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December 11, 2002

Habitat idea may work for county
The developer of Cypress Creek Town Center could buy land elsewhere to link preserve areas.

County cool to SR 52 project
Without changes at the Prospect Road intersection, the county may oppose a requested change in a land use plan to allow apartments or stores.

County will fight to keep its water
Commissioners weary, of supplying water to the entire region, tell Tampa Bay Water to back off.

Little Leaguers find fields off limits
At issue is league zoning. With fields only 4 miles away, Meadow Pointe kids now must travel 18 miles to play in the correct zone.

Family alleges excess force by police
The Zephyrhills police chief isn't commenting on an incident in a yard where friends and relatives gathered Sunday.

City studying the means to market itself
The triple loss of major employers and tax sources prompt New Port Richey to get busy finding ways to snap back.

Port Richey favors shops with parking
A contractor tells the council that retail space near a proposed parking garage would give the city more revenue from rent it could charge for the space.

Ex-Air Force members find camaraderie on the court
Bob McKenzie and Jerry McDowell didn't know one another while they were serving in the Air Force. And they didn't bump into each other later while working in Virginia.

Knights surprise coach in tourney
Entering his first season as head coach, Carlo Parente wasn't sure what to expect from a River Ridge wrestling team that won a conference championship last year but graduated eight seniors.

Familiar faces on top
Last season's successful county girls soccer teams are picking up where they left off.

Gators QB to have surgery today
Drew Weatherford put off the knee operation until Land O'Lakes' playoff run came to an end.

Zephyrhills airport adds hangars to lower debt
The City Council figures that doubling the number of rented units will draw down red ink. A state grant will cover most construction costs.

Dade City bought it -- now what?
Commissioners say they can't afford renovations to the former TECO headquarters, so they begin to consider rental contracts.

Real estate agent puts franchise on market
Mark Swartsel sells to the president of RE/MAX's Florida operations to make more time for his kids.

Some assistance programs feeling pinch
With some Pasco families, the need is keeping the lights on more than toys for the kids.

Woman charged with drunken driving, fleeing
HUDSON -- A Hudson woman drove away from a traffic stop Monday night, led deputies on a brief chase that ended at her house, then urinated in a parking lot as authorities conducted sobriety tests on her, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reported.

Editorial: New controls to ease, not end, sign blight
The County Commission is trying to let taste replace tackiness along Pasco's roads.

Letters: Before you judge, come see nudist life for yourself
Re: Immoral brand of tourism gets nod, Dec. 4 letter

 


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