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March 26, 2001

Fair succeeds where others have struggled
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[Times photo: Kevin White]
A similar event was canceled last year, and vendors said sales were up from a fair in the fall.
Park's improvements to allow close-up looks

The new "Wildlife Walk" at Homosassa Springs will give animals a much better view of humans -- without those ugly bars in the way.

Students to have their own textbooks
Students at three schools who want to use a social studies book at home have to get it from the library. That changes in the fall.

Environmentalists: 1 bill helps, 1 harms
State Rep. David Russell supports a water-availability bill favored by conservationists and a billboard bill they loathe.

Deadline nears for military retirees
U.S. Rep. Karen Thurman would like to remind military retirees about an important deadline. To participate in the new TRICARE for Life and TRICARE pharmacy benefit this year, they must enroll in Medicare Part B during the 2001 enrollment period, which ends March 31.

Bay scallops make population comeback
Biologists endorse lifting the ban that halted recreational harvesting of the delicacy after finding numbers had soared across the Nature Coast.

Hernando in brief
Volunteers needed for citizen boards  


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