Floral City
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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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Fire moderately damages Floral City home...

A Floral City home suffered moderate damage on Thursday following a fire that began near the stove in the residence.

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Armed robbery reported at Floral City flower shop...

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office reports that a robbery attempt was reported outside of Flowers By Barbara just before 5:20 p.m. Thursday evening in Floral City.

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Floral City bank robbed...

FLORAL CITY - CCSO dispatchers received a call at 10:46 a.m. today about a robbery at the Floral City branch of Brannen Bank located at 7478 S. Florida Ave.

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Floral City man arrested on multiple sex charges...

A Floral City man has been arrested in connection with sex charges related to alleged sex with an underage girl several years ago.

Arrested was John E. Welfel Jr., 49, of Floral City.

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Floral City man arrested following stabbing in Inverness...

Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies today arrested a Floral City man and charged him with stabbing an Inverness man in the neck at approximately 2:30 a.m.

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Damages pile up as fierce storms rip through Citrus County...

Fierce storms ripped through Citrus County both today and on Wednesday as a strong front pushed in from the Gulf of Mexico and throttled 14 counties in southwest Florida.

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County officials remove dogs from Floral City Humane Society...

Citrus County Animal Control officers removed 31 dogs from the Humane Society of Florida facility in Floral City on March 24, and took them to the Citrus County Animal Shelter for treatment and quaran

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County, Floral City council commemorate historical marker...

Citrus County Commissioner Rebecca Bays and county Visitors and Convention Bureau representatives met with the Floral City Heritage Council Friday to officially designate a significant place in the hi

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Juveniles charged with sex offenses...

Two Citrus County youths have been charged with sex offenses against other juveniles in two separate cases.

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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.