In this day of high patriotism, one has to wonder why thieves want to steal.
A man doing contract work at the Progress Energy cement plant was injured following a fire at approximately 11 a.m. today at the company's cement plant in Crystal River.
The Citrus County Commission today voted to halt the process that many in the county believe would lead to the privatization of all county utilities.
CLOWNING AROUND – “Cool” Citrus Clowns
Citrus Clowns really are "COOL" !
Citrus Clowns were lucky, in the midst of the summer heat , we served at two inside events ,where we worked in the cool. Of course , we clowns are always “cool”. Just ask our many admirers, if you doubt that.
We will soon have more photos added to our Citrus Clowns photo gallery, please check us out.
Landfill closed
The Citrus County Central Landfill will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of Labor Day.
It will open as usual on Tuesday, Sept. 7.
For more information about landfill hours, call 527-7670 during office hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or go to the county’s Web site at www.bocc.citrus.fl.us.
Click on departments, then Public Works, then Solid Waste.
Grandparents Raising Children meeting
The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group will meet from 10 a.m. to noon at the Citrus County Resource Center on Monday, Sept. 13.
The support group is sponsored by Citrus County Support Services.
The group meets at the Resource Center on the first Monday of the month, but because of the Labor Day holiday, this meeting has been moved to the 13th.
The Citrus County Commission has proclaimed September as "Industry Appreciation Month" in Citrus County.
The Citrus County Commission on Aug. 24 dedicated the county's new aerial ladder fire truck to the memory of the late Jim Shields, and invited his family to accept a plaque in his honor.
Based on a nomination by Citrus County officials, the Florida conference on Aging has given the Citrus County Builders Care a state award for "Service to Seniors by an Organization."
Local News
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.
A Citrus County Sheriff's Office deputy has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Feb. 24 shooting of a Beverly Hills man.
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).
The countdown has begun for Citrus County’s newest Walmart store to open.
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














