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REPAIR BEWARE! IT BECOMES YOUR FAULT WHEN YOUR MOTORCYCLE IS STOLEN FROM LOVE MOTORSPORTS LOCATED AT 2081 SOUTH SUNCOAST BLVD HOMOSASSA FLORIDA 34448, AND YOU DONT HAVE INSURANCE ON YOUUR BIKE. THEY WONT USE THIER INSURANCE TO COVER YOUR STOLEN BIKE, NOR WILL THEY GO OUT OF THERE WAY FIX THE ISSUE. WHEN MY 400 QUAD SUZUKI WAS STOLEN FROM THIER SHOP, I WAS TOLD I HOPE YOU HAVE INSURANCE! OH DAVE WAS NICE TO TALK TO ME, BUT THEN THEN THATS ALL. MY 4000.00 DOLLAR MACHINE THOUGH BOUGHT USED, A FULL SET UP RACING DIRT BIKE WITH ALL THE FOOT GAURDS AND FERRINGS WITH A RACING BACK END, I BOUGHT THIS MACHINE FROM A MAN USED IT IN HIS PRO RACING AND TAKEN GOOD CARE OF. WAS NICE FOR ME TO RIDE WITH MY SON, IM A DISSABLED VETERAN THAT CANT RIDE WITH MY SON. I DONT HAVE A MOTORCYCLE ANYMORE. I CANT RIDE A TWO WHEEL BIKE BECAUSE OF MY INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE SERVICE. MY BIKE WHEN HOME, LOCKED UP IN MY GARAGE,WITH YET A HEAVY DUTY CHAIN WRAPPED AROUND THE WHEELS TO A STEAL POST. I DIDNT NEED THEFT INSURANCE, IF A THIEF GOT INTO MY HOUSE THEY HAD A PIT BULL TO CONTEND WITH, ALONG WITH A 45 PISTOL. AT LOVE HONDA located at 2021 S. Suncoast Blvd. Homosassa, MY BIKE WAS PUSHED OUTSIDE A FENCE TO A WAITTING VEHICLE. STAY AWAY FROM LOVE HONDA MOTOR SPORTS, BECAUSE BLUE BOOK WONT COVER THE TRUE COST OF WHAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR BIKE, EVEN IF YOU HAVE THEFT INSURANCE. AND IM POSTING THIS TO OTHER MOTORCYCLE SHOPS. AND AROUND CITRUS COUNTY……….. REPAIR BEWARE!!!!!ALL I NEEDED WAS A CARBURATOR WORK DONE. SO ANY PROBLEMS YOU MAY HAVE WITH ANOTHER MOTORCYLE SHOP IS TRIVIAL WHEN COMPAIRED TO LOVE MOTORSPORTS. I ALWAYS HAD TO CALL THEM, THEY NEVER CALLED ME ABOUT MY STOLEN BIKE, AND ITS BEEN ABOUT 8 MONTHS OR MORE AND STILL NOT A PEEP FROM THIS COMPANY. i am looking to place this advisement elseware. I didnt want my bike taken to them in the first place, but my 15 year old son at the time thoght it would be a nice suprise for me. BOY WAS I SUPRISED WHEN THE POLICE CALLED ME TO INFORM ME MY BIKE WAS STOLEN, NOT A REP FROM THE COMPANY….I DIDNT EVEN KNOW, IT WAS THERE……My son still feels like crap, but i told him it wasnt his fault, with all the money they make, I told my son they will make it right……THEY SURE DID, FOR THEM, NO MONEY LOST ALL PROFIT, I WAS TOLD BY THIER MECHANIC THEY NEVER WORKED ON MY BIKE, PAST LOOKING AT WHAT WAS NEEDED. SOMEONE GOT A FULL TRICKED OUT RACING QUAD SUZUKI 400 GIFT WRAPPED, I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THEY PUT PLASTIC COVERING OVER THE CARBURATOR, WHEN THEY PUSHED IT OUTSIDE, ALONG WITH ABOUT 40 OTHER QUADS, ONLY MINE AND ONE OTHER RACING QUAD WAS STOLEN FROM THEM AT THE SAME TIME. REPAIR BEWARE

Again this was an opinion sent in from a reader of Search Citrus based on their personal experiences.

