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The Newscaster-Nature Coast News
Citrus Realtors Hear the Latest
Area Police Beat
on Flood Insurance Law
Kristina Marie Juliano, 34, S. Roebuck Way, Homosassa, was arrested by the Cit-
rus County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 25, charged with battery; bond $500. A witness said that
the argument started about a flea comb and that Juliano had gotten physical when she came
In order to keep Realtors up to date on legislation the Realtors Association of Citrus
to the residence to get some water.
County holds regular training classes. A hot issue is the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance
John Edward Harris, 40, S. Lecanto Hwy., Lecanto, was arrested by the Citrus
Reform Act of 2012. (BW-12) This federal law change was to take effect Oct 1, 2013. The
County Sheriff's Office, on a warrant from Sarasota County for fishing violations and giv-
law passed by Congress and signed by the President in 2012 is to extend the National Flood
ing false information to a law officer. He was already incarcerated on other charges at the
Insurance Program (NFIP) for 5 years, while requiring significant program reform with
jail.
changes to all major components of the program including flood insurance, flood hazard
Derek Wayne Adams, 33, N. Briarcreek Pt., Crystal River, was arrested by the
mapping, grants and the management of floodplains.
Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 25, charged with possession of a controlled substance
Many changes are designed to make the NFIP more financially stable, and insure
(nine 5 mg Diazepam tablets) and possession of cannabis (less that 20 grams). The report
that flood insurance rates more accurately reflect the real risk of flooding. Most changes
stated that the incident was initiated by a traffic stop on the vehicle due to speeding (68 mph
involving subsidies will be phased in over time beginning this year. Acccording to FEMA.
in a 55 mph speed zone). His bond was set at $2,500.
gov subsidies will be immediately phased out for all new and lapsed policies and upon sale
David Alfonso Henriquez, 26, Crystal River, was arrested by the Citrus County
of the property if primary residence. Check FEMA.gov for changes that might affect you or
Sheriff's Office, Nov. 25, charged with aggravated battery; no bond.
your property appraiser for the website of the maps showing affected properties, not all on
Jesse Lee Brentlinger, 20, W. Doe Ln., Homosassa, was arrested by the Citrus
the coastline or waterways.
County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 26, charged with felony possession of a controlled substance
(methamphetamine 0.5 grams) and possession of drug paraphernailia (methamphetamine
pipe with residue, hypodermic needles, a spoon, baggies and a plastic container with resi-
due). The arrest stemmed from a deputy seeing Brentlinger leaving the Bella Oasis Motel in
Homosassa with a cracked windshield.
Stephanie Nicole Howard, 30, W. Redgate Dr., Dunnellon, was arrested by the
Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 26, charged with felony grand theft ($300 or more, but
less than $5,000). The report stated that Howard is accused of taking a purse with $47 in
cash and an Apple I-Phone 5 valued at $649 whiled the owner was shopping at the Walmart
store. The report stated that several people took chase of Howard, and she threw the purse
down on a display of pies at the store entrance and ran outside. The report stated that How-
ard's twin sons were left unattended inside her vehicle during the purse-snatching incident.
Edward Labretone, a 44 year-old white male from Inglis, was placed on the Levy
County Sheriff's Office's Most Wanted List on Dec. 2, 2013 with an arrest warrant for vio-
lation of probation on an original charge of driving while license suspended or revoked. His
bond was set at none.
Timothy Rex Townsend, 56, Hwy. 40 East, Dunnellon, was arrested by the Citrus
County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 21, charged with felony possession of a controlled substance
(crack cocaine); bond $2,000. According to the arrest report, Townsend was driving on S.
Williams St. (Dunnellon), and a deputy noticed him throw a cigarette package out of the
passenger's window. A run of the vehicle's registration showed that the driver (another
Pictured: Bonnie Rosenberger, RACC Asssociation Executive, Ric Fritz, Citrus County Land Man-
person) had an arrest warrant, but the warrant was non-extraditable. However, passenger
agement and Review Manager, Les Cook, Citrus County Assistant Property Appraiser, Melis-
Townsend was in possession of a rock of crack cocaine. He originally denied tossing the
sa Seney-King from Insurance Resources and Risk Management and Carl Jones Citrus County
cigarette package, but after viewing the videotape of the incident, the report stated he said
Building Official/Building Director. Photo/Story by Sally Price
would "claim the statement" if it would prevent him from going to jail. (It didn't.)
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