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Mike Moore - Photojournalist
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Sally Price Correspondent
Squawk Box Inverness
man held
With Mike Moore
Change for the Good
without bond
The July 4th holiday is
on plan to
over and it's an exceptionally
beautiful summer's day. I'm
cruising down Rt. 19 in Homo-
invade home
sassa; the trees are deep green
contrasting against a crisp blue sky filled with
Detectives with the Citrus County
fluffy white clouds. The resurfaced road and
Sheriff's Office arrested an Inverness man,
brand new striping is zipping along under-
July 4, on charges related to
neath me; the fresh un-marred paint is in stark
a purported plot to carry out
contrast to the new asphalt; if roads could be
a home invasion robbery of
beautiful this one, right now, is beautiful.
a Lecanto residence.
People are attracted to high contrast.
According to the
Last evening I was wandering around Inv-
Signs of the Times A few days short of three months to go before elections and the signs
arrest report, 29-year-old
erness after a 30-minute rain shower just be-
are out in full force. Literally thousands of signs like these are strewn about at nearly every
Israel Pinero of 2522 E.
fore dark. The rain, as rain always does, wet
street corner and block, each one wanting your full attention. After the 4th of July, historically,
Clearwood St., was charged
everything down and made the darks of leaves
political campaigns get as hot as the Florida sun; with battle lines drawn, politics will no doubt
with two counts of criminal
and grass and colors of buildings and cars
dominate people's attention until November. Photo by Mike Moore
solicitation to committ kid- Israel Pinero
bolder; Inverness, in that moment, was more
Inverness crash takes two lives
napping and one count of
beautiful than usual.
criminal solicitation to commit home invasion.
It's not just the photographer in me
According to Gail tierney, Public Information
A vehicle crash in Inverness, around 9:30 p.m., July 6, critically injured a girl who was
saying this. In fact it is well known that bright
Officer with the CCSO, the charges would
a passenger on a motorcycle and the youth who was driving the motorcycle. According to the
and bold contrasting colors used in advertis-
normally carry a bond of $30,000, but the judge
Florida Highway Patrol, the youths were riding a 2008 Kaw motorcycle that was traveling
ing sells more stuff. Think about the colors of
ruled that Pinero would be held with no bond.
north on N. Croft Ave. and had been spotted by the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, prior to the
a box of Tide for example. Beauty is accentu-
Prior to July 1st, a confidential
crash, traveling at a high rate of speed. A 2003 Ford pickup truck, pulling a utility trailer, was
ated by contrasting make-up - ask any woman.
informant had revealed information to detec-
traveling south on N. Croft Ave. and attempted to turn left onto E. Dawson Dr., into the path
Just think about the fireworks shows around
tives that Pinero had approached him to as-
of the motorcycle.
Continued on page 3 - Motorcycle Crash
the county this past weekend; chances are
Freedom Festival was
sist in a home invasion robbery of a residence.
really good we were collectively mesmerized
He said Pinero had told him that he would
by the bright, vivid contrasting colors in the
contact him later and give him additional in-
sky.
more than a BLAST!
formation. The informant said that he has
Continued on page 3 - Squawk Box
known Pinero for several years; that the
robblery was planned in order to fund nar-
cotic-related crimes.
Buzbee and other volunteers stayed busy
By Deborah Russell
On July 1st, the informant told de-
serving fruit-flavored ice cones. Volunteers
Newscaster Editor
tectives that Pinero told him that two other
from the South Levy Little League also kept
individuals would assist in the home inva-
busy selling food and drinks in the park's con-
Attendees of the 12th annual Free-
sion robbery, and that they would all meet
cession stand.
dom Fest celebration at the South Levy Rec-
together at Lake Panasoffkee on July 3rd. The
Candidates for county and state of-
reational Park in Inglis thoroughly enjoyed
informant said that Pinero told him that he
fices dotted the park, introducing themselves
themselves on Saturday, especially the chil-
would contact him, again, prior to the meet-
to attendees and adressing the crowd in
dren who had numerous water activities, in-
ing and drive him to the meeting, as well.
speeches throughout the afternoon, speak-
cluding two water slides, to cool them down
The informant told detectives that
ing from a covered platform. Mayor Risher
in the sweltering summer heat.
Pinero contacted him again on July 3rd and
and Tanya Berecz introduced the candidates
Darlene Slattery, assistant Town
told him that the details of the robbery would
and made announcements during the day
Clerk at Inglis Town Hall, said her volunteer
be planned. Pinero drove the informant to the
over the park's P.A. system.
job in the dunking booth was the best job in
meeting at Lake Panasoffkee, where they met
The Lil Miss Independence Day and
the park! She was frequently assisted by In-
These items dumped illegally, were found at
with another man he knew only by a nick-
the Lil Mr. Independence Day competitions
glis Mayor Carolyn Risher and took occa-
the Levy County recycling bin near Food
name (we will call him "John," not the actual
were held at 1:00 p.m. Contestants wore patri-
sional shelter in a shaded booth where Alicia
Ranch, more on page 10.
Continued on page 8 - Photos on page 12
Continued on page 3 - Man Held