Girl's death staggers high school [Times photo: Dan McDuffie] The mood is somber at Wesley Chapel on Monday as students cope with a 15-year-old classmate's death in a car accident Friday afternoon. Former Gulf coach gets job at Mitchell Tom Jessee, the Bucs' former girls coach, now will coach boys at the new school.

Veteran says RV is a necessity A federal jury will decide whether the Beacon Woods man can be granted an exception to keep the vehicle parked in his driveway. Famed youth hoops coach inks college job The former coach at Wesley Chapel High School insists the move is unrelated to his team's recent punishment for misconduct. Pupil's action earns him citizen award Zephyrhills police will present the fourth-grader with a citizen award for turning in a student with a loaded handgun.

New Port Richey needs to mind Tampa Bay Water
Editor: The New Port Richey City Council should give urgent attention to correcting the policy and objectives of the badly flawed, rainfall-dependent Master Water Plan inherited by Tampa Bay Water.

Watchdog group continues push for wildlife protection
Citizens for Sanity wants to halt all development in the county until wildlife protection laws are passed.

Mitchell announces Mustangs as mascot
TRINITY -- Pasco County has Buccaneers, Bulldogs, Cobras, Gators, Pirates, Rams, Royal Knights and Wildcats.

Eagle star likes being Lions' first
Springstead soccer standout Angie DeAngelis is Saint Leo's first women's signee and thinks it will be nice to be a leader on its inaugural team.

Bucs must develop offensive line
With four starters graduated, fresh faces must learn how to create holes and protect Paul Krisanda.

Wesley Chapel boys basketball coach resigns
WESLEY CHAPEL -- Conrad Foss, a fixture in east Pasco County youth sports, has resigned as head boys basketball coach at Wesley Chapel, days after his players were disciplined for misconduct during road games, including incidents of theft.

Case dropped against former vice detective
The state attorney's office says a former vice detective was at a strip club when he identified an undercover agent.