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Man Arrested In 2006 Shooting Deaths Of Pasco Teens (The Tampa Tribune)
NEW PORT RICHEY Deputies have arrested a man wanted in connection with the 2006 fatal shooting of two Wesley Chapel teens, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said.
One arrested, second sought in 2006 Pasco double murder (St. Petersburg Times)
WESLEY CHAPEL -- One suspect is in jail and the search is on for a second man accused of the 2006 double homicide of two Wesley Chapel teens in Trilby. The Hillsborough County Sheriffâ€™s Office picked up Tyree Jenkins, 22,...
West Pasco Earns State Berth (The Tampa Tribune)
For the second consecutive year, Dave Grabowski will lead a West Pasco Majors Little League team to a state tournament.
Pasco Tax Rate May Remain Same Next Year (The Pasco Tribune)
County commissioners on Tuesday set a tentative tax rate of $5.43 per $1,000 of property valuation for the 2008-09 fiscal year, the same rate homeowners paid this year.
Pasco Sheriff Candidates Answer Questions At Forum (Suncoast News Pasco)
HOLIDAY â€“ Pasco sheriff candidates spoke about gangs, response times, budgets and other issues during a July 21 forum before more than 50 members of the Holiday Gardens Estates Civic Association.
Pasco Commissioners Set Tentative Tax Rate; Hearings Begin Sept. 8 (The Pasco Tribune)
County commissioners on Tuesday set a tentative tax rate of $5.43 per $1,000 of property valuation for the upcoming 2008-09 fiscal year â€“ the same rate homeowners paid this year. Property owners will, however, save an estimated $115 each in the coming year, however, thanks to statewide property tax reform, a slow economy and a trimmed down budget of $980 million. Homeowners in August will ...
5-Month Drug Probe Nets Dozens Of Arrests (The Tampa Tribune)
A five-month drug investigation targeting two drug-trafficking groups and four distribution cells throughout the state has culminated with nearly two dozen arrests this morning, officials said. Tampa and Plant City police, federal authorities and the sheriff's offices in Hillsborough, Pasco and Lee counties cooperated in the investigation. Forty-one people have been arrested.
Pregnant woman: Defendant tied me up, raped me (St. Petersburg Times)
DADE CITY -??? The 18-year-old was lying on a friend's sofa when she awoke to someone tying her legs up. Her wrists were already bound by a plastic zip-tie. But her first thought was not for herself. "Please stop," she...
Owner Protests Track Closure (The Tampa Tribune)
Dirt-bike track owner Bob Wood led a protest Tuesday to focus attention on what he says is unfair treatment by county commissioners, who shut down his 8-acre dirt track two weeks ago.
Drive Aims To Assist Needy Kids (The Pasco Tribune)
Last year, Projects of Pasco distributed free school supplies to 1,286 children in Dade City, Zephyrhills, Wesley Chapel and Land O' Lakes. The group is kicking off its fifth year of working to ensure east and central Pasco County youngsters are prepared for school.