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Pro ballplayer Millie Deegan dies
[Special to the Times]
She was 82 and had played from 1943-52 for the Rockford Peaches, the team featured in the movie A League of Their Own.
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Answer not what theater needed
Backers of a downtown Dade City community theater say they needed a firm decision on support. They got a "we'll see" response.
Residents stranded by floods get lifeline
The county agrees to fix a road it doesn't even own to correct flooding that marooned residents.
Commission rejects plans for factory
The proposal called for manufacturing concrete noise and wall barriers near a country club.
Wreck victim called caring, diligent
DADE CITY -- The mail ran as usual Tuesday at the Dade City post office. But things were a little quieter, a little sadder after postal workers lost a co-worker and a friend Monday in a wreck on U.S. 301.
Saved in seconds
A joyful frolic in the water quickly turned to terror for two young swimmers Tuesday, when they got into trouble in the shallow end of a pool at Hercules Aquatic Center in Zephyrhills. Rosie Daily, 7, had been teaching Katlyn Duty, 6, to swim. When things got out of control, the girls called out for help, and lifeguard Grace Sinclair was right there with a flotation device and an arm to cling to. The whole sequence took only about 20 seconds. The girls were fine.
Man gets 10 years in fatal DUI case
A 20-year-old who admits he was drinking before a fatal crash last year gets no sympathy from the judge.
Investigator finds only building official's pluses
PORT RICHEY -- Michael Quill, the first man to interview for the job of investigating Port Richey's Building Department, told City Council members Tuesday night that he already has looked at the current building official and found only positives.
Cost of sewer project jars homeowners
Many say they can't afford the $10,000 cost for New Port Richey to replace their septic systems.
Second man killed on U.S. 19 in a week
PORT RICHEY -- For the second time in a week, an 18-year-old was killed while riding a bicycle on U.S. 19, Florida Highway Patrol troopers said. Matthew M. Pastore, a landscaper from New Port Richey, was hit and killed at 9:46 p.m. Monday just north of Ridge Road, troopers said.
Zephyrhills council schedules hearing on property tax rate
ZEPHYRHILLS -- City Council members Monday voted unanimously to schedule a public hearing on the city's annual property tax rate at 6 p.m. Sept. 9 in City Hall.
Injured worker plans to file suit
ZEPHYRHILLS -- A 26-year-old construction worker notified Zephyrhills and Pasco County that he plans to sue for injuries suffered while paving part of State Road 54 three years ago.
Double switch
NEW PORT RICHEY -- Nothing is a sure thing in sports. Two local athletes could tell you that.
Up and down season
Odessa Post 147 follows a district title with a two-and-out showing at the Tampa Bay Area baseball tourney.
Zephyrhills graduate picks up where she left off
Courtney Dwyer completed her first year of college with the same dedication, enthusiasm and effort that defined her high school career at Zephyrhills.
Editorial
Homeownership key to west Pasco renewal
Pasco County wants to turn renters into homeowners.
Letters
Remember studies: Tennis stadium concept is flawed
Editor: The $5.7-million tourist tax is still burning a hole in the collective pocket of the Pasco County commissioners.
