Pursuit ends on county's west side

Robby Douglas — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:56:45 -0500

It was a wild afternoon on Wednesday for Citrus County Sheriff's deputies, as a man suspected of several local burglaries decided to hop in his pickup truck and flee.

Crystal River man charged with child abuse

Robby Douglas — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:33:45 -0500

A woman's live-in boyfriend has been charged with abusing a Crystal River girl, 5.

Corey Lamar Kendrick, 28, also of Crystal River, was arrested by Citrus County deputies on Tuesday.

First-ever fire academy starts this week at WTI

Special — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:22:59 -0500

By Gail A. Tierney
CCSO Public Information Officer

When the county’s Fire Rescue division officially merged with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office as of Oct. 1, 2011, a name change also came to the Criminal Justice Academy located at the Withlacoochee Technical Institute in Inverness.

Feb. 18 set as cleanup day for St. Scholastica memorial area

Special — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:01 -0500

LECANTO - On Saturday Feb. 18, the Ancient Order of Hibernians Citrus County Division, AOH Florida State Board, Members of the Brevard County Division No. 2 and Friends of the Hibernians will converge on St. Scholastica Catholic Parish.

Fire Rescue now offers 'enhanced services' to county

Robby Douglas — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

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

Cautero fires five employees in reorganization shuffle

Robby Douglas — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:41:53 -0500

The Citrus County Department of Development Services, headed by director Vince Cautero, is now five employees lighter.

Crane chicks to finish migration by truck

Special — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:38:55 -0500

What's that saying about leading a horse to water?

Applications for development extensions due by Feb. 23

Special — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:35:19 -0500

The Florida Legislature adopted two-year extensions in 2009 for local government-issued development orders and reaffirmed in 2010, and again in 2011.

Homosassa man charged with beating, robbing, 90-year-old man

Robby Douglas — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:34:07 -0500

A 38-year-old Homosassa man is facing robbery and battery on an elderly man after the Jan. 31 invasion of the home of a 90-year-old man, also of Homosassa.

Brush fire threatens homes, but quickly extinguished

Robby Douglas — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:41:51 -0500

No injuries were reported on Tuesday following a brush fire that was called in to Citrus County firefighters at about 1 p.m.

Man robs, beats elderly man during home invasion

Robby Douglas — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:39:44 -0500

Around 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday, a home invasion with forceful entry was reported at a mobile home off of West Cardinal Street near U.S. 19.

County offers rebates in exchange for water efficiency

Special — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:00:00 -0500

Citrus County Utilities has kicked off the 2012 rebate program.

County commission declares Children's Week, Parents' Day

Special — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:35:11 -0500

The Citrus County Commission has presented a proclamation to the Citrus County Community Alliance, proclaiming Jan. 29 through Feb.

County leaders travel to Tallahassee to talk business

Special — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:01:12 -0500

Job creation was the focus of the recent Enterprise Florida meetings in Tallahassee this week.

CF honored as tree campus for third year

Special — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:21:43 -0500

OCALA - The College of Central Florida has earned 2011 Tree Campus USA recognition for its dedication to campus forestry management and environmental stewardship.

Firefighters spend busy Friday fighting blazes

Robby Douglas — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:15:38 -0500

Citrus County firefighters on Friday were kept busy by fires in Crystal River and in Dunnellon.

No injuries were reported in either fire.

Health care cuts don't heal

Special — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:20 -0500

EDITORIAL

Of all the unprecedented challenges our Florida health care system faces, there is a new one that dwarfs all the others.

Morabito earns Chief Fire Officer credential

Special — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:47:11 -0500

Fire Rescue Chief Larry Morabito recently was awarded the professional designation of Chief Fire Officer by the Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC), an entity of the Center for Public Safet

Sheriff's Office solves string of air conditioning thefts

Robby Douglas — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:23:36 -0500

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office has solved a string of air conditioning thefts in Crystal River.

Fire moderately damages Floral City home

Robby Douglas — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:13:52 -0500

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

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