Page 4 September 12, 2012
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Remembering the past
Beverlyafter 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.LeavesCounty Sheriff s Office
Hills Shooting 8, the Citrus One Dead
Shortly
responded to a residence in Beverly Hills due to a domestic disturbance. When deputies
arrived, they heard gunshots, and when they entered the home, they found three people
inside. As a result of gunfire in the home, Frank M. Valenza, 61, of Beverly Hills was found
deceased, and two others, Janice Ames Genco, 60, and her dependent son, Michael John
Genco, 28, also of Beverly Hills, were injured and airlifted to Shand’s Hospital in Gaines-
ville.
According to the sheriff s office, an ongoing domestic dispute apparently led to
the shooting of Ms Genco and her son. Galenzo was in the process of moving out of the
residence due to continued arguments with Genco over her son. He shot the pair and then
turned the gun on himself. As of Monday afternoon, the victims remain at Shand’s Hospital
in Gainesville, and both are expected to recover. Their conditions were not released.
Fires - Continued from page 1
at 13338 S. McClung Loop, sustained damage to the vinyl siding and a portable carport.
No injuries were reported. The power was disconnected from the structure by power com-
pany. The scene was cleared at 10:16 p.m.The cause of the fire is under investigation by
the Florida State Fire Marshal's Office. Damages to the home of the fire were estimated at
$73,075, a 100% loss of the structure and its contents. The cost of the vehicle was unknown
at the time of the report.
A flourishing sponge trade began in the Keys in the mid 1800’s that eventually expanded up the Gulf
Woman Charged With Arson
Coast to Tarpon Springs. Greek immigrants hired to work as sponge divers helped build the sponge trade
A fire was reported at a single-wide manufactured home in Hernando located at
that made Tarpon Springs famous for it’s sponges. Today sponges are still harvested up the Florida West
3950 E. Dandy Loop at 10:46 a.m.on Sept. 5. The first of two fire engines from the Citrus
Coast. This April 15, 1913 photo from the Florida State Archives shows a group of Greek sponge fisher-
men unloading at Cedar Key docks.
Sheriff Fire Rescue Division arrived at 10:55 a.m. Firefighters found a light haze of smoke
Sponges are a valuable part of Florida’s coastal ecosystems providing habitat to many marine crea-
coming from the interior of the home. The second engine arrived one minute later. The fire
tures. There are over 9000 species but 5 are the most common collected in Florida. One of the first suc-
was located in the laundry room and was extinguished at 11:00 a.m. Additional units to the
cessful cancer treatments actually came from sponges. It is legal to “cut” sponges but you need to learn
fire were canceled. No injuries were reported. The power was disconnected from the struc-
all the rules if you decide to try harvesting them. Sponges regenerate from pieces left when cutting and
ture by power company. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Florida State Fire
you can actually grow sponges from pieces attached to concrete but there are a number of issues which
Marshal's Office. Damages were estimated at $9376.88, 25% of the value of the structure
keep it from being popular. History by Sally Price.
Inverness man dies in car crash
and its contents.
Michelle Marie Ash, 46, Hernando, was charged with felony arson of a dwelling at
Travis John Daniels, 23, Inverness, died in a single-vehicle crash, Sept. 9, at 5:43
1:30 p.m. (Sept. 5). Her bond was set at $10,000.
a.m. According to the crash report by the Florida Highway Patrol, Daniels was driving a
New Soap & Shampoo Drop-Off Locations for We Care
2003 Ford Taurus, traveling north on South Great Oaks Drive, approaching East Orange
Two new drop-off locations have been added to Seven Rivers Regional Medi-
Avenue above the posted speed limit and failed to properly negotiate a left curve in the road.
cal Center s Soap & Shampoo Drive to benefit We Care Food Pantry. Collection bins for
As a result, the Taurus left the road and traveled onto the east shoulder, where the front right
unopened body soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, etc. are now at Nature Coast EMS
corner of the vehicle struck an oak tree. The vehicle continued north on the east shoulder and
(3876 W. Country Hill Drive, Lecanto) and Sunflower Springs Assisted Living Facility, Ho-
began to rotate counter clockwise. The right side of the vehicle impacted another large oak
mosassa. Collection bins are also located in the cafeteria of the hospital, at the Seven Rivers
tree. Upon impact with the second tree, the vehicle rotated clockwise and traveled northwest
Rehab & Wound Center (1675 S.E. US Hwy. 19, C.R.) and at the Seven Rivers Outpatient
across Great Oaks Drive and onto the west shoulder of the road. The left side of the vehicle
Laboratory (at 11503 W. Emerald Oaks Drive, Crystal River, just north of the hospital).
crashed into a wood rail fence. Daniels sustained fatal injuries and expired at the scene of
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