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Deputies Break Up Disturbance in Homosassa
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Colonel Frogs in Homosassa,
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
at 1:52 a.m., Dec. 7, after a disturbance where a man allegedly threatened to go to his van to
What is it like to be a landlord?
retrieve a gun and return to "shoot up the bar." The report stated that the man, Louis Keer, 45,
4385 W. Cardinal St., Homosassa, had been escorted out of the restaurant/lounge due to his
Vicki and I have several rental homes in the Orlando area, and several
"abrasive actions."
homes in the Inglis area. Things are tough all around with many families. We
Employees had verified through Keer's father-in-law, according to the report, that
just received a letter from one of our tenants. She is a single mother of three who
the man, did indeed have a weapon in his vehicle, a black van. Meanwhile, employees had
was divorced about a year ago, and has been paying the rent since then just on
locked-down the bar for the safety of patrons and staff. Keer was described as a white man,
her salary, and a part time second job. We received this months rent check on
possibly Italian, heavy-set and wearing a tan shirt. When CCSO officers arrived, employees
December 8 which was a little late with a nice letter asking us to hold her check
pointed out Keer, sitting in the passenger side of his van. They approached him and ordered
as it would be good on December 23. She also thanked us, and wished us a
him to raise his hands, which he did, but he dropped them out of sight, several times.
happy holiday season.
The officers ordered Keer out of the van, but he refused to comply, the report stated,
How could we say anything during this holiday season, so we called her to say that
so deputies used a arm bar technique to remove him from the van, then placed him on the
of course we will hold her check until the end of the month. Another tenant right here in lnglis,
ground and handcuffed him. A search of Keer and the van turned up no weapons. He was
paid the rent last week, but still owed a small amount on the security deposit. He said that
arrested on a charge of disorderly intoxication and transported to the Citrus County Deten-
things were a little tight since his wife is having a baby this week. We simply said god bless,
tion Facility in Lecanto. His bond was set at $150.
let’s pray for a smooth delivery, and we will catch up on whatever is owed next month.
Man Arrested for Allegedly Passing a Fake $20 Bill
Vicki and I do not wish to think of ourselves as anyone special, just people, in this
case landlords, that are happy to be in a position to help others in this time of financial need.
Bronson_On December 2, 2008 Deputy Matthew King arrested Michael Hawkins of Bronson
We can only hope and pray that other landlords have compassion during this financially tight
for uttering a forged counterfeit bill, resisting arrest without violence and possession of drug
holiday season. If you are able, do something for someone this Holiday season. You will be
paraphernalia.
making the world a better place.
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office received a call that a white male was passing a
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counterfeit twenty dollar bill at Coles Four Corners bar. Within minutes Deputy King’s arrived
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and observed Hawkins standing at the drive through window. Deputy King made contact
NRC Scoping Meeting Provides
with the clerk and she advised that Hawkins passed a fake counterfeit twenty dollar bill and
purchased cigarettes and Vodka.
Deputy King placed Hawkins under arrest and he resisted by pulling away and
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attempted to flee the scene. Hawkins had to be restrained and was arrested and transported to
the Levy County Jail. Upon Hawkins being searched a small glass pipe was found in Hawkins
Special to The Newscaster by Darryl Diamond
right sock.
At 6pm on Thursday Dec 4,2008 at the armory in Crystal River was held a "Scoping
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Meeting Related to the Levy County Nuclear Plant License Application. After a brief presen-
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Regulatory Commission (NRC)the floor was open to public comments. As the last two people
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to speak came up to the podium the lights went out.
Long time Inglis resident Betty Berger had to read her notes by flashlight, then
followed by another Inglis resident Michael Peters. When the lights went out, some audience
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members commented that maybe Progress energy assertion that we need more electric power
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here in west central Florida very soon may have some validity.
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