Martha Hirth, Key Training Center (KTC) Resident Manager
October 07, 2022October 7, 2022Community, Community News, Health, MainBy Special0

State association recognizes Key Center staff

Martha Hirth, Key Training Center (KTC) Resident Manager, was recently recognized by the Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities and Florida Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (DSP) as one of the 30 DSPs across the State of Florida who is making a meaningful difference in the lives of the people they serve. DSPs are the backbone of KTC’s service system to...

October 05, 2022October 5, 2022Community, Government, Newsmakers, PoliticsBy Special0

DeSantis announces emergency road and bridge repairs to Pine Island completed ahead of schedule

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 work and complete repairs by...

October 05, 2022October 5, 2022Community, Law & OrderBy Robby Douglas0

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 to force her into his...

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022Community, Community News, County, County Services, Government, Law & Order, Public NoticesBy Robby Douglas0

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 7 a.m., Tropical Storm Ian...

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022Headlines, Newsmakers, Opinion, PoliticsBy Special0

DeSantis suspends 4 Broward County School Board members

By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday suspended via executive order four Broward County School Board members “due to their incompetence, neglect of duty, and misuse of authority.” Board members Patricia Good, Donna Korn, Ann Murray and Laurie Rich Levinson were suspended effective immediately. They were suspended after April 2021...

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022Community, Community News, Newsmakers, PoliticsBy Special0

McMorris Rodgers calls student loan forgiveness a ‘slap in the face’ to taxpayers

By RaeLynn Ricarte | The Center Square (The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, calls President Joe Biden’s decision to transfer student loan debt from borrowers to taxpayers a “dramatic overreach of his authority” and a “slap in the face to every hardworking person in Eastern Washington who will now have to foot the bill.” “While pretending...

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022County, Government, PoliticsBy Robby Douglas0

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 early votes. Below are the...

August 17, 2022August 17, 2022Business, Community, Community News, County, County Services, EconomyBy Special0

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 only U.S.-based experience to make...

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022Community, Community News, County, Destinations, Lifestyle, Neighbor Counties, Newsmakers, Oceans & Seas, SportsBy Special0

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 the age range for student...

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022Business, EconomyBy Special0

Inflation spikes more than expected, hits new 40-year high

Inflation accelerated to a new four-decade high in June as the price of everyday necessities remains painfully high, exacerbating a financial strain for millions of Americans and worsening a political crisis for President Biden. Another surge in oil prices drove up costs throughout the economy, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department. The consumer price index (CPI) rose...