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cruelty case that was made against a 20 year-old Inglis man was

A charge of animal cruelty

dropped by the State Attorney s office, March 21st.

Boomtown Days 2nd Annual Pet Parade

According to a document forwarded to us Friday April 8, 2011 by the Inglis Police

Dept., Darla K. Whistler, Assistant State Attorney with Eighth Judicial Circuit State Attor-

Come show off your pets at the 2nd annual Boomtown

ney William P. Cervone, reported that the facts of the case were reviewed, and on the report

Pet parade, and win prizes. Is your pet the sweetest, smallest,

titled, “Case Action Report - No Information/Final Disposition,” she ruled, “no information

or biggest? $8 application fee enters your pet in the category of

(dismissal)” in the cruelty to animal charge, that there was “insufficient evidence to sustain

your choice, each additional category is only $4. Each pet will

conviction.” The Evidence Custodian was authorized to “dispose of the evidence in accor-

parade for 60-90 seconds. All pets must be on a leash and under

dance with Florida Statutes.” Whistler also remarked, “Medical findings inconclusive as to

control. This event is sponsored by Pets Plus of Dunnellon. Fill

animal cruelty and/or abuse.”

out an application at Pets Plus, Penn Plaza on E. Penna. Ave.

Michael A. Castens, Inglis, was arrested on the animal cruelty charges by the Inglis

Dunnellon. For more information call 352-465-1515.

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Police Department on Feb. 22nd, the day following a complaint made to the Inglis Police

Manatee Entangled in a Crab

Department by two people who shared a home with Castens. Castens was arrested and

transported to the Levy County Jail where his bond was set at $100,000 on the charge.

  Submittedby       

  Stacy Dunn

Inglis Police Chief Steve Dixon said he was disappointed that the State Attorney’s

Local Homosassa,   and     Office chose not to continue with the case.

  citizens in   noticed a manatee struggling learned it had be-

come entangled in a crab       Wildlife Alert Hotline

 trap. They immediately called the FWC

(EDITOR S NOTE) The Newscaster received a phone call from a person who said

1-888-404-3922 dispatchedthe River U.S. Fish & Wildlifewas a friend of Mr. Castens, who wanted The Newscaster to interview Mr. Castens so

and the call was  to   Crystal  Of- he

  

fice on Kings Bay Dr.

he could give his account of the alleged incident. Mr. Castens is most welcome to write a

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The staff, lead by Deputy Manager, Boyd Bilhovde, quickly assembled other staff Letter to the Editor detailing the alleged incident. Letters to the Editor must not exceed 400

members and  Mikerescuefree the entangled manatee. After a words, must be legible (neatly printed or typed), must contain the author’s’s full name, ad-

  local volunteer,  Dunn, to  and   

quick capture,the healthy manatee   and quickly dress and phone number, and must be signed by the author. (Only the author s full name and

  was untangled from the crab trap  released

back into the Homosassa River, to swim free again. We applaud the quick actions of every- town of residence will be printed.) See guidelines on page 11.

one involved, from the citizens who spotted the manatee and alerted the officials thru to the

Citrus County Will Address SWFMD Fine

rescue team who quickly assembled to save this animal from drowning.

email news to: news@thenewscaster.com

The Citrus County Commission on March 22 voted to hire two water conservation

specialists and one secretary in the Water Resources Department to help reduce water use in

The Southwest Florida Water Management District has fined the county about

$240,000 for going over its permitted per capita useage at the Sugarmill Woods water plant.

Most of that overage is due to lawn watering, and the idea is that at least part of the fine can

be offset by the county showing good faith in getting the numbers down by having a plan

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and hiring personnel to monitor usage.

While the county is negotiating that issue, Water Resource director Robert Knight

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noted, the personnel will be needed going forward because if the numbers don’t go down,

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the county would be fined again. The district s goal is that by 2018 utilities attain a 150 gal-

lon a day per person average for their systems, and there are other community systems over

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He did praise Sugarmill Woods for its efforts in reducing usage but said there are

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some people who won’t voluntarily comply. The next move, he said would be even more

stringent water conservation rates so that the highest users pay more and more. About 100

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fines, which are $100 for first time offenders, have been levied in the past year for customers

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

of that system, Knight said.

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Groundbreaking for Food Distribution Center Set For Friday

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The groundbreaking will be held on Friday, April 15, at 10:00 a.m., for the planned

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food distribution center that will house two local food groups, Feed Citrus County and

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We Care Food Pantry. The groundbreaking will be held at the future location of these two

agencies, the corner of W.. Cardinal St. and S. Premiere Ave. in Homosassa. The public

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is invited to attend this special occasion. We Care food Pantry, Homosassa, has obtained

their site, SWFWMD and septic permits, a bid package, and is working with contractors to

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