Pinellas, Pasco school boards unanimously approve updated phone policies

There are new rules in Pinellas and Pasco counties for when it’s okay for students to use their phones in schools. Both school boards unanimously approved updates to their cell phone policies on Tuesday. 

Hockey Heals 22 raises awareness for veterans dealing with mental health struggles

The faces of local military service men and women who've tragically died by suicide surrounded one of the rinks at Advent Health Center Ice this weekend, as players for the Lightning Warriors rallied through 22 hours of non-stop hockey in their honor.

Pasco County sheriff asks for 9% budget increase amidst population growth

As the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners reviews budget requests for the upcoming year, Sheriff Chris Nocco is pleading for more funding.

12-year-old re-learning how to walk nearly 2 months after crash involving suspect who ran red light

A 12-year-old girl who suffered traumatic injuries in a St. Petersburg crash back in April is out of the hospital and back home with her family. But, she's now re-learning how to walk again. 

Army veteran turns young lives around at Pasco County school

The end of the school year can mean bittersweet goodbyes to teachers and education leaders who have made a difference. For many students at East Pasco Education Academy in Dade City, that person is school social worker, Michael Brooks.

Skydiver recovers phone after it fell from his pocket at 12,000 feet

A skydiver managed to recover his phone without a scratch after it fell from his pocket at 12,000 feet in Zephyrhills in late March.

2 injured after shooting in Zephyrhills, deputies investigating

A man and woman were shot in Zephyrhills after an argument escalated on Saturday morning, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office.