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Agencies join to battle Crystal River brush fire
Robby Douglas
Monday, February 21, 2011 - 6:32pm

Citrus County firefighters today joined in Crystal River with the Division of Forestry and a fire crew from the city to put out a brush fire at 7892 W. Gulf to Lake Highway.

Citizens Academy Alumni donate tool to help CCSO find impaired people
Robby Douglas
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 8:57pm

The Citizens' Academy Alumni Association has donated 10 new devices to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office to help find those people who are prone to wandering and getting lost.

Seniors vs. Crime Project
Seniors vs. Crime Project reaches $2M mark in recovered losses
Special to Citrus Daily
Monday, February 7, 2011 - 1:37pm

As of early December, the dedicated staff of Citrus County’s Seniors vs. Crime project topped the mark of recovering more than $2 million in losses for local seniors victimized by scams, frauds and deceptive business practices.

Public Safety Initiative Task Force
Public Safety task force gets feet wet in first session
Gail Tierney, CCSO PIO
Friday, February 4, 2011 - 1:40pm

Citrus County's Public Safety Initiative Task Force members got their feet wet on Friday during the first meeting of that body.

Beverly Hills wins in latest battle over low-income rental housing
Robby Douglas
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 10:10pm

Beverly Hills residents and civic groups on Tuesday won the latest round in an effort by a developer to build low- and middle-income rental homes in that city.

The plan by Diamond Housing Partners LLC, which had been before the Citrus County commission on May 27 and June 9 seeking county approval to build 80 single-family units, was eventually rebuffed.

County has new Veterans Service Officer
Special to Citrus Daily
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 10:31pm

Citrus County’s new Veterans Service Officer is no newcomer to veterans’ affairs.

He has been providing assistance and guidance to veterans and dependents filing claims for benefits with the Department of Veterans Affairs for the past 17 years.

Reported Missing
Sheriff's Office looking for missing, endangered man
Robby Douglas
Monday, December 20, 2010 - 10:40am

HOMOSASSA - Citrus County Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for a 51-year-old Homosassa man who was last seen on Nov. 29 at his residence at 5460 W. Holiday St.

When deputies responded, Christopher Waugh’s home was unsecured, and his personal belongings were intact. There was no sign of violence or foul play.

House-numbering
House-numbering ‘service’ not supported by Sheriff’s Office
Gail Tierney, CCSO PIO
Sunday, August 1, 2010 - 11:22am
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office is letting residents know that there’s a private company currently soliciting in the county for a service that involves painting house numbers on driveways, reportedly for easy identification either at night or by responding emergency personnel.
Ray Stevenson
For Citrus County, it's all about jobs
Robby Douglas
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - 8:36pm

An Inverness masonry contractor's address to the Citrus County Commission on Tuesday put the county's unemployment picture in focus.

Citrus County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber slates Feb. 12 luncheon
Special to Citrus Daily
Monday, February 8, 2010 - 4:49pm

Local land use attorney Clark Stillwell will be the guest speaker at the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce general membership luncheon at noon on Feb. 12 at the the Citrus Hills Golf and Country Club.

County Resource Center café
Local restaurateur to operate county Resource Center café
Jim Hunter
Sunday, February 7, 2010 - 12:08pm

The thriving Citrus County Resource Center between Lecanto and Beverly Hills will soon be getting a new feature that has a lot of people excited.

Business Women’s Alliance announces 2010 scholarship program
Special to Citrus Daily
Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 11:13am

The Business Women’s Alliance of the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce has expanded its scholarship award program.

Teacher, Employee of the Year
Education foundation names teacher, employee of year
Robby Douglas
Friday, January 29, 2010 - 11:38pm

The Citrus County Education Foundation on Thursday named its choices for Teacher of the Year and School-Related Employee of the Year.

County looking for dog that bit Floral City man
Robby Douglas
Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 5:05pm

A Floral City man was bitten by a dog on Jan. 25, and now Citrus County animal control officers are looking for that dog.

Chief clarifies fundraising by volunteer fire associations
Special to Citrus Daily
Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 1:56pm

To clear up confusion about donations to volunteer fire departments, Citrus County Fire Chief Larry Morabito said Wednesday that the Citrus County Fire Service does not solicit for donations to the Fire Service or any of the county fire department’s facilities located around the county.

Addressing the County Commission
County commission responds to 4-H, belly dancer issue
Robby Douglas
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 7:46pm
One of the more colorful stories making the rounds in the county is the one about a 4-H Club being booted out of the Lecanto Canning Center by a county-led class of belly dancers.
Helping the homeless
Citrus County wants to do something about its homeless
Robby Douglas
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - 3:14pm
Citrus County government wants to do something about the homeless within its borders.
Lu the hippo turns 50
Lu, Wildlife park hippo, celebrates birthday
Robby Douglas
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 12:10pm

Lu the Hippopotamus finally turned 50 today.

Officials looking for dog that bit Homosassa woman
Special to Citrus Daily
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 10:07pm
Citrus County animal control officials are looking for a dog that bit a Homosassa woman on Jan. 11.
County, Sugarmill Woods partner to solve water use problem
Special to Citrus Daily
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 6:29pm
The Citrus County Water Resources Department has announced a partnership with the Sugarmill Woods Civic Association to address the excessive water use in the community.
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