 |
 |
Happy birthday
[Times photo: Ron Thompson]
Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park volunteer Tom Sinclair tosses birthday bread on Thursday to Lucifer, the African hippo, a longtime resident at the park. Lucifer turns 41 today. Sinclair earned the honor to throw the present to Lucifer after dealing with the animal for four years. |
Jan Glidewell
With kids, the pen is scarier than the sword
Slowly, with the tread of my stockinged feet all but inaudible above the incessant, constant clicking of his keyboard, I crept up behind the editor.
Party spurs school rule review
Scrutiny follows an outcry over an on-campus meeting of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes that officials say was proper.
Metal works factory shuts down
Metal Industries closes its plant and offers its workers jobs at other locations. Slow sales of its grills for air and heating units force the closure, the firm says.
Project targets senior scams
Speakers will address common rip-offs, which often involve home repairs, including roofing, paving and air conditioning.
Cement plant on hold in Hernando County
Florida Rock Industries affirms that it still plans to build the $100-million plant north of Brooksville, the question is when.
Gun in pants injures Floral City man
With a gun tucked in his waistband, he jumps a fence. The gun goes off. He hobbles to a relative's house for help.
Jazz jam session is set for Feb. 4
If you enjoy the big-band sounds of the '40s and the traditional jazz of Dixieland, mark Feb. 4 on your calendar.
Play makes your loved one a partner in crime
A special Valentine's Day murder mystery features audience participation and costumes for a mobster's funeral.
Field days
The second annual tractor pull this weekend features entertainment, an antique tractor display, a craft show and food -- in addition to the main event.
Pavilion to host swing, Dixieland and country sounds
Pepper and Fine Thyme, playing tonight, includes a horn section, a piano-based rhythm section and a vocalist. On Saturday, guitar and banjo whiz Tim Allan joins Razz Ma Tazz.
Citrus title up for grabs, coaches say
INVERNESS -- There is a consensus among the three Citrus County coaches regarding the Citrus Invitational.
Baby's parents won't face charges
There is not enough evidence to prove that the Spring Hill couple was negligent when their baby choked to death on formula last year, say prosecutors in Hernando County.
Another suit filed in SunCruz dispute in Pasco County
The new owners of SunCruz in Port Richey demand that a couple stop using the name. The couple sues in a brewing dispute over the gambling boat business.
Pasco discusses wildlife protection
About 35 people attend the first of three public hearings to consider an animal protection plan that will bind future development. The ordinance will only be as good as the county's determination to enforce it, one says.
Citrus lifters ready to raise 'Canes
They are anxious. Perhaps too anxious.
