St. Petersburg Times Online: News of Citrus County

Looters of artifact sites raked: 'Like spitting on history'

[Times photo: Steve Hasel]
Archaeologists say incidents of looting and damage at Indian sites are increasing, in part because Internet Web sites tell looters where to go and how to retrieve the artifacts.

Ardent swimmer, 81, drowns in gulf
The 25-year Crystal River resident slipped out of sight of her visiting son. She may have suffered a heart attack.

Citrus briefs
CFCC offers free session on what to do to enroll

Accused has prior child sex charges
In the first case, charges were dropped. In the second, he was acquitted. This time, after hearing from the victim, a jury will decide.

Teacher quits after arrest in DUI case
Bob Chambers' credentials helped Lecanto High win a $350,000 computer academy grant.

Citrus Hometown
Samaritans clean up

Lecanto hopes to get its top pitcher healthy
With Emily Bayer in the lineup, the Panthers believe they can return to their winning ways.

Other North Suncoast news
Board votes to continue driver education courses

School budget full of gloom

Students held on charges of firing BB gun

Geology rules out aquifer storage

Water rule violators get wake-up call

County teachers union selects experienced leader as president

County Commission

Bears' Ales to learn from losses

Bears seek sweep of Leopards

Lions' Shafer 'went nuts' against Eckerd

Hometown Hernando

Hernando briefs

Commission to meet homeowners groups

Firefighters union stands by member in dispute over comment

Second trial for robbery begins

Emergency order tightens water use

Realtor's actions deserve review

Desalination is only solution to drought

Mixed doubles team prepares for states

Williams holds Wildcats together

County's best to see new world

Saint Leo to craft ordinance on cell towers

Man accused of having sex with 14-year-old girl

IHOP chain plans to open Hudson store

Newspaper seeks access to report

18 Pasco teams advance to state Odyssey of the Mind competition