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Motorcycle/SUV crash critically injures motorcyclist
A crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle, Dec. 28, resulted in critical injuries to
the driver of the motorcycle, 22 year-old Paul Fassold of Crystal River, who was transported
to Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala for treatment. The crash occured in northern
Homosassa at 12:26 pm. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 26 year-old Rene Cruz,
Jr., of Homosassa, was driving a 2009 Ford Flex SUV, towing a small utility trailer, traveling
south on U.S. Hwy. 19 (S. Suncoast Blvd.) and turned left onto W. Highland St., entering
into the path of the 2008 Honda motorcycle driven by Mr. Fassold, which was traveling
north on U.S. Hwy. 19. As a result, the motorcycle collided with the trailer towed by the
Ford Flex, ejecting Mr. Fassold from the motorcycle, which came to final rest on the east
shoulder of the roadway. Both northbound lanes of traffic were closed and a left turn lane
was utilized to facillitate the movement of traffic. The report stated that Mr. Fassold was not
wearing a helmet. Mr. Cruz, who was wearing a seatbelt, was not injured in the crash.
The press release stated that charges are pending.
Woman uninjured in Homosassa rollover crash
A non-collision rollover traffic crash occurred in Homosassa at 8:40 am on Tues-
day, Dec. 27, due to a small cooler being in the roadway and the driver braking and swerving
to avoid it, according to the crash report by the Florida Highway Patrol. Jeannette Marie
Gant, 40, of Brooksville, was driving a 2001 Ford Explorer utility vehicle, traveling north
his is a picture from back around 1890 of the Fiber Factory located in Gulf Hammock. The
on U.S. Hwy. 19 in the right lane. She was able to explain to the crash investigator what
operation was spread out with part of it on the waterfront. Products cut from the woods
happenend to cause the crash. After swerving and braking to avoid hitting the cooler in the
including red cedar and palm fiber were shipped to Cedar Key and in 1910 the Standard Manu-
roadway, Ms. Gant lost control of the vehicle, which slid sideways into the median, over-
facturing Company developed a process, established a mill, and produced brush fibers and
turned, and came to rest on its roof, facing southeast. Ms. Gant, who was wearing a seatbelt,
Donax whisk brushes from young cabbage palms. Palm fibers were shipped nationwide and as
was not transported for medical treatment and was issued a citation for careless driving.
far as Canada, Germany and Australia. Hand labor in the G H Fiber Factory was enhanced by the
narrow gauge rail cart pulled by oxen as shown in the picture near the building. It was a hard
life but one where man could make a meager living from the woods along the coast. Later Eb-
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What a 56 year-old Inverness man claims was a remark made in a joking manner
while he was in the checkout line at the Inverness Walmart, Dec. 28, resulted in his arrest,
the following day, on a charge of making a false report of a bomb. His bond was set at
$15,000. The incident occurred between 10:00 and 11:00 pm. According to Maverick Co-
lon the following day, while he was checking out with grocery items, he jokingly asked the
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cashier and another Walmart employee why no one was in the store; had someone placed a
bomb inside? Mr. Colon then left the store. The following day, deputies went to his house
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