Senator Charles Dean (R) didn’t like people questioning his authority when he was Citrus County Sheriff. Now as our Senator people will question him.

Enough people raised questions this week that County Commissioner Anthony Schembri has decided to have the state look into the matter of Sen. Dean’s New Barn.

Schembri said of the action he was taking, “In response to the questions being raised about the agricultural exemptions on Sen. Charles Dean’s barn, given the issues that have come up, I am taking what I consider an appellate step, and I am asking the Secretary of the Department of Community Affairs, Tom Pelham, to give us an opinion on the case.” County officials will forward details of the case to Pelham for review but do not expect an immediate response.

It’s about time that lawmakers found out that they are not above the law and can’t do whatever they like. If the state rules that this is not a barn but a residence I hope that they make him pay all of the fines that everyday citizens would have too.

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Seems like Senator Charlie Dean still has the “Good Ole Boy” mentality that he possessed as Sheriff of Citrus County.

Senator Dean's New Barn?

He has built this barn on his property here in Citrus County and has paid no impact fees and pulled no permits. Which if would be fine if this was just a barn, but look at it. Does it look like “just a Barn”?

Opinions Differ but this looks like a house with an attached barn to me. Read the Entire story on Bay News 9

What do you think?? Your comments are welcome.

Is quiet Citrus County turning more violent? Is the crime rate going up? Is this all just a sign of the times?

Wednesday morning around 4:40 am an Inverness man reported being shot in the shoulder by an unknown assailant.  Then just before 5:00 am on the other side of Inverness, a man reportedly stumbles into an all night restaurant on Hwy 41.

He had been slashed in the neck and wrist with a knife or some kind of cutting instrument and was airlifted to Tampa Bay’s St. Joseph’s Hospital for treatment. In the man’s own words, he told authorities he’d been the victim of a robbery on the Withlacoochee State Trail in the vicinity of the Mossy Oak mobile home park nearby.

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Please reply below with your comments and opinions of the crime in Citrus County.

Friday, October 17, 2008

CRYSTAL RIVER ROBBERY SUSPECT APPREHENDED IN GAINESVILLE

Around 9 p.m. on Thursday, Gainesville Police Department officers made a traffic stop on a subject who turned out to be the primary suspect in Tuesday’s robbery of the Mercantile Bank in Crystal River.

Shannon Lee Shepardson, 36, was taken into custody without incident on an active Citrus County warrant for robbery.  Because Shepardson wore a mask during the commission of the crime, the charge of robbery where offender carried no weapon will be enhanced to a first-degree felony.

The bond on the warrant was set at $10,000.  If Shepardson fails to bond out, he’ll be transported to the Citrus County Detention Facility for incarceration.

The defendant’s 1991 Plymouth Voyager, which was used in the commission of the robbery, has been secured by GPD officials.  The Sheriff’s Office will
have it brought back to Citrus County for processing.

While Congress was contemplating the $700 billion Bailout package I wrote to our Congresswoman, Ginny Brown-Waite expressing my anger about the package. Today I have received a response from her in regards to my comments, and I wanted to share them with you. Please read her letter below and comment on them here when you are done. Remember she is running for re-election this year while you read it.

I was unable to attend the Political forum held at the Armory in Crystal River. I was hoping to go and report back to everyone what the different candidates said. If any of my readers was able to attend, please click on the comments above and let us know what was said.

Thank you,

The House of Represenitves have passed the Wall Street Bailout bill 263 to 171.  This is a sad day in our country that the middle class has to bail out the wealthy upper class. They got themselves into this mess and they should have figured out how to get themselves out.

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