Headed to funeral, relatives crash [Times photo: Dan McDuffie] A pickup rolls in front of a big truck, sending four people to the hospital and delaying a woman's funeral.

Father, son say winery will carry on tradition
The two plan a distillery as well. The effort is one of several new businesses coming to the county.

Citing lull, Gaime family hires big guns
A lawyer with Barry Cohen's firm will represent the mother accused of murder. She has represented several high-profile defendants.

Dade City examines its popularity
As the city faces a slew of downtown events -- and the costs that go with them -- a panel discusses whether some limits should be set.

Frequent suspect is jailed after gunplay
Frank Adams Harrison has seen a few brushes with the law recently, including a fatal shooting in January. Now police say he confronted his brother with a rifle.

At ease: Donations for ship at standstill
Thousands of items poured in to restock a warship's library. But a wartime ban is keeping the stuff stateside.

Dade City to pare 13 city manager candidates to 5
After the cut, officials plan extensive interviews. In other news, a public hearing on safety fees has been pushed to May.

Second chance all Neelen needs
A rough freshman season behind her, the catcher has become perhaps Mitchell's best all-around player.

Rams take year's first tourney
NEW PORT RICHEY -- With the Rams Classic less than a month away (April 18-19), Ridgewood played its first of two tournaments last weekend.

Reluctant to add sports, Saddlebrook challenges bylaw
The school might be forced to, however, to remain eligible for postseason play.

Chasco concert to sing the blues
Also at the fiesta today, Irish dinners will be served, and the Indian dance contest continues.

Lawsuit may loom as bingo law is revoked
Port Richey Casinos' attorney was present for the final vote but would not say if the family intends to sue.

Suit says painkiller pump was faulty
A woman is suing the manufacturer. She says when the device failed, a potentially lethal dose flowed into her body.

Police reports: Man charged with murder gets 'no' on bail request
DADE CITY -- After being released on bail after his 2001 arrest on murder charges -- then landing back in jail -- Jonathan Dye Jones made another bid for freedom Wednesday.

Editorial: Council should request Marino's resignation
The embarrassment surrounding commercial bingo should end in Port Richey Tuesday with expected rescission of an ordinance the city never needed.

Letters: Animal abusers must be held accountable
Editor: March 15 marked a year since Barry Colbert was accused of taking Buster, a year-old Boxer, into the woods and beating him with a hammer, leaving him for dead. Authorities have said Colbert then waited for Jackie Clever, his live-in girlfriend, to come home and he was still beating her when sheriff's officers arrived after being called by a neighbor.