FWC officials say a homeless woman was swimming in Lake Hernando when a 5- to 6-foot alligator grabbed her by her left arm and dragged her underwater.
November 23, 2024
Sheriff, school district, county reach deal on school security
As a new school year began today, the safety and security of the students and faculty was uppermost in the minds of the Citrus County Schools Superintendent, the school board, the Sheriff and members of the county commission.
Brooksville woman’s body found floating in local waters
A Brooksville woman was found Sunday morning lying face down in water in an area of Chazzahowitzka known as Drum Key.
Former CCSO employee faces confidentiality violations
A former CCSO crime scene specialist has been arrested for allegedly violating the agency's rules on confidential information.
Pilot unharmed after emergency landing in Lecanto field
Beechcraft pilot Chris Wood on Thursday was unharmed after an emergency landing in the Lecanto area following engine trouble with the aircraft. The FAA is investigating the cause of the accident. (July 26, 2018)
Double search warrants in Beverly Hills leads to four arrests
Early Thursday morning (July 26, 2018), the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office served two search warrants at homes in Beverly Hills. The search warrants were served simultaneously utilizing the assistance of the Sheriff’s SWAT teams from both Citrus and Hernando counties. Detectives with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Impact Unit learned the residences located at 19 South Washington Street and...
County adds dollars to protect school students
The Citrus County Commission on June 12, 2018 agreed to partner with the sheriff and county school board to help fund School Resource Officer deputies for the upcoming school year.
County names new engineering division director
Citrus County Department of Public Works has named Laura Borgesi, PE, PSM, MPA as the new Engineering Division Director. Borgesi began her new position on July 2. Borgesi is a licensed professional Engineer, Surveyor and Mapper with more than 25 years experience in land planning and development and 10 years in municipal engineering. She brings extensive experience in traffic engineering...
Former church leader takes plea deal in criminal sex case
Exactly one year ago today, CCSO detectives arrested 36-year-old Chad Robison for several criminal sex crimes. Today, they watched in court, as he pled no contest to all 48 counts in his criminal sex case. Robison, the former worship director at Seven Rivers Presbyterian Church in Lecanto from 2011 – 2017, stood with his legal team and decided to plea...
Sheriff’s Office locates 2 runaway juveniles
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is looking for your assistance in locating two local runaway juveniles.