tourist development tax generates each year to fund development of a facility that would lure visitors to Pasco. It hasn't, however, had anything it could spend it on. The latest attempt is drawing questions. ...more

November 11, 2009

Pasco County commissioners put festival planners in the county on notice Tuesday: If you want county help, be prepared to prove how many hotel rooms your event fills. ...more

November 4, 2009

Even as county officials try to chart a new course for Pasco, recycling remains on the back burner of strategic plan discussions. ...more

November 4, 2009

The federal government should lead the battle to provide benefits for veterans, not Pasco County, officials here say. ...more

October 30, 2009

The federal government should lead the battle to provide benefits for veterans, not Pasco County, officials here say. ...more

October 28, 2009

For the second time in a year, county commissioners tabled plans to build a new $18.6 million judicial center, opting to wait until the economy improves. ...more

October 28, 2009

China is helping U.S. officials investigate reports of contaminated drywall from China after thousands of U.S. homeowners complained the building material made them sick or damaged their houses, a top U.S. safety official said Monday. ...more

October 27, 2009

Starting next month, customers of Peoples Gas, Florida's largest natural gas utility, will see their bills rise about 7 percent. ...more

May 20, 2009

A federal judge has issued two temporary restraining orders designed to stop what officials call a wave of deceptive "robo-calls" warning people their auto warranties are expiring and offering to sell them new service plans. ...more

May 16, 2009

Interest seemed to dry up years ago in a regional, reclaimed water network while rainfall was plentiful. ...more

May 2, 2009