Deputies suspended for misusing authority
Both lose three days' pay after investigations show they used their positions to deal with personal disputes.

Unions fight premium increase
Representatives of school workers say higher insurance deductibles and co-payments would be more palatable.

Hernando digest
Sheriff's officials warn residents of man using door-to-door scam

A few flout new billboard ordinance
While most owners have complied with the rules, some "stragglers" pose a problem for enforcers: "What do we do now?"

County meets deadline for grant
The $750,000 will be used to create the infrastructure for industrial development at I-75 and SR 50.

Ethnic slurs shouldn't diminish work of school finance director
Editor: The resignation of Hernando County School District Finance Director Sara Perez took place last week. Mrs. Perez worked diligently at "plugging in" actual numbers into our "TERMS" finance software, instead of relying on projections from years past. There were several differences in figures reported in the Times based on Mrs. Perez's calculations vs. those of the previous finance director, Vince Benedict. There have been some obvious tensions which have resulted from these findings.

Hometown hero pitches in to help charities in Citrus
Mike Hampton returns over the weekend to the county where he grew up.

Two envision awesome waves in Hudson
Former Weeki Wachee employees plan a water park with six slides, a wave pool and aquatic playgrounds.

Saint Leo men play first game after brawl
Coach Mike Hanks didn't know what to expect when his Saint Leo men's basketball team returned to the court for the first time since a Dec. 7 brawl with Florida Memorial players and fans.

Sedlack: Sloppy play 'killing' Bears
The mid-season lull that accompanies the holiday break takes full effect this week.

Hernando in brief
Church will celebrate holy supper on Sunday