Right plant, right place Citrus County Utilities Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program is offering a free gardening workshop on April 9, 2019 from 2:00-3:30 pm. Once established the right plant is often sustainable without additional supplemental watering. Choosing appropriate plant materials, planting them correctly and managing them wisely, ensures a gardens success. Classes are held at the Citrus County Extension Service building...
November 24, 2024
Body of missing Inglis man found in Withlacooche River
The body of an Inglis man reported missing earlier in the week was found floating on Saturday in the Withslacoochee River.
Neighbor complaints lead to CCSO crackdown
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday served a search warrant on a Beverly Hills home following neighbor complaints of suspected drug activity going on at that home. The result was the arrest of two people at that home, 55 South Lincoln Avenue in Beverly Hills 55 South Lincoln Avenue in Beverly Hills. Detectives with the Tactical Impact Unit obtained...
Sentencing date set for former CCSO employee
A former crime scene specialist appeared for a pre-sentencing hearing on Thursday before 5th Circuit Court Judge Ric Howard in a case involving the release of confidential information from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.
Missing adult sought
The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the public’s help in locating George Kiggans. . Kiggans is a 66-year-old white/male last seen in the vicinity of his residence on West Foss Grove Path in Inglis around 2 p.m. on Wednesday.. . He s 5’5″ tall, weighs 125 pounds and has salt-and-pepper hair. When last seen, he was wearing a...
Mutual Aid Fire Pact
The Inverness Fire Department and Citrus County Fire Rescue have inked a mutual-aid fire agreement to define what both organizations will do to handle fires in the county. (March 11, 2019)
Seatbelt violation ends in drug charges
Thursday afternoon, March 14the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office’s Patrol Division conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in reference to multiple seatbelt violations, which eventually led to the arrest of the driver, 43-year-old Jessie Carver of Silver Springs. Deputy Saayman conducted the traffic stop on the 1995 black BMW driven by Carver in the area of North McGee Drive and...
Dept. of Health warns of phone call scams
The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County has recently been informed of scam calls that look to have originated from our main number: (352) 527-0068. These callers will ask for personal information such as your social security number, Medicaid number or other vital information. These fraudulent calls do not originate from this number.
Deputies find meth during warrant process
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday found methamphetamine scattered throughout a home at 10700 W Woodland Place in Homosassa.
Corrections officer charged with sexual battery
A Corrections Officer who lives in Inverness has been charged with two counts of sexual battery in Marion County following a police investigation into the matter.