On March 11, Citrus County Animal Services (CCAS) received a donation of a syringe IV pump from the Citrus County Foundation for Animal Protection (CCFAP). County veterinarian Dr. Meaghan Meilo expressed the need for the $1,177 piece of equipment to the support organization, who immediately went to work to obtain it. The pump was already put to good use by...
November 25, 2024
Democrats face political inflation pain
President Biden got a fresh jolt of political pain on Thursday with the release of new data showing inflation reaching a 40-year high of 7.9 percent.
County commission proclaims ‘March for Meals’
The BOCC on March 8 declared the Month of March 2022 as “March for Meals Month” in Citrus County. The ceremony included a presentation by the officers of the Friends of the Community Centers, Inc. of the annual donation of proceeds from “The Circle of Friends Gift Shop” to the Meals on Wheels Program for March For Meals Month. They...
Citrus County Assistant Director of Public Works retires after 34 years of service
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, Citrus County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) staff recognized employee Larry Brock, Assistant Director of Public Works, for his 34 years of service to the county. Brock began his employment with the BOCC in 1988 as an Engineering Technician III with the Department of Technical Services. He was promoted to Engineering Technician IV in 1990,...
Joint health care now offered by SGVHS, Naval Hospital Jacksonville
The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) and Naval Hospital (NH) Jacksonville are now partnering to offer inpatient care for Veterans at NH Jacksonville.
Citrus County provides EMS Transition FAQ’s
The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on Sept. 14 affirmed that providing timely, dependable, and fiscally responsible Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was paramount to the citizens of Citrus County. The Board, as a result, voted to end their partnership with Nature Coast EMS (NCEMS) and transition these responsibilities to Citrus County Fire Rescue (CCFR). To assist the public...
County knits EMS into fire rescue division
The Board of County Commissioners affirmed yesterday that providing timely, dependable and fiscally responsible Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was paramount to the citizens of Citrus County. The Board, as a result, voted to end their partnership with Nature Coast EMS and transition these responsibilities to Citrus County Fire Rescue.
Lecanto teacher charged with lewd offenses
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) on Friday was contacted in reference to a Lecanto High School teacher sending lewd text messages and images to a student. During the investigation, Detective Mission with the CCSO Special Victims Unit obtained evidence that revealed 33-year-old Adam Joseph Joerres had been engaging in inappropriate conversations of a sexual nature with a student through...
Inverness Sertoman appointed to MPO Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board
Inverness Sertoma Club is pleased to announcee that long time member Bud Osborn has been appointed by the Citrus County Board of Commissioners to serve on the Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board (LCB), representing veteran interests. Walter “Bud” Osborn has been a member of the Inverness Sertoma Club for the past 19 years and has been...
CCSO aids in arrest of suspected Times Square shooting suspect
After a nationwide, exhaustive, four-day search for Farrakhan Muhammad, members of the United States Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force, including task force members from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, were able to take Muhammad into custody without incident. “Arrests such as these are the precise reason why the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office partners with federal agencies,” said Citrus County...