Benefit for Habitat for Humanity of Hernando County set for Aug. 20-21
Times staff Saturday, August 14, 2010 COUNTYWIDEBeach Ball, Splash Bash benefit HabitatHabitat for Humanity of Hernando County will present its Beach Ball and Splash Bash on Friday and Saturday at...
View ArticleVoting by mail in Pasco? Request ballot by Aug. 18
Times staff Saturday, August 14, 2010 COUNTYWIDEVoting by mail? Request ballot by WednesdayElection season is here. If you're planning to skip the voting booth and get a vote-by-mail ballot, Wednesday...
View ArticleGovernment meetings week of Aug. 16
Times staff Saturday, August 14, 2010 Here is a listing of public meetings scheduled for this week:MondayBrooksville City Council, 7 p.m., council chambers, Brooksville City Hall, 201 Howell Ave.,...
View ArticleOut and about in Clearwater for the week of Aug. 15
Times staff Saturday, August 14, 2010 TodayTampa Bay Tap Dancing Festival: The Marcia P. Hoffman Performing Arts Institute at Ruth Eckerd Hall will present the Tampa Bay Tap Dancing Festival,...
View ArticleHernando County mosquito control would suffer under budget cuts
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Saturday, August 14, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — With one of the wettest summers in recent memory and deadly diseases such as Eastern equine encephalitis killing people...
View ArticleMailer attacking House candidate Starkey leaves out needed context
By Jodie Tillman, Times Staff Writer Saturday, August 14, 2010 A new political mailer from the "Committee to Protect Florida" attacks state House District 45 candidate Kathryn Starkey for her record...
View ArticleBloodmobile locations Aug. 15-21
Times staff Saturday, August 14, 2010 The LifeSouth Community Blood Center mobile unit will be at these locations this week.Today — Bus 1, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nativity Lutheran Church, 6363 Commercial...
View ArticleTeen dies from gunshot wound suffered in Tampa shooting
By Curtis Krueger, Times Staff Writer Saturday, August 14, 2010 TAMPA -- A teenager who was rolling dice on a back porch has died after being shot during a robbery.Doctors told family members that...
View ArticleSchool menus: Aug 16-20
Times staff Saturday, August 14, 2010 Elementary breakfastsAll elementary breakfasts include a choice of one main fare item, one fruit or 100 percent fruit juice and one milk choice plus an option for...
View ArticleEvents in Hernando County and nearby
By Phyllis Day, Times Staff Writer Saturday, August 14, 2010 Today'Charlotte's Web' concludes at Stage West: 2 p.m., Stage West Community Playhouse, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill. This is a...
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Though tilted, Republican U.S. House District 5 race still in the air
By Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer Saturday, August 14, 2010 Republican U.S. House District 5 candidates Sheriff Richard Nugent, left, and Jason Sager attend a debate hosted by the Republican...
View ArticleSenior menus/Meals on Wheels: Aug. 16-20
Times staff Saturday, August 14, 2010 Pasco County operates seven congregate dining centers for adults ages 60 and older, funded in part by the Older Americans Act. There is no charge for the meals,...
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A day as a farm laborer teaches lessons about immigrant jobs
By Dan DeWitt, Times Columnist Saturday, August 14, 2010 Under the guidance of Maryann Stein, owner of Brooksville Ridge Blueberries, Dan DeWitt looks for appropriate limbs to trim from blueberry...
View ArticlePasco drivers beware: School buses are back on the roads Monday
By Michele Miller, Times Staff Writer Saturday, August 14, 2010 Heading to work or have an appointment you want to be on time for Monday morning? Then you might want to set your alarm clock a few...
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Port Richey Mayor Rober committed tax fraud, utility lawsuit says
By Drew Harwell, Times Staff Writer Saturday, August 14, 2010 Port Richey Mayor Richard Rober, 50, would not comment on the allegations. PORT RICHEY — Amid reports of massive water loss, crumbling...
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Florida Rep. Kevin Ambler injured, cited in Lutz car crash
By Kim Wilmath, Times Staff Writer Saturday, August 14, 2010 Cited for violating right of way, Ambler was turning into the Cheval country club Saturday when his black SUV hit a Toyota. LUTZ — State...
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After 7 years of making quilts for fallen soldiers, Pasco woman prepares to...
By Vivian Yee, Times Staff Writer Saturday, August 14, 2010 A quilt dedicated to Staff Sergeant Keith “Matt” Maupin is one of many that Operation Homefront Quilts is in the process of mailing out to...
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Work under way to extend Pinellas Trail to East Lake
By Demorris A. Lee, Times Staff Writer Saturday, August 14, 2010 Randy Ingraham, 61, of Tarpon Springs jogs through the U.S. 19 tunnel Thursday while finishing a 4-mile run on the Pinellas Trail. EAST...
View ArticleTarpon Springs man, 69, dies in crash
Times staff Saturday, August 14, 2010 ST. PETERSBURGMedical issue leads to crash, driver's death A 69-year-old Tarpon Springs man died in a traffic accident late Friday. James Fenlon Peterson, of 1402...
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Hillsborough kids get checkups, shots at back-to-school fair
By Kim Wilmath, Times Staff Writer Saturday, August 14, 2010 Brian Carranza, 9, gets shots Saturday at the back-to-school fair at the HCC SouthShore campus in Ruskin. Kids got checkups, dental...
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