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Deborah Russell - Editor
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Wednesday August 24, 2016
Inglis, FL 34449
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Community
I-75 & FL Turnpike
improvement project,
at
Wildwood
To increase capacity and improve
traffic operations at the Interstate-75 inter-
changes with Florida s Turnpike and State
Road 44, a road widening and improve-
ment project will begin soon, according to
transportation officials.
The project will entail: *Wid-
ening I-75 from 4 to 6 lanes, from just
north of the I-75/SR 44 interchange south
through the I-75/Florida s Turnpike inter-
change. *Constructing a new flyover en-
trance ramp from SR 44 to the southbound
Turnpike. *Constructing a new flyover
exit ramp from northbound I-75 to SR 44.
*Replacing the flyover bridge from south-
bound I-75 to the southbound Turnpike
and I-75. *Major drainage improvements.
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office continued with Random Acts of Popsicles at Floral City Elementary School, Aug. 22. Spreading the joy were
In September, crews will begin
Deputies Indorato and Banks, K-9s Ritli, Khaos and Repo, and School Resource Officer Deputy Bogart who brought the Bullfrogs popsicles and
cutting and removing roadside vegeta-
spent time with the group. Everyone also spent time with Zoe, a Bloodhound who assists the sheriff's office from time to time with missing
tion in preparation for construction of the
persons, and Linda Boles, founder of Find-M' Friends, Inc. All the kids and cops thoroughly enjoyed Popsicles with a Cop! CCSO Photo.
Driver Dies at
Three arrested after traffic stop for
$68.5 million project. Construction is ex-
pected to be complete in winter 2019.
Efforts will be made to limit traf-
CMH Following
speeding violation
fic and noise disruptions as much as pos-
sible, but lane closures, ramp closures
Crash
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
and detours will be necessary. These will
Lauren Elizabeth Pruitt, 33, Semi-
generally take place between 9:00 pm
nole, FL, was charged with possession of
Three people were arrested by the
and 5 am on Sunday through Thursday to
cannabis less than 20 gms and possession
From the FHP
Citrus County Sheriff s Office, Aug. 19, fol-
minimize traffic congestion and delays for
of drug paraphernalia (a metal smoking pipe
lowing a traffic stop for traveling 58 mph in
Seventy-four year-old Oscar S. Jar-
most drivers. Closures will be announced
and a glass smoking pipe), with her total
a 50 mph posted speed zone on Carl G. Rose
rell of Inverness, who sustained injuries in a
in advance in the Florida s Turnpike week-
bond set at $2,000.
Hwy. in Hernando.
traffic crash on Thursday morning, Aug. 18,
ly traffic advisory.
The driver, Vincent Riley How-
According to the arrest reports, be-
was transported to Citrus Memorial Hospital
For more information about this
ard, Sr., 24, Clearwater, was arrested on a
cause it took an unusual amount of time for
in Inverness, but later expired from injuries
project, call 1-800-749-PIKE or go to
warrant for violation of felony probation on
the vehicle to come to a stop, the back seat
sustained during the crash.
www.Floridasturnpike.com. Drivers may
original charges of possession of cocaine,
passenger was leaning down reaching to-
The crash occurred at 10:28 am
dial 5-1-1 for real-time traffic information
grand theft of a motor vehicle and posses-
ward the floorboard, and a K-9 made a posi-
in Inverness. According to the Florida
or visit www.FL511.com before traveling
sion of drug paraphernalia (no bond).
tive alert on the vehicle, it was searched, and
Highway Patrol, LaDextra Wright, age 30
and follow @fl511_Turnpike on Twitter.
Two suspects arrested in Inglis burglaries
drug items were found.
of Ocala, FL, was driving a 2015 Interna-
Also see presentation info on page 5.
Two Inglis men were arrested by
Casey Lee Loewus, 32, Seminole,
tional truck, traveling east on State Rd. 44
Primary Election
the Levy County Sheriff s Office, Aug. 13,
FL was charged with 2 counts of possession
in the outside lane, just west of S. Maplenut
following an investigation into numerous
of a controlled substance (0.1 gm heroin and
Way, when he witnessed another crash and
Sample Ballots
burglaries with the thefts of personal prop-
4 buprenorphine 8 mg pills), and possession
stopped, partially in the roadway and par-
erty. Deputies responded to numerous resi-
of drug paraphernalia (2 smoking pipes),
on page 11.
tially on the shoulder, to assist.
dences on Sandi St. in Inglis during the in-
with her total bond set at $5,000.
Continued on page 4 - Fatal Crash
Continued on page 2 - Suspects