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Top Headlines: 1-Vote Win, Amazon Drive and FCATs

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  • 1 Vote Gives Chopper Davis the Win

A single vote gave Davis a large enough lead over challenger Rose Mohr to prevent a recount in the April 9 city election. Jeff Starkey took the other seat up for grabs.

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  • Schools Superintendent: District Needs 'Radical Changes'

Newly installed superintendent Kurt Browning said the district is 34th out of 67 school districts — and that must improve.

  • Amazon Drive Lawsuit Threat ‘Disgusts’ State Officials

Developers of a proposed apartment complex on Amazon Drive want opponents to pay their legal fees or they say they’ll sue.

  • Fugitive Photos on Facebook Yield Arrests

The Fugitive of the Day series on the Pasco Sheriff's Office's Facebook page has been helping deputies.

  • M. P. Locke Students ‘Rock’ the FCATs

Mittye P. Locke Elementary took a musical approach to get students ready for this year’s FCAT testing.

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