Law and Order
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Sheriff's Office, county observe Law Enforcement Week...

The Citrus County commission has set aside May 13 to 19 as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Week

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DCF to renew contract with CCSO for child protective investigations...

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office has been notified that it will continue providing child protective investigations under a one-year contract with the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF).

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All Hazard Expo on May 19 asks: Are you ready?...

By Gail A. Tierney
CCSO Public
Information Officer

As of early April, Colorado State University's renowned forecast team is predicting that the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, will have reduced activity.

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Citrus County fugitive captured in South Carolina...

A man wanted for the May 3 abduction of his ex-girlfriend and her daughter from Floral City was captured by law enforcement officers today in South Carolina.

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Trio arrested in Homosassa drug bust...

Citrus County Sheriff's Office deputies on Tuesday arrested three people in connection with a drug bust at a Homosassa residence.

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Suspect in stabbing death charged with manslaughter...

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man said to have stabbed another at an Inverness home on Saturday night.

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Ex-boyfriend accused of abducting woman, child...

FLORAL CITY - Shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers received a call about a possible kidnapping involving a mother and her child.

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Inglis drug raid takes down 12 suspects...

A major drug takedown on Thursday has resulted in the arrest of 12 people.

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State crime report shows county's crime numbers decreasing...

Citrus County's crime statistics for 2011 were released on Monday, and the Sheriff’s Office's said that the numbers showed an overall decrease in crime.

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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.