Blueprint for apocalypse. ...more

March 25, 2009

Think of it as a blueprint for apocalypse recovery. When natural disasters strike Hernando County, officials need a plan to bring order to the chaos. The document they turn to is called the "local mitigation strategy." ...more

March 25, 2009

Blueprint for apocalypse would bring order to chaos. ...more

March 24, 2009

A buoy weather monitor in the gulf near Pasco could shut down because of budget cuts, possibly before the end of the hurricane season. ...more

March 11, 2009

A buoy weather monitor in the gulf near Pasco could shut down because of budget cuts, possibly before the end of the hurricane season. Buoy C14 sits about 30 miles out in the gulf off the Hudson coast as part of a network of 12 buoys maintained by the University of South Florida. ...more

March 6, 2009

Florida emergency management director Craig Fugate is President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency. ...more

March 4, 2009

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has called up all of his Army National Guard troop and some Air National Guard units to get the state back on its feet following a crippling ice storm. ...more

January 31, 2009

Hernando County has more than 250 active volunteers on its Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters. ...more

December 28, 2008

Saturday is the American Red Cross National Day of Giving and volunteers with the local American Red Cross branch will be at Lakeshore Mall from noon to 4 p.m. to accept donations. ...more

December 12, 2008

Patella appointed permanent director ...more

December 3, 2008