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Wednesday August 10, 2016

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About the Bees at the

Wildlife Park this Thursday

On Thursday, August 11, 2016,

starting at 1:30 pm, a special program

on Florida's Honeybees will be pre-

sented by Melody Tayler in the Flori-

da Room at the Park's main entrance

and Visitor Center. There will be no

charge to attend this program. Melo-

dy Tayler, a Homosassa resident and

working beekeeper will offer a pro-

gram on the Honey bees. Tayler was

born and raised in Tampa where she

worked as a bookkeeper. She began

keeping bees in 2008 and has given

many presentations on Honey Bees

over the past seven years, including

programs for the Citrus County's li-

brary system, schools, and clubs.

Tayler has also done pro-

grams for Wildlife Ranger summer

The security alarm sounded at the Plaza Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership located at 2077 Hwy. 44 W. in Inverness. Deputies making a secu-

camps and at Earth Day events at

rity check on a nearby business heard the alarm ringing. They immediately responded to the area and observed six young black males running

Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs

through the dealership parking lot. See full story below, CCSO Photo.

Wildlife State Park and attended Pi-

Three Businesses Six youths arrested in Inverness

oneer Days and Fort Cooper Days

Park's Reenactment events. She is

the secretary of Nature Coast Bee-

Dodge Dealership break-in

keepers Club that meets monthly at

Victory Baptist Church in Inverness.

She has achieved the level of Master

44 and climbed over the fence into the Don

From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.

Beekeeper" through the Uni-

Poss Roofing parking lot (2050 Hwy. 44 W.,

After several weeks of burglaries to Inverness) where they were apprehended by

versity of Florida and has attended

From the Citrus Co. Fire/Rescue

various car dealerships throughout Central Deputy Jon Ritli and his K9 partner Khaos,

University of Florida's Bee College

At 9:40 pm, on Sat., August 6, fire

Florida, six suspects are behind bars due to who were hot on their heels. Both surren-

for the past six years. Her presenta-

rescue units with the Citrus County Sheriff's

the quick action of local deputies.

tion will consist of an explanation of

Office, Division of Fire Rescue responded to

According to the Citrus County

the Honey Bee, its workings as a so-

The aviation unit and several other

assist Crystal River Fire Rescue with a com-

Sheriff s Office, at 3:52 am, (8-3-16) the K9 units searched for the remaining three

cial insect and the products produced

mercial structure fire at a strip mall located

security alarm sounded at the Plaza Chrys- suspects. As patrol units widened their

by the hive. In addition she will sug-

in the 1321-1439 block/east side of U.S.

ler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership located at search perimeter, Deputy Ferguson noticed

gest ways to help save the Honey

Hwy. 19 in Crystal River.

2077 Hwy. 44 W. in Inverness, FL. Deputies three black males wearing clothing that

Upon arrival to the scene of the

making a security check on a nearby busi- matched the description of the suspects,

fire, units from Engine 3 (Homosassa) and

ness heard the alarm ringing. They imme- walking on Colonade St. behind a storage

Engine 1 (Crystal River) found two com-

diately responded to the area and observed facility. These three suspects were imme-

mercial buildings heavily involved in fire:

six young black males running through the diately apprehended by patrol deputies and

Half Price Tobacco Pipes (1345 SE U.S.

dealership parking lot. The suspects, all on Community Crimes detectives.

Hwy. 19) and Tile Importers, Inc. (1439 SE

foot, scattered in different directions.

"This is the third time in several

U.S. Hwy. 19). The fire had already burned

Deputy Evan Marshall quickly months we have successfully arrested orga-

through the roof of one of the buildings.

apprehended one suspect, as he ran across nized crime groups from outside our area,