Photo by BOB EAST III
Springs Coast Environmental Center instructor Cheryl Paradis quizzes a group of Westside Elementary School 4th-graders about a sabal palm tree during a recent field trip. From left are Cameron Dungey, Cody Bruneau, Bryana Nitsche Marrero, Cheyenne Heflin, Austin Annis, Rhiannon Smith, and Lewis Engle (behind Paradis.)

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Science On The River
Largest subdivision to ever hit Hernando County.

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Homebuilder's Former Employee Charged With Fraud
A sales manager for Royal Coachman Homes in Spring Hill bilked his employer out of more than $700,000 in the last five years by drawing up and cashing more than 160 fraudulent sales commission checks, authorities say.

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Mental Health Center Approved
Over the objections of about a dozen residents, planning and zoning commissioners Monday voted 4-1 to approve a mental health and drug addiction treatment facility for men.

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Saying Goodbye
Long-time planning and zoning members Anna Liisa Covell and Anthony Palmieri said goodbye Monday.

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