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Today's News

  • Plaza on track with updates and renovations

    Nancy Kennedy

    Staff writer

    INVERNESS — Despite tenants moving out of the Tompkins Street Plaza in Inverness in recent months, the remaining businesses and the plaza itself are alive and well and getting prepared for upgrades and renovations.

    “We’ve had people come in and say they’ve heard rumors that everyone’s closing or leaving the plaza, but we’re not going anywhere,” said Kimberly Spreckner, owner of the Hen House.

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  • Four-year journey comes to an end

    The brooding clouds and stormy weather which almost derailed Crystal River High School’s graduation ceremony let up just in time for nearly 300 seniors to grab their diplomas.

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  • Crime at 42-year low in Florida

     

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  • Final storm toll: 24 dead

     

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  • Injured eagle returned to wild

    This young, male American bald eagle flies away Tuesday afternoon after being released by a member of the Nature World Wildlife Rescue following the animal’s rehabilitation at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland.

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  • WTI honors graduates

    LECANTO — A diverse group of students in age, background and motivation united in celebration Monday.

    They were some of the Withlacoochee Technical Institute Class of 2013 who had earned their general equivalency diplomas.

    Filing into Curtis Peterson Auditorium in green caps and gowns, they got rock star treatment from the large audience of family and friends. 

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  • Workshop touches on CR budget concerns

    CRYSTAL RIVER — The pressures of the nationwide economic climate, legislative mandates and exploration of new possibilities were not lost on city leaders as they took another look at the proposed annual budget for fiscal year 2014 during a Monday workshop.

    City Manager Andy Houston began the initial steps in the budget-making process by unveiling some real figures and possible future numbers for the city council to mull.

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  • Bays: Boards should come together

    INVERNESS — The move continues toward a potential sale, lease or merger of Citrus Memorial hospital and one official hopes two boards can bury their differences.

    Citrus County Hospital Board member Mike Bays appealed to the Citrus Memorial Health Foundation board on Monday for unification to avoid crippling any potential arrangement for the hospital’s future.

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  • Suspect arrested in alleged beating

    A Crystal River man was arrested May 12 in connection with a fight at a concert at Rock Crusher Canyon after allegedly beating another man with a baseball bat. During the fray, the alleged victim’s baby was injured and his pregnant girlfriend pushed down.

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  • Devastation as tornado hits Oklahoma

    MOORE, Okla. — A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.

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