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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.

County offices warn of information scam
Robby Douglas
Monday, February 21, 2011 - 12:00pm
The Citrus County offices of property appraiser and clerk of courts issued a joint statement today warning of a mail scam involving a Tallahassee-based company that seeks to charge for county information that is already offered for free.
Armed robber holds up Inverness Food Mart
Robby Douglas
Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 12:54pm

An unidentified gunman on Saturday held up the Inverness Food Mart, 2612 Highway 44 West, making off with cigarettes and an undetermined amount of cash.

Attempted Robbery Suspect Artist's Sketch
Sheriff's Office looking for robbery suspect
Robby Douglas
Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 12:08pm
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man suspect of attempting to rob a worker on Feb. 16 outside of Love Motor Sports at 2021 S. Suncoast Boulevard in Homosassa.
Broward County Sheriff Lamberti
Broward County sheriff speaks to Citrus County task force
Robby Douglas
Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 9:51am

For Broward County, the path to savings was through the consolidation of the sheriff's office, fire services and emergency medical services into a single agency.

For Citrus County, the path to savings remains to be seen.

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.

High-Speed Chase
Two-county chase leads to arrests of four teenagers
Robby Douglas
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 7:21pm

Four Citrus County teenagers were arrested on Thursday following a chase from Ocala ended about six-tenths of a mile south of North Citrus Spring Boulevard.

All four were from Homosassa, including the 14-year old driver of a stolen green 1995 Ford Thunderbird they were all riding in. Arrested were three boys, ages 13, 14 and 15 and a girl, age 14.

Cedar Key Fish House among those petitioning for land amendments on Feb. 17
Robby Douglas
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 11:40am
The Cedar Key Fish House, also known as the "Freezer," is among those seeking an audience before the Citrus County Planning and Development Review Board on Feb. 17 in Lecanto.
Hernando fire thought caused by cooking accident
Robby Douglas
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 5:34pm

A kitchen fire is thought to be the cause today of a fire at 4087 E Bass Lane in Hernando.

The fire in a single-wide mobile home was reported at 8:13 a.m., and crews arrived from the Kensington Fire Station at 8:28 a.m.

Smoke alarms save Inverness resident from blaze
Robby Douglas
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 9:37pm

Smoke alarms are being credited for saving an Inverness resident when fire broke out at his 3255 E. Quail Court home on Tuesday night.

Citrus County fire crews, dispatched from the newly opened Kensignton Fire Station, responded at 11:57 p.m. to find the home involved in heavy smoke.

Homeless man accused of bank robbery
Sheriff's Office nabs homeless suspect in Tuesday BB&T bank robbery
Robby Douglas
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 11:01pm
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday afternoon nabbed a man suspected of robbing the BB&T Bank in Inverness at 2709 East Gulf to Lake Highway.

Arrested was Robert , 42, a homeless man.

Armed robber holds up Crystal River RaceTrac
Robby Douglas
Monday, February 7, 2011 - 1:35pm

At 3:25 a.m. on Friday, Citrus County deputies were dispatched to the RaceTrac gas station (1001 N.E. 5th St.) in Crystal River in response to an armed robbery that had just occurred.

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 OKs Kensington fire station for cash infusion
Robby Douglas
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - 9:58pm

The Citrus County commission on Tuesday approved using the Kensington fire station in Lecanto to receive $500,000 from county coffers to beef up fire services.

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.

Fire damages mobile home, destroys detached garage
Robby Douglas
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 8:44pm

Citrus County firefighters on Monday night were able to extinguish a blaze in a Homosassa mobile home, but a detached garage was completely destroyed.

Because of the quick reaction of firefighters, the fire only damaged 25 percent of the 2,500-square-foot doublewide home at 600 W. Kimberly Court.

FDOT hosts 5-year Tentative Work Program public hearing on Internet
Robby Douglas
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 8:34pm

The Florida Department of Transportation on Monday hosted its public hearing on the Internet using a webinar to highlight its planned work for the next five years.

The FDOT's District 7, which includes Citrus County, is also home to Hernando, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties.

Acid bombs strike 2 Dunnellon mailboxes
Robby Douglas
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 8:31pm

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office bomb squad was called out at 2:29 p.m. on Tuesday after Dunnellon residents reported two mailboxes had been destroyed.

Two mailboxes, about 400 to 500 yards apart, had been struck at 7276 and 7589 Hunterhill St.

Whooping cranes fly over Tallahassee
Robby Douglas
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - 8:27pm

The annual migration of whooping cranes has made it to Tallahassee, and five St. Marks Whooping crane chicks will see their new winter home for the first time.

That according to the Operation Migration web site.

CCSO finds body at Citrus High School
Robby Douglas
Saturday, December 11, 2010 - 8:46pm

Citrus County Sheriff's deputies today were alerted to a body found near the concrete bleachers at Citrus High School.

The body of Frederick Joseph Lonsdale, 34, of Inverness, was found shortly after 7 a.m.