Peggy Sue Abbott's attorney advised her to take her first-degree murder charge to a jury. Two mental health counselors who have known her for years gave her the same advice. ...more

July 11, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - The second woman charged with killing her 47-year-old boyfriend in what authorities called a ménage a trois gone bad pleaded guilty to second-degree murder today. ...more

July 10, 2008

First the bad news: The moribund housing industry has put a major crimp in Pasco County's road-building plans. ...more

June 29, 2008

No sooner had detectives made arrests in two recent home invasions than two additional cases put them back to work. ...more

June 28, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- West Pasco Habitat for Humanity will recruit more volunteers this Saturday to its mission of helping build homes for lower-income residents who otherwise couldn't afford them. ...more

June 18, 2008

Drivers on State Road 54 could get relief sooner than planned after county officials on Thursday put widening the highway east of Curley Road near the top of the county's list of priority road projects. ...more

June 13, 2008

The animosity over homosexual marriage is basically over secular concept and religious belief. Here in the United States, Christians are in the vast majority and make up nearly 80 percent of the population. Accordingly, their lives, albeit in various degree, are led by the teachings of the church and Holy Bible. The Bible is considered the word of God and Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 makes it crystal clear that homosexuality is an abomination. ...more

May 31, 2008

The animosity over homosex-ual marriage is basically over secular concept and religious belief. Here in the United States, Christians are in the vast majority and make up nearly 80 percent of the population. Accordingly, their lives, albeit in various degree, are led by the teachings of the church and Holy Bible. The Bible is considered the word of God and Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 makes it crystal clear that homosexuality is an abomination. With regards to marriage the book of Mark 10:6-9 relates what Jesus told his disciples. "From the beginning of creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall man leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife. And they shall be one flesh, so then they are no more twain but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together let not man put asunder." Marriage to Christians is a sacrament given from God. ...more

May 30, 2008

Long-shot DNA testing may now be all that stands in the way of Samuel Jason Derrick's execution for stabbing a Moon Lake shopkeeper more than 30 times during a June 1987 robbery. ...more

May 30, 2008

Plans by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office to continue reaching out to boaters about the do's and don'ts of an enjoyable but potentially dangerous recreational activity couldn't have come at a more appropriate time. ...more

May 25, 2008