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Recent rise in truckhave seen an increase in thefts of Ford F250/

Remembering the Past

Over the past several weeks, deputies

F350 trucks in the area. 10 trucks have been stolen throughout Citrus County since early

December. Surrounding counties have also seen a rash of truck thefts. Deputies are actively

working with these jurisdictions to identify suspects in these cases.

If you own a Ford F250/F350 truck, please make sure it is locked at all times and

if possible - kept in a garage. Make sure valuables are kept out of plain view.

If you see anything suspicious, please call 911. If you have information concerning the

person(s) responsible for this crime, you're encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Citrus

County by texting "citrus" plus your tip to 274637, visiting our website at www.crimestop-

perscitrus.com, or calling 1-888-ANY-TIPS (1-888-269- 8477). Tipsters will remain anony-

mous and could become eligible for a cash reward.

Three Sisters Springs closing

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) will be issuing a temporary closure at

Three Sisters Springs before sunset, today. Over 150 manatees have gathered at the springs

over the weekend and are likely to remain in the area throughout the week. Due to consis-

tent low temperatures expected throughout this week and high manatee resting activity, the

Service will close Three Sisters Springs indefinitely. The Service will monitor daily mana-

tee activity and will reopen the springs when conditions are suitable for recreation inside the

Jurassic springs will remain closed during the week and House springs will likely The Florida Cross State Barge Canal construction in the 1960's dissected the western terminus

close early this week. The King Spring will remain opened. "During these temporary clo- of the Withlacoochee River. A plug was placed east of Inglis and the flow from the river coming

sures visitors will always have the choice of visiting the King Spring and the areas outside through Lake Rousseau went down the barge canal from the main spillway (dam). To provide

Three Sisters Springs and Jurassic springs where manatee congregations are common", said water to the lower river, a Bypass Canal with a spillway was created parallel to the lock on

Ivan Vicente, Visitor Services Specialist at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge.

the north and water was diverted down the natural river bed. Where the bypass canal met the

Manatee activity inside the springs is directly correlated with low temperature and natural river is shown in this picture taken December 1969. To the left is the plug you can not

tidal changes. Manatees are highly vulnerable to cold weather and must have undisturbed see and later a great wall was built. The bypass canal is in the fore ground and in the back,

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access to warm water during this period of extreme cold. During such periods of unusual flowing to the right is the natural river which flows through Inglis and Yankeetown to the Gulf.

cold,3the Orwell manatees remain almost motionless between breathing intervals to con- Back in the 70's to 90's this was a favored local swimming hole where most kids learned to

509 S. resting Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

swim. A park was created later run by the Greenways and Trails and swimming was prohibited.

mail, Tom Russell, ervice recommends that swimmers and paddlers maintain a respectful dis- Many people fish there today as the action of the bypass spillway attracts many fish of all

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ail, DebbierRussell, Editor:tidebbienewscaster@gmail.comtuaries, not swim or paddle varieties. History/photo by Sally Price.

tance f om groups of res ng manatees found outside of sanc

m · newscasterarchives.com ke every effort not to disturb manatees by noise and excessive

over any manatees, and ma · history.newscasterarchives.com · thehealthcaster.com

splashing. Boaters should also be cautious, even when navigating at idle speed. During this

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period of extreme cold weather high numbers of manatees can be found resting in the middle Willis was the primary suspect in Ann's disappearance.

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of the navigational canal adjacent to the Three Sisters Springs. Because of their need to rest,

Detectives in multiple jurisdictions followed the few leads they had, but Margo

they may be less likely to react to surrounding boating activity.

Ann Register was never found.

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Willis Register was arrested about three months later in connection with a March

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1994 shooting that killed his best friend and caused brain damage to another victim. He was

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convicted of murder and attempted murder in late 1996. According to Sharpe, Willis is serv-

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ing two life sentences plus thirty years and still maintains his innocence in the disappearance

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According to Sgt. Brian Spiddle, law enforcement's main goal is to recover Ann's

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remains and give closure to her family, but so far, nothing has been found, and the case is

still considered a missing persons case.

Candidates Qualify for the Town of Inglis

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Steve Kesterson, Sr.

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Four candidates qualified last Friday for three Commission seats. The top three

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167 Hwy. 40 West, Inglis, FL 34449

vote getters will be elected in the March 13th municipal election. Commissioner, Stephen

Nocat Chamber Coast Realty Building

River of Commerce

Smallridge, qualified but was unopposed and elected by default. Smallridge was appointed

to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ann Morin. More on page 11.

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Land Clearing - Fill - Septic Installation

Carl Roof, Owner

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19371 SE Butler Rd.

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Inglis, FL 34449

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