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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
One-Stop Career Center Moves to Lecanto
Remembering the Past
The Citrus County one-stop center, now located in Inverness, will close on Jan. 17
at 5 p.m. and re-open as CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion on Jan. 27 at 8 a.m. in Lecanto.
The new center, at 683 S. Adolph Point, is just north of West Gulf-to-Lake Highway (State
Road 44), about one mile east of the intersection of SR 44 and Lecanto Highway (County
Road 491).
Workforce Connection's name change to CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion (Ca-
reerSource CLM) becomes official in February and is part of the switch to the new state
unified brand affecting Florida's 24 workforce development regions.
Workforce Connection's mobile resource unit will provide limited services Tues-
day, Jan. 21-Friday, Jan. 24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the closed Inverness site, 1103 E.
Inverness Blvd. All workforce Connection offices, including mobile services, are closed
Monday, Jan. 20 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Frank Calascione, one-stop career center manager, said the new location is easily
accessible from all points of the county, may be reached via public transit, and is convenient
to the College of Central Florida and Withlacoochee Technical Institute ­ two of Workforce
Connection's key training and education partners.
"We're excited about making this move early in the New Year," Calascione said.
"We're now easier to find and it's an easier commute."
The new office also offers an expanded resource area with twice the space and
This is a picture from back around 1890 of the Fiber Factory located in Gulf Hammock. The
number of computers, and features a classroom/conference room and designated training
operation was spread out with part of it on the waterfront. Products cut from the woods
lab with computers. During the transition, Workforce Connection's Citrus County staff may
including red cedar and palm fiber were shipped to Cedar Key and in 1910 the Standard Manu-
facturing Company developed a process, established a mill, and produced brush fibers and
be reached by calling 800-434-JOBS. Beginning Jan. 27, the new office phone will be 352-
Donax whisk brushes from young cabbage palms. Palm fibers were shipped nationwide and as
249-3278.
Death Investigation  - Continued from page 1
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-
Deputies responded to 420 S. Lecanto Hwy shortly before 3:00 pm on Sunday after
erhardt Faber started his pencil factory in Cedar Key and red cedar was shipped from the fiber
Greene s wife found him deceased in the home. No one else was home at the time of his
factory for those famous no 2 pencils we all used in school. History from files of Sally Price.
death.
New Year's morning fire damages
While suicide is suspected, official cause and manner of death are pending autopsy
results. The autopsy is scheduled to be performed today. In response to inquiries, a suicide
Citrus Springs  of Fire Rescue was dispatched to a
garage
note was not found. Foul play is not suspected.
Further details will be released as they become available.
The Citrus County Sheriff s Office, Division
Greene moved to Lecanto in the early 1980s to manage companies for Stan Olsen, the
residential fire early New Year s morning at 4:46 a.m. The report stated that a passerby no-
founder of Black Diamond Ranch and was elected property appraiser in 2008. He is sur-
ticed smoke and fire coming from the roof of the garage. The sheriff s office confirmed that
vived by his wife and daughter.
the home was not occupied by speaking with the owner who had been out of town for the
past three days.
Firefighters arrived at 2398 W Gardenia Dr. in Citrus Springs at 4:58 a.m. to find
the home 25% involved with fire that was coming from the ridge vent over the garage. Fire-
fighters searched the home to comfirm that it was not occupied. The fire was under control
within minutes. A significant portion of the ceiling was pulled away to expose the attic space
where fire was smoldering above the area where it had originated. All fire was extinguished
and the area was mopped up.
The State Fire Marshall was contacted to investigate the origin. The loss the the
structure was 25%, and the loss of the contents was 35%, due to smoke and fire damage.
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On Monday, December 30, 2013 shortly after 6 am., Levy County Sheriff's Office Communica-
(352) 447-3383 Office
352-447-2415
tion Center received a 911 call for a reported house fire at 21 E. Cypress Ave, Inglis. First unit
949-3863 Cell
on scene found a singlewide mobile home with fire showing from 50% of the structure. Initial
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action was defensive control measures to protect another residential structure until additional
resources arrived on scene. No occupants were home at the time of the fire. The structure was
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167 Hwy. 40 West, Inglis, FL 34449
declared a total loss. The State Fire Marshal's Office was on scene to determine the cause
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of the fire. Responding units: Levy County Department of Public Safety, Battalion 1, Engine
Chamber Coast Realty Building
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5 (Yankeetown), Medic 3 (Inglis); Inglis Fire Department; South Levy Fire Department; Levy
County Sheriff's Office; State Fire Marshal.
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Quarry Mgr.
Land Clearing - Fill - Septic Installation
Carl Roof, Owner
19371 SE Butler Rd.
St. Catherine Quarry
Inglis, FL 34449
Aggregates Division
Office (352)793-4526
Florida Region
Since 1973
352-447-2733
Fax (352)793-5682
Bushnell, FL. 33513
352-257-8250 cell
Cell (352)427-6664
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