Tonight's game is the big one [Times photo: Janel Schroeder] Welcome to the Class 4A state championship baseball game between No. 1 Jacksonville Bishop Kenny and No. 2 Zephyrhills in a battle of two nationally ranked foes featuring pitchers who are 9-0 and 10-0, respectively and ... huh? What? After 4 years, it's the Bulldogs' time to shine Zephyrhills faces Jacksonville Bishop Kenny today in the semifinals at Legends Field in Tampa. Cimorelli named SAC's best of 2000 Zephyrhills' Brett Cimorelli was picked Monday as the 2000 Sunshine Athletic Conference player of the year at the conference's spring meeting.

Commission will oppose pipeline plan The company proposing the natural gas line from Mobile, Ala., to Cape Canaveral plans to push ahead with efforts to gain federal approval. Judge says evidence in slaying is lacking Citing four appeals court rulings, the judge says more evidence is needed to support a manslaughter with culpable negligence charge in a student's death. Deputies reassure victim's neighbors The Sheriff's Office doesn't want neighbors of a slain Veterans Village man to fear the same fate.

82-year-old woman dies in collision with rock truck
Authorities say the driver of the truck, who was not hurt, could do nothing to avoid the accident.

Board bumps up new school's budget
School Board members set an $11.2-million ceiling on the cost. The price had been about $10-million.

New school may not be a choice
LAND O'LAKES -- A new elementary school under construction in Holiday will likely be closed to all outside its attendance zone except for a handful of children, the Pasco County School Board decided Tuesday.

Man charged with battering deputy
HUDSON -- A 66-year-old man was charged with battery on a law enforcement officer on Tuesday after the man waved a lighter at two Pasco sheriff's deputies, then punched one of the deputies in the arm, a report said.

Official: Golf course agreement reached
After 12 years, Nancy Lester is set to give up her lease on the Zephyrhills city course.

Officials push for senior center
They hope to turn the 1926 Crescent Theater into a complex including a community theater.

Editorial
Inspection of shelters can't survive hard look
The state Department of Community Affairs' cursory inspections of hurricane shelters is a disservice to emergency managers, Pasco's school district and the coastal residents of the western side of the county who would be the first to evacuate in the event of a major storm.

Letters
Debate over pay equity misleading
Editor: The value of work can't be measured by gender, May 9 Jan Glidewell column.