Citrus County Class of 2020 graduation plans in the works
Citrus County School District Superintendent Sandra “Sam” Himmel said the school board is working on a plan for Class of 220 graduates to celebrate...
275 plants seized, Clay Electric employees snitched on marijuana growers
Florida -- Clay Electric employees reported suspicious activity to law enforcement officials after they noticed irregularities in the electricity being used at a home...
Tropical Storm Elsa update as of 2 p.m, hurricane warning in place
A Hurricane Warning means hurricane-force winds are expected
somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED
- Crystal River
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ALDI set to open in Dunnellon
Dunnellon, Florida -- Have you been waiting for an ALDI store to open in the Dunnellon area? Well, your wait is over.
ALDI is planning...
Human remains discovered in Crystal River identified
The skeletal human remains recovered in Crystal River on April 26, 2020, by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, have been identified as 42-year-old, Kevin...
Sheriff Prendergast a no show, new ordinance will increase taxes
Citrus County -- For years, the budget allocated for the Citrus County Sheriff's Office has come from the county's general fund.
The sheriff's office budget...
Pick-up truck owners furious over HB 1435, senators say it gives Florida sheriffs too...
Florida -- On May 26, 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1435 into law, which includes a previous statute that was struck down by...
Deputies taunted man, crushed and broke his neck, falsified reports
Elsa, Texas —Documents for what attorneys are calling an unlawful and horrific arrest that occurred in April are now being released to the public....
Deputy arrested, charged with capital sex crime against a child
Citrus County Sheriff's Office deputy, Charles Wigglesworth, was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and charged with two counts of Capital Sexual...
COVID-19 cases in Citrus County by area
Citrus County -- This is the Wednesday, April 22, 2020, COVID-19 update for Citrus County.
According to health officials, Citrus County has a total of...