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Citrus News Briefs
Pet Patrol
Animals safely escape Floral City home fire
The Citrus County Sher-
iff s Office, Division of Fire Rescue
was dispatched to a structure fire,
July 28 at 9734 S. Buckskin Ave.
in Floral City. Initial reports stated
there was smoke coming from the
residence, and several animals were
inside the home. Engine 24 from
Floral City arrived first on sceneat
11:32 am to find heavy smoke com-
ing from the front of the residence,
A search was performed, and a line
was deployed to a side door to gain
access to the attic space where the
fire was located. A second hose was
"Delilah is a little 2yo, spayed female, mini
brought in through the front door to
Jennifer needs someione to love her...
Chocolate Dachshund. They don't come any
keep the fire from spreading. The
Jennifer is a pretty spayed gray  sweeter than this little 12 pound love bug.
water supply was provided by water
kitty who actually has a little white goatee  She is happiest in your lap, but ready to go
shuttles due to the lack of fire hy-
on her chin and white mittens on her paws.  whenever you are going in the car, for a
drants in close proximity. A small dog was located and brought out alive. The other animals
She's an inquisitive little lady, hoping for a  walk or just hanging out together. OK with
had successfully escaped prior to the arrival of firefighters, and all were accounted for. The
new forever home, soon. Come interact with  other pets. Foster parents for little dogs are
fire was contained to about 30% of the home. About 60% of the contents were damaged.
Dunnellon crash kills one youth and
this sweet girl! Jennifer has been at the shel-  desperately needed, for a week, or more, at
ter since June 26 - and she is ready for adop-  a time, we pay all costs. A Humane Society
tion! Her Animal ID number is 28229021  of CENTRAL FL Pet Rescue, Inc, in Bev-
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seriously injures three others
and she can be found in the `Cat Adoption'  erly Hills, Citrus County, does home visits
area of the Citrus County Animal Sjhelter,  prior to adoptions, therefore, we only adopt 34446
5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida
A single-vehicle crash in Citrus County, early Tuesday morning, July 28, resulted
located at 4030 S. Airport Rd. in Inverness,Phone: Citrus County and adjoining county
to the (352) 489-4588  Fax: (727) 362-4788
in the death of a Citrus Springs girl and serious injuries to her three friends in the vehicle.
(behind the Citrus ail, Tom Russell, Publisher: If you must re home your little dog
Em County Fairgrounds, off  areas. thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor:
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash took place in Dunnellon at 1:14 am.
U.S. Hwy. 41). Call the shelter at 352-746-  phone ebbienewscaster@gmanumber
d527.9050, leave your name, il.com  Kendal Stark, 18, of Homosassa, was driving a 2001 Toyota 4-Runner, traveling east on East
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Withlacoochee Trail, west of North Natchez Loop. Ms. Stark failed to negotiate a left curve
in the road and drove onto the south shoulder. As a result, the vehicle rotated and overturned
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several times, coming to rest in an upright position on the south shoulder, facing east. Chey-
enne Kelly Biggs, 19, of Citrus Springs, a passenger who was not wearing a setbelt, was
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ejected from the vehicle during the crash. She was pronounced deceased at the scene of the
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crash. Passenger Derek Fowler, 19, of Beverly Hills, was also not wearing a seatbelt. He
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was transported to Citrus Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. The driver (Ms. Stark)
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and passenger Nathaniel Meeks, 18, of Lecanto, were both wearing seatbelts. Both sustained
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serious injuries and were transported to Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala.The report
stated that alcohol was not a factor in the crash, and unspecified charges are pending.
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AMVETS Post 
89 Commander Jerry Webb welcomed 7 new members into the Homosassa post.
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New members include Saul Askin, Paul Crowell, Kathy King, Kathy Burke, not shown Mike
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