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Florida  Beaches
Ranked in
Nation's Top Ten
Four Florida beaches are listed
among the best in the nation in the an-
nual Top 10 Beach List for 2015: Bare-
foot Beach in Bonita Springs ranked #2,
St. George Island State Park in the Pan-
handle ranked #3, Bill Baggs Cape Florida
State Park in Key Biscayne ranked #6 and
Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park in Naples
was ranked #9. Florida State Parks include
more than 100 miles of beaches and are a
tremendous driver for the state's tourism
industry, creating jobs and economic op-
portunities.
With increasing numbers of visi-
tors to Florida, these beaches help drive
the tourism industry by creating economic
opportunities and jobs throughout the
Sunshine State."
Last year, Florida boasted 98.9
million visitors and more than 27 million
people visited Florida's state parks and
A field trip last week planned by Toni Collins, historical author, took a group of local citizens to the Florida State Archives in Tallahassee for
trails from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014,
a behind the scenes tour led by archivist Josh Goodman. Transportation was provided by the Levy County Transit Authority and might be the
generating nearly $2.1 billion in direct
start of future trips for historical research. The oldest collection piece in the Florida State Archives is this map from 1586 of the Raid on St
economic impact from parks and trails.
Two Inglis men DNA Evidence Helps Detectives
Augustine by Sir Francis Drake. Photo/story by Sally Price.
"Florida Beaches are a fantastic
draw for residents and visitors," said Don-
arrested in
ald Forgione, director of the Florida Park
Solve 2013 Armed Robbery
Service. "Last year we enjoyed a record-
breaking number of visitors and having
Hernando home
three state parks on Dr. Beach's list again
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
The owner stated that he heard
this year is an honor that will provide ex-
the suspect demanding loudly, "Give me
cellent exposure for our award-winning
Thanks to forensic testing of DNA
invasion
all your oxies Give me all your oxies" (a
state park system."
evidence at a crime scene, along with the
narcotic pain reliever drug). He saw the
The list is produced by coastal
suspect's recent arrest on a felony charge,
suspect approaching the pharmacy counter
expert Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, also
a Crystal River man was arrested for the
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
and grabbed a firearm from a counter draw-
known as "Dr. Beach," a professor at Flor-
Nov. 11, 2013 armed robbery of Brashear's
er, drew it on the suspect and told him to
ida International University. Every year,
Two people have been arrested in
Pharamacy, located at 471 N. Dacie Pt. in
leave, which he did. He followed the man
since 1991, Dr. Beach has released the top
regard to a home invasion that occurred in
Lecanto.
to the door and locked it. The suspect left a
10 beaches using 50 criteria he created to
the 3400 black of N. Page Ave.
Kim David Kilpatrick,
bloody palm print on the door when he left.
rate the nation's best beaches. Criteria to
in Hernando, FL about 5:15 am
59, 6360 W. Avocado St., was
The DNA profile was entered into the Codis
determine the ranking of the nation's top
on Tuesday, May 26. Shawn Mi-
charged with one count of rob-
system, a combined DNA access computer
beaches include beach material, water
chael Burd, 37; and Tyler Ryan
bery with a firearm or other
system handled by the FBI.
temperature, sand softness, smell, trash
Baker, 23, 44 Vicki St., both of  Baker
dangerous weapon. The weapon Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick was arrested for trying
and litter, safety record and algae in the
Inglis, were arrested on unrelated
used in the robbery was a large
to steal fishing reels from Wal-Mart in In-
water.
Citrus County warrants by the Levy County
knife, the report stated.
verness in March 2015, which was his third
Sheriff s Office, later on Tuesday, and were
During the commission of the
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retail theft, qualifying as a felony arrest,
booked into the Levy County Detention Fa-
crime, the suspect was wearing a dark suit,
and therefore requiring him to enter a DNA
cility.
fedora hat and sunglasses. He was swing-
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Baker was transported to the Citrus
ing a large knife and made a stabbing mo-
a search of Codis, a match occured between
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County Detention Facility on May 29 and
tion with the knife toward a pharmacy em-
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arrested on the outstanding Citrus County
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ployee who bolted into an office and locked
bery scene and Kilpatrick's DNA sample
warrant, charged with 4 counts of aggravat-
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the door, yelling out a warning to the store
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owner.
Continued on page 10 - DNA Evidence
Continued on page 4 - Home Invasion