Slaying results in probation
An 83-year-old man's sentence for killing his great-grandson is well below state guidelines.

Robbery suspect found guilty
A Hudson man convicted of one robbery is a suspect in others in three counties. He could face life in prison.

Cleanup will save nursery
The Planning Commission lets a man keep his home nursery business on the condition he tidies it up.

County delays enacting two laws
Commissioners return proposals for school impact fees and adult entertainment rules to the county's legal staff.

Incinerator zoning held for review
The Port Richey mayor points out flaws in the rezoning bid for a tree incinerator near a mobile home park.

Robbery suspect found guilty
A Hudson man convicted of one robbery is a suspect in others in three counties. He could face life in prison.

Funding needed to add school resource officers
Lake Myrtle Elementary School in Land O' Lakes, the only A-rated school in Pasco County, according to state standards, benefits from the part-time presence of a sheriff's deputy on campus.

Port Richey vice mayor will seek mayor's job
Bob Leggiere is the first to enter the race after Mayor Eileen Ferdinand says she will leave her office to run for county commission.

Port Richey is authoring its own fireworks ban
City Manager Vince Lupo says he loves fireworks, but is obliged to produce an ordinance prohibiting their use.

Planners reject proposed Shady Hills church
SHADY HILLS -- For pastor Arthur Garcia, the church he planned to erect on County Line Road in Shady Hills was a vision from God.

Girl says man tried to coax her into car
WESLEY CHAPEL -- A 12-year-old girl told deputies that a man tried to persuade her to get into his car as she was skating in the Meadow Pointe subdivision Tuesday afternoon, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office reported.

Man's family sues assisted living facility
ZEPHYRHILLS -- The family of an 80-year-old man who died after a fall at the Westbrooke Manor assisted living facility is suing the home for negligence, claiming it could have done more to prevent his injuries.

It's championship day for juniors at Scotland Yards
DADE CITY -- Ask Bill Rinaldo why he has been helping organize the North Florida PGA Junior Championship since 1982 and he'll hesitate to answer.

Royal Knight finds time to become county's best
Emily Meyer keeps busy in and out of the weight room. However, that hasn't stopped her from maintaining an undefeated record.

Holiday Major Baseball falls in tournament final
The Holiday Major Baseball Devil Rays fell victim Tuesday night in the Tournament of Champions final to the very thing that got them there: great pitching.

Intensity propels mighty mite
Though he didn't win gold, Dan Hogan's fourth state meet appearance makes him the best in Pasco County.