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Deborah Russell - Editor
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Wednesday December 9, 2015
Inglis, FL 34449
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Permit No. 14
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Community
Inglis Christmas Parade
And Celebration
The IRC sponsored event will
be on December 12th beginning at 4
pm followed by our annual Christmas
Party. Please get your float applications
at Inglis town hall. We will be having
a Cookie decorating Contest, cookies
must be at the Community Center by 2
pm. Our goal this year is 24 Bicycles, we
purchase new bicycles for our children
for Christmas and any assistance help-
ing us meet this goal is greatly appreci-
ated by our committee. We are request-
ing no stuffed animals due to allergies,
thank you. Any monetary donations can
be made out to Inglis Town Hall with the
memo reading IRC. See ad on page 10
for details.
Homosassa Chistmas Boat
Parade, Dec. 19
The 31st-annual Homosassa
Deputy Mark Dera with the CCSO unloads a shopping cart while Andrea Muzzapappa with the Finance Department and a youthful unidentified
Christmas Boat Parade will be held on the
volunteer wrape presents at the Inverness Walmart during last week's Shop with a Cop event. Inset Photo: Inverness Shop with a Cop par-
Homosassa River on Saturday night, De-
ticipant Cha'lay Bailey shares a warm moment with CCSO School Resource Officer Deputy Kat Powers at the Inverness Walmart last week after
cember 19, beginning at 6:00 pm. Boat-
Man killed in
selecting a bright and shiny bike for Christmas. Photos courtesy CCSO.
ers are invited to join in the Wonder of
Man tries unsuccessfully to
Christmas by participating in the parade!
The residential 1st-Place Prize is $500!
early morning
To participate in the parade,
erase shoplifting woes
please register at the Freezer Tiki Bar
(5590 S. Boulevard Dr., Homosassa) or
traffic crash,
call Ricky at 352-302-5779 or The Freez-
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
asked Willard about this vehicle he drives,
er Tiki Bar at 352-628-2452 for details.
and Willard hung up on the deputy. Each
Rickey Lynn Willard, III, 27, 874
Homosassa
The Captains' Meeting for the parade will
time the deputy called him back, the phone
Pritchard Island Rd., Inverness,
be held at The Freezer Tiki Bar at 6:30
went to Willard's voice mail.
was arrested by the Citrus
pm, on Wednesday, December 16.
Finally, the deputy sent the follow-
County Sheriff s Office, Dec. 3,
In addition to The Freezer Tiki
ing text, according to the report, "hey, we
charged with traffic or endeavor
Bar being a good location from which to
From The FHP
both know what this is about. i leave the ball
to traffic in stolen property and Willard
view the parade, other public locations for
in ur court. i either let u turn yourself into
An early morning traffic crash in
petit theft (theft with a previous
viewing the parade include the Riverside
me tomorrow or i will either get a warrant
Homosassa, Dec. 4, took the life of 57 year-
conviction of any theft). His total bond was
Resort (5297 S. Cherokee Way) and Mac-
or just pick u up when i get a chance which
old Mark W. Taylor, of Homosassa, who
set at $6,000.
Rae's of Homosassa (5300 S. Cherokee
may not be a good time for u."
expired at the scene of the crash. The crash
Willard is accused of placing a
Way). The parade will begin at Marker 75
Soon thereafter, Willard called
occurred about 7:54 am at the intersection of
tool kit in his shopping cart at the Walmart
by Bird Island, also known as Monkey Is-
the deputy and told him, "This thing with
U.S. Hwy. 19 and W. Cardinal St.
located at 2461 E. Gulf to Lake Hwy. in
land (across from MacRae's and Riverside
Walmart is a misunderstanding." Prior to
According to the Florida Highway
Inverness, then taking it the the customer
Resort) and will end at the Magic Manatee
this, the deputy reported, he had not men-
Patrol, Mr. Taylor was driving a 2013 Ford
service desk and returning it for $83.74,
Marina (10806 W. Halls River Rd.) near
tioned Walmart to Willard.
van, traveling west in the left turn lane of W.
without ever having paid for the item. Wil-
the Seagrass Pub & Grill (10386 W. Halls
Willard told the deputy that he'd
Cardinal St., approaching U.S. Hwy. 19. The
lard left the store without being detained.
River Rd.), another public location where
already taken care of the matter by paying
driver of the second vehicle, 29 year-old Da-
The surveillance video clearly showed the
the parade can be viewed.
for the item at the Dunnellon Walmart. The
vid S. Lambert, II, of Homosassa, was trav-
incident, and Willard was identifiable in the
Easier than eBay
deputy told Willard that the Inverness store
eling north on U.S. Hwy. 19, driving a 2004
video, the deputy reported.
was the victim, and he would still be arrest-
Dodge pickup truck.
The loss prevention officer remem-
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ed. Willard stated that he has not slept much,
The press release stated that the
bered Willard's involvement in a shoplifting
You can now place classified ads at the
that he was just not thinking, and he meant
Ford van Mr. Taylor was driving failed to
incident at the Inverness Walmart store on
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to return the tool box he'd bought previ-
stop at a red traffic light and traveled into the
Dec. 14, 2013, the report stated.
New deadline: Monday 12 noon at the Inglis
ously. The report also stated that the toolbox
path of the Dodge pickup truck Mr. Lambert
Acording to the report, the deputy
Food Ranch service Desk. Cash or Check.
had not been mentioned.
was driving. As a result, the pickup truck
contacted Willard by phone. During the con-
No refunds for early cancellations
versation, the deputy identified himself and
Continued on page 4 - Shoplifting
Continued on page 4- Fatal Crash