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September 22, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, County Services, Government, Law & Order

Mitigation plan to aid county better prep for natural disasters

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Citrus County is better prepared for disasters with the recent approval of their hazard mitigation plan by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) plan is a long-term strategy to reduce the community’s vulnerability to natural disasters. The LMS plan approval extends to the following participating jurisdictions that provided a copy...

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August 27, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Government

Alexander Park receives donation for basket ball courts’ renovation

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On Aug. 25, at the Board of County Commissioners’ (BOCC) meeting, Dr. Devonte White, who was born and raised in Inverness, and now resides in Texas, presented his proposal to renovate the basketball courts at Alexander Park. The BOCC voted unanimously to accept his generous Citrus County Community Charitable Foundation, Inc. grant donation of $10,000,...

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August 15, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, County Services, Government, Public Notices

Cardinal Suncoast Interchange public workshop looks at development plan

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The Citrus County Commission held a pubic workshop to discuss a proposed future master development plan for Cardinal Street, a road which has historically been a seven-mile, two-lane road in Homosassa, Fla. The Cardinal interchange is part of an extension of the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) of the Suncoast Parkway from Brooksville. The street...

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July 16, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Government, Health

Local woman seeks 5G moratorium

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The controversy over 5G’s implementation has reached Citrus County. On Tuesday, a woman called “Miss Beatrice” spoke to county commissioners about the health effects of the 5G communications network coming soon to a town near you. Below is a video of the woman’s presentation, and the responses of the officials.

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April 9, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Government, Public Notices

BOCC meeting date change in April and Important directions for public input

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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...

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April 3, 2020February 27, 2022Community, County, Government, Health, Law & Order, Public Notices

Citrus County emergency management assisting in COVID-19 response

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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...