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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
North Apopka boat ramp closing
Citrus Fire Service reports 35
temporarily for water quality project
illegal burns last week
The North Apopka Boat Ramp in Inverness, as well as the end of North Apopka
The Citrus County Fire Rescue Service reported there were 35 illegal burns reported
Avenue, will be temporarily closed by the county for a construction project beginning Mon-
in the week of March 9-16. Alarmed by the extremely dry conditions and the number of illegal
day, March 30. The boat ramp is scheduled to reopen no later than July 30, but officials expect
burns, fire officials have been urging all residents to abide by the burn ban.
the project to be finished before that.
There have been 320 illegal burns reported since the burn ban was put into place by
The Citrus County Department of Water Resources has awarded a contract to Pospiech
the county commission on Jan. 9. Illegal burns of yard and household trash are one of the
Contracting to complete stormwater improvements at the end of North Apopka. The project
prime causes of brush fires, and this is the driest time of the year, making the landscape very
will improve water quality in the lake by addressing the current run-off from North Apopka
susceptible to wildfires.
into Little Lake Henderson.
There were nine brush fires in the week of March 9-16. There have been 75 brush
Public access to Big Lake Henderson will continue to be available via the public
fires since the burn ban was put into place on Jan. 1.
ramp located off State Road 44 East across from Wayside Park. For more information, contact
One of them threatened a number of residential neighborhoods and resulted in a call
Citrus County Department of Water Resources at 352-527-7650.
out of every available firefighter in the county, as well as back up from a neighboring county.
Final Weekend For
The only outdoor burning allowed is in a barbecue appliance designed to contain
the cooking fire. A citation for illegal burning can result in up to a $500 fine and 60 days in jail.
Girl Scout Cookie Sales
Man Critical After Dune Buggy Crash
A 32-year-old Homosassa man was critically injured, around 5:30 p.m., March 15,
One Girl Scout Troop 610 out of Homosassa is giving back as they sell cookies.This
when his dune buggy crashed on a dirt trail in Crystal River. According to the Florida Highway
Saturday, March 21, 2009 they will host sales from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm at the Crystal River mall
Patrol, John Alan Hart was operating a 2005 Volkswagon homemade dune-buggy, traveling
in front of Kmart. They would like to give you the opportunity to sign cards which will be
west on the dirt trail, almost to the point where it intersects N. Reynolds Ave., when he lost
included with cases of cookies they will be sending to our military troops overseas. They still
control of the dune-buggy, and it rotated, then overturned several times, and ended up on the
have plenty of cookies for purchase, for yourself and to send to the military troops.
west shoulder of N. Reynolds St.
This Brownie/Junior troop is also collecting donations for the Hernando-Pasco Hos-
As he was not wearing a seatbelt, Hart was ejected when the vehicle overturned. He
pice in Citrus, which they will be presenting to Wendy Hall on April 15, 2009.
was flown to Shands Medical Center for medical treatment. The FHP reported that charges are
pending in the accident.
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room home with fenced yard and 1 car car-
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Call for a list of foreclosure properties in the area.
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Call Shirley at 352 400-0301
Real Estate Investment Consultant
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Pictured Front row, left to right Cheyenne Reedy, Flora & Kayla Barlow. Back row, Starla Mastronardi,
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Savanna Bosley, & Dora Meador. Girl Scout Photo
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