Citrus County is removing the recycling containers from all Single Stream Recycling Drop-off sites located within the county. This is effective immediately, following a Board of County Commissioners directive at their regular meeting Monday, April 13, 2020.
BOCC meeting date change in April and Important directions for public input
An arrest warrant was granted today by the State Attorney’s Office for 62-year-old Michael Ball of Beverly Hills. Ball has been arrested and charged with second-degree urder in connection to the shooting that occurred in Beverly Hills on March 25 in which Ball is said to have fatally shot a fellow resident of the neighborhood...
Update: Verbal altercation leads to shooting in Beverly Hills
An arrest warrant was granted today by the State Attorney’s Office for 62-year-old Michael Ball of Beverly Hills. Ball has been arrested and charged with second-degree urder in connection to the shooting that occurred in Beverly Hills on March 25 in which Ball is said to have fatally shot a fellow resident of the neighborhood...
Sheriff’s Office investigates human remains found in Crystal River
On Saturday, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the discovery of human skeletal remains located in a wooded area near West Dunnellon Road between North U.S. 19 and North Citrus Avenue, in Crystal River. Detectives with the CCSO’s Major Crimes Unit and Forensics Unit, along with Medical Examiner’s Office, responded and secured the...
Wife charged with murder in Crystal River homicide case
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes detectives Monday night arrested 50-year-old Victrina Marie Crites-Worley for the murder of her husband, 77-year-old Lawrence Howard Worley, Sr. On March 30, deputies responded to a residence in Crystal River in reference to a well-being check, where Crites-Worley was located inside the residence and the lifeless body of her...
Detective arrest wife for murder in Crystal River case
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes detectives on Monday night arrested 50-year-old Victrina Marie Crites-Worley for the murder of her husband, 77-year-old Lawrence Howard Worley, Sr. On March 30, deputies responded to a residence in Crystal River for a well-being check, where Crites-Worley was located inside the residence, and the lifeless body of her...
Citrus County emergency management assisting in COVID-19 response
Citrus County Emergency Management is assisting our local government and community partners for donations of medical supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE) and disinfectants that can be used to help fight the spread of COVID-19. These supplies will then be distributed, based on need, to critical-care facilities, local hospitals, long-term care facilities, medical offices and first...
First Citrus County death from COVID-19 announced
An 80-year-old Citrus County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 passed away today. This is the first COVID-19 death in Citrus County. We are expressing our condolences to the person’s family and will continue to work with the Florida Department of Health (DOH) and our community partners to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Bicentennial Pool, Fort Island Gulf and Hernando beaches closed until further notice – boat ramp remains open
Due to the COVID-19 virus, in an abundance of caution, Citrus County Parks and Recreation has announced Bicentennial Pool, Fort Island Gulf and Hernando Beaches will be closed until further notice. The Fort Island Gulf and Hernando Beach Boat Ramp will remain open to the public. Signage will be posted at all locations and all...
BOCC’s meeting over EMS ‘failings’ ends with angry words
Tempers flared on Feb. 13 at the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting. The BOCC is not satisfied that the Nature Coast EMS (NCEMS) is providing quality ambulance service in the county. The meeting ended as the NCEMS lawyer attempted to speak, but was subsequently asked to sit down (February 13, 2020).
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