City ponders $14-million in projects
Zephyrhills' manager says within five years, the city could have a new police station, civic center, a nicer airport and more without raising property taxes.

Food bank pulls its request for county funding
The Pasco Food Bank's action comes on the heels of publicized objections by another food distribution group.

FCAT scores teach schools what works
Pasco principals are testing the validity of new teaching methods by studying the results.

Pasco looks at buying utilities
Commissioners want feedback from the private companies about costs and if they want to be placed under public ownership.

Stores chase homes into boom market
Land O'Lakes lures a mattress store and a paint outlet as three new subdivisions make plans for thousands of homes.

Search of inmate uncovers escape tools, deputies say
A man held on charges of grand theft auto had a hoard of supplies for fleeing on him, authorities report.

Bacteria levels will close public beaches
Two public beaches at East Lake Park and Camp Indian Echo will be closed for the July 4 weekend. Testing at the beaches Monday revealed a dangerously high level of fecal coliform bacteria.

Dade City to get chance to seek elder-ready label
DADE CITY -- State Secretary of Elder Affairs Gema Hernandez is planning to visit again next month to unveil her plan for "elder-ready" community certification, a program she hinted at during a March visit.

Golf course homes planned for 677 acres
SAN ANTONIO -- A Hillsborough developer has proposed a golf course community on 677 acres of rolling pasture at State Road 52 and Bellamy Brothers Boulevard.

Man charged with defrauding Pepsi
A Tarpon Springs man earned $3,049 in commissions from the Pepsi Bottling Co. after writing fake invoices to Walgreen and Eckerd that showed he had sold $60,000 worth of Pepsi products, according to Pasco County sheriff's deputies.

Sheriff's fiscal affairs chief resigns to work for church
Vincent Garofolo, who helped shape the Sheriff's Office growing budget for 10 years, is taking an administrative position with the Catholic diocese.

Land O'Lakes pitcher signs deal with Astros
And then there were none.

Strong showing puts 16 in AAU Junior Olympics
Pasco County's youth track and field team, Alpha Omega, enjoyed the greatest performance of its three-year history this past weekend at the AAU State Championship Track and Field meet at Florida State's Mike Long Stadium in Tallahassee.

Youngsters battle back to win state titles
The dedication, hard work and tenacity of Stacia Fonseca of Lutz and Sukhwa Young of Wesley Chapel has paid off with state singles championships in this month's USTA Florida Section Closed Junior Championships.

Andrews chasing dreams to Sydney
Danny Andrews almost sets a new world record as he qualifies for the 2000 Paralymics in Australia.

A brush with the past
Students in Pasco schools' summer PLACE program paint each other's faces with American Indian symbols while learning about the tribes of Florida.