Archive - Sep 7, 2010
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Polk County man accused of enticing Homosassa teen...

A Lakeland man has been charged with using the Internet to entice a 14-year-old Citrus County girl.

Arrested on Sept. 2 was Larry Wayne Carroll Jr., 35, of 3850 Serendae Lane in Lakeland.

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Progress Energy proposes lowering 2011 rates, if PSC approves...

ST. PETERSBURG - Progress Energy Florida has filed requests it says would lower customers’ bills in 2011 for Citrus County and other counties under the PEF umbrella.

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Facebook photos lead to FWC arrest of 2 Citrus County hunters...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission authorities have arrested two Inverness residents when an investigation uncovered the pair illegally taken a deer and then posted the photos on Facebo

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Surveillance photo released from Inverness robbery...

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office today released a surveillance photo from the robbery on Monday of an Inverness convenience store.

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Local News

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Fire Rescue now offers 'enhanced services' to county...

While many Citrus County residents spent their Friday getting ready for the weekend, the county's Fire Rescue Services personnel marked the day as the start of a new service that will see Fire Rescue

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9/11 never forgotten in Florida public schools...

WELLINGTON - Representatives Joseph Abruzzo (D-Wellington) and Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) have teamed up with Senator Thad Altman (R-Melbourne) to sponsor legislation that aims to encourage public school educators in Florida to teach the significance of Sept. 11, 2001.

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New crack at Crystal River nuclear plant casts doubt on repair plan...

Another crack found has been found at the Crystal River Nuclear Power plant.

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Port Citrus feasibility study now 'on street'...

The county on Tuesday unanimously approved the beginning of the process of studying Port Citrus for economic viability.

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Port Citrus Town Hall scheduled for Nov. 22...

The Citrus County Chamber of Commerce Crystal River Area Council will hold a town hall on Tuesday, Nov. 22.

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Restoring the honor

A memorial area of St. Scholastica Parish honoring 4 million people will be revamped on Feb. 18

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Enhanced medical service

The county's Fire Rescue service is now taking medical calls as an enhanced approach to serving the community

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Helping the helpless

The Sheriff's Office is using what is being called a lifesaving tool.

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You're fired

The Citrus County Department of Development Services began 2012 by making its department five employees lighter.