For the third fiscal year in a row, Sheriff Richard Nugent has held back from adding new deputy positions to his force. ...more

June 3, 2008

CLEARWATER - Pinellas County Sheriff Jim Coats announced a proposal Thursday that would slash $25 million from his agency's 2008-09 budget. ...more

May 22, 2008

The Gulf Middle School Web site was shut down Friday after a link to a gay-pornography Internet site was discovered, school officials reported. ...more

January 26, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - The Gulf Middle School Web site was shut down today after a link to a gay-pornography Internet site was discovered, school officials reported. ...more

January 25, 2008

The Pasco Sheriff's Office is investigating text messages received this morning that warned of a possible shooting at Hudson High School that never materialized. ...more

January 8, 2008

CLEARWATER - U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis of Palm Harbor is scheduled to present the Clearwater Police Department a $361,073 AmeriCorps grant on Monday. ...more

January 4, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - It was a foggy morning on Mentmore Boulevard when Amye Cox saw a girl headed to school narrowly avoid being struck by cars not once, but twice within a matter of seconds. ...more

October 10, 2007

Facing concerns about security, a stack of late payment notices and a shortage of students, leaders for Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High this week discussed the pains that come with opening a new school. ...more

September 22, 2007

For a brief moment Wednesday afternoon, it looked like Pasco County commissioners finally had balanced their budget for next year. ...more

September 6, 2007

For a brief moment today, County Commission members thought they had slashed more than $15 million in proposed spending to balance the county's budget for fiscal 2008. ...more

September 5, 2007