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Music On The Square - March 13, 2010 in Inverness, FL. Photo Courtesy: Erik Stellmach

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Missing elderly man found safe in Hernando County

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The Citrus County Sheriff's Office reports that an elderly Hernando man reported missing earlier today has been found safe.

CCSO spokeswoman Heather Yates said today that Martin N. Rojo, 85, was at the Walgreens on State Road 486 in Hernando earlier today and drove away, leaving his wife inside the store.

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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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Affordable Housing Advisory Committee meets on Tuesday

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.

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Ft. Island Gulf Park Beach reopened to swimming

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.

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News Elsewhere

Gambling, state budget on Florida Legislature's agenda

TALLAHASSEE -- Gambling talks continue in the Legislature today, as the House committee charged with drafting a gaming compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida considers the impact of Vegas-style casinos on the state's tourism industry and economy.

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News Videos

New Yorkers Deal With Aftermath of Storm

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The weekend storm took a heavy toll on people and property in Yonkers, New York, a suburb that only recently finished digging out from the last of several major winter storms. (March 15)

Yves Saint Laurent Retrospective Opens in Paris

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Yves Saint Laurent Retrospective Opens in Paris

Obama Highlights Cancer Patient's Plight

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President Barack Obama traveled to the hometown of a cancer victim who wrote the president that she gave up her health insurance after the cost rose to $8500 a year. Obama cited that letter to illustrate the urgency of the health care reform. (March 15)

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Local Events

Set clocks forward for Daylights Savings Time

Remember to set your clocks forward this weekend to account for "springing forward" to Daylight Savings Time.

You can set your clocks forward one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night, and still make it to church on time on Sunday morning.

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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.

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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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