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5 with pluck excel in competition
[Times photo: Steve Hasel]
BROOKSVILLE -- Pasco High's Weevils in a Biscuit have a motto: "We have the pluck of a weevil in a biscuit," said team member April Pettit. |
Jan Glidewell
My father's obituary: A horseman to the end
Sometimes in a time of confusion surrounding a death, a single moment suddenly becomes defining.
Trouble follows teens in home
Since WestCare Foundation group home for foster children opened 71 days ago, deputies have visited about 70 times, authorities say.
Pasco school official arrested
Deputies say the athletics director, who had been drinking, screamed obscenities at his girlfriend in a restaurant parking lot.
Zephyrhills pair decide not to seek re-election
ZEPHYRHILLS -- No matter what happens on municipal Election Day in April, one thing is certain: The face of Zephyrhills city government will change.
Expert: Pasco poised for growth
TRINITY -- The worst of the recession has already hit the United States, and the economy -- both nationwide and in Pasco County -- is on the road to recovery, according to a prominent economist.
If you care about your kids, use car seat, buckle up
Editor: In law enforcement, we see things every day that sadden, anger and confuse us. It is difficult to see a tragic situation that you know could have been easily prevented. Unfortunately, we see this too often in traffic crashes. Most people know that wearing a safety belt reduces their chances of being killed or injured in a traffic crash. And if they make the conscious decision not to buckle up, they are taking a chance with their life.
Police reports
Girl, 11, says strange man tried to lure her into his car
This week
TODAY-FEB. 28: Historic memorabilia of three Pasco County pioneering ranch families -- Joseph and Albert Barthle, W.H. Mitchell and Jay Starkey -- will be on exhibit at the Pottberg Library on the west campus of Pasco-Hernando Community College, 20130 Ridge Road, New Port Richey.
Quilt trip
Every two years the West Pasco Quilters' Guild presents its best in a popular quilt show and sale.
Around the county
Basketball
District showdowns
LAND O'LAKES -- The last time Land O'Lakes and River Ridge met for a district title, River Ridge's Melissa Simmons scored the game-winner during penalty kicks.
District showdowns
From the start of the season, Land O'Lakes and Gulf have been the team to beat and the team to watch in Pasco County. A single point gave the Gators the conference crown over the Buccaneers, and they also finished 1-2 in the Class 2A, District 8 standings.
Mitchell, Leesburg girls play out game
SPRING HILL -- Mitchell girls soccer coach Steve Doyle left Delta Woods Park late Wednesday night fearing the Mustangs' season was over -- but it wasn't.
Bulldogs running back arrested on drug charges
ZEPHYRHILLS -- Michael Moody, an all-Sunshine Athletic Conference football selection and 1,000-yard rusher in each of the past two seasons, was arrested recently on the Zephyrhills High campus and charged with a misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana.
