Gordie Larkin was in mid-sentence when the moment got to him. A detective with the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, Larkin was speaking at a Dade City Rotary Club meeting, where members of the sheriff's SWAT team were receiving a public service award named after him. In 2002, Larkin, a member of the SWAT team, was shot between the eyes while issuing a search warrant. He was back on the force a year later. Addressing a crowd of about 100 at the Dade City Business Center, Larkin spoke of the pride he had in his fellow SWAT team members. Sheriff's Capt. Skip Stone, who leads the SWAT team, described the job as "usually volatile." "When we have SWAT situations, it usually involves firearms and drug activity," he said. "It creates a tough situation." ...more

December 8, 2008

2008-09 HERNANDO COUNTY WRESTLING RECAPS (thru 12-05) ...more

December 4, 2008

BETWEEN the LINES ...more

November 28, 2008

City Councilman Manny Funes' first order of business: giving away money. ...more

November 26, 2008

Two Pasco County employees were recently honored by the Holiday Rotary Club for their bravery in assisting traffic accident victims. ...more

November 15, 2008

Commissioners Diane Rowden and Chris Kingsley gave their farewells at Wednesday's meeting, their last as board members. ...more

November 13, 2008

Sometimes it isn't the message; it's how you frame it. Pasco Kids First is in the business of looking after children. Throughout the year, it assists in protecting Pasco County children from the effects of child abuse. ...more

November 12, 2008

But more money needed. ...more

November 11, 2008

County Parks Director Pat Fagan will ask county commissioners on Wednesday that an additional $25,000 from park impact fees be used to complete phase one of a combination community park and dog park on 7.82 acres in Spring Hill so that it can open in early 2009. ...more

November 11, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- National Republicans have yanked TV advertising for Minnesota GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann's re-election bid after she suggested Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama may have "anti-American" views and urged an investigation of unpatriotic lawmakers. ...more

October 22, 2008