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Wednesday September 11, 2013
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Permit No. 14
Sally Price - Correspondent
We Remember
Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Squawk Box
Citrus County Gets
a "Slice" of Springs
Clean Up Funds
It was a celebration Thursday
September 5th at Hunters Spring Park
in Crystal River as dignitaries spoke
on the announcement that $37 million
would be committed to the northern
portion of Florida for state springs
cleaning and restoration. Local elected
officials and citizens gathered to hear
the official announcement. Ten proj-
ects will be funded locally including
stabilization of shore lines at Hunters
and Three Sisters Springs to reduce
shorelines from falling into the springs.
Submerged aquatic vegetation will be
planted to remove some level of excess
nutrients. Four small package plants
for waste water treatment off Fort Is-
land Trail will be connected to the
municipal system to help reduce the
impact on springs in the Crystal River
area. The same project calls for the
change for 250 septic tanks to convert
to the sewer system according to DEP
Vineyard. Some of the funding will go
to agriculture intent to utilize best man-
Busi, busi, busi... there was plenty of face time and one-on-one business taking place in the Citrus County Auditorium last Saturday during
agement practices for water conserva-
the annual Citrus County Business Expo. Dozens of merchants set up spaces to explain what services they offer to the hundreds of community
tion and keep farmers fertilizer in the
members that came to listen. TheNewscaster/Mike Moore
Deputies search for father
Inverness Crash
fields rather than in the springs.
Florida Senator Dean,who
swam at Hunters Spring as a boy while
who fled with children
Kills Pedestrian
growing up in Red Level is Chairman
of the Conservation and Environmen-
From Florida Hwy Patrol
tal Preservation Committee. Dean said
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
tectives say Peters may have
A Inverness traffic crash at 11:41
if he makes no other pledge in his ca-
traveled to the Orlando area.
a.m.. Sept. 8, took the life of a pedestrian,
The Citrus County Sheriff s Office
reer it is to keep Florida natural and the
Peters was driving a 2003 silver
69 year-old Michael Bugman of Inverness.
is asking for the public’s help in locating
most natural thing we can do is to pre-
Jeep Liberty with Florida Tag
Based upon preliminary information at the
Edward Peters and his two young daughters,
serve the integrity of our springs and
number 366LEJ.
time of the press release, the following cir-
McKala and Madison Peters. The girls were
our lakes and our rivers.
Madison Peters, an 11
cumstances are believed to have led to this
last seen on Sunday, September 8, at an In-
Art Jones, President of the
year-old white female, was last Peters
incident which remains under investigation:
verness home on Aloha St. when Mr. Peters
Crystal River Kings Bay Rotary Club
seen wearing jeans capris and
Mr. Bugman was walking on the
took custody of them against the wishes of
a pink t-shirt with Minnesota
Continued on page 8 - Squawk Box
roadway, traveling west on E. Moccasin
their court-ordered guardian. He then fled
emblazoned on it and black flip
Slough Rd., east of Baymeadows Dr. Tay-
with the children in an unknown direction.
e!
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flops. Madison has eczema on
lor Nicole Schantz, 17, also of Inverness,
Mr. Peters has a warrant issued for
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both forearms.
was driving a 2004 Hyundai SUV, travel-
his arrest, and he has violated several court
McKala Peters, a 6 McKala
ing west on E. Moccasin Slough Rd., east
orders. Mr. Peters, who was on pre-trial re-
Pick'em on
years-old white female, was last
of Baymeadows Dr., behind Mr. Bugman,
lease at the time of the incident, removed
seen wearing white shorts and a
and failed to observe him walking in the
his GPS ankle monitor that was issued to
thenewscaster.com
blue t-shirt with pink graphics
roadway. As a result, the front of the vehicle
him in August. The monitor was found in
on it and black flip flops.
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struck Bugman. The Hyundai stopped west
Hernando County, off the northbound lanes
If you have any infor-
on E. Moccasin Slough Rd., and Mr. Bug-
of I-75. Authorities are concerned for the
Winners announced
mation as to the whereabouts
man was found on the north shoulder of E.
safety and well being of the two children.
Madison
of Edward Peters, Madison or
weekly in
Moc. Slough Rd. Bugman sustained fatal
Edward Peters is a 45 years-old
McKala Peters, or see the above-
injuries and expired at the scene of the crash.
white male who is 5’9” with a medium build
The Newscaster
described vehicle, please call 9-1-1.
The report stated that charges are pending.
and light brown hair in a short haircut. De-