Citrus County News

County refuses to renew SBDC funding

Robby Douglas — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:44:33 -0400

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

New major traffic shift set for C 486 project

Robby Douglas — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:58:56 -0400

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

Sugarmill Woods Road Closures extended one week

Robby Douglas — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:58:47 -0400

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.

Boil-water notice given for parts of Citrus Springs

Special — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:50:33 -0400

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

Elementary school student awarded scholarship

Robby Douglas — Mon, 21 May 2012 12:36:18 -0400

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.

County resurfacing project begins today

Special — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:58:13 -0400

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

No injuries reported in Hernando shed fire

Robby Douglas — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:57:47 -0400

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

Citrus County resident a real 'sweetheart'

Special — Sun, 20 May 2012 09:46:03 -0400

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.

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

Robby Douglas — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:58:42 -0400

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

Inverness Dollar Store clerk robbed

Robby Douglas — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:53:35 -0400

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.