The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
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Squawk Box
DUI Charge - Continued from page 1
from page 1
pursuing police officer after running a stop sign or not stopping at a red light. Odds are slim
She was transported to Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center where she was pro-
and none of getting away from the police and I would think that when they finally do nab
nounced dead. Last Wednesday, just over four months later, Hill was charged with DUI-
you the arresting officers have worked up a pretty nasty mad at the culprit who did the
manslaughter. Her bond was set at $10,000.
running.
Candidates Line Up - Continued from page 1
I saw a program on television recently that featured a man who was driving with an
expired driver's license when he was pulled over for a broken taillight. As the police officer
day qualifying begins for the District 43 race. Other candidates for the House seat, thus far,
approached his vehicle, the rabbit instinct took over and he bolted. One hour and fifteen
are Democrats Amy Endsley and Patricia Kittleman; Republicans Winfield "Winn" Webb,
police cars later the driver was pinned into a cul-de-sac and captured. The prisoner kept
Robert E. Haber, Ron Schultz and Michael J. White; and David J. Gregory (no party affilia-
asking the officers why they were arresting him. One officer gave a good, honest common
tion).
sense answer: "for being stupid", the officer said.
Crystal River Mayor Ron Kitchen called a meeting this week to discuss placing the
Even police officers can show an amazing lack of common sense on occasion. I
council vacancy on the June 26 Special Election Ballot. According to the City Charter, the
heard a story on the news last week about a woman who was driving 60mph in a 35 mph
city council must vote for a replacement if there is an opening on the council, and the
zone. When the officer pulled her over she was in a panicked condition and told the officer
replacement would serve until the next regular election or a Special Election within 90 days,
she was trying to get to her father who called her on her cell phone and said he was having a
whichever comes first.
heart attack. The officer's videos showed the woman and she seemed quite sincere, albeit
According to Inverness City Clerk, Debbie Davis, the Inverness City Council must first
hysterical. The officer wasn't buying her story and insisted on seeing her drivers license. She
handed him her license and drove off to the parking lot she believed her father was at. The
formally recognize that a vacancy exists, which will probably happen at the next council
officer stopped her again and threw her against her car and arrested her. Incidentally, she was
meeting. The council can then unanimously appoint someone to the remaining term (until
telling the truth about her father. He was in the parking lot she was trying to reach and he did
Feb., 2009), or else pass a resolution to hold a Special Election, which must be held within 60
indeed have a heart attack. The man did survive, thank goodness. The officer was suspended
days of the resolution's passage, if the council fails to make a unanimous choice.
for five days and charges against the woman were dropped. He can thank his lucky stars the
How to Request Citrus County
man didn't die.
A little "horse sense" would have served him well. He should have given the woman
Absentee Ballots for the Special Elections
the benefit of the doubt and followed her to her destination. If she was lying he had her. If she
was telling the truth, which she was, he could have been a hero.
Registered voters in Citrus County can request an absentee ballot for the June 5 Special
Maybe our lawmakers in Tallahassee should add a common sense category to the
Primary Election, by visiting the Citrus County Elections office at 120 N. Apopka Ave. in
FCAT test administered to our school children. Oh, on second thought if our lawmakers had
downtown Inverness, by calling the Elections Office at (352) 341-6740, by e-mailing the Elec-
common sense there would be no FCAT; or at least not used in the context it is today.
tions officc at vote@elections.citrus.fl.us, or by logging onto the election's office website,
www.votecitrus.com, and submitting an online request.
email your news to: newscast@atlantic.net
Any registered Citrus County voter is entitled to vote by absentee ballot. An immediate
family member or legal guardian (spouse, parent, child, grandparent or sibling) may request an
absentee ballot for a voter. The voter making the request must disclose the following
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