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Deborah Russell - Editor
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Wednesday November 2, 2016
Inglis, FL 34449
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Permit No. 14
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Community
RED WOLVES TO BE FOCUS FOR
NOVEMBER AT WILDLIFE PARK
Homosassa
Springs
Wild-
life State Park will be highlighting Red
wolves during the month of November.
Special events and exhibits are planned on
the endangered Red wolves in the park s
Visitor Center and in the Discovery Cen-
ter. The Red wolf (Canis rufus) is one of
the world s most endangered canids. Red
wolves are native to North America and
once ranged throughout the Southeast
United States including Florida. The Red
wolf was designated as an endangered
species in 1967. Due to loss of habitat
and human-caused mortalities the Red
wolf population nearly vanished when a
managed breeding program was started
at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
in 1973. The goal was to conserve the
remaining Red wolves and increase their
numbers. As a result of the success of
these breeding programs, this species was
reintroduced in the Alligator River Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina
in 1987.
Daylight Saving Time
Ends This Weekend
Free Kids Day Fishing _This photo was taken at a previous FREE Kids' Fishing Clinic, held by the FWC. On Nov. 5, from 9:00 am until 12:00
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
noon area children, ages 5 to 15, will have the opportunity to participate in a clinic in Steinhatchee, FL, just a short drive north, at the Good
starts on the second Sunday in March and
Times Motel and Marina, located at 7022 SW Hwy. 358. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Fishing gear will be provided, but those
ENDS on the first Sunday in November,
with equipment are asked to bring it. For details, phone the marina at 352-498-8088 or the FWC at 850-487-0554.
which falls this year on Nov. 6, at 2:00 am
Man Charged
Citrus County man charged with
local time. When you go to bed, set your
clocks BACK (earlier), by one hour; re-
With Retail
member "FALL BACK; spring forward."
capital felony against child
Your cell phone and computer should
automatically adjust to the time change,
Theft
however, most watches and clocks will
From the Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
need to be reset manually.
A 56 year-old Floral City man
tim to Gainesville for a child forensic
From the Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
was arrested by the Citrus County Sher-
interview. The child had explained to the
Christopher Ryan Rainey, 30, 2391
iff s Office, Oct. 28, after detectives in-
detective, by words and gestures, what he
W. Gardenia Dr., Dunnellon, was arrested by
vestigated allegations by an
said had happened to him.
the Citrus County Sheriff s Office, at 6:36
eight-year old child that the
Meanwhile, detectives inter-
am, Oct. 22, following a traffic stop due to
man had sexually battered
an investigation by deputies into a possible
viewed witnesses. They learned that the
him.
theft. During the traffic stop, Rainey was ar-
child had infomed a family member about
Once detectives re-
rested for driving while license suspended
the alleged incidents with Greene over the
or revoked, knowingly; second offense. His
ceived this tip on Oct. 27,
phone and had also informed household
Greene
bond was set at $1,000.
according to the CCSO,
members about them, as well.
Later the same day, at 9:00 pm, the
they worked around the clock until an
Greene was transported to the
CCSO s Tactical Impact Unit was informed
arrest was made. Bobby Joe Greene was
CCSO s Emergency Operations Center
by a loss prevention officer with the In-
soon charged with felony sexual battery,
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where he was interviewed regarding the
verness Walmart store, that Rainey, who has
familial or custodial, on a person under
allegations, However, the interview was
previously stolen from the store, was cur-
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the age of 18, a capital felony. The report
redacted from the arrest affidavit, and de-
rently in the store. The officer told deputies
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stated that Greene was held without bond
tails were unavailable. He was taken into
that one case of grand theft in the amount
New deadline: Monday 12 noon at the Inglis
due to the severity and circumstances of
custody and booked into the Citrus Coun-
of $779. 10 in merchandise on Oct. 20 had
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the crimes.
ty Detention Facility on the charges.
already been reported to the sheriff s office,
A detective transported the vic-
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