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October 24, 2002

Early voters get in line to press touch screens
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[Times photo: Brendan Fitterer]
It may take more time to vote early than on Election Day, but 1,280 Pasco voters have already cast their ballots.
Attempted kidnapping of boy leaves no trail
Detectives continue to investigate the report of a boy nearly being carried away.

Lawyers collide in foster care case
The Attorney General's Office demands records. The attorney for Forest Lake Estates sends none and questions its authority.

Beall's to join Wesley Chapel boom
The department store will soon open among plazas and outparcels overflowing with consumer opportunities.

Sniper far away, but close to home
Even as the morning light begins to seep under my eyelids, the nightmare continues.

Couple overwhelmed by luck
HUDSON -- Even though John J. Doyle had long ago abandoned the idea that people really do win the Publishers Clearinghouse Sweepstakes, he kept on scratching, stickering and sending off his entries.

Court overturns sewer fee ruling
ZEPHYRHILLS -- The lengthy legal scuffles between the city of Zephyrhills and the owners of Jo-Bob's Family Grill bounced back to Pasco on Wednesday when an appellate court overturned a Circuit Court judge's findings.

Boss to hear builders' gripes
The county administrator schedules meetings to hear complaints from builders over permitting issues.

Officials' cash concerns still linger
PORT RICHEY -- Even with a balanced budget in place, the Port Richey City Council still isn't very happy.

Choices provide varied challenges
Area runners had choices of races last weekend.

This race too close to predict
WESLEY CHAPEL -- After months of running and training. weeks of trading first place, days of postings flying back and forth on Flrunners.com's message boards, this is it: Saturday's long-awaited, Sunshine Athletic Conference girls championship.

Boys runner-up spot up for grabs
The county has all but conceded the title to Mitchell's Jeff Masterson.

Conference tournament a warmup for districts
For much of the county, what Tuesday's conference tournament needed was one big mulligan. There were enough mistakes, both mechanical and mental, that even the team that won left wishing it could start the day over again.

Mustangs focusing on putting
Mitchell wins its third straight SAC crown and is eyeing a postseason run.

Water quality flier uses scare tactics, county officials say
A flier arriving in some Pasco County homes claims your tap water could make you sick, but public officials have attacked the mailing as an attempt to exploit people's fears to sell water filters.

NFL player Hambrick to plead not guilty to charge of theft
DADE CITY -- Professional football player and Lacoochee native Darren Hambrick filed notice this week through his attorney that he will plead not guilty to a theft charge filed against him this month.

Police reports
Police officer placed in mental health facility

Editorial
Charter school bosses deserve failing grades
Deerwood Academy's administrators earn an "F" in economics, ethics and critical thinking.

Letters
Story on debate missed the mark
Editor: Apparently one phantom debater at the PHCC candidate forum Oct. 17 was not sufficiently newsworthy to attract the attention of either your reporter or the editor attending that gathering. For our current stealth representative to be absent from the debate is significant news for Pasco County citizens, I would think, especially when he arrived back in his district that same day, but chose not to arrive early enough to make the debate.

 


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