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Powder spread at preschool
[Times photo: Brendan Fitterer]
ELFERS -- Hope Newman, like the parents of a hundred other children at Elfers Christian School, couldn't help but scare herself after the call she got Monday afternoon. |
Jan Glidewell
Nattering nabobs give folks lots to beef about
Come and listen to my story 'bout a chief named Joe, just a poor local lawman orderin' food to go. The burgers were late and tempers flared and 'fore he knew it he was on the air.
Inmates complain about conditions at jail
LAND O'LAKES -- Pasco County's highest-profile prisoner and her fellow inmates have signed a petition criticizing conditions at the Land O'Lakes jail.
Concert returns with the Bellamy Brothers
DADE CITY -- The long-running Snake, Rattle and Roll concert featuring the Bellamy Brothers is back after a three-year hiatus, revived by local organizers hoping to raise money for charity with a show featuring the hometown country music stars.
Weather delays SR 56 again
LAND O'LAKES -- Central Pasco County residents frustrated by long morning commutes to Tampa could have to wait another three months for the opening of State Road 56.
Change is afoot for U.S. 19 auto dealers
PORT RICHEY -- West Pasco's auto dealers might soon be shuffling some locations, which could add a Ford dealership to the mix on U.S. 19.
Marine Institute employee accused of striking teen
NEW PORT RICHEY -- An employee at the New Port Richey Marine Institute was fired Friday and arrested Saturday in an incident in which he is accused of hitting a student in the head with a broom handle.
Enact laws to control cats as well as dogs
Re: New county rules for dog owners won't save cats, Jan. 11 editorial.
Men involved in crash identified
WESLEY CHAPEL -- Florida Highway Patrol troopers on Monday identified the young man who died -- and the three others who were injured -- in a crash along Interstate 75 Sunday afternoon.
Principal named for new school
LAND O'LAKES -- After three years of being principal of Sanders Elementary School, Cindy Harper is moving a few miles to the east. Harper has been tabbed to become principal of the new Wesley Chapel Elementary School.
Former aide to run for House seat
A former state legislative aide once behind the news releases is now stepping into the limelight.
Batista wasn't a preview
With all nine county teams among the 18 teams in Saturday's Doc Batista Invitational at Springstead, one would think that would offer insight into this week's Sunshine Athletic Conference meet.
Tourney doubles the fun
NEW PORT RICHEY -- A Sharpshooter's tournament, featuring five players per side, went over so well the West Pasco Youth Soccer Association decided to host another one.
Schatzman solid in Clearwater 10K event
Land O'Lakes' Robert Schatzman led a group of 16 Pasco County athletes into the top half of either the 5K or 10K at the Say No To Drugs Holiday Classic in Clearwater.
Rams' final hurdle
LAND O'LAKES -- Ridgewood has so far dominated the Pasco County landscape, turning back every challenge.
Proposed theater has audience, study shows
DADE CITY -- Proponents of a new community theater adjacent to the old Crescent Theater senior center heard some encouraging news Monday when an expert said a feasibility study so far shows strong demand and little competition.
Teen who collapsed still unconscious
NEW PORT RICHEY -- The wait continues for the Haskins family, who hoped for a sign when their son came out of a coma on Saturday.
