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Kings Bay Rules
Man and a Youth Charged with
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Car-Jacking & RobberyWith Firearm
rules was on the special meeting agenda at the Crystal River city council, Monday. All five
Citrus county commissioners and the county administrator were in attendance. Gudis said,
A 19 year-old Floral City woman arrivng at work at the Inverness Dunkin’ Donuts
“It’s ridiculous that local government is not allowed input while they are making up the
around 6:00 a.m., June 23, was the victim of a carjacking.
draft, but that’s the way they operate. I hope to get them to change that.” Gudis said after
According to the arrest reports, a male, dressed in black, with a beanie-style cap
the Crystal River meeting it appears we will have a united front and it will be a battle that
pulled over his face with holes cut out for his eyes, came to the woman’s car and tapped on
may wind up in court. “It’s not only a matter of economics but property rights also" Gudis
her side window, several times. A second male, also wearing a mask and brandishing a gun,
said. An NWS spokesman at the meeting admitted that the city of Crystal River was doing
entered her vehicle from the passenger side and told her to get out of the vehicle. When she
a good job in terms of the numbers of manatee deaths. A public hearing is scheduled for
got out of her vehicle, the first male told her to give him all her money. She handed him
Lecanto July 7th, from 7 to 9 p.m. (See details at the end of this story)
about $200 from the pocket of her door, and the first man got into the driver’s seat and drove
The proposal reflects the first part of the rule making process that would perma-
away.
nently establish the November 2010 emergency designation of a federal manatee refuge in
The vehicle was later found, abandoned, behind 3116 Buick Ln, in Inverness. Of-
Kings Bay. This action, taken under the provisions contained in the Endangered Species Act
ficers flocked to the the Buick Ln. residence and spoke with one of the residents, who knew
(ESA) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), would provide the Service with
nothing about the vehicle. Among the people inside the residence were Benjamin J. Peoples,
management options to address the needs of the increasing number of manatees using the
15, Deltona, Florida and Kenneth L. Peoples, Jr., 25, 3116 Buick Ln., Inverness. Benjamin
Kings Bay area throughout the year. “The number of manatees using Kings Bay throughout
told the officers that he and Kenneth cut holes in a stocking-cap, dressed in black, took two
the year has simply outgrown the capacity of existing protected areas,” said Dave Hankla,
BB guns - which look similar to hand guns, and walked to Dunkin’ Donuts, robbed the
the Service’s North Florida Ecological Services Office supervisor, adding, “and human use
woman and took her vehicle.
of the bay has increased beyond the impacts originally considered when the existing protec-
Both were charged with carjacking with a firearm and robbery with a firearm. Both
tions were created.”
were taken into custody and transported to the Citrus County Detention Facility. The report
Manatee mortalities within Kings Bay have also increased during this period of
stated that Benjamin will be turned over to the Department of juvenile justice. Kenneth’s
time. Of the 16 watercraft-related manatee deaths known to have occurred in Kings Bay, 13
bond was set at $40,000.
of those were in the last 10 years. Seven of these deaths occurred during the summer months
between May 1 and August 30.
Two From Citrus County Returned to WRPC Board
The new provisions include watercraft speed restrictions in Kings Bay to slow
Tallahassee – Governor Rick Scott has announced nineteen reappointments and two ap-
speed year-round except in those areas where more restrictive measures are in place. Also,
pointments to eight regional planning councils throughout the state.
the ability to create temporary no-entry areas around lesser springs like House Spring, in
Withlacoochee Regional Planning Council, Region Five: Avis M. Craig, 60, of Crystal Riv-
addition to those areas identified in the emergency designation is included. The provisions
er, is the director of public affairs for the Citrus County Property Appraiser’s Office. She is
also provide the ability to establish temporary no-entry areas for no more than 14 days if a
reappointed for a term beginning June 21, 2011, and ending October 1, 2012.
cold front hits before the manatee season begins or after the manatee season has closed to
Edward “Bill” Murray, 70, of Lecanto, is a member of the Citrus County School
prevent manatees from being harassed in Kings Bay.
Board. He is reappointed for a term beginning June 21, 2011, and ending October 1, 2012.
In addition to the usual prohibited activities, (touching and harassing manatees)
Walter “Buddy” Selph, 64, of Brooksville, is the owner of Tommie Dawson Realty
the following waterborne activities would be prohibited within Three Sisters Springs from
Inc. He is reappointed for a term beginning June 21, 2011, and ending October 1, 2012.
November 15 to March 31: 1. Entering Three Sisters Spring between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00
Whitney S. Smith, 54, of Fanning Springs, is the general manager of Hudson Food
a.m. 2. Scuba diving. 3. Fishing, including but not limited to fishing by hook and line, by
Stores. He succeeds Eugene Trimpert of Inglis and is appointed for a term beginning June
cast net, or spear.
21, 2011, and ending October 1, 2012.
The Service has scheduled an informational open house and formal public hearing
on July 7, 2011, at the College of Central Florida - Citrus Campus,CF Conference Cen-
ter,3800 S. Lecanto Hwy.Lecanto, FL. The Informational Open House will be held from
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and the formal Public Hearing: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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