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County refuses to renew SBDC funding...

The Citrus County Commission today voted to deny further funding for the Small Business Development Center's office in Homosassa.

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New major traffic shift set for C 486 project...

Motorists driving through the intersection of Citrus County County Road 486/491 need to be aware of a major traffic shift in the area.

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Sugarmill Woods Road Closures extended one week...

The road closure and related detour for the capital project on West Cypress Bouldevard between Pine Drive and Pine Street will be extended one week.

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Boil-water notice given for parts of Citrus Springs...

Due to a main break on N Akola Way in Citrus Springs servicing homes located at 9101 - 9421 N Akola Way only.

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Elementary school student awarded scholarship...

Investing in our community’s future leaders one STEP at a time.

That’s what the STEPS program at Central Florida (CF) is all about.

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County resurfacing project begins today...

The county said this morning that a resurfacing project begins today on County Road 495, from North Turkey Oak Drive to U.S. 19.

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No injuries reported in Hernando shed fire...

No injuries are reported from a fire that broke out on Sunday night in two adjoining sheds in Hernando.

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Citrus County resident a real 'sweetheart'...

Miss Rodeo Florida Sweetheart, Kelly Harper of Inverness received a surprise gift recently while attending the Miss Rodeo Florida Association’s monthly membership meeting in Kissimmee.

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Citrus County's unemployment rate for April slips to 9.2 percent...

Citrus County's unemployment rate has slipped to 9.2 percent during April from 10.1 percent during the month of March.

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Inverness Dollar Store clerk robbed...

A clerk from the Dollar Tree at 2613 E. Gulf to Lake Highway in Inverness was robbed of the store’s night deposit as she walked to her vehicle in the Citrus Center parking lot on Thursday night.

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County moves budget workshop to Inverness auditorium...

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.

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Sheriff's deputy cleared in February shooting...

A Citrus County Sheriff's Office deputy has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the Feb. 24 shooting of a Beverly Hills man.

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Commissioners sending letter to Gov. Scott to protest Medicaid bill...

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).

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Homosassa Walmart begins countdown to Grand Opening...

The countdown has begun for Citrus County’s newest Walmart store to open.

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Private company plans Miami-to-Orlando passenger train service...

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

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... And all for one

Volunteers don't get any money, but that hasn't stopped nearly 800 Citrus County residents from volunteering their time and expertise to make the county safer.

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CCSO Banquet

An estimated 380 people met in the Citrus Springs Community Center to honor county law enforcement officers

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Helping the helpless

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

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Floats their boat

Citrus County has christened a new website dedicated to its Port Citrus dream project.