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  • Unemployment drops in Florida

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  • Ultralite crashes at Inverness Airport.

    The Citrus County Sheriff's Office worked a ‘citizen assist’ at the Inverness airport this morning, right around 11 a.m.
    Marc Joerg, 74, of Brooksville (Hernando County) crashed his ultralight into the grass along the runway shortly after takeoff. An ultralight is classified as a vehicle, not an aircraft.
    Joerg walked away with only a minor laceration above his left eye.The ultralight also was damaged as a result.
    Joerg disassembled the ultralight, packed it up and took off for Hernando County following the incident.

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  • Thomas re-elected; Samargya in public defender race

     Voters in the Fifth Judicial Circuit, which includes Citrus County, will elect a public defender for the first time in more than 30 years after qualifying for the ballot ended at noon Friday.

    Inverness attorney Milan "Bo" Samargya qualified shortly before the noon deadline. His opponent is Tavares attorney Mike Graves.

    Public Defender Howard "Skip" Babb is retiring after 32 years in office.

    State Attorney Brad King qualified without opposition and is therefore automatically re-elected.

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  • UPDATE: Crystal River man dies in motorcycle crash

    A motorcycle accident on County Road 488 claimed the life of a Crystal River man Thursday night.

    Wilbur Lee Shepardson, 62, was traveling east on C.R. 488 around 5:38 p.m. and was approaching West Diamond T Lane when he lost control of his 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He then traveled onto the south shoulder of the road and struck some small trees and shrubs, causing him to be ejected from the motorcycle.

    He was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet.

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  • Fire evacuates assisted living facility

    INVERNESS — A fire alarm roused residents of an assisted living facility in the early morning hours of Friday.

    When units from the Fire Rescue Division of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported fire alarm at 4:15 a.m., staff at the three-story, 32-person Highland Terrace Assisted Living Facility were evacuating residents.

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  • Where pigs swim

    Robinson's Racing Pigs & Paddling Porkers are one of the many free shows for visitors to the 2012 Citrus County Fair.

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  • Belle City Midway Opens

    Belle City Midway opened tonight Wednesday from  5 p.m to 10 p.m. . Hours before workers, were putting the finishing touches on the always popular Rock & Roll ride at the Citrus County Fair in Inverness.

     

    Wednesday is Senior Day & Military Day at the fair from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.  Seniors over 55 years-old and older can get into the fair for $4.00.

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  • Crystal River Council to draft response to King's Bay Ruling.

    CRYSTAL RIVER -- City officials tried to find their footing Monday in the wake of the still fluid decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to designate King’s Bay a manatee refuge or protection zone.

    The service also announced March 15 new rules of conduct for waterborne activities including a reduction of boat speeds in the area called the sport zone from 35 mph to 25 mph.

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  • Firefighters respond to fire in Inverness

    Citrus County Fire Services responded to a mobile home fire Saturday around noon at 620 Mellon Terrace in Inverness. According to Lois Girard, a neighbor, something exploded before the fire started, causing her window to crack.

    For more information, see Sunday's. Citrus County Chronicle

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  • Man guilty in Grim Reaper arrest sentenced.

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