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County discusses West Nile options
Mosquito Control says the commission would need to approve spraying outside of its taxing district.

City Hall not worth renovating?
Consultants advise the Dade City commission it'd be cheaper to knock it down than fix it up.

Old addresses blamed for return of voter IDs
The Pasco elections supervisor gets crates of the cards back, many with undeliverable addresses.

Bulk mail service is sent packing
Customers who use the less expensive service will have to do so from Zephyrhills after Sept. 5.

City leaders argue over budget
Port Richey's vice mayor and city manager differ on counting funds from an unapproved property sale.

Lawyer says murder charges against Pasco man 'not fair'
He wants the charges dropped against a Darby man accused of killing four family members in 1989 in Indiana.

Lawmaker to discuss veterans' issues
ZEPHYRHILLS -- U.S. Rep. Karen Thursman is holding a free omelet breakfast at 9 a.m. Thursday at American Legion Post 118, 5340 Eight St. in Zephyrhills.

Saddlebrook is lone facility bidder
The resort complex submits the only bid to build a tennis facility in southern Pasco County.

HYS teams clean upin 3v3 tournament
HUDSON -- Three of four Hudson Youth Soccer teams finished among the top five in their divisions to qualify for a national 3v3 tournament.

11-year-old looking ahead to his pro future
Christopher Gupta of Zephyrhills is just 11 years old, but he has already established some definite plans for his future. Gupta plans to play professional tennis and works daily to prepare himself.

Organizers prepare service for Sept. 11
A patriotic program is in the works in New Port Richey to honor the work of rescuers as well as those killed and injured in the terrorism attacks.

Ads aim to help voters vote
A countywide ad campaign is peppering voters with reminders about registering and voting.

Tampa company offers services for probe
Port Richey looks for applicants to investigate allegations against the city's building department.

Dade City bicyclist dies in pickup truck accident
DADE CITY -- One man died Sunday evening when a pickup hit two people, one on a bicycle and another in a wheelchair, according to law enforcement reports.

Police report
Dade City bicyclist dies in pickup truck accident

Editorial
Candidate makes much ado about voting cards
Pasco Elections Supervisor Kurt Browning tried to provide some answers Tuesday as to why the U.S. Postal Service returned 50,000 voter identification cards to his office. But the biggest question remained a mystery: Just why would anyone consider this criminal behavior?

Letters
Moving hospitals out of city may cost lives in an emergency
Editor: I am very concerned over the moving of the two inner city hospitals from New Port Richey.