New owners attempt to recreate storied past of this once-ritzy resort [Times photo: Steve Hasel] Celebrities and tourists once flocked to the "plush" Port Paradise on Kings Bay. A representative says the new owners will return the weathered resort to its former glory.

Firestone recall feels like deja vu
More than 20 years ago, a local man experienced a similar problem with the Firestone tires that came on his 1975 Ford Mustang II.

Sophomoric humor turns distasteful at pep rally
All's fair in love, war -- and high school football. Or is it?

Firm's lot pricing called 'scam'
But the Virginia company selling the lots says the property is worth what somebody is willing to pay.

Why is county taking up cause of Crystal River elite?
Editor: Here's a curiosity: the Citrus County Board of Commissioners taking up the side of a handful of Crystal River residents at the expense of every other citizen in the county.

Political scene
Absentee ballots are available for the second primary election. Voters who wish to vote by absentee ballot may do so by coming into either the Supervisor of Elections office at 120 N Apopka Ave., Inverness, or at the government building at 801 SE U.S. 19, Crystal River. If this is not convenient, call 341-6740 and ask that a ballot be mailed.

New facility is a hit with skateboarders
From a distance, it looks unfinished: a pit partially hollowed out of the ground, a sea of concrete left unpainted, a set of stairs that lead nowhere.

Warriors think they belong
Seven Rivers Christian coach Greg Hamilton can guarantee his volleyball team will make its first playoff appearance this year.

Heroes and happenings
Almost 3-0