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May 25, 2022May 25, 2022Headlines, Mid-East, Newsmakers, Politics, World News

Iraqi man in Ohio charged in plot to murder former President George W. Bush

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NTD — An Iraqi man living in Columbus, Ohio, has been charged by federal authorities for allegedly plotting to smuggle foreign nationals into the United States as part of a plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush. Agents from the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab, 52, Tuesday morning. He...

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May 23, 2022May 23, 2022Business, Community, Economy, Headlines

Despite inflation, Americans’ spending not slowing down

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THE HILL-– Despite high inflation, rising gas prices, deepening concern about the economy and rising recession risks, Americans keep spending money. Stocks have fallen sharply over the past week as Wall Street frets over a likely dip in consumer spending. Polls of consumer sentiment have fallen steadily — along with President Biden’s approval rating on...

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May 16, 2022May 16, 2022Community, Health

U.S. hits 1 million deaths from COVID-19

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THE HILL — The United States has reached 1 million reported deaths from COVID-19, according to figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a number that shows the shocking toll the virus has taken on the nation. The U.S. has had more deaths per capita than Western Europe or Canada, and while new...

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May 12, 2022May 12, 2022Community, Community News, Health

Building a better community with youth safety

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By Marnie Ward, Ph.D. Long shadows were forming under the live oak trees at Florida Best Blueberry Farm, as families and volunteers gathered for the first Citrus County 4-H Progressive Agriculture Safety event. Each year, Progressive Agriculture Safety Days© reach tens of thousands of kids across the United States and Canada with potential life-saving education....

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May 12, 2022May 12, 2022Opinion, Politics

Florida elected officials’ war of words with Biden escalates

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(The Center Square) – Florida’s war of words with President Joe Biden continues after its former governor and now junior senator, Republican Sen. Rick Scott, called on the president to resign. Biden blamed Republicans for record-high inflation Tuesday, also claiming they want to raise taxes, taking aim at Scott. “They don’t want to solve inflation...

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April 16, 2022April 16, 2022Community, County, Law & Order, Newsmakers

Convicted county felon faces 2 years for falsifying federal firearm paperwork

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Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Middle District of Florida OCALA — Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Darrell Pierre Hopkins (54, Dunnellon) to 24 months in federal prison for making a materially false statement in connection with the purchase of firearms and knowingly causing a licensed gun dealer to maintain...

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April 15, 2022April 15, 2022Community, County, Law & Order, Neighbor Counties

‘Operation Rotten Eggs’ nets 35 arrests

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During the past two days, just in time for Easter, members of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) conducted a covert operation to search for the ‘rotten eggs’ that have been involved in the sale and distribution of illicit narcotics in Citrus County. Partnering with agents from the U.S. Customs and...

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April 14, 2022April 15, 2022County, Law & Order, Newsmakers

4 charged with stone crab fishing violations

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On Tuesday, April 5, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers aboard the FWC’s offshore patrol vessel Fin Cat along with FWC aviation unit officers were jointly conducting an operation to monitor for stone crab vessels fishing in the closed areas of the Big Bend stone crab – shrimping zones. The FWC aviation crew...