Riders remember fallen tow truck drivers, raise awareness for Florida's 'Move Over' law

Tow truck operators across the Bay Area came together Saturday to honor the lives of colleagues killed on the job and raise awareness about Florida's move over law.

5 rescued after boat capsizes in waters off Pasco County coast

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued five mariners Saturday afternoon from a capsized boat in the waters off Pasco County.

Masks likely optional in Pasco schools next year

The Pasco County School District has set an end date for their COVID-19 mask mandate. The order requiring students, staff, and visitors to wear face-coverings will go away at the end of the day on May 28 – two days after the end of school.

Pasco school district will limit school resource officers’ access to student data

An agreement between the Pasco County School District and sheriff’s office has been altered after the U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into whether the district was breaking federal law.

Teen arrested after fleeing from Pasco deputies in stolen truck

Body camera video from a Pasco County deputy shows a teen fleeing from law enforcement in a stolen pickup truck, crashing into a garage, a tree and a pond.

Pasco County woman becomes college graduate at '74 years young'

Fifty years after graduating from high school, 74-year-old Sue Navage is fulfilling her lifelong dream of getting her college diploma -- a bachelor's degree in counseling from Trinity College.

Pasco school district faces federal probe after sharing student information with sheriff’s office

The school district shares students’ information with the sheriff’s office so that deputies can reportedly compile a list of students whom they think might "fall into a life of crime."

Pasco drug overdoses climb during pandemic, mirroring national trend

COVID-19 is causing deaths even of people who didn't catch the virus. Pasco County says it's seeing the same phenomenon the CDC is after nationwide numbers were released that show the number of overdose deaths has risen dramatically.

Missing 17-year-old from New Port Richey found safe

A statewide Missing Child Alert has been canceled for a 17-year-old girl who had last been seen in New Port Richey, after the teen was found safe.

First high school for students struggling with substance abuse opens in Bay Area

Classes start Monday at a new non-profit private school in Pasco County.  It is not your typical learning environment, classes are year-round, and every student struggles with substance abuse

Historic ship provides unique training opportunity for Pasco rescue teams

Pasco County Fire Rescue Special Operations Division bought all three shifts of crews to do some advanced confined-space training 60 feet down in the ship’s hull – training they might not otherwise be able to get at home.

Pasco sheriff: 11-year-old girl at center of Amber Alert was with 22-year-old man

The sheriff of Pasco County said three people were arrested following yesterday's search for a missing girl, including one man whom she later described as her "boyfriend."

AMBER Alert issued for Pasco County 11-year-old last seen in New Port Richey

A statewide AMBER Alert has been issued for a Pasco County girl who was originally reported as a runaway. Now they believe she is in the company of a 20-year-old male.