Archive - Sep 9, 2010
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Koran burning may be on again...

The pastor of a tiny Florida church has threatened to rethink his decision to abandon plans for a weekend Koran-burning event.

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Acid attack claims two victims...

PALM BAY (CBS/AP) - Police say woman and a teenage boy from central Florida are the victims of an acid attack in Florida.

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Former Florida insurance execs arrested for filing false docs...

Two executives of a now liquidated Miami-based insurance company have been arrested and charged with filing false or misleading financial statements, said the Division of Insurance Fraud.

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Fla. minister cancels burning of Qurans on 9/11...

GAINESVILLE -- The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy says he is canceling plans to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11.

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Deaths in Florida challenge beach-driving tradition...

NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Sandy Fletcher, a bartender with a dark tan at the Breakers beachfront restaurant here, remembers seeing the commotion in July.

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Cautero comes to Citrus County with controversial history...

Vince Cautero, who is Citrus County Administrator Brad Thorpe's choice to replace reassigned County Development Services Director Gary Maidhof, comes to the county with a controversial history behi

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Former Development Services director first choice for his old job...

Vince Cautero, the former Citrus County Development Services director for the county from 1990 until 1995, has been named as the first choice to replace the former director, Gary Maidhof, who was reas

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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.