Loss of job ends bid for sheriff's post
Gary Bogard, laid off from Florida Crushed Stone, says he can't afford to run for the office.

Brooksville putting money into golf course
The Quarry Golf Course will get $33,800; it should be able to support itself soon, the parks chief says.

School technology head to log off
Becky Myers has been with the district for 31/2 years and worked with computers since 1956. She brought many technological changes, officials say.

Baby No. 3 of Wesley Chapel quints heads home
With all the boys home and the girls soon to follow, the family is adjusting.

Citrus County's wildfire tab totals $619,262
Citrus officials expect the federal government will cover about 70 percent of the cost of fighting 38 wildfires.

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County pitcher back in the bigs
Hernando High graduate Bronson Arroyo fell to 0-3 for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night when he was tagged with the loss in a 9-6 defeat to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Working back through the bushes
Landon Hessler's baseball career has taken him on quite a trip; these days he's pitching 'independently' in Texas.

Dixie teams bash forward in winners' bracket
Hernando Youth League's two Dixie League All-Star baseball teams continued to mow through their respective state tournaments on Monday, as the Pre-Majors downed Marion County 14-9 and the Majors walloped Suwannee 9-2.

Factory could bring 200 new jobs
An unnamed building products manufacturer is looking at potential sites for a plant, an economic development official says.