[Times photo: Kevin White] Cultural bash Juliana Mezerewski, 8, takes a swing at a pinata at Deltona Elementary School on Friday. Students celebrated Cinco de Mayo by eating Mexican food and breaking pinatas.

May 6, 2000

10-month injured at home clings to life
Destiny Waddy remains in critical condition as authorities continue to investigate how she was harmed.

Ex-officer sues Sheriff's Office over report
He says sheriff's officials caused him to be fired from the Tarpon Springs Police Department and is seeking millions in damages.

Degrees are only the start for grads
NEW PORT RICHEY -- Like so many students before her, Carmen Kinard entered her first community-college class scared, edgy and not entirely sure what she was doing. It had been 17 years since she set foot in a classroom, and she wasn't exactly thrilled to return.

County teams meet in finals
Central and Hernando high schools' softball teams will square off for the fourth time this season in the regional finals.

Construction truck snags power line, causes outage
SPRING HILL -- More than 2,000 homes and businesses in Spring Hill and Weeki Wachee lost power Friday when a construction truck snagged a low cable that snapped, wrapped around a power line and caused electricity and cable television service in the area to go out.

Swept up in the joy of sailing
On a beautiful Nature Coast day, a family finds fun, knowledge and tranquility on the waters off Hudson.

Tarpon are on move, fishing is on the rise
Well, the water temperature keeps inching higher and higher and the fishing is getting better and better.