Fallen tree traps two inside Pasco County home

A large pine tree fell onto a unit at the Hillside Trace Apartments on Hillside Lane and Highway 98 around 3:15 p.m. Friday.

Wheelchair-bound resident pulled from burning travel trailer in Land 'O Lakes

A person who uses a wheelchair had to be flown to the hospital after firefighters found them in a burning travel trailer in Land 'O Lakes Wednesday.

Land O’Lakes High School phasing out agriculture program FFA

Land O' Lakes High School junior Jana Swank is still coming to grips with her high school's decision to phase out her favorite club.

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.

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.

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. 

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.