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Deborah Russell - Editor
A Publication of
Wednesday June 14, 2017
Inglis, FL 34449
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Permit No. 14
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Community
Wildlife Park To Present
Wildlife Ranger Camps
HOMOSASSA - The Florida Department
of Environmental Protection's Ellie Schil-
ler Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
will offer two weeklong Wildlife Ranger
Camps in June and July. The Friends of
Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park spon-
sor the programs. June's Wildlife Ranger
Camp is for children ages 8 and 9 years
old, and runs June 19 through June 23.
July's Wildlife Ranger Camp is for chil-
dren ages 10 through 12, and runs from
July 17 through July 21. Applications for
the Wildlife Ranger Camp are available in
the park office.
All District Managed
Campgrounds to Reopen
The Southwest Florida Water
Management District (District) will re-
open all District managed campgrounds
throughout our 16-county region on
Wednesday, June 14, due to increased
rainfall and the reduced threat of wild-
fire. The District closed these properties
in April during Florida s wildfire emer-
gency event.
The following District managed
campgrounds will be reopened:
This is a photo of an unusual storm approaching the Drum Circle at Fort Island Beach, Sunday, June 11, just about sunset. In spite of the fierce
·Cypress Creek Preserve
appearance of the storm clouds, just a lot of rain which we need. The Drum Circle meets every 2nd Sunday about an hour before sunset at Fort
·Deep Creek Preserve
island Beach and is free, open to all. Photo by John Bescher.
One critically
·Flying Eagle Preserve
Search continues for missing
·Green Swamp East Tract
·Green Swamp Hampton Tract
injured, one
Inverness woman
·Green Swamp West Tract
·Lake Panasofkee
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
deceased, in
·Lower Hillsborough WilPres
disappeared from. Consequently, the search,
·Potts Preserve
which has utilized, helicopters, ATVs, boats,
On Monday, the Citrus County
·Starkey Wilderness Preserve
bloodhounds and horses, has been concen-
Sheriff s Office (CCSO) con-
June 5 crash
·Upper Hillsborough Preserve
trated in this area every day, along with sur-
cluded its fourth day of search-
Alston Tract
rounding neighborhoods and outlying areas.
ing for 72 year-old Carol
·Upper Hillsborough Preserve
Deputies are asking residents to
McHugh, of Inverness, who
Upper Hillsborough Tract
check and recheck their properties, includ-
From FHP
was last seen about 3:30 pm,
ing sheds, porches, pool areas and yards.
Thursday afternoon, June 8, by
A two-vehicle traffic crash in In-
If you have information regarding
a neighbor who was walking
verness, Monday night, June 5, resulted in
the whereabouts of Carol McHugh, please
with her in the Seven Lakes neighborhood,
critical injuries to two adults and minor inju-
call 911 immediately.
off Sandpiper Dr., in Inverness. Carol s
ries to an infant. A driver who was critically
friend returned home, but Carol continued
injured, Sean Baxter, 19, of Inverness, later
walking. The Florida Fish and Wildlife
died, on June 9, as the result of his injuries.
Conservation Commission (FWC), the Con-
The crash occurred at 8:19 pm on
tainment and Emergency Response (CERT)
U.S. Hwy. 41 at E. Live Oak Ln. According
and numerous volunteers have assisted the
to a press release by the Florida Highway
CCSO in the search for Carol. According
Patrol, Mr. Baxter was driving a 2006 Ford
to the sheriff s office, Carol has memory
F350 truck, traveling north on U.S. Hwy.
problems, and the Alzheimer's Association
41, approaching E. Live Oak Ln. at the same
says that 94% of those who wander from
time that a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado, driven
home are found within 1.5 miles, and 53%
by Daniel Leahan, 57, of Deland, FL, was
are found within 1 mile, of the location they
CCSO Command Center - CCSO Photo
Continued on page 4 - Fatal Crash