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		<title>CCSO urges caution, safety with school in session</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gail Tierney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Gail A. Tierney, Public Information Officer
Gail Tierney
As the 2010-11 school year kicks off, Citrus County students will be riding their bicycles or walking to and from school.
You’ll see them waiting at bus stops.  School buses will be everywhere, and lights will be flashing by designated school zones.
Whether driving to work, running an errand or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sheriff&#8217;s Office FTO program finds its mark</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gail Tierney</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gail Tierney
On May 14, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office made some history of its own when Class 2010-01, perhaps better known as the inaugural class of the agency’s all-new Deputy Advanced Recruit Training (DART), graduated.
Before nearly 100 family members, field training officers, coworkers, fellow deputies and command staff administrators, Sheriff Jeff Dawsy had the distinct [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safety is key this holiday season</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Gail A. Tierney
Public Information Officer 
Traditionally, the day after Thanksgiving, or Black Friday, is the busiest, most hectic holiday shopping day for consumers and retailers alike.
Not surprisingly, the Monday following Thanksgiving, or Cyber Monday, is the equivalent for e-tailers looking for their own piece of the commerce pie.
The Sheriff’s Office offers the following seasonal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brown-Waite: Obama plan will drastically increase health care costs for Florida&#8217;s seniors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, D.C. &#8211; U.S. Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite (Fl-05) released the following statement today after learning that seniors in her district could face thousands of dollars in additional Medicare costs if the Obama health plan is passed and signed into law.
The Wakely Consulting Group, an independent actuary, recently released a report which estimates the financial impact [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Partners again</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Gail A. Tierney
CCSO Public Information Officer
Gail Tierney
From a nationally recognized School Resource Officer program to the mandatory Teen Driver Challenge classroom and hands-on instruction, the Sheriff’s Office and the Citrus County School District have shared a homegrown partnership for more than two decades.
Starting in July, their innovative partnering will enter into an entirely uncharted [...]]]></description>
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