It's a delicate balance our county and communities must make when determining whether to take cash or land as payment for impacts on growth in this area. Making sure we have adequate land for schools, recreation, government offices, fire departments, etc., is critical. So is the need for cash to pay for impacted infrastructure. ...more

December 20, 2007

After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, government agencies nationwide beefed up security at courthouses, fire departments and other county buildings. ...more

December 19, 2007

A comprehensive study examining the county's fire departments has been delayed two weeks to give the project consultant more time to review data. ...more

December 18, 2007

This holiday season Tarpon Springs Elks hope not to turn away any hungry families from receiving one of their Thanksgiving or Christmas food baskets. ...more

November 3, 2007

TAMPA - Firefighters will remind folk today that when they turn back their clocks Sunday, when daylight saving time ends, to change their smoke detector batteries. ...more

November 2, 2007

They Deserve Raise Regarding 'Pasco Should Water Down Fire-Rescue Union Demands' (Our Opinion, Oct. 23): ...more

October 27, 2007

Wildfires burning out of control for a second day destroyed more than 600 homes Monday in Southern California as authorities warned about 265,000 households to evacuate. About 100 businesses also burned down. ...more

October 23, 2007

The National Weather Service today will begin using a more precise system when issuing severe weather warnings. ...more

October 1, 2007

TAMPA - The National Weather Service today will begin using a more precise system when issuing severe weather warnings. ...more

September 30, 2007

TAMPA - Police Chief Steven Hogue is predicting a 10 percent drop in crime for 2007. That will come on top of a combined 36 percent drop in the last four years, Hogue told the Rotary Club of New Tampa members at their meeting Friday morning at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club. ...more

September 28, 2007