St. Petersburg Times Online: Hernando County news

Three local dishes ready for national exposure

[Times photo: Lance Rothstein]
Wal-Mart was peppered with entries, from soup to nuts, but only 80 U.S. cooks would pass muster.

Gifts overwhelm boys at youth shelter
Volunteers bring the spirit of Christmas and five carloads of presents for youths at New Beginnings.

2002: The Year in Review: Top stories of 2002
McKethan dies at age 93

Letters: Widening County Line Road is not the answer
Editor: Re: DOT finds $18-million to widen County Line Road, Dec. 21 Times:

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2002: The Year in Review: What's the state of education?

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Presnick is special

Lawmakers to lend an ear to the public

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A season that almost wasn't

Now Biren smokes the opposition

Road rage doesn't take a holiday, deputies say