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Deborah Russell - Editor
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Wednesday June 10, 2015
Inglis, FL 34449
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Permit No. 14
Sally Price - Correspondent
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Community
Suncoast Parkway 2 Public
Hearing to be Held on June 25
The Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT) has announced
it will hold a public hearing for the Sun-
coast Parkway 2 project onThursday,
June 25 at Lecanto High School Curtis
Peterson Auditorium. The hearing will
begin as an open house from 5:00-6:00
pm for citizens to review maps, draw-
ings, and other information provided
by FDOT, followed by a formal presen-
tation at 6:00 pm. There will be public
comment period after the formal presen-
tation to allow citizens to express their
views concerning the design of the pro-
posed project.
The draft project documents for
Suncoast Parkway 2 will be available for
public review from June 3 through July
6 at the following locations:
Lecanto Government Building
3600 W. Sovereign Path, Lecanto
Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 5pm
Hernando County Library
Spring Hill location; 220 Spring Hill
Drive, Spring Hill
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Tuesday-Thursday from 10:00 am to
7:00 pm; Friday and Saturday from
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Inglis Attorney
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise Turkey
Bail bondsman and employee
Lake Headquarters, Public Information
Office Turnpike Mile Post 263, Build-
Brad Bettin
arrested on numerous felony charges
ing 5315, Ocoee
Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00
Gets "Pink Slip"
pm
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
Zephyr St. in Inverness. Jugov got out of
Project documents are also
her vehicle and spoke with the victim.
On June 4, detectives with the Cit-
available on the Turnpike Enterprise
At that time, Alexson drove up in
rus County Sheriff s Office ar-
website www.suncoast2online.com .
First Reported on thenewscaster.com
a white Ford Crown Victoria, pulled out his
rested Robert Alexson, 55, of
Citizens wishing to submit written state-
Taser, pointed it at the victim and handcuffed
Bushnell, the owner of Bob's
Inglis town attorney Brad Bettin
ment or other exhibits may do so at
him. Alexson placed the victim in the back
24 hour Bail Bonds off Hwy 44
"was given his pink slip" at the June 2nd
the hearing on June 25 or send them to
seat of the Crown Victoria, told him that he
in Lecanto and Brandi Jugov,
commission meeting on a 3-2 vote. Last
Tom Neyer, Project Manager, P.O. Box
must pay him the money he owes him or else
23, of Dunellon, an employee
month, Commissioner Drew White made
613069, Ocoee, Florida 34761-3069. All
he is going to jail, then drove away with the
at Bob's 24 hour Bail Bonds, Alexson
a motion to terminate his contract but only
exhibits or statements postmarked on
victim. Jugov also took off in her vehicle,
but not a licensed bondsper-
had support of Comissioner Pat Tully on a
or before July 6 will become part of the
leaving the two children on the side of the
son. According to the CCSO,
3-2 vote. Tuesday, Commissioner Betsy
public hearing record.
road, unattended.
the arrests came after an investi-
Webb sided with Tully and White to end
For more information, please
A nearby witness, who saw the en-
gation into a "disturbing illegal
the contract of Brad Bettin. Commissioner
call Tom Neyer, Project Manager, at
tire incident, came to look after the children
incident" that occurred on May
Webb told The Newscaster "The commis-
407-264-3424 or email thomas.neyer@
and called their mother. Jugov eventually
9, 2015.
sion did not instruct him to cease all activity;
dot.state.fl.us.
Jugov
returned. She flashed a badge at the witness
During this incident,
one would think there would be a transition
and told her that she is a bondsman and can't
according to the CCSO, Alexson and Jugov
period as there was before when our previ-
Karmic Revenge
control what happened to the victim. Ju-
met up with a man in Inverness who still
ous attorney was terminated. That would
gov took the children, against the witness's
Returns to Our Pub
owed money from being bonded out of jail.
be up to Mr. Bettin. As to why I voted to
wishes, and left the area (again), this time
According to the victim, he was contacted
terminate, I obtained more information than
Sat. June 13
with the children.
by Jugov, who wanted to meet with him to
I had when the issue was first brought to the
Jugov called the victim's girlfriend
sign some documents. Jugov met with the
commission."
Details on page 3
to let her know they had the victim, and un-
victim while he was walking with his girl-
It is no secret that Bettin and Com-
friend's children in front of a residence on
Continued on page 11 - Contract terminated
Continued on page 3 - Charges