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The unemployment rate in the Workforce Connection region was 6.8 percent in

December, down 0.4 percentage points over the month and 2.1 percent lower than the same

time last year. Out of a labor force of 205,883, there were 13,967 unemployed, a drop of 910

over the month and 4,417 fewer than December 2012.

Workforce Connection CEO Rusty Skinner said that, on the face of it, "numerically

the numbers look good," but the drop in the unemployment rate is due to compression of the

labor force across the region, which fell by 1,108. At the same time, the number of employed

also fell in Citrus and Levy counties and remained virtually unchanged in Marion County.

"The numbers have fallen because people left the labor force, likely because they are dis-

couraged, and that s of concern because of the reason," Skinner said.

The December 2013 unemployment rates, released today by the Florida Depart-

ment of Economic Opportunity, were 6.8 percent for Marion County, the lowest since May

2008 when the rate was also 6.8 percent; 6.8 percent for Citrus County, the lowest since it

hit 6.7 percent in January 2008; and 6.8 percent in Levy County, the lowest since its 7 per-

cent rate in June 2008. Local rates are not seasonally adjusted. Florida s seasonally adjusted

rate is 6.2 percent and the non-adjusted rate is 5.9 percent; the national rate, adjusted, is 6.7

percent and non-adjusted is 6.5 percent.

Rebecca Rust, DEO s chief economist, said that over the year all 67 counties had

declines in their unemployment rates and over the month, 66 counties had rate drops and one

Rust said that severe weather could impact employment numbers but that there is

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spending, stock prices are up, net worth and home prices are up, debt burden is down."

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5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

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ties that she d gotten the door open. The first woman stated that the child had been at the

buses hauled evacuees from Yankeetown School with the water up to the second step at the

residence the entire time Agy was there, and the child had slept with Agy in the room where

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school. A deluge of water swept in from the Gulf Hammock north of town turning the river

the book bag and other manufacturing items were found.

into a torrent. Logs were reported floating down 50th St to the river. The last heavy rainfall

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I am at a new location. My office is in the River Coast Realty Building across from

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Capital City Bank. I also have a new phone contact, 352-949-3863. Please use the side door

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Everyone must have Health Insurance for next year s taxes. Otherwise, a penalty

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Another change this year is when the IRS will accept returns. Because of the gov-

Correction for Inglis Election

enm shutwn, hey hve elad eceiving returns. The first date of acceptance will be

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Last week the Town of Inglis supplied the wrong date for the March municipal

stil e abl ocomp or aes ad hold them until January 31st and send them to the

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election. The correct election date is Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Four candidates qualified for

IRS early that morning. I encourage you to stop by early to avoid the rush at the end of the

three Commission seats. The top three vote getters will be elected in the March municipal

month. Hope to see you this coming season for all your tax needs.

election. Commissioner, Stephen Smallridge, qualified but was unopposed and elected by

Rick Rubrigi, Discounted Tax Returns 352-949-3863.

default. Smallridge was appointed to fill a vacancy.

Joe Hozian & Bernard Gray,

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I made the membership drive ad as small as possible, to make the ad (space) cost as small a

Land Clearingle.Fill - Septic Installation classified ad (and confusing to read in aPIES

WOOD FIRE one-column size). The

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C i r by 3-1/2 inches high size was as small as I could make it and have it legible. That's a

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19371 SE Butler Rd. ller than the usual AmVets ad, and the coast would be $30. Would the ad run for one we

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Inglis, FL 34449 longer?

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352-447-2733 the ad, and should we bill AmVets for the cost? I would need approv

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