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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
2011 Spring Parade of Homes
Operation Welcome Home Veterans
Award Winners
CITRUS COUNTY – The Citrus County Builders Association is pleased to present the 2011
Award Winners for the Spring Parade of Homes for Citrus & Hernando Counties presented
by Exclusive Platinum Sponsor Progress Energy.
Category A
1st Place - Carrollwood Development Corp “Blue Marlin II”
Category B
1st Place - Dream Custom Homes “Don Calais, Hernando”
2nd Place – Sweetwater Homes of Citrus “Beechwood Point Villa”
3rd Place – Richard A. Van Orden “Oasis with Media Room”
Category C
1st Place – Alexander Custom Homes “Goya”
2nd Place – Dream Custom Homes “Don Mercado”
3rd Place – Dream Custom Homes “Don Valencia with Cabana”
Category D
1st Place – Sweetwater Homes of Citrus “Grand Westwind with Den”
WOW Awards (by unanimous judges vote)
Alexander Custom Homes “Goya” ~ Living Area that Blends into Surroundings
Armstrong Homes “Nottingham” ~ Jack & Jill Bath
Carrollwood Development Corporation “Blue Marlin II” ~ Breakfast Nook
Dream Custom Homes “Don Calais” ~ Family Room
Dream Custom Homes “Don Mercado” ~ Master Suite
Dream Custom Homes “Don Valencia” ~ Cabana
Richard A. Van Orden “Nautilus Elite w/Bonus Room” ~ Theater Room
Four years ago Barbara Mills’ son returned from overseas military duty. She was moved that
Richard A. Van Orden “Oasis w/Media Room” ~ Kitchen
something should be done to recognize these soldiers who served. Mills founded what is to-
Rusaw Homes by Pinecrest “the Tradition” ~ Master Bath
day Operation Welcome Home Veterans, formerly Citrus County Heroes. 4 years later and over
Sweetwater Homes of Citrus “Beechwood Point Villas” ~ Master Closet
112 baskets presented, she feels success with her goal. Operation Welcome Home Veterans
Sweetwater Homes of Citrus “Grand Westwind w/ Den” ~ Kitchen & Nook Area
in Citrus County is dedicated to the heroes returning from the global war on terrorism around
To learn more about these award-winning builders, visit our 2011 Spring Parade
the world. Through commitment, experience and expertise utilizing community and business
of Homes. There is no cost to attend and models are open daily Monday thru Saturday from
support, a part is played in helping the soldiers adjust from combat. If you would like to help
10am – 5pm and Sunday 12noon to 5pm thru April 3, 2011. Maps can be picked up at the
you can contact Mills at 352 422-6236. Newscaster Photo by Sally Price.
Citrus County Builders Association, 1196 S Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto FL 34461. Office hours
are Monday thru Thursday, 9am – 5pm. For more information on the Parade of Homes and
BBQ Grills/Accessories
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its participants and sponsors please call (352) 746-9028
BuddyAndFredsToo.com
Electric Fireplaces
46 U.S. Hwy. 19
Gulf grouper recreational season opens April 1
Gifts & More
Food Ranch Plaza
Inglis, FL
The recreational harvest of shallow-water groupers in Gulf of Mexico state and
(352) 447-2611
federal waters off Florida, except in all waters of Monroe County, reopens on April 1. How-
Tuesday-Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am-6 pm
Saturday 9 am - 4 pm
ever, the recreational harvest of gag grouper is still prohibited in Gulf federal waters off
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Florida (beyond nine nautical miles from shore). Also, persons on federally permitted for-
hire reef fish vessels may not harvest or possess gag grouper in both federal and state Gulf
waters (within nine nautical miles from shore).
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The Gulf recreational shallow-water grouper fishery (gag, black, red, yellowfin,
scamp, yellowmouth, rock hind and red hind) has been closed since Feb. 1 to protect gag
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grouper, which are often found and caught with the other grouper species. This two-month
closure during Gulf grouper spawning season helps to reduce overfishing of gag grouper
Angels
and rebuild its populations so that larger annual harvests may be possible in the future.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission also reminds fishermen that the
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recreational and commercial harvest of shallow-water groupers (including gag, black grou-
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per, red grouper, scamp, red hind, rock hind, coney, graysby, yellowfin grouper, yellow-
mouth grouper, and tiger grouper) remains closed until May 1 in all Atlantic Ocean and
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Monroe County waters.
More information regarding grouper fishing regulations (including size limits, bag
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limits and fishing seasons) and proposed changes to Gulf gag grouper fishing seasons is
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available online at MyFWC.com/Fishing.
Newscaster by the Numbers: 352 388-1668
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6611 Hwy. 40W • Yankeetown • (352)447-2532
Construction, Inc.
Plant Manager
LAST STOP BEFORE THE GULF
New Homes - Renovations - Additions
Across from Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve
Now Open 6 Days
Serving Marion, Levy & Citrus Counties
INGLIS QUARRY
www.alumbaughconstruction.com
6am-4pm, Closed Tues.
10880 U.S. Hwy 19 S.
Licensed & Insured CRC058012
Live Shrimp & Pinfish
Phone (352)447-2209
P.O. Box 519
Gas & Ice
Fax (352)447-0218
Inglis, FL. 34449
Office: 352-447-0655 - Inglis
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Fax: 352-447-3013
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