A doggie dilemma: Who owns Duke? [Times photo: Ron Thompson] When Margaret Stevenson lost her dog, she tried calls, ads and a visit to the animal shelter. Now, a new family has adopted him.

Jan Glidewell
Welcome to Pasco. It's time to pay up
We are in a developer's office somewhere in Pasco County around the year 2010, and a recent arrival is eagerly waiting to close.

Woman accused of sex with teen
A former dance school worker is accused of having sexual contact with a student after authorities see a tape her estranged husband made.

Felon is carried from court after sentencing
Found guilty of a weapon charge, he weeps and falls after he is given 15 years in prison.

Republican joins commission race
HERNANDO -- Chuck Carr, a retired Hernando resident, on Thursday became the second candidate to enter the County Commission District 5 race.

Pirates' Bayer is headache for hitters
Emily Bayer was 11-2 with a 0.45 ERA and 121 strikeouts last season.

Feldman loses appeal to FHSAA
"I'm just devastated," Citrus AD Vicki Overman says after the hearing.

This war is pretend
The annual Civil War re-enactment will be held this weekend near Crystal River.

Irish blend
Noel Kingston brings ballads and fiddle sounds to Lecanto High, and special guests add some extra Irish flavor.

This week: Citrus
ARTS & CRAFTS: The 12th annual Spring Fling Craft show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Crystal River Armory, U.S. 19 S, Crystal River. Show benefits the Alzheimer's Family Organization. Free admission and parking. Call 621-3608.

Coach: Panthers are in the running again
The Lecanto boys squad will enter today's meet at Gulf with confidence.

Letters
Come on, builders: How hard is it to save a tree?
Editor: At the Citrus County Commission public workshop on the proposed tree preservation ordinance on Feb. 25, the president of the Builders Association proposed a minimum 2-acre lot size for regulation. Another builder asked for exemptions for half-acre and smaller lots.