Friends aim to send sprinter's parents to Olympics [Times photo: Douglas R. Clifford] The Brooksville community plans a fundraiser to help with travel costs to Sydney.

County adopts policy to maintain medians
The County Commission intends to reimburse neighborhood groups that beautify medians.

Lawmaker targets HMO 'emergency'
State Rep. David Russell is advocating a national, one-year moratorium on selective cancellations of Medicare HMO coverage.

Inquiry focuses on state inspector
Prosecutors are reviewing a state report on Peter A. Montero, accused of misconduct in dealing with a restaurateur to whom he had ties.

Passenger dies after crash; wife recovering
SPRING HILL -- Thomas Rosati Sr., a passenger involved in an auto accident at Linden and Lima drives Monday afternoon, has died at Bayfront Medical Center.

Brooksville to pay $163,000
Extras on the sewer-line bill originally were about $1-million.

Tournament breaks up slow summer
August is usually a slow time in bowling centers, with summer leagues finishing up and regular leagues still a few weeks away. Mariner Lanes has found a way to generate more interest this month with a weekly King of the Hill tournament each Sunday.

Eagles' hands are full
SPRING HILL -- There's a lot of work to do at Springstead High School.

Wins move Debs closer to title
The Hernando County Debs won their first two games at the Dixie World Series in Muscle Shoals, Ala., and could be playing for their second straight championship Thursday morning.