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Unemployment rate drops
to 7.1 percent, numbers
of employed up
CareerSource Citrus Levy Mar-
ion's regional jobless rate dropped to 7.1
percent in September, down 0.8 percent-
age point over the month and 0.9 over the
year. There were 14,471 unemployed,
1,516 fewer than in August, out of a labor
force of 203,147.
According to the Florida De-
partment of Economic Opportunity, Levy
County posted the lowest rate in the re-
gion at 6.7 percent, followed by Mar-
ion County with 7.1 percent and Citrus
County at 7.2 percent. The not-seasonal-
ly adjusted rate for Florida is 6.1 percent
while the national rate dropped to 5.7
percent. Seasonally adjusted, Florida's
rate is 6.1 percent and the national rate is
5.9 percent.
Kathleen Woodring, chief op-
erating officer for CareerSource Citrus
Levy Marion, said she is pleased that
"the unemployment rate is almost a full
percentage point below a year ago and
we see continued growth in employ-
ment."
She added that the region's un-
Levy County Department of Public Safety (LCDPS) and Inglis Volunteer Fire Department (IVFD) visited elementary students at Yankeetown
employment rate which experiences
School on October 8, 2014. Members of the Department distributed health, safety, and fire prevention information to students in pre-K
seasonal summer spikes regardless of the
through fourth grade. Kids learned about stranger danger, fire escape plans, how to call 9-1-1. LCDPS members donned their bunker gear to
state of the economy is back down to
show the students all of the personal protective equipment (PPE) a firefighter has to wear when they respond to calls for help.
what it was in May.
Man Killled on
Woman accused of assaulting a
According to Friday's release of prelimi-
nary employment data, here's how each
US 19 South of
deputy to spend night in jail...
county fared in September:
- Citrus County's labor force increased by
103 over month to 54,682, the number of
Inglis
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
taxi to a nearby hotel where she could so-
employed rose by 553 to 50,742 and the
number of those without jobs dropped by
ber up and return to get her belongings
Lea Marion Holl, 47, 2070 NW
From The Florida Highway Patrol
450 to 3,940. The unemployment rate in
the following day.
19th St., Crystal River, was arrested
Florida Highway Patrol has identi-
September 2013 was 8.1 percent when
A taxi was called. Holl stated
by the Citrus County Sheriff s Office,
fied a 32 year old N.C. man as Andrew Jer-
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she had no money. The complainant gave
charged with battery of a law enforce-
emian Smith. Smith was struck and killed by
Holl $20 in cash for the taxi and a check
ment officer.
two vehicles shortly before 9 pm. Tuesday
for $500 to pay for a hotel. Holl stated
The arrest report stated that dep-
night on U.S. 19 just shouth of Cornflower
she didn't want to go to a hotel, that she
uties was called to the residence of an
Rd. near the Crystal Manor subdivision,
wanted to go to jail, instead. The deputies
acquaintance of Holl, who stated she'd
Crystal River. The FHP reported that alco-
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stated they wanted to take her to a hotel,
been staying there for a couple weeks
hol may have been involved when Smith
not the jail. At that point, Holl tore up
and she was intoxicated and had thrown
was apparently crawling across U.S. 19
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the $500 and threw it into a large flower
a rock through the rear door of the resi-
Smith had moved into the path of
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traffic and was struck first by a Dodge Ram
pot, then pulled the fern out of the pot
dence because the door was locked.
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pickup driven by an Inverness woman and
and threw it at one of the deputies. The
Holl said she'd broken the door
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then a motor home, driven by a Crystal Riv-
deputy saw it coming and turned away,
because she had to use the bathroom.
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er man, according to the FHP report.
but the plant struck him on the right side.
The officers explained to both parties the
Smith died at the scene. One of the
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Holl's wish came true, and she was taken
proper procedure for an eviction and civil
vehicles had a passenger. Neither the driv-
for more information,
to the Citrus County Detention Facility.
reimbursement for the broken door. Dur-
ers nor the passenger were injured, and no
Her bond was set at $5,000.
call 352-228-4921
ing the discussion, Holl agreed to take a
charges were filed.