Pasco County middle school teacher dies after battle with COVID-19
Renee Dermott should be getting ready for a new school year. Her family says she did not deserve to contract COVID-19 and she certainly did not deserve to die from the virus.
Missing 9-year-old Pasco County boy found safe after Amber Alert; suspect in custody, deputies say
The mother of a Pasco County child, who was at the center of a Florida Amber Alert, was found badly beaten early Monday morning -- with her young son nowhere in sight.
FHP: 1 dead after motorcycle collides with pickup truck in Pasco County
A 61-year-old man died Sunday morning after colliding with a pickup truck in Pasco County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Pasco County Sheriff’s Office introduces new K9 team
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office recently introduced its newest K9 team, Deputy Ryan Kiely and K9 Jojo.
Pasco deputies warn about return of common scam targeting grandparents
Deputies in Pasco County are looking for the suspect who has scammed several elderly residents out of "large sums" of cash recently.
Pasco superintendent plans for mandatory masks at schools
When students and staff in Pasco County return to campus, face-coverings will likely be mandatory as part of the effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Curtis Reeves trial postponed to April 2021 due to the pandemic
The retired Tampa police captain charged with shooting and killing a man in a Pasco County movie theater won't go to trial until 2021.
BayCare pausing some non-urgent surgeries in Hillsborough, Polk counties
BayCare Health System says it will reduce the number of non-urgent surgeries it performs to free up space for severely ill COVID-19 patients.
Additional deputies present at Bay Area churches following attack at Ocala house of worship
In light of Saturday’s terrifying attack on an Ocala congregation, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office wasn’t taking any chances.
1 hospitalized, 1 being evaluated after Pasco County plane crash
One person was hospitalized Saturday morning following a plane crash in Pasco County, according to Pasco County Fire Rescue.
Wesley Chapel homeowner shoots, kills armed robbers; surviving suspect faces murder charges
A homeowner in Wesley Chapel shot and killed two of three suspected armed robbers who tried to break into his home early Friday morning, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. A third suspect is in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
For many Pasco parents, decision over fall school plan seems too soon
Pasco County parents had to decide by Wednesday whether to send their kids back to school in the fall or choose a form of distance learning that would keep them off campuses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
More Bay Area HCA hospitals restrict inpatient elective surgeries, procedures as inpatient beds fill
HCA Healthcare West Florida Division announced its hospitals in Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus, Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte Counties will delay certain inpatient surgeries and procedures, effective Saturday, July 11, to free up capacity for COVID patients.
Large fire damages Pasco County gentleman's club
A gentleman's club in Hudson caught fire early Monday morning, fire officials say.
FHP: Child killed, 5 injured after ATV overturns in Dade City
A seven-year-old boy was killed Saturday evening when the ATV he was driving crashed in Dade City, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Governor approves protections for new 400,000-acre Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve
For all its natural beauty, the Nature Coast has not been protected as an aquatic preserve until Governor Ron DeSantis last night signed a bill passed in the legislature creating the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve. It consists of more than 400,000 acres along the coast of Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco counties.
Pasco County moves graduation from USF to individual school's outdoor stadium
Pasco County is rearranging graduation plans after learning the Yuengling Center on the University of South Florida campus was no longer able to accommodate the ceremony.
Woman fleeing from authorities shot, killed by Pasco deputy who says she fired first
Bonnie Figueroa-Ortiz, 40, died Saturday afternoon after being shot by a Pasco County deputy who said she fired first.Figueroa-Ortiz was reported missing around 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning.
Pasco woman reported missing shot, killed by deputy
Pasco County deputies located Bonnie Figueroa-Ortiz, 40, who was reported missing around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Pioneer Florida Museum and Village receives 110-year-old Pasco County log cabin
The Pioneer Florida Museum and Village in Dade City, which preserves and celebrates Florida’s 175-year-old history, added something new to its collection that’s 110-years-old.