Citrus County News

Awards honor service at SRRMC banquet

Special — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:29:33 -0500

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

Animal Services looking for cat that scratched Hernando girl

Special — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:21:33 -0500

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.

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

Robby Douglas — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:03:53 -0500

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.

Affordable Housing Advisory Committee meets on Tuesday

Special — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:56:34 -0500

The Citrus County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will meet at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in Room 166 at the Lecanto Government Building, 3600 W. Sovereign Path.

The meeting is open to the public.

Ft. Island Gulf Park Beach reopened to swimming

Robby Douglas — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:25:36 -0500

The Citrus County Parks and Recreation Section has removed signs prohibiting swimming at Ft. Island Gulf Beach Park.

The beach had been posted last week after the Citrus County Health Department Division of Environmental Health issued an advisory because of high bacterial counts.

Flood warning issued for Citrus County

Robby Douglas — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:08:37 -0500

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Ruskin has issued a flood warning for small streams in Citrus County, as well as in southern Levy, northern Sumter counties.

The warning, which is in effect until noon on Saturday, includes the cities of Crystal River, Inverness, Homosassa Springs and Wildwood.

Mysterious booms thought to be caused Eglin AFB jets

Robby Douglas — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:57:51 -0500

Military jets performing training maneuvers over Gulf of Mexico waters are being credited with creating sonic booms heard along Florida's west coast earlier this week, to include Pasco, Hillsborough, Marion, Levy, Hernando and Citrus counties.

Second day of rain sets in; rainfall totals mount

Robby Douglas — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:13:28 -0500

A second day of rain has set in on Citrus County today, with some rainfall totals now ranging from over 3 inches to more than 6 inches.

Bay area meteorologists are concerned about flooding in some counties. A flood warning has been issued until noon on Saturday for Citrus County, as well as southern Levy and northern Sumter counties.

School Bus Delay

Bryan Latham — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:55:03 -0500

Citrus County School bus transportation is now en route to pick up students from middle and high schools. Busses were detained due to inclement weather.

Landfill closes Thursday afternoon due to heavy downpour

Bryan Latham — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:46:50 -0500

Citrus County Solid Waste officials closed the county’s central Landfill on State Road 44 Thursday afternoon because of dangerous conditions due to extremely heavy afternoon downpours.