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Citrus News Briefs

Pet Patrol

Citrus County bus and trolley interconnects

The Citrus County Transit Service's "Orange Line" interconnects with the "Crys-

tal River Trolley Hub," to serve both residents and visitors. The Orange Line picks up and

drops off, numerous times during Monday through Friday, during daytime hours, at Crystal

River City Hall - the 2017 designated Trolley Hub - located at 123 NW U.S. Hwy. 19.

The Crystal River Orange Line has multiple scheduled stops that would be of inter-

est to visitors and residents including the Crystal River Mall/Movie Theatre. Riders can also

request a deviated drop off along the route. All Orange Line buses are equipped with bike

racks and are ADA, wheelchair accessible. For additional information, please call the Citrus

County Transit Service at 352-527-7630.

Town Hall Meetings

Upcoming Town Hall Meetings in Citrus County include *Commissioner Jeff Kin-

nard, April 27, 11:00 am-12:30 pm at the Coastal Region Library, located at 8619 W Crystal

St, in Crystal River and *Commissioner Brian Coleman, May 1, 5:30--7:00 pm at Her-

nando Historic School, located at 2415 N. Florida Ave. in Hernando.

This pretty lady is Stormy, a nice black,

· Nature Coast Ag Summit

brown and white tabby cat who's about 5

The Nature Coast Agri-Summit, "Cultivating a Profit," Conference and Tradeshow,

years old. Previously adopted, she was re-

will be held on Sat., April 22, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm at the College of Central Florida, located

turned just days later because the adopter

at 3800 S. Lecanto Hwy. in Lecanto, FL in the Conference Center. Register online at www.

hat a lovely girl!

said she wasn't eating. Stormy has been

AgriSummit2017.EventBrite.com. The registration fee is $35 (includes lunch).

Horae Allen, what a lovely girl she

eating since she arrived back at the shelter,

Find Your New Pet Today!

is! She appears to possibly be a hound mix.

and is waiting, once again, in the shelter's

Citrus County Animal Services continues to offer the free adoption of dogs and

She is very friendly but a bit shy. She ap-

Cat Adoption Room, eager and hoping to be

cats that have been at the Shelter for over 30 days. Please visit the Shelter, located at 4030

pears to be housebroken and is good on a

adopted soon by a nice family looking for

S. Airport Road in Inverness, to find your new pet today! For more information, please call

leash. She has a little bit of hair loss, pos-

a sweetheart of a companion. Stormy has a

352-746-8400 or visit www.citruscritters.com.

sibly from a flea allergy, but with her lovely

wonderfully loving personality and seeks

Pedestrian, Homosassa, dies in hospital following crash

out attention. She likes the Turbo Scratcher,

soft red and white coloring, her coat will be

and is inquisitive. She may be best as an only

gorgeous when it grows back. Her Animal

A pedestrian in Homosassa died as the result of being struck by a vehicle, early

cat. Come meet and interact with her today;

ID Number is 35015664. She can be viewed

Sunday morning, April 9. The crash accurred at 12:07 am in front of the Walgreen's Phar-

Stormy is ready to go home.

in the "Old Administration" area at the Cit-

macy, located at 4029 S. Suncoast Blvd. (US-19) at the intersection of W. Grover Cleveland

Stormy's Animal ID # is 34419809.

rus County Animal Shelter, located at 4030

Blvd. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2002 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, driven

Come out to meet her at the Citrus County

S. Airport Road in Inverness, behind the Cit-

by Judy Long, 58, of Lecanto, FL, was traveling south on US-19, in the outside lane, as 32

Animal Shelter. Hours are Tuesday through

rus County Fairgrounds on Hwy. 41. Hours

year-old Scott Anthony Gideon of Crystal River was walking westbound, across US-19,

Saturday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Please call

are Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to

south of W. Grover Cleveland Blvd. The report stated that Mr. Gideon traveled into the path

352-746-8400 or TTY 352-726-7093 if you

4:00 pm. Please call 352-746-8400 or TTY

of the truck and was struck. Mr. Gideon was airlifted to Bayonet Point Hospital in Hudson,

have questions.

352-726-7093 if you have questions.

FL, where he later died from injuries sustained in the crash. Neither Ms. Long or her passen-

ger, 50 year-old Harold Long, of Homosassa, were injured during the incident. The report

stated that the driver had not consumed alcohol, but an alcohol test is pending.

Inmate Dog Training Program Holds First Graduation - The Citrus County Detention Facility

held its first graduation ceremony for K-9 graduates of its Inmate Dog Training Program on

Friday, March 24, at the Citrus County Detention Facility in Lecanto. The Inmate Dog Training

Program is a partnership between Citrus County Detention Facility and the Citrus County Ani-

mal Shelter to assist in preparing rescued dogs for adoption.

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