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Derelict vessel removed from Homosassa River
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Derelict vessel removed from Homosassa River

Thanks to the efforts of Citrus County Aquatics Director Mark Edwards, and staff, an identified derelict vessel was removed on Feb. 14 from the Homosassa River. In December 2018, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) notified Citrus County of the potential derelict vessel and later the same month, the Board of County Commissioners...

CCSO finds Pasco County homicide suspect hiding in car trunk
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CCSO finds Pasco County homicide suspect hiding in car trunk

Citrus County deputies on Friday got a surprise when they opened the trunk of a car during a traffic stop. Citrus County deputies on Friday got a surprise when they opened the trunk of a car during a traffic stop. Hiding in the trunk was a suspect wanted in connection with a Pasco County homicide....

CCSO investigates shooting in Inverness
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CCSO investigates shooting in Inverness

At approximately 11:47 a.m. this morning, February 7, 2019, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Impact Unit (TIU) detectives were at a home in Inverness for a drug investigation. While transporting a suspect to the jail, detectives noticed a passing vehicle, with an occupant believed to have an outstanding warrant. A marked patrol unit began to...

Billboard campaign highlights distracted driving
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Billboard campaign highlights distracted driving

Today, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) launched a public service billboard campaign against distracted driving, continuing the Sheriff’s Office’s successful “Just Drive, Citrus” efforts from 2018. The CCSO and State Farm collaborated on a series of billboard artworks, ready to be displayed throughout the county. The message, simple – “Don’t Text and Drive”. Reducing...

CHS substitute teacher arrested
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CHS substitute teacher arrested

A Citrus High School substitute teacher on Wednesday was arrested after she allegedly had inappropriate contact with three CHS students. Angela Jean Stanton of Inverness, 50, was arrested by deputies at about 8:58 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday. Citrus County Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit detectives were made aware of alleged inappropriate activity between...