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Damages pile up as fierce storms rip through Citrus County...

Fierce storms ripped through Citrus County both today and on Wednesday as a strong front pushed in from the Gulf of Mexico and throttled 14 counties in southwest Florida.

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Holder's traffic light draws county attention...

Citrus County Commissioners watched an historic event Jan. 20 as workers took down the old blinking light in Holder at the U.S. 41/County Road 491 intersection.

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Duke Energy and Progress Energy to Merge...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. AND RALEIGH, N.C. - Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) and Progress Energy, Inc.

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Sea Cadets looking for new members...

By Lisa Brown

Sea Cadets, Manatee Division, is looking for new members. The unit drills at Coast Guard Station Yankeetown on the second weekend monthly.

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Sheriff’s Office reports robbery at Hernando convenience store...

HERNANDO – Citrus County deputies were dispatched just after midnight today to a reported armed robbery at the Kangaroo Express at 8486 N. Carl G. Rose Highway.

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Trial begins to allow dogs on walking trails at two county parks...

County County workers have put up the signs in two county parks to begin a 90-day trial program to let dogs be walked on leashes on walking trails in those parks.

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County commission opens dialogue about user fees for parks, recreation...

All five Citrus County Commissioners today agreed that now is not the time to charge fees for using the county's parks and recreation areas.

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Local News

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County moves budget workshop to Inverness auditorium...

Figuring that public input at its budget workshop would cramp its regular chambers, the Citrus County Commission on Tuesday moved its discussion of the next fiscal year's budget to the county auditorium in Inverness.

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Sheriff's deputy cleared in February shooting...

A Citrus County Sheriff's Office deputy has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Feb. 24 shooting of a Beverly Hills man.

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Commissioners sending letter to Gov. Scott to protest Medicaid bill...

During the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, commissioners approved a resolution to send a letter to Gov. Rick Scott expressing their objections to the recent Medicaid Cost Shift Bill (House Bill 5301).

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Homosassa Walmart begins countdown to Grand Opening...

The countdown has begun for Citrus County’s newest Walmart store to open.

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Private company plans Miami-to-Orlando passenger train service...

Florida East Coast Industries is planning a $1 billion project to develop a three-hour Miami-to-Orlando passenger train service by 2014, using a right of way that runs through the downtown areas of S

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... And all for one

Volunteers don't get any money, but that hasn't stopped nearly 800 Citrus County residents from volunteering their time and expertise to make the county safer.

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CCSO Banquet

An estimated 380 people met in the Citrus Springs Community Center to honor county law enforcement officers

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Helping the helpless

The Sheriff's Office is using what is being called a lifesaving tool.

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Floats their boat

Citrus County has christened a new website dedicated to its Port Citrus dream project.