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Pet Patrol
My name is Armani, because I am
a classy little neutered male, deer type Chi-
huahua, about 8 pounds. My coat is almost
all white, with a couple of reddish -brown
spots and a patch of it over one eye. My fos-
"I'm Skipper, just the cutest little 6 month  ter mom says I am a great companion for
old deer type Chihuahua you will find. I am  adults, a lap dog, and fun to watch when I
doing well at housebreaking, walking on  play with my toys.
I'm crate trained but learning to
leash, and am crate trained, too. If you want
The 35th annual Citrus Sertoma Club Oktoberfest is over and the carnival will be pulling up
a buddy by your side, in your lap and in your  walk on the leash, I don't like kids, and
stakes and moving on. Food, fun, music, dancing and spirits rocked the big tent set up on the
heart, I'm the friend for you. No kids. A  would like to be your only pet because I
north side of the mall. The weather held out and the people came to support this fund raising
Humane Society of CENTRAL FLORIDA  get jealous of others. A Humane Society
activity that gets better each year. Photo/story by Sally Price
Pet Rescue, Inc. does home visits prior to  of CENTRAL FLORIDA Pet Rescue, Inc.
Cat Adoption Special This Weekend at Animal Services
adoptions, therefore, we only adopt to the  does home visits prior to adoptions, there-
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The
Citrus County and adjoining county areas.  fore, we only adopt to the Citrus County
Citrus County Animal Services is offering a half price adoption special for all cats
If you are within these areas, see this dog 5093 S. Orwell county areas. See this dog 34446
and adjoining Pt., Homosassa, Florida  on Saturday, October 11 during normal business hours of10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The sponsor-
and other little dogs at our weekly Satur-  ship
and other little dogs at our weekly Saturday Phone: (352) 489-4588  Fax: (727) 362-4788 is by Citrus County Foundation for Animal Protection. During this special, unsterilized
Adoption Events, located at Pet Supermar-  day adoption events located at Pet Super-  cats are $17.50; sterilized cats are $7.50. For more information, please contact Animal
Email, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com
ket, Inverness,10-12 PM. If you must give  market, Inverness,10-12 PM. If you must  Services at 746-8400.
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Swimming open at Ft. Island Beach
up your little dog phone 527.9050 and leave  give up your little dog phone 527.9050 and
leave your name, number and information.
your name, number and information. "
Parks & Recreation Department has announced Ft. Island Beach is now open for
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swimming after receiving water test results this afternoon. Please contact Parks & Recre-
ation Department at 352-527-7540 for any questions.
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AMVETS Post 89 Information and Recruitment Booth/ drive
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AMVETS Post 89 of Homosassa, FL. Information and Recruitment Booth,Veterans
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Appreciation Week. Where Stokes Flea Mkt, West Gulf to Lake Highway,Crystal River, FL.
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When - Wednesday November 5th All Day, Contact Floyd Blodgett, Public Rela-
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tions Officer phone 352-351-4490.
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Citrus Digital Flood Insurance
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Ratenew preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs)
Maps are official
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On July 3, 2013, the
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were bie Theto Citrus County by the Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) for re-
Debprovided Ad. looks great.
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view. Q of H is $17,000.0090-day appeal period started on October 16, 2013 and ended
The The federally mandated
on January 14, 2014. During the Appeal Period, the community or other interested parties
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plus. Power ball is increasing
were able to refute the data shown on the Preliminary DFIRM and submit a formal objection
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through the formal appealrun the
over $100.00 Please process.
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Ad. Thank you 26, 2014, FEMA issued the Letter of Final Determination (LFD) for
On March Joe
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Citrus County. The LFD advised the County that prior to September 26, 2014, as a condition
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of continued eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the County must
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adopt or update their floodplain management regulations to comply with the standards of the
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NFIP regulations. The mandatory revisions to the County ordinances were adopted and the
Q
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new DFIRMs became effective on September 26.
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You can view the new paper / printed maps in the Building Division, located at the
Serving Inglis, Yankeetown, Dunnellon, Crystal River, Homosassa
Lecanto Government Building. An interactive map containing the newly adopted DFIRM is
PHONE: (352)Fax: 1-­727-­362-­4788  

489-­4588
available on the GIS website (http://gis.citrus.fl.us/interactive-maps.html). Simply click on
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email: thenewscaster1@gmail.com
Proof for 8-27-14 thru Sept 24,14
the map called "DFIRM Map".
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