Tennis fun-damentals [Times photo: Steve Hasel] Melanie Gerber, 7, left, laughs after missing a shot recently during tennis practice at Whispering Pines Park in Inverness. Visiting from Bern, Switzerland, it was her introduction to the game.

Jan Glidewell
Give this punster an inch, and I'll take a foot
Can Halloween be far away?

Mistrial ruled in case of girl molesting
A statement by an alleged victim about an unrelated case is cause for a judge to stop the trial of an ex-church bus driver.

Inverness wants to mop up its illegal sidewalk vendors
During special events, a city official would give warnings and fines to merchants who hold sidewalk sales without permission.

Citrus digest
Cheney brings campaign to Ocala

Students join in hostage drill
Officers appear to storm the library and rescue students from bank robbers in a training session at Citrus Springs Middle School.

Citrus briefs
Ex-candidate's business burglarized

Performers of the week
Tony Lyons