Florida drivers trying to beat increases in fees for vehicle registration and driver licenses ran into a virtual traffic jam again Monday, with long waits at tag offices and frozen screens at the state’s Web site.
They were hoping to renew their licenses and tags before higher fees take effect Sept. 1 . The new state [...]
A Day to Remember
By Jay Conti American Legion 4th District Vice Commander
CRYSTAL RIVER – American Legion Post 155 Family will hold its annual 9-11 Freedom walk at 8:15 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11.
The walk will start in front of American Legion Post 155 on State Road 44 and head to Meadowcrest entrance and then back [...]
Special to Citrus Times
Residents on the new sewer system serving Chassahowitzka got some good news recently when the federal government notified the county that a long-standing wastewater grant application had been approved.
It took about two years, but what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant means is that the $6,200 assessment approximately 600 residents had to [...]
In February 2007, killer tornadoes ripped through Central Florida.
By Gail A. TierneyCCSO Public Information Officer
While it’s always a good idea to keep a watchful eye on the tropics during the Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 through Nov. 30), the maximum activity for the Atlantic basin historically occurs in early to mid-September.
Given the presence of an [...]
The Nature Coast Volunteer Center and its RSVP program are collecting new shoes and socks in a drive for needy children from today to Sept. 11.
The Nature Coast Volunteer Center and RSVP of Citrus County recognizes 9/11 as a national day of voluntary service and acts of giving in memory of those who died and [...]
HOMOSASSA SPRINGS – As families and friends come together to celebrate the long, end-of-the-summer Labor Day weekend, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a comprehensive roadside safety checkpoint (CRSC), plus saturated patrols, starting Friday, Sept. 4, at 8 p.m., through Saturday, Sept. 5, at 3 a.m.
The checkpoint will be conducted on U.S. Highway [...]
MIAMI – Ruth Shafer Fleisher says she was born to fly. At 13, the daughter of an airplane mechanic was already logging flight hours, piloting any type of plane she could get her hands on.
Little did she know her teen passion would lead her to become one of the first female pilots who protected U.S. [...]
The cases vary, and no one has declared victory just yet.
But the suits focus on one key argument: Traffic laws must be uniform across the state, and city-by-city camera laws violate that principle.
The lawsuits also raise concerns about due-process rights and question why something that cities describe as a code violation seems so much like [...]
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Some knew her, others only knew of her. But they will never forget the day 18 years ago when the blonde, blue-eyed 11-year-old was snatched in broad daylight on her way to a bus stop.
Her scream. A frantic sprint on a mountain bike by her stepfather up the twisted mountain [...]
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) – Former Vice President Dick Cheney said he might refuse to speak with a prosecutor investigating suspected CIA prisoner abuses, a probe he branded as political and bad for national security.
Cheney has been one of the fiercest critics of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision last week to name a new [...]
Senior Care recognized at commision meeting
Citrus Memorial announces 2011 Volunteer of the Year
CF administrators recognized for National Guard support
RV club donates baby blankets to Crystal River hospital 
Run earns generous donation for YMCA
Sheriff’s Office takes fifth in SWAT competition
Homosassa Veterans Memorial celebrates veterans