Floating eyesore a ship no more [Times photo: Ron Thompson] After years of cluttering up Kings Bay, the rusted, half-submerged Bonner Lee is scrapped and hauled away -- finally.

Man accused of trying to have sex with boys
One of the boys, a 15-year-old, told his friend, 17, about a sexual incident with the man. Then they told deputies.

Vandals must pay for their damage
Three young men who went on a five-month crime spree also are sentenced to two years in prison.

Critics of care center get hearing
In two weeks a judge will hear arguments for immediately closing a Crystal River assisted living facility.

Van driver accused of causing DUI crash that killed two men
INVERNESS -- An Ocala man has been arrested on manslaughter charges stemming from a December car crash that killed two Citrus County men.

Crystal River High student dies
CRYSTAL RIVER -- A Crystal River High School student was killed in a car crash in Volusia County on Monday (March 24, 2003).

Students earn prizes as a reward for reading
HERNANDO -- How can a price be placed on an entire package of Snickers candy bars in the eyes of a fifth-grade child actively participating in an auction?

ECU gives Bear chance to kick
BROOKSVILLE -- The camps, tryouts and recruiting videos all helped, but there's nothing like a good word between old friends.

Athleticism not enough for Colasanti anymore
The former Lecanto standout and Central Florida freshman learns quickly that technique is the key to college success.

Where the wild things were
The Wetland Festival at Citrus Springs Elementary engages kids with real animals and lessons about them and nature.

Citrus digest: Sugarmill Woods bringing back Neighborhood Watch
SUGARMILL WOODS -- The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is working with Sugarmill Woods residents to re-establish a Neighborhood Watch program. The plan is to restart the program in the Cypress Village section, then expand to the other villages. A meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. April 3 at the Sugarmill Woods Country Club. Residents from Cypress Village and other Sugarmill villages are encouraged to attend. Call 726-4488, ext. 341.