Access Restored to Pine Island in less than three days TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis along with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary, Jared W. Perdue, announced the early completion of emergency road and bridge repairs for Pine Island. On Sunday, Governor DeSantis directed FDOT to work with Lee County to expedite...
April 25, 2024
Category: County
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Marion sheriff’s office seeking kidnapping suspect
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is seeking any information from the public that can help to identify and locate a male suspect in an attempted kidnapping case. On Thursday, September 22, at around 9:30 a.m., MCSO deputies responded to a report of an attempted abduction. The juvenile victim told the deputies that a man tried...
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Hurricane Ian now tropical storm
Hurricane Ian has been downgraded to a tropical storm. Citrus County is no longer under a storm surge warning and the areal flood watch for the county has been canceled. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Operations Center is now downgrading to a partial activation, level 2 status. From the National Weather Service briefing at...
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Citrus County voters choose their favorites this primary election
Citrus County voters on Tuesday voted for their favorite candidates during the Aug. 23 primary election. According to the Citrus County Supervisor of Elections, there are 120,239 registered voters and 31.43 percent of them turned out Also, 137,789 ballots were counted. All votes have been counted in all 31 precincts, including votes by mail and...
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Travelers vote Manatee Swim Tour among world’s ‘Top Bucket List’ experiences
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. (Aug. 15, 2022) – Tripadvisor®, the world’s largest travel guidance platform, announced the winners of its coveted Travelers’ Choice® Best of the Best Things to Do Awards earlier this summer, with the Explorida Manatee Swim Tour in Crystal River, Florida, voted the No. 10 Top Bucket List Experience in the world. The...
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FWC’s School Fishing Club Program expands name to include more students
At its July meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) unanimously approved changing the name of the High School Fishing Program to the School Fishing Club Program. The program has grown in popularity in recent years and continues to support and encourage youth anglers of all ages. The new name more accurately portrays...
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CF renames Citrus Campus after Florida Senate president
OCALA, Fla. (July 6, 2022) — The College of Central Florida has honored Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson with the renaming of the Citrus Campus. The CF District Board of Trustees approved the renaming at its meeting today. “Wilton Simpson has been a steadfast champion for the College of Central Florida and higher education in...
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Marian Nosal elected next Citrus Sertoma 2.0 president
By Cynthia Oswald, For Citrus Sertoma Club Marian M. Nosal was elected the President of Citrus Sertoma Club for the fiscal year July 2022 through June 2023. She was sworn into office by Citrus County Clerk of Courts Angela Vick at the annual club banquet on May 4, 2022, at Citrus Hills Golf & Country...
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Fauci tests positive for COVID-19
THE HILL — Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement on Wednesday from the National Institutes of Health. A statement from the NIH says that Fauci tested positive for COVID-19 through a rapid antigen test and is “currently experiencing mild symptoms.” He...
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88 arrested, 58 guns seized during ‘largest-ever’ gang takedown in California county
NTD — Authorities in Stockton, California, arrested nearly 90 people while also seizing dozens of guns in a massive multi-agency gang takedown targeting violent street gangs and a recent increase in firearm-related activities in the area. Tori Verber Salazar, the district attorney of San Joaquin County, touted the mission, dubbed “Operation Hybrid Havoc,” as the...