Adelphia juggles channel lineup
Local programs produced by QPI Video are out, but popular offerings such as Home & Garden Television may be in.
Polk smoke drifts northwest to Citrus
Emergency officials receive numerous calls and people are warned about the potential health hazards.
Florida Power plants cut 50 more jobs
Florida Power announces another round of cutbacks, including 50 union jobs at the four coal-burning plants in Crystal River.
D-day ship returns awash in memories
The vessel is to become a traveling museum.
Citrus digest
Funeral home hosts Earnhardt registry
Winning title runs through Skidmore's mind
LECANTO -- Harold Skidmore takes his nightly runs.
Lecanto senior gains from loss
LECANTO -- For Lecanto's Jimmy Rodriguez, a loss to Lake Weir's Eddie Gonzalez may have been the turning point of his senior season and the spot at which his quest for a state title began.
Warriors shoot for first playoff win
Greg Hamilton respects The Rock.
Newsmakers
KELLY RECOGNIZED FOR SUPPORT: The Citrus County School Readiness Coalition presented former school superintendent Pete Kelly with a plaque and letter of recognition for his support and active participation in the development of the coalition. The items were given to him at the Feb. 13 Citrus County School Board meeting. Kelly served as chairman of the Coalition from Aug. 4, 1999, to Nov. 7, 2000. Local School Readiness Coalitions, established by the Florida Legislature to provide direction and oversight to early education and care programs for children from birth until kindergarten, are responsible for promoting school readiness skills. The coalitions have representatives from agencies that provide support services to parents, prekindergarten programs, Even Start, subsidized child care, private, public and community child-care providers and those appointed by the chamber of commerce.
Classnotes
FREE CFCC HEALTH OCCUPATIONS FAIR: Central Florida Community College is planning several sessions at an Occupations Fair in Building 36 on the Ocala Campus according to the following schedule: 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. March 1, 7, and 27; 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. March 13, and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. March 19. Learn about health occupations programs, how to get started, financial aid and scholarships.
Say it
Sixth grade students at Crystal River Middle School were asked: "What's your biggest worry for the next few years?"
Students get to be teachers for a day
The sixth-graders teach a unit on manatees to third-graders and in the process gain a new appreciation for their teacher.
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