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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.

Read the whole story here

Etched Designs & Home Decor specializes in the Vinyl Decals that look like Etched Glass.

They are completly removable and re-usable and look so much like actual etched glass.

Etched Designs has been serving Citrus County since 2003 and is located in Howard’s Flea Market in Homosassa.

Right now they are running a special for all in store sales until March 31st. All in store purchases can receive 10% off!

Visit their ad on SearchCitrus.Com for More information

Two fun-filled days of arts, crafts, games, contests, prizes and delicious food are celebrated each year during the Floral City Strawberry Festival in Floral City, on March 7 and March 8, 2009. The primary focus of the event is the celebration of strawberries — by the berry, by the shortcake, by the flat or covered in chocolate!

This year’s event will again feature strawberry delicacies to tempt the palate. Over 150 craft vendors (all work done by hand) will offer an array of items to please all areas of interest.

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.

Crystal River, Fla. – The Florida Lottery said Thursday that there were three winners in the Fantasy 5 Game Wednesday March 4th . Each of them will collect $81,727.67 each, the Florida Lottery said Thursday.

The winning tickets were bought in Crystal River, Miami and Telogia, lottery officials stated.

Other winners were as follows:

• 333 tickets matching four numbers won $118.50 each.

• 10,087 tickets matching three numbers won $10.50 each

• 103,973 tickets won a Quick Pick ticket for picking two numbers.

Wednesday night’s numbers were 1-15-17-23-32.

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH…WILL AFFECT MUCH OF HERNANDO AND CITRUS COUNTIES…INCLUDING CHASSAHOWITZKA… HOMOSASSA SPRINGS… CRYSTAL RIVER AND BEVERLY HILLS…UNTIL 745 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. TO BE SAFE GO INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL

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.

Read the Entire article here.

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

Wow, it’s cold out.

How did I teleport north? I thought Citrus County was in Florida. Last night in Homosassa the temperature was 32° at 8:45 pm. Right now at 6:30 am the temperature is 19°!

Originally I am from Michigan and I could very easily get used to this weather. However, if we are going to have to put up with it we might as well get snow. Hey now, you should call me those things, it’s not nice.

Seriously it has been really cold the last couple of weeks, but they say it is going to warm up by the weekend. We should see temps in the mid 70′s Saturday and Sunday. Which personally I think that kind of weather is perfect.

After having these sub freezing conditions it will be nice to get out of the house this weekend. Maybe visit a park or wander around the flea markets. Just to get out and enjoy yourselves while it lasts. I don’t think that we have seen the last of the cold weather yet.

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