Lives in balance as drug aid cut [Times photo: Steven Coddington] People in the state's Medically Needy program are just now being told that in six weeks, they will have to pay more. Some can't.

Together to end, two apologize, leave $200
CRYSTAL RIVER -- An elderly Citrus County couple was found dead Wednesday in a room at the Days Inn on U.S. 19, and police think the incident was a murder-suicide.

Theater owner shuns a tree
The tree-friendly city of Inverness would best not put one more in front of a downtown building, the owner says.

Emotions run high at parkway gathering
The state hits bumps on a proposed path through Sugarmill Woods and through sensitive land to the east.

Motorcyclist killed in crash
CRYSTAL RIVER -- A 20-year-old Crystal River man was killed Tuesday night in a two-vehicle accident on Fort Island Trail.

Greg Hamilton: Column: A yellow ribbon tied around an Inverness palm tree
The seconds blended into minutes, each tick of the clock bringing America closer to war. In a surreal countdown, America waited out the hours Wednesday until the 8 p.m. deadline for Saddam Hussein either to leave Iraq or be thrown out.

County teams earning attention in state polls
CRYSTAL RIVER -- The Pirates were well-represented in the inaugural Florida Sports Writers Association polls. Crystal River's baseball team was No. 5 and the softball team No. 7 in their Class 3A rankings.

Dedication pays off for Chipoletti
The newcomer to sport captures a state championship as Hernando sophomore.

Fifth-grade student takes third in peace poster competition
HERNANDO -- Lorraine Gonzales could hardly wait for Brittany Bolden-Lomosad to get to school one day in February. She had a very strange-looking package for Brittany and it was all she could do to keep from peeking inside.

Making news
When four Renaissance Center students decided their school needed a newspaper, they took it upon themselves to make it happen.