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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Cleaning Up Inglis - Last Wednesday Inglis firemen Phil Sprinkle and Will Mof-
West Coast Christian School Homecoming Dance - West Coast Christian School held the an-
fett responded to a call to 173 N Maple St Inglis to an unattended fire on property that
nual Homecoming Dance for students at the Inglis Community Center on February 5th. The
contained only a shed but has a mound of personal garbage that has been dumped there.
Masquerade Celebration began with Principal Pringle announcing the homecoming court and
The owner is Cabernet I of Aventura Florida bought through a tax deed. It's likely the com-
presenting awards. Congratulations go to Homecoming King Matthew Sirochman. Homecoming
pany is not aware of the dumping problem on this lot inside the Inglis town limits.
Queen for 2011 was awarded to Inglis resident and former Yankeetown School student, Shelby
A bystander watching the firemen extinguish the smoldering trash pile said sev-
Carson. Dinner was served and entertainment was provided by Praise Band and a D.J. West
eral people in the neighborhood had contributed to the pile of household garbage. George
Coast Christian would like to thank the parents and faculty for sharing their time and talents to
Obier, Inglis Zoning Officer is working to get these eyesores in town cleaned up and is
help make a special memory for the students.
notifying property owners of the violation of town ordinances. Obier is working with the
Man charged with second degree arson of mother’s car
people, not harassing them, and has had about 50% or more seccess rate without having to
get the legal system involved. If you get one of these notices consider working with Obier
A Crystal River man was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, Feb. 19,on
who has options available, some at no cost, to get the problems cleaned up.
a second degree arson charge. Bryan Leonard Stevens, 55, 6083 W. Fairhaven Ct., told ar-
resting deputies that the car he attempted to burn, a 2003 silver Mercury Marquis, belonged
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to his mother. According to the arrest report, at 3:10 a.m., Stevens drove the vehicle to the
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BP gas/convenience store located at 6296 W. Gulf to Lake Hwy. in Crystal River and pur-
chased $2 of gas and a cigarette lighter. He pumped the fuel into the interior of the car and
attempted to set the car on fire with the lighter, but failed in his attempt. The report stated
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At approximately 3:31 a.m., Citrus County Fire and Rescue received a 9-1-1 call
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regarding a fire at West Sanction, west of N. Maynard Avenue. When fire/rescue and sher-
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An investigator with the State Fire Marshall’s Office also went to the scene of the fire.
Stevens volunteered that the silver Mercury Marquis belongs to his mother. He was placed
under arrest on the second degree arson charge. The investigation determined that the ve-
hicle fire was incendiary, and a strong odor of gasoline was noted. Evidence was collected
and submitted to the state forensics lab.
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