Pasco deputies safely locate missing, endangered 22-year-old woman

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office has safely located a 22-year-old Lutz woman who was reported missing and endangered. No additional details were given. 

Cold weather shelters open as Bay Area prepares for blast of artic air

As the Bay Area gets ready for a polar plunge, several counties are opening cold weather shelters for those who are homeless or live in homes without adequate heat.

New synthetic opioid found in Pasco, '20 times more potent' than fentanyl

A string of overdoses led Pasco County deputies to discover a new synthetic opioid was on their streets. The drug called 'iso' is 20 times stronger than fentanyl, can be absorbed by skin contact, and appears to be resistant to Narcan, making it even more deadly.

Amazon to open second Pasco County facility with robotic sorting

Amazon has announced plans to open a second distribution site in Pasco County located at the Eagle Industrial Park off State Road 52. Company officials say the fast-growing community is ideal for labor needs and demand, but the location is not the only thing that will make the new site stand out.

Pasco County deputies safely locate missing 12-year-old with autism

Pasco County deputies have safely located a 12-year-old with autism who was reported missing Saturday evening. No additional details were provided.  

Pasco deputies searching for missing 16-year-old last seen in Port Richey

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office said 16-year-old Payton Jeanfils ran away from home around 4:30 a.m. Friday morning. She was last seen in the Rainbow Lane area of Port Richey.

Hudson High School graduate among first to receive Army’s new $50,000 signing bonus

When Micah Waterbury heads off to basic training next month, he will have an extra $50,000 in his pocket, but he says joining the Army is more about honoring his country than cashing in on a signing bonus.

Pasco jail nurse exposed inmates to HIV and other viruses, lawsuit says

Attorneys say a nurse reused syringes and vials of insulin while treating diabetic inmates, one of which was known to be HIV-positive, potentially exposing multiple inmates to the virus.

YMCA opens 3 free COVID-19 testing sites

The YMCA of the Suncoast, in conjunction with Grapefruit Testing, is now offering free COVID-19 testing at three of its Bay Area locations.

Father finds children, mother dead after apparent murder-suicide, Pasco sheriff says

A father was the one who called 911 after finding the bodies of his two children and their mother after an apparent murder-suicide, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.

$5,000 reward offered for information on driver who hit road ranger on I-75 and took off

A road ranger was seriously hurt when they were hit by a driver who then took off. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say they are trying to track down the person behind the wheel and now, Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering $5,000 to anyone who has information that leads to an arrest.

'We just want her home': Uncle of missing 7-year-old Harmony Montgomery reported abuse

Harmony Montgomery’s uncle, who now lives in New Port Richey, says he reported abuse of the missing seven-year-old after seeing her with a black eye and hearing her father order her to scrub a toilet with her toothbrush.

FHP: 2 adults, 1 teen killed after SUV hits tractor-trailer changing lanes on I-75 in Pasco County

A 57-year-old man, a 53-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy, all of Clearwater Beach, were killed in a vehicle crash Saturday night in Pasco County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. 

FHP: 2 women arrested following crash, chase in Wesley Chapel

Daija Z’Nae Washington-Alston, 24, of Seffner, and Trakeria Nicole Nicholson, 25, of Tampa, were arrested Friday following a vehicle chase in Wesley Chapel, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. 

Pasco deputies save woman from burning car along Suncoast Parkway

Pasco County deputies had some tense moments along the Suncoast Parkway just after midnight on December 29, after they responded to a fiery car crash.

New Port Richey seniors help the homeless stay warm during winter

At the Tall Pine Clubhouse in New Port Richey, senior citizens are giving back by putting together plastic mats for the homeless.  

Pasco expands school choice with new magnet programs

Parents can sign up their children to attend new science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics programs in the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.