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Permit No. 14
Sally Price - Correspondent
Have a Safe and Happy Independence Day
Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Community
Independence Day
Area Celebrations
Inverness July 3rd
Patriotic Evening is always a blast and
is held on July 3rd from 6 pm - 10 pm.
It encompasses both Wallace Brooks and
Liberty Park; however, recent displays
have commonly found viewers in nearby
parking areas or setting up lawn chairs on
sidewalks in historic downtown, which
is walking distance from the parks. And
for those who enjoy a closer view, there
is always a sea of boats afloat on Lake
Henderson. Besides the phenomenal
fireworks display at dusk, the event in-
cludes live music, children's games, rides
and nonprofit food booths.
Williston July 3rd
Williston puts on an outstanding In-
dependence Day celebration each year on
July 3 with a show-stopping parade, a fes-
tival and a spectacular fireworks display
to top off the evening. The parade usually
includes over 100 different entries rang-
ing from floats to fire trucks to politicians.
After the parade downtown the crowd
heads over to the Williston Horseman's
Park for the July 3 festivities put on by
Scalloping offers family-friendly fun and requires a diver down flag when you are in the water. It serves as awarning to others that folks folks
the city and the Chamber of Commerce.
are in the water. It is easy to see why the season is touted as a family-friendly activity. Anyone who can snorkel can participate, and if they
There are plenty of free activities for chil-
don't want to be in the water, relaxing in the boat is not bad either. The region now open includes all Gulf state waters (from shore to 9 nauti-
dren as well as food and entertainment. At
cal miles) from the Pasco-Hernando County line to the west bank of the Mexico Beach Canal in Bay County. While scallops can be found outside
nightfall the sky lights up with the much-
of these open areas, it is within this region that bay scallops are found in large enough numbers to be sustainably harvested. Cont. on page 12.
anticipated fireworks extravaganza.
Six arrested, Hazmat Team Removes
Region sees
Crystal River July 4th
The City of Crystal River presents
Chemicals from C.R. Residence
expected rise in
an Old Fashioned 4th of July at Kings
Bay Park (5-9 pm). Join us downtown on
the river for Music, Games, Food, beer,
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
unemployment
wine, and FIREWORKS! There will be
On June 25, members of the Citrus County
old-Fashioned games and contests with
Sheriff s Office Tactical Impact Unit and the Com-
From CareerSource
prizes throughout the evening all while
munity Crimes Division executed a search warrant at
The unemployment rate in the Ca-
country- rock band Rebel Soul rocks the
8146 N. Pine Haven Pt., Crystal River due to evidence
reerSource Citrus Levy Marion region was
night. We will kick it all off with a pa-
that methamphetamine was being manufactured in the
7.1 percent in May, up half a percentage
rade at 5:30 and we want you to ride, roll,
home.
point since April, but 1.2 percent lower than
walk, push or pull your red, white and
During the search, detectives found several
the same time last year, and the lowest since
blue self in this patriotic march up Citrus
items commonly used in the manufacturing of meth-
spring 2008. Out of an expanded labor force
Avenue and back. Grab some great food
amphetamine, including listed chemicals, hydrochlo-
of 204,100, there were 14,546 unemployed,
and an ice cold drink and kick back for
ride gas generators and the remnants of an unspecified
an increase of 1,113 over the month and
the Fireworks at 9:00pm. This is another
number of "One Pot"-type meth labs. Investigators also
2,631 fewer than May 2013.
free event brought to you by the City of
located a large amount of illegal mushrooms, which
The employment summary, re-
Crystal River. The Fireworks display may
contain Psilocybin, an hallucinogen that is considered a controlled substance. Investigators
leased today by the Florida Department
be viewed along Hwy. 19 near Charlie's
determined that the mushrooms were used and possessed by the occupants of the home.
of Economic Opportunity, indicated that
Restaurant heading south on the west side
Fire Rescue s Hazmat Team also assisted in the cleanup efforts to ensure safety during the
in May, 63 counties had over-the-year de-
of Hwy. 19 and from Kings Bay Park
search.
creases in their unemployment rates, three
(268 NW 3rd St.). Boaters will be able to
As a result of the search warrant investigation, six were arrested on felony charges:
counties had increases, and one county was
view the display from Kings Bay and the
Amy Woods Endsley, 49, was charged with own/rent/lease a residence for the purposes of
unchanged. Over the month, the unemploy-
Crystal River waterways. Boaters are re-
manufacturing a controlled substance, and possession of paraphernalia (total bond $5,000).
ment rate increased in all counties but none
stricted to 1000 feet from the fireworks
Four were arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of
Continued on page 4 - Unemployment Rise
Continued on page 4
barge.
Continued on page 3 - Six Arrested