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Honor and mystery

[Times photo: Brendan Fitterer]
He's 90 and it's hot, but Mario Battista bends down to place a flag on one of 43 graves in the American Legion section of Pine Hill Cemetery.

Jan Glidewell
'Bravo!' says the guy with the van and hairy legs
It's becoming almost a mantra: ugodda geddabike, ugodda geddabike.

Focus on reading skills shifts
Soon struggling readers in grades 6 to 9 will have to take a remedial course. But first the teachers have to be trained.

Ranking of taxable property published
The information may help the county form local taxing districts and identify areas that could use a hand from government.

Before casting stones, learn facts on the mentally ill
Re: Complex for mentally ill rejected, April 18

Woman accused of threatening with knife
DADE CITY -- Officers on Friday arrested a 23-year-old Dade City woman who they say threatened another woman with a kitchen knife.

Stings at 2 parks target solicitation
Undercover deputies plan random patrols after complaints about sexual activity at public parks.

Police reports
Woman charged with making threat with knife

The road to Tampa: Ridgewood
A high seed is not a guarantee for success. The games still have to be settled on the field.

The road to Tampa: River Ridge
Senior third baseman Jill Horovoski leads the 25-2 Royal Knights into the district tourney.

Sports slate
Monday

District tournaments
3A-10 BASEBALL