Give up my blackboard? Never!
Barbara Trombini is so fond of the chalkboard, she has refinished it three times.

Dearth of lunch forms eats into funding
Families of low-income high school students often don't fill out reduced-price lunch forms, and it costs the schools federal money.

Vote losers outspend winners
On average, victors spent $3,000 of their own money. Losers coughed up $14,000.

All-Stars' manager made the right call
I didn't make it to Inverness last week for the salute to Citrus County's Inverness All-Stars for their third-place finish in the Little League Senior Softball World Series in Kalamazoo, Mich.

Roadways crisscross county 2020 map
A revised map shows a shopping list of new roads and extensions linking to existing arteries in 20 years.

Don't criticize kids' advocates
Re: Guardian program is biased against dads, Sept. 5 letter

Volleyball game sidelines Mahler with broken ankle
HUDSON -- Cobras quarterback Robby Mahler knew something was wrong as soon as he landed on the Hudson gym floor Thursday morning and heard the pop. That night, as he lay in bed, he hoped that at the very worst he had suffered an ankle sprain.

Upon further review ...
Zephyrhills' 72-0 win over Hudson is not the worst loss in Pasco County history.

Heroes and happenings
Tampa Bay top 10

Mustangs victorious in opener
Mitchell wins its first-ever football game by overwhelming the Pasco junior varsity team 19-7.

Matchup reunites old friends, foes
SAINT LEO -- Even with the presence of nine former Pasco County soccer players on the field, today's match between Saint Leo College and Newberry (S.C.) is not to be confused with a high school alumni game.