PAGE 4 October 7, 2009
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Real Estate Today
Stimulus Funds On Tap For Road
Improvements in Citrus County
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
Let's Go Fishing
In July 1961 Elvis and crew came
ing, and crabbing, both recreational , and
Citrus County Public Works officials have been notified that the county will be
to Florida to make the cute film “Follow
commercial is hot stuff on the entire nature
able to fund another road improvement project, the repaving of Independence Highway,
That Dream”. In this film, which was filmed
coast. We can not forget
with federal stimulus money.
entirely in areas of Yankeetown, Crystal
the licensed local charter
The additional project is not coming from new funding but from savings in the
River, Inverness, and Tampa, Elvis was a
captains, professionally
estimated costs of the first round of projects approved. The county had received $8.6 million
L’il Abner type traveling with his likeable
guiding both inshore and
in stimulus funds for 10 initial projects and had bundled those into six projects.
rural southern family. When their old car
off shore recreational ex-
The cost savings it realized were enough to fund the additional $547,000 for the
brakes down the family simply homesteads
cursions, for quality fish-
Independence project. It will now go out for bid and Independence will be repaved from
along a side road which was along the wa-
ing almost all year long.
State Road 44 to U.S. 41. The project is expected to begin between the end of the year and
ters edge on the Gulf, and they immediately
The usual inshore Grand Slam is catching
early in the New Year.
open up a business.
a Bonefish, Tarpon and Permit in one day,
The Independence project is one of the road improvements called “bench proj-
The film has the usual love interest
however if you want a truly unique and
ects” that were submitted by the county in addition to the original projects for stimulus
for Elvis, and “Organized Crime” opens a
amazing experience, hire a professional
money. The bench projects have been approved by the Florida Department of Transporta-
gambling business next door to Elvis’s fam-
guide to take you fishing in the canals in
tion (FDOT) and are awaiting funding that could become available. FDOT administrates the
ily homestead which was filmed in the west
Kings Bay in Crystal River. Try for a “Crys-
stimulus funding in the state for the federal government.
Yankeetown area.. Since Gambling was il-
tal River Grand Slam” of a Trout, a Redfish,
Because county officials were aggressive and got their requests and back-up list
legal in Florida at the time, the movie com-
a Snook and top it off with a brackish water-
in early, they had more projects ready to go than could be funded in the first go-around,
pany found it difficult obtaining gambling
freshwater large mouth Bass all in one day.
which increased the county’s chances of getting additional project funded. Given what they
equipment. Story has it that one day a local
I ve done it, and is it fun. Many canals in the
have been told informally, county officials have said they are hopeful that there will be some
politician, and a couple of anonymous gam-
Inglis and Yankeetown lower Withlacoochee
funding left over for more projects in Citrus.
blers just showed up on the set with the nec-
River area also offer chances to catch a red
essary equipment. No questions were asked.
on one cast and a bass the next. If you wish
INVITATION TO BID
The trivia question is “What was
to steal a solid site built waterfront home on
Elvis s family business in this film?” The
the lower Withlacoochee river where you
NEW TOWN MAINTENANCE TRUCK
answer is that they had a brisk business as
can experience this very special brackish
a fish camp, renting out boats and fishing
water fishing right off your own boat dock,
TOWN OF YANKEETOWN, FL.
equipment. Fishing and boating are still a
give me a call for an exclusive showing.
huge draw to the nature coast, and maybe
This waterfront home is selling in the $100K
Sealed BIDS will be received by the Town of Yankeetown, Florida at the office of
more so in this economic climate. The head
range with all offers submitted. This is pres-
the Town Clerk until 12:00, noon, local time on Monday, October 19, 2009 at which time
of Zebco Brands recently stated “In times of
ently the lowest priced site built waterfront
and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
economic stress, many people turn to sim-
home in the entire nature coast sales area.
Sealed BIDS that are mailed or delivered should have “Attention: Town Clerk –
ple outdoor pursuits that are easy to do, are
Mr. Diamond is President & CEO
Bid Enclosed” on the front of the envelope.
close to home, are not expensive, and can be
of a professional local brokerage. He loves
The vehicle needs to be a 2009 or 2010 regular cab white truck that has automatic
enjoyed by everyone in the family”. “Recre-
to consult with people that feel it important
transmission, a gas engine, two (2) wheel drive, air conditioning, equipped with a towing
ational fishing certainly fits that description.
that they have that “professional second
package and be at least ¾ ton.
We know from past experience
opinion” when ever they buy or sell real
Please contact the Town of Yankeetown, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
that in recessionary times, fishing retains,
estate. Diamond Investments Inc. Ph: 352-
noon, Monday through Friday), (352) 447-2511 if you have any questions.
and even increases, in it s popularity.” Fish-
447-4442. I ll see you around “The Cam-
The Town reserves the right to waive formalities and to reject any or all bids.
ing, scalloping, shrimping, claming, oyster-
pus”
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