NEW PORT RICHEY County commissioners were divided Tuesday on how to distribute nearly $250,000 in public funds as tax incentives to two companies in the Odessa area. County commissioners granted Coastal Caisson Inc. more than $136,000 in financial incentives as part of the company's decision to open new headquarters on Gunn Highway in Odessa. Coastal Caisson builds foundations for bridges, power plants and other large structures. The Clearwater-based company is building a new 41,600-square-foot headquarters complex in an industrial area straddling the heavily travelled Gunn Highway corridor linking Pasco and Hillsborough counties. ...more

September 23, 2008

If one man's trash is another man's treasure, Bill Nelley is sitting on 80,000 gallons of liquid gold. ...more

September 9, 2008

If one man's trash is another man's treasure, Bill Nelley is sitting on 80,000 gallons of liquid gold. ...more

September 3, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Central Pasco residents enjoy the best of both worlds. They enjoy living in an area surrounded by a community of neighborhoods, great schools and community events that are supported with a tradition and history, and a thriving business community. This part of Pasco County is experiencing business growth, as evidenced by the number of office and retail construction sites visible along State Road 54 and U.S. 41. ...more

August 13, 2008

A turbine generator manufacturer has scored $57,000 in incentives to bring new jobs to Pasco County. ...more

June 2, 2008

The Pasco County School District will hold a town-hall meeting Monday to seek input on the district's plan for making sure schools teach students the skills employers want. ...more

June 1, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - Educators know the notion that reading, writing and arithmetic are all students need to succeed is as obsolete as a one-room schoolhouse. Skills are needed along with knowledge. The question is, however, which skills will give today's students the best edge in tomorrow's job market? Pasco District School officials hope get a bit of an education in that area. The district will hold a Workforce Strategic Planning Town Hall Meeting on Monday. ...more

May 31, 2008

In October, Bryan Kamm persuaded the owners of Coastal Caisson to move to an industrial park on Gunn Highway just north of the Hillsborough County line. ...more

May 26, 2008

Rotary Club members in West Pasco will play hosts to five visitors from Italy through Saturday. ...more

May 21, 2008

School district officials hope a new career academy that offers Wiregrass Ranch High students certification in information technology will become a model for other schools in Pasco County. ...more

February 2, 2008