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  • Watering restrictions remain unchanged for Citrus

    The governing board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District has increased some watering restrictions in some parts of the 16-county water district but not in Citrus County....
  • Bobcat attacks hiker in Withlacoochee State Forest, man in Inverness

    A bobcat attacked two people on Saturday in separate incidents in Citrus County. Johnathon Knecht, 10, and Frank Womack, 71, both sustained scratches and bites from their encounters. Womack killed the bobcat in self defense....
  • Drug dealer, 3 others arrested on Monday in Homosassa

     An alleged drug dealer and three other people were arrested in Homosassa on Monday afternoon following the execution of a search warrant at 3249 S. Arundel Terrace in Homosassa....
  • Two youths arrested for burglary of CCSO maintenance yard

    Two Homosassa teens have been arrested and charged with burglarizing vehicles in the Citrus County Sheriff's Office's maintenance yard in Lecanto.Both boys, 17, were arrested on March 30 at the home where the same search warrant resulted in the arrest of ...
  • Taxes heat up for smokers

    The Marlboro Man may need to hunt for change beneath his sofa cushions. On Wednesday, the federal tax on cigarettes and other tobacco products will spike dramatically to $1.01 a pack. When manufacturers pass the cost along to consumers — some alread...
  • 3 bodies, 1 injured woman found in Largo home

    LARGO -- Pinellas County authorities are investigating a possible murder-suicide after three people were found dead at a home Monday morning. According to officials, deputies responded around 6 a.m. to a suicidal person at a home on Shadow Run Drive....
  • Citrus clown group travels to Tallahassee to celebrate aging

    The Citrus Clowns took off to see the state Capitol on March 11 to take part in the Ninth Annual Ambassadors for Aging Day Celebration In Tallahassee....
  • Landfill closes early Good Friday, April 10

    The Citrus County Central Landfill will close at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 10, in observance of Good Friday....
  • Crist urges Floridians to become 'firewise' as dry weather continues

    TALLAHASSEE– Governor Charlie Crist today joined state fire and emergency management officials in urging Floridians to remain vigilant and exercise caution as dangerous fire weather conditions continue across the state....
  • Citrus County unemployment rate rises to 11.6 percent in February

    Citrus County's unemployment rate edged up slightly during the month of February....
  • Progress Energy's installed solar capacity reaches 1,000 KW

    ST. PETERSBURG, - The solar photovoltaic (PV) generation systems dotted across Progress Energy Florida's service territory are relatively small individually....
  • World's Second Largest Solar Plant to be Built in Florida

    Abilene, TX, March 26, 2009: Lauren Engineers & Constructors recently signed a contract with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) as the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for a new 75 MW Concentrated Solar Power Plant located...
  • FWC releases final report on missing boat with NFL players, local man aboard

    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has completed its boating accident investigation into the Feb. 28, capsizing of a 21-foot fishing boat occupied by NFL players Marquis Cooper and Corey Smith and former USF football players N...
  • Mystery of wandering 8-year-old Crystal River boy unravels

    Citrus County Sheriff's Office detectives have continued their investigation into how an 8-year-old boy ended up more than a mile from his home late Thursday night on March 19.The boy's story about how he got there contained so many inconsistencies that d...
  • Motorcycle, car collide in Lecanto near operations center

    A motorcycle and car collided Tuesday morning in Lecanto on County Road 491 in the area of the CCSO Emergency Operations Center. The crash, currently under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol, was first reported at 10:57 a.m....
  • County commission begins search for administrator - again

    Is the fifth time the charm? The decision was made at Tuesday's county commission to seek applicants to fill the post of Citrus County administrator. Interim County Administrator Eber Brown let commissioners know that he did not want t...
  • Identity released of man killed in Monday's shooting

    Citrus County Sheriff's Office authorities just received notification from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement that the subject involved in the fatal shooting incident early Monday morning in Crystal River is Dominic Giacobbe, 26, address unknown...
  • Another 36 illegal burns reported last week

    There have been 357 illegal burns reported since Jan. 9 The Citrus County Fire Rescue Service said Monday there were 36 illegal burns reported in the week of March 15-21....
  • County to seek Attorney General opinion about Dean's 'barn

    Citrus County resident Bob Schweickurt, Inverness, asked for, and received, an update on Tuesday concerning an appeal requested by ex-County Administrator Anthony Schembri, as to the legality of classifying a structure belonging to Sen. Charlie Dean as...
  • County commission takes first whack at new budget on Tuesday

    The Citrus County Commission on Tuesday looked at the financial lay of the land, trying to find ways to keep the costs of county government down as they try to hammer out a budget. Items under review ran the gamut of county gov...

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