Shirts tell sad stories [Times photo: Dan McDuffie] Regina Mirabella of Hudson wipes away tears Monday as she reads the T-shirts created by and dedicated to victims of domestic violence. White shirts were made for were made for those who died. The Clothesline Project at the courthouse in Dade City helped mark Unity Day.

Man gets 11 years for Shoney's robbery
DADE CITY -- A Dade City man who locked employees of a Wesley Chapel Shoney's restaurant in a walk-in cooler last year and then tried to make off with $1,500 in cash pleaded guilty Monday and accepted an 11-year prison sentence.

Clerk bestows $1,000 bonuses
The clerk of the county court says he wanted to reward each of the department's 240 overworked employees with a bonus. "We had a good year," he says.

Condo plan to face fight
Residents who opposed a previous rezoning of a marsh area are organizing again.

Managerial flexibility is needed on job
Editor: As the elected sheriff and a constitutional officer, I will not abrogate my responsibilities and become micromanaged by other elected officials or the media, irrespective of their intentions.

County would be wise to scrutinize Lindrick's value
County Commissioner Ann Hildebrand said she was surprised at the $16.8-million asking price attached to Lindrick Service Corp.

Plane flips on landing; pilot hurt
The single-engine airplane has a rough landing, but the passenger is unharmed.

Police report
Four men arrested, charged in burglary

Hundreds attend utility hearings
Many customers complain about water quality, which Aloha Utilities blames on customers' pipes.

Clinic to increase M.D. quotient in central Pasco
A surgeon is bringing his patient-centered philosophy and about 40 physicians to Wesley Chapel next year.

Sidelines
Quotable

Pasco players find success across the county border
Nearly a dozen Pasco players ventured to Pinellas County last weekend to compete in the Pete Wolfberg Super Series at Royal Racquet Club in Clearwater.