Sunday, March 21, 2010
Citrus County News

DEA, CCSO investigate Homosassa meth lab

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office involved DEA agents this morning around 8:30 to serve a search warrant at 8538 W. Kimberly Court in Homosassa.

The warrant referenced a suspected meth lab on the premises.

The DEA is currently cleaning up the lab remnants. The cleanup is expected to be both time- and labor-intensive.

The CCSO investigation is in its earliest stages.

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County officials urge a ‘total count’ for Census 2010

Citrus Countians have are receiving their 2010 Census forms in the mail this week, and Board of County Commission officials are urging them to make sure everyone gets counted.

They say residents have good reason to want every last person counted.

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Animal Services makes plea for pet food at food banks

Citrus County Animal Services officials said this week they were appealing to residents to remember the pets of those who must rely on local food banks for help during these difficult economic times.

More residents than ever now depend on help from the community’s many food banks -- from the small church and community food banks to the biggest five -- to help them get by.

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SECO honored by Arbor Day Foundation

The Arbor Day Foundation has named Sumter Electric Cooperative as a Tree Line USA Utility for the third consecutive year.

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Two youths admit to making, exploding chemical bomb

Two Inverness youths, ages 15 and 16, are facing felony charges after allegedly making and exploding a chemical bomb on Tuesday.

No one was injured in the incident, which occurred in an area of Citrus High School and the adjacent primary school.

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Census Job Fair is Thursday

The 2010 Census staff will hold a job fair near on Thursday Inverness at the United Methodist Church at 3896 S Pleasant Grove Road
(County Road 581), just south of town.

The job fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to residents who want to work temporarily for the 2010 Census.

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State's Legionnaires celebrate in Crystal River

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Jay Conti Sr.
American Legion 4th District Vice Commander

On Saturday, American Legion Post 155 was host to The American Legion, Department of Florida Commander Phil Hearlson and the other 18 posts in the 4th District of the Department of Florida.

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Awards honor service at SRRMC banquet

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CRYSTAL RIVER - Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center on Thursday proudly recognized 55 hospital associates at their 2010 Service Awards Banquet.

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Animal Services looking for cat that scratched Hernando girl

The Citrus County Animal Services Division is looking for a cat that scratched a Hernando child on March 7 on East Chorus Court.

The cat is described as a large, orange-colored male tiger.

If anyone has information about the whereabouts of this cat, call the Animal Services people at (352) 726-7660 immediately. If the cat is not located, the girl may have to undergo a series of rabies shots.

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Friends of wildlife park to host Easter egg hunt on April 3

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HOMOSASSA – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park, Inc. is planning a big Easter Egg Hunt event at the Wildlife Park on Saturday, April 3.

The event will be held on the green behind the parking area at the park’s Visitor Center and main entrance on U.S. 19.

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COMMUNITY

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Teacher & Employee of the Year

The Citrus County Education Foundation has honored its Teacher and Employee of the Year. Ceremonies were held at the Citrus Hills Country Club

FEATURES

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Weapon against child porn

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office has a new tool to help with cases involving sex crimes and juvenile victims.

COLUMNS/BLOGS

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So Bad, They're Good

Citrus County's SERT team proved they had what it takes during a competition in Orange County. Red all about it.

COUNTY

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New restaurateur in town

Ann Marie Pollard, well known in Beverly Hills, has won the bid to operate the café in the Citrus County Resource Center in Lecanto.

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