St. Petersburg Times Online: Hernando County news

Special report, part 2
Making headway in the mainstream

[Times photo: Maurice Rivenbark]
"Inclusion" lets special education students stay in class with their peers. It is gaining in popularity.

Senator discusses issues at reception
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson makes his first visit to the area since being sworn in.

Swiftmud team launches bird census
Early Tuesday morning, three district employees begin an ongoing pilot study of the local bird population.

Hernando briefs
Deputies make arrests in construction thefts

Other North Suncoast news
Crystal River wants South Carolina man as city manager

Cancer warriors

Good news from the war against cancer

A battle for a little girl's life

Business digest

How one man learned to cope

Citrus digest

Man charged with arson fire at his residence

Mystery tour explores the past

Language teachers set for class in Spain

Teachers, library pioneers to bid Pasco farewell

Paycheck problems extract emotions

Pain pill abuses increase

Funds needed to heal historic church's woes

Yard sale helps group raise funds for veterans

Man, 31, arrested on battery charges

Drought-driven invention brings award to Lutz boy

Senior center is now offering night of country-and-western