Brush fire closes Starkey Park in New Port Richey

Starkey Park in New Port Richey is closed as firefighters work to put out a brush fire.

Deputies: Former Mitchell High School journalism teacher arrested for video voyeurism

Pinellas County deputies arrested Thomas Kovack, 41, on 10 counts of video voyeurism for videos taken in June 2011 when he was a journalism teacher at J.W. Mitchell High School.

Family mourns Pasco County father they say died saving children from oncoming van

A Pasco County father is being remembered as a hero after saving the lives of his daughter and niece by pushing them out of the way of an oncoming van.

8-year-old cancer patient becomes honorary Pasco County firefighter on birthday

Approximately 400 firetrucks, motorcycles and cars spent an hour driving by David Castle’s house on Sunday to wish him a happy 8th birthday and witness him being recognized as an honorary Pasco County firefighter.

Pasco County graduations rescheduled for August

Traditional graduation ceremonies for Pasco county seniors that were originally scheduled for late May and early June have been rescheduled for August.

Pasco closes applications for coronavirus aid after 15 minutes

Funds became available to help a limited number of Pasco County residents affected by the COVID-19 shutdown Thursday, but applications are already closed.

105-year-old cancer survivor, great-grandmother beats COVID-19

She was born Marie Turri in New Jersey six weeks before WWI. She married Anthony Ferise in 1935, owned a hotel in Deerfield Beach until 1976, had two children, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1993. She survived cancer 10 years ago.

Farm-fresh corn available to Pasco students today, for free

School districts around the Bay Area have been providing free lunches to students through the coronavirus shutdowns. But students in Pasco County are in for a special treat today.

K-9 'Titan' helps troopers find 25 pounds of marijuana stuffed in car

Troopers in Pasco County say they found over 25 pounds of marijuana stuffed in the back of a car that had rolled through a stop sign.

Police: Pedestrian killed by train in Dade City

Dade City police are investigating a fatal train crash after a 41-year-old man was killed at the Tuskegee Avenue railroad crossing around 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Pasco deputies find missing teen

Pasco County deputies have safely found a teenager who was reported missing after last being seen in the Port Richey area on April 29. 

'Proactive' testing finds 8 positive for COVID-19 at New Port Richey assisted living facility

Some of the residents and staff at two assisted living facilities -- one in Pasco County and another in Sarasota -- have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a video published on Vimeo by the company that manages both residences, SenCare Management.

Pasco deputies searching for missing, endangered man

The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Dion Snell, a missing and endangered adult.