West Pasco gets ready, but Gordon heads north [Times photo: Carrie Pratt] Business and churches close and shelters open, but Gordon's winds and rains pass by the county.

Gun owners trade 307 weapons for gift certificates
NEW PORT RICHEY -- Vincent Lombardi of Hudson had a choice between too many clothes or too many guns.

New Port Richey man facing drug charge
A man who listed his occupation as a corrections officer at Zephyrhills Correctional Institute was arrested Friday and charged with possession of ecstasy with intent to sell, Pasco County sheriff's deputies said.

Classroom structure looks like boardroom
Aweek ago, the Pasco Times ran a piece I wrote about the slow demise of chalkboards in our public schools. An earthshaking development? Hardly. In fact, when I pitched the idea to my editor, I couched it as a light feature, heavy on nostalgia. "Goofy" is how I described the idea to several teachers prior to interviewing them. Goofy, it was.

Neighbors up in arms over proposed bridge
The bridge would block gulf access and set a dangerous precedent, opponents say.

Man with flat tires charged with DUI, leaving the scene
NEW PORT RICHEY -- Patrick Shannon Kulwicki picked the wrong parking lot to pull into with a flat tire.

Letters of thanks
Fundraising dinner was a success