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  • Animal Services looking for homeless man bitten by dog

    Citrus County Animals Services is looking for a homeless man in Hernando who was bitten by a dog sometime Monday evening, and could be in danger of contracting rabies....
  • Levy County Commission opposes Obama environmental plan

    By Terry Witt Levy County JournalLevy County commissioners on Tuesday voted 3-1 for a resolution opposing a nationwide program to limit green-house gas emissions and raise power bills....
  • Inverness couple charged with scrapping stolen pontoon boat

    An Inverness couple on Tuesday was charged with selling a stolen pontoon boat as scrap....
  • Homosassa man charged with having sex with 14-year-old

    A Homosassa man was arrested on Tuesday and charged with lewd and lascivious battery on a 14-year-old girl and possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrested was Lennon D. Murphy, 18, of 3871 S. Milston Point. According to the arrest report, the Citrus Cou...
  • CCSO releases 911 call leading to Monday's shooting

    Click here to hear 911 call (MP3) The Citrus County Sheriff's Office on Monday released the 911 call that preceded the shooting death of South Dunnellon resident Michael L. Woff, 48. Wolff was killed during a shootout with Citrus County deputies dur...
  • County veterans unite for economic development

     Citrus County veterans groups have opened the door on the new VEDC - Veterans Economic Development Council.The VEDC is designed to help provide disabled veterans and other small businesses with a means to foster an environment conducive to economic...
  • Household hazardous waste drop-off set for April 25

      The Citrus County Landfill will be conducting a drop-off program for residents for household hazardous wastes from 8:30 am until 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 25....
  • County seeks volunteers for transportation committee

    The Citrus County Commission is looking for some residents who want to play an integral part in the future of transportation in the county.The board needs volunteers to serve on the Citizens Advisory Committee for the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (...
  • Sheriff's Office releases name of man killed during domestic dispute, chase

    The Citrus County Sheriff's Office on Monday released the name of a man involved in an early morning domestic dispute that led to his death.The 48-year-old man has been identified as Michael L. Wolff, 48, a Citrus County resident from the South Dunnellon ...
  • New details released in Monday shooting, suspect death

    Citrus County Sheriff's Office authorities continue to work at the scene of an officer-involved shooting that happened early Monday morning in Marion County on County Road 484 heading toward Belleview....
  • Suspect shot, killed after domestic dispute, high-speed chase

    A man was shot and killed by Citrus County Sheriff's Office deputies this morning following a domestic issue and subsequent high-speed chase....
  • Wheels on county bus go round and round

    Monday marks the maiden voyage of a six-month pilot program for a fixed-bus route for Citrus County Transit. The route will hit key locations in Central Citrus County and the Inverness area....
  • Stimulus monies one step closer to approval for Citrus County

    Citrus County's pending transportation projects are being recommended to receive nearly $10.5 million in Federal Stimulus monies. The Florida Department of Transportation on April 1 released its master list of recommended projects throughout the state ...
  • Sheriff's Office nabs three in Beverly Hills drug bust

    The Citrus County Sheriff's Office on Thursday arrested three people in Beverly Hills on drug charges.One of the three has been called a career criminal by the CCSO....
  • Disney eliminates 1,400 Central Florida jobs

    ORLANDO - Putting hard numbers to the layoffs at Disney, Central Florida just lost another 1,400 jobs. Disney employs 62,000 people and the job cuts so far amount to about 2-percent of the Disney workforce. There were 1,900 jobs cut from the U.S. the...
  • County seeking members for Fire Code Appeals Board

    The Citrus County Commission has created the Citrus County Fire Code Appeals Board and is now soliciting individuals to serve on it. The purpose of the board is to provide reasonable interpretation of the provisions of the Florida Fire Prevention...
  • Two pedestrians struck by vehicles in separate incidents

    The Florida Highway Patrol is trying to put together the pieces of two separate incidents in which pedestrians were struck by vehicles....
  • American Legion Post 155 celebrates Legion's 90th birthday

    By Jay Conti Sr. American Legion Post 155 Adjutant & Public Relations Officer On Sunday, March 15, American Legion Post No. 155 held the American Legion’s 90th Birthday Party. The oldest Legionnaire in attendance Louis Carmer, a 65-year con...
  • Rep. Brown-Waite announces winners of 2009 congressional art competition

    (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-5) today announced the winner of the 2009 5th District Congressional Art Competition. The awards ceremony was held Friday, March 27, and two Citrus County entrants placed in the competi...
  • Fire Service reports 37 illegal burns March 22-28

    The Citrus County Fire Rescue Service says there were 37 illegal burns reported during the week of March 22-28. County fire officials have been urging all residents to abide by the burn ban because of the extreme danger of wildfires due to the extraord...

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