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Deborah Russell - Editor
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Wednesday August 2, 2017
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Community
Sales Tax Holiday
This Weekend
The 2017 Back-to-School
Sales Tax Holiday will give shoppers a
sales tax break if buying certain school
related items during Friday through
Sunday, August 4 - 6.
During this sales tax holiday
period, Florida law directs that no sales
tax or local option tax (also known
as discretionary sales surtax) will be
collected on purchases of clothing,
footwear, and certain accessories sell-
ing for $60 or less per item, certain
school supplies selling for $15 or less
per item, and personal computers and
certain computer-related accessories,
selling for $750 or less per item, when
purchased for noncommercial home or
personal use.
This sales tax holiday does
NOT apply to any item of clothing
selling for more than $60; any school
supply item selling for more than $15;
books that are not otherwise exempt;
personal computers and computer-re-
lated accessories purchased for com-
mercial purposes; rentals or leases of
any eligible items; repairs or alterations
The College of Central Florida (CCF) has opened a new campus in Levy County, the CCF Jack Wilkinson Levy Campus, an $18 million facility which
of any eligible items; or sales of any
is located 5 miles north of Chiefland at 15390 NW U.S. Hwy. 19 (on the west side of US 19). A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at the
eligible items in a theme park, enter-
campus on August 11. CCF also has a campus in Citrus County at Lecanto. Read full story on page 8.
Woman fired and
tainment complex, public lodging es-
Gunshot wound kills Inglis
tablishment, or airport.
Citrus FREE JAM, concert for teens,
arrested, charged
weekend resident; son arrested
to be held in Lecanto, Aug. 26
The Youth Concert Series and
with check fraud
Friday Night Done Right (FNDR) - which
From Levy County Sheriff Dept.
area of the home, "playing" with a 0.22 rifle.
empowers middle and high school stu-
At 10:58 am on Saturday, July 29,
He said his father had given him permis-
dents by giving them positive alternatives
Levy County deputies respond-
sion to play with the firearm and told him it
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
as to how they spend Friday nights and
ed to 5530 SE 194th Lane in
wasn't loaded. While trying to take the clip
Jamie Kim Block, 46,
other times, as well - is presentiong Citrus
Inglis after 22 year-old Matthew
out of the gun, he said, it fired, and the bul-
Beverly Hills, FL, was arrested
FREE JAM on Sat., Aug. 26, 7:00-10:00
James Castro of Tampa reported
let struck his father, Manuel Castro, in the
by the Citrus County Sheriff's
pm, at Lecanto Community Park, located
to Levy County Dispatch that
temple. Matthew said that his father fell to
Office, July 25, charged with
at 3505 W. Educational Path in Lecanto.
he'd accidentally shot his father
the floor, bleeding from his head, making a
Castro
10 counts of forgery with intent
Admission is FREE! The concert is an
inside the home.
snoring sound.
to defraud ($20,000 bond). Ac-
alcohol, drug and tobacco free event for
Responding
Levy
Crime Scene and CID investigators
cording to the arrest report, Ms. Block
teens, presented by Citrus County Parks
County deputies and Inglis Fire Rescue
reconstructed the crime scene and deter-
Block's employer, Citrus REO
& Recreation, Anti-Drug Coalition of Cit-
personnel found 61 year-old Manuel Cas-
mined that the incident had not occurred as
Services, Inc., Inverness, terminated her
rus County and the Citrus County Sher-
tro, also of Tampa, on the floor in the living
Matthew first reported. The bullet trajectory,
employment in May, 2017, due to suspicion
iff s Office. For additional information,
room with a gunshot wound to his left tem-
bullet entry and exit wounds, Matthew's
that she had used the business' checking ac-
call 352-527-7540 or 352-601-6620.
ple. First responders from Inglis Fire Rescue
stated location at the time of the shooting,
count to pay personal bills and obtain cash,
immediately administered first aid, however
along with the location of the victim's body
Easier Than eBay
10 times during 2017. Her arrest was the
Manuel Castro did not survive.
and the location of the shell casing, all con-
result of a fraud investigation that started,
Investigators from the Criminal
flicted with Matthew's statements. The arrest
You can now place classified ads at the Food
May 11. The business owner provided de-
Investigations Division (CID) and Crime
report stated, "Based on the trajectory and
Ranch Service Desk - 25 words/$12. New
tectives with pertinent information: 5 checks
Scene Investigations and Evidence Unit
the layout of the crime scene, it is inconveiv-
totaling $338.89, between Jan. 9 and May 3,
deadline: Monday 12 noon at the Inglis Food
(CSI) arrived at the scene and spoke with
able that Matthew did not see his father pri-
written by Block to Rolling Oaks Utilities; 3
Ranch service Desk. Cash or Check.
Matthew Castro, Manuel Castro's son. Mat-
or to discharging the rifle." The report also
No refunds for early cancellations
thew told investigators he was in the kitchen
Continued on page 8 - Inglis Shooting
Continued on page 4 -Check Fraud