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Deborah Russell - Editor
A Publication of
Wednesday January 14, 2015
Inglis, FL 34449
Tom Russell - Publisher
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Permit No. 14
Sally Price - Correspondent
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Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Community
Visitors & Convention Bureau
Seeking Volunteers
Citrus County Visitors & Con-
vention Bureau is currently accepting ap-
plications for volunteers who enjoy meet-
ing and greeting new people and have a
willingness to work with others at the new
welcome center, to be located in Crystal
River beginning March 2015.Volunteers
would be welcoming visitors from around
the world and working to help make Citrus
County a top-notch vacation destination.
Volunteer opportunities include greeters,
light clerical work, answering phones,
directing guests to local establishments,
historical sites, museums and more. For
more information, contact Deb Bloss at
352-341-6429.
The Florida Elvis Festival
The weekend of February 20-
22, 2015 brings Elvis back to town, and
a whole lot more, to the Old Courthouse
Heritage Museum for an all new perfor-
mance. Tickets are now on sale and will
make a great gift for the holidays or the
new-year for this musical performance,
Crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Paul Clark offload bales of marijuana at Coast Guard Sector Miami. The crew offloaded a total
staged in the historic courtroom where
4,100 pounds of marijuana that was interdicted south of Jamaica. The marijuana is valued at about $3.7 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by
Elvis filmed the climactic scene in the
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Barney)
movie "Follow That Dream." Friday
Lu Turns 55 Suspect arrested in two Homosassa
Night Thunder on the Square Friday, Feb-
ruary 20, 2015, 6:00 10:00 p.m. For a
huge vintage car show, a live concert,
armed robberies
and a whole lot a loving going on! Elvis
in Concert Saturday, February 21, 2015
Two performances, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
bags that contained $7,171. The suspect then
p.m. Ticket Prices: $35.00/$25.00 Peter
turned and left the bank by way of the front
Alden, award-winning Elvis Tribute Art-
door. The nearby teller also saw that the man
Just after 3:00 pm on Wed., Jan.
ist from Orlando, FL, has been captivat-
had a gun.
7, a man, who was later identified as 45
ing audiences for years. Follow your own
After detectives had been on the
year-old Daniel Henry Simmermon of 5285
dreams at an afternoon or evening concert
scene of the bank robbery for about 35 min-
S. Knobhill Ter., Homosassa, robbed the
of Elvis! All proceeds to benefit the His-
HOMOSASSA--The Florida Department
utes, dispatch sent a call through to them
Regions Bank located at 4575 S. Suncoast
toric Citrus County Courthouse and Old
of Environmental Protection's Ellie Schil-
from a man who stated he thought the robber
Blvd., Homosassa, using a small handgun.
Courthouse Heritage Museum. Gospel
ler Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
might be his roommate. Several detectives
According to the report, just after 3:00 pm, a
Music and Brunch Sunday, February 22,
will celebrate Lu, the hippopotamus' 55th
went to the Knobhill Terrace residence to
large deposit was made at the drive through,
2015 12:00 Noon Historic Citrus County
birthday with two special birthday parties
speak with him. The man said his roommate,
and the bank teller (victim) took the mon-
Courthouse Ticket Price: $35/$25 Join us
on Monday, January 26, 2015. Lu has been
Daniel Simmermon, had told him, earlier in
ey to the counting machine at the far right
for some of Elvis's favorite gospel music,
a long-time resident of Homosassa Springs
the day, that he was upset because a relative
teller window inside the bank. She said she
including "In the Chapel" and "Amazing
Wildlife State Park and has fans around the
was going through a hard time, financially,
didn't pay attention to anyone in the line
Grace." Seating is limited to the first 120
world. People come from all over to help
because she was processing the transaction.
Continued on page 4 - Robbery Suspect
people. For more information, call (352)
him celebrate his birthday. There is an in-
The teller said she heard a co-worker at the
341-6427 or (352) 341-6488,
ternational club for people who love hippos
teller window next to hers call out for the
called the Hippo-Lot-of-Us Club.
next customer to come forward. When she
Use our website to order
Every year members of Hippo-
looked up, she said, she saw a man stand-
Lot-of-Us Club attend Lu's birthday. Stu-
ing in front of her window wearing a blue
a classified ad
dents from several area day care centers will
hat and a dark hoodie. The man placed a
join park staff in wishing Lu a Happy 55th
You can now place classified print ads on
small black gun under the teller window and
Birthday. The students will be encouraged to
demanded the money from the transaction
our website: www.thenewscaster.com.
join in singing a special birthday song writ-
she was working on. The frightened victim
ten and performed by park volunteer Vicky
handed the suspect two white Regions bank
Bank surveillance photo
Iozzia.