County issues proposed budgets for next fiscal year

Submitted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 17th, 12:30 pm

Pasco County, Florida -- Pasco County has issued its proposed operating and capital budgets for Fiscal Year 2011-12, deciding where and how money should be split between various county organizations.

Residents can view the proposed budget online.

Leave your comments below about whether you agree or disagree with the county's budgetary plans for the upcoming year.

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Blue crab trap area closure set to end

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, July 16th, 2011, 2:21pm

Pasco County, FL -- The harvest of blue crabs from traps in all waters of Pasco County will reopen on July 20.

The use of traps to capture blue crabs was prohibited in this area for a 10-day period so that lost and abandoned traps that remained in coastal and inland waters could be identified and removed.

For more information on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s trap-retrieval program, blue crab trap closure dates, regulations and how you can participate in cleanup events, go to MyFWC.com/Fishing and click on “Saltwater.”

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Pasco County Commission implements mobility fee

Submitted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 16th, 12:24 pm

Pasco County, Florida -- The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners established a new County Ordinance on Tuesday, July 12, replacing the County's former transportation impact fee with a mobility fee.

The Landmark Ordinance establishes Pasco County as a business and residential "friendly" destination.

For complete coverage on this decision click here.

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Pasco athlete brings home Special Olympics medals

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, July 16th, 2011, 12:07pm

Pasco athlete brings home Special Olympics medals

Holiday, FL -- Special Olympics athletes Michael Tuason of Holiday and Mark Zak of Riverview have returned from the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece with more than just memories for a lifetime – they brought home medals!

Michael Tuason competed in swimming and earned Gold in both the 400 and 800 meter freestyle events and Bronze in both the 1500 meter freestyle and the 4x50 Medley relay. Mark Zak competed in cycling and earned Gold in the 1K time trial and Silver in the 10K time trial.

Gallery: Special Olympics athletes place in World Summer Games

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Realty group celebrates new location of mental health agency

Submitted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 16th, 11:48 am

New Port Richey, Florida – Commercial Asset Partners Realty is pleased to announce their involvement with Directions for Mental Health, Inc., identifying an ideal location for Directions’ expansion of mental health services into Pasco County. Carol Kinnard, Commercial Associate, facilitated the transaction.

“We were thrilled to work with Directions in their search for a Pasco location. Directions will soon be seeing patients at 5642 Meadow Lane in New Port Richey,” said Kinnard. “Their new location in the city affords easy access by patients as well as other medical providers in the area.”

Directions for Mental Health is a nonprofit organization, employing more than 220 staff members and serving approximately 10,000 people annually.

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Behind the Scenes at 10 News

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, July 15th, 2011, 2:26pm

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Red Cross helps bring comfort to children in a new way

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, July 15th, 2011, 12:17pm

Red Cross helps bring comfort to children in a new way

Tampa, FL -- The Tampa Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross announced the newest and cutest tool to help local children affected by disasters such as home fires.

Not only will “Piper the Puppy” bring comfort to a child on the curb after a fire, it will also serve as a new and creative funding stream for the local chapter.

For a donation of $100, “Piper the Puppy” can be adopted along with providing shelter, three meals, a cot, two blankets and basic hygiene items for one day to someone who loses everything when their home is destroyed by a disaster.

The first Pipers were deployed to a Progress Village family with six children whose home was destroyed by a fire Thursday, July 14.

Gallery: Red Cross deploys "Piper the Puppy"

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