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Last Updated: July 30th, 2010 03:21 AM

Courtroom conduct keys judicial election Circuit Judge Michael Andrews was assigned to Pasco County in January 2009 to help unclog a backlogged docket. more info

Web page helps net credit fraud suspects Danielle Michelle Freeman was perusing the "Caught on Camera" page of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office website, checking what kind of crimes were caught under a watchful digital eye, according to sheriff's officials. more info

8 in Pasco-based crime ring plead guilty Eight people have pleaded guilty to federal charges that say they participated in a Pasco County-based interstate ring that stole trucks and used them to haul stolen construction and lawn equipment. more info

Movie Times MOVIE TIMES Movie listings are submitted by Bay area theaters. They are subject to change without notice. These listings are for today's movies. more info

Singer aspires to career in opera LAND O' LAKES - At this weekend's Vocal Arts Festival, young singers will get the opportunity to work side by side with music veterans at presentations and workshops, and perform before live audiences at concerts staged in the TECO Theater at the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts. A featured performer at this three-week festival, beginning Sunday, will be Caitlin Ruddy of Land O' Lakes. more info

Community helps a friend, teammate Wednesday morning, many in the Pasco High School student body set out to do a good deed - raise money to help the family of Dan Brown, a former Pirates football player who lost his life following an all-terrain vehicle accident. more info

Places to Go Today HELP FOR VETERANS: The 2010 Stand-down & Homeless Health Fair will be hosted by the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, the Social Work Service Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program and St. Jude's Homeless Veterans Resource Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Holiday United Church of Christ, 4826 Bartelt Road, Holiday. Free health screenings, veteran's services, counseling, social services, clothing, food and numerous other resources and referrals will be provided. For information, call (813) 951-2288. more info

Yard Shtick Some people want their property to feel like a Mediterranean villa. Others prefer Caribbean casual. But for a select few, nothing says "Home, sweet home" like a life-size hippopotamus statue wallowing in the front yard. more info

Mother-son cookbook authors stir up fun Iris Raie grew up cooking and entertaining. Her parents often had parties - using family recipes that combined the Southern fares with tastes of Greek and Italian cuisine. more info

Pedestrian killed crossing street in New Port Richey A 60-year-old New Port Richey woman was killed today when she was hit by a pickup truck on U.S. 19 and Edna Avenue. more info

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