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main broke in a Beverly Hills neighborhood. The water main break caused a huge hole in front
This week's featured photo is of Drew and Chris Thurow of Morriston with 2 nice keeper gags.
theresidencelocated11Truman
of at Blvd.
to the water break, the Citrus Road tem- They were caught on a threadfin herring in 22ft ft of water.
Due mainCounty Maintenance Department
porarily closed a portion of Truman Blvd., from S Washington St. to S, Barbour St. Although Lionfish Challenge comes to a close; 16,609 total removed
thearea wasclosedofffromcasual scene, working
traffic, numerous agencies were on the
Volusia County resident David Garrett takes home Lionfish King award for remov-
ing 3,324 lionfish. The invasive lionfish took a major hit this summer: a total of 16,609 lion-
to make the area safe, including Citrus County deputies, Fire Rescue personnel and Road
fish were removed during the 4.5 month Lionfish Challenge, which came to a close Sept. 30.
Maintenance, along with those engaged in making the repairs. The water main is owned and
"The success of this program really shows what Florida s residents and visitors can do when
operated by Rolling Oaks, a private utility, which worked through the morning and a couple
faced with a conservation challenge such as lionfish," said Brian Yablonski, Florida Fish
hours into the afternoon to make the repair. Services were restored to the area by about 2:00
and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) chairman. Lionfish are a nonnative species
pm. The occupants inside the vehicle were able to safely exit the car before it was completely
that were first noted in Florida waters in the mid-80s and have since spread up the Atlantic
submerged inside the hole. The car was removed from the hole, as soon as was possible, to
coast and across the Gulf of Mexico.
facilitate the repair process. Photo courtesy CCSO.
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