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Afternoon delights

[Times photo: Douglas R. Clifford]
Cory Gwyn, 11, of St. Petersburg relaxes under the shade of a Hazel Avenue tree in Brooksville on Tuesday with his friends Robert Waddy, 9, at right, and in background Keyona Cole, 10, at left, and Nakia Brackins, right. |
Another company weighs hospital deal
HCA -- The Health Care Co. promises "better options" than a proposal offered by Health Management Associates.
Times pledges $50,000 for cultural center
The project will include a concert hall and a gallery connected by a garden.
City welcomes Wal-Mart store with open arms
BROOKSVILLE -- Wal-Mart plans to open a supercenter in Brooksville, meaning the company could soon have a total of four stores, three of them supercenters, in Hernando County.
Summer school no longer a free pass
As summer school starts Monday in Hernando County, budget cuts will mean some students will be locked out of classes, including middle schoolers who were counting on summer courses to avoid failing for the year.
Troopers sue after discipline sought
The highway patrol officers say their rights were violated during an investigation of an officer's report that they detained him illegally.
County should do what's best for residents
Editor: I found it hilarious that Robert Eaton, a builder, thought the county should have received more input from the Hernando Builders Association on the new landscaping ordinance. The problem is the commissioners, in the past, have received too much input from the builders and Realtors.
Stentz makes pitch for quick comeback
It was just another 90 mph fastball, but the last pitch Brent Stentz would throw for six weeks.
Child starts fire, damaging home
BROOKSVILLE -- A child started a fire Wednesday that caused serious damage to a house. No one was injured, however.