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Deborah Russell - Editor
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Wednesday September 16, 2015
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Permit No. 14
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Community
"Save Crystal River" to
begin pilot project to
restore Kings Bay
Save Crystal River (SCR) is
poised to take the first step in an historic
project to remove noxious algae from
Kings Bay and restore the waterway s nat-
ural habitat.
The event is historic because it is
the first time a non-profit group, or any pri-
vate sector group for that matter, has got-
ten the go-ahead plus major funding from
the state, in this case $1.6 million, for a
plan to begin restoration of the imperiled
waters.
SCR, a small group of residents
and business people, is confident the pilot
project can show how the bay can be re-
claimed after being held hostage for over a
decade by the invasive algae Lyngbya.
Gator Dredging of Clearwater
has its permits and next week is scheduled
to begin applying its unique removal pro-
cess of the algae and dead organic material
from two canals in the northeast portion of
the bay. Sea and Shoreline of Ruskin, Fla.,
an experienced marine restoration subcon-
tractor, will then begin replanting native
vegetation. When the pilot project is suc-
Crash Blocks
Hit-and-run pickup vs semi crash impedes traffic flow to U.S. Hwy. 19 for hours, south of the barge canal near Inglis. CCSO Photo
cessfully completed, SCR says the next
CCSO arrests mother/daughter
step in the plan is to present the positive
results to legislators to obtain subsequent
US-19 for
funding for other areas to restore freshwa-
duo for animal cruelty
ter spring flow into the many canals feed-
ing into Kings Bay. In addition, SCR will
Hours
continue to work with various government
the home. None of these animals had food
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
entities and agencies to facilitate the clean-
or water. Officers also rescued four horses,
In a press conference on Sept. 9,
up of the remaining bay waters.
five rabbits and eight goats from the prop-
the Citrus County Sheriff s Office released
From The FHP
Gator Dredging is utilizing three
erty.The horses and goats were surviving on
information about how a well-being check
crucial weapons in the project. The first is
A hit-and-run traffic crash between
rain water alone.
on two women, July 10, at their rented resi-
a specialized hydraulic vacuum process to
a 1996 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck and a
Deputies also discovered a stolen
dence located at 8424 E. Haines Ct. in Floral
remove the Lyngbya and dead material on
semi truck pulling a loaded box trailer in
vehicle and a stolen horse trailer from Ar-
City, led to an investigation into animal cru-
the bottom while leaving the existing natu-
Crystal River, Sept. 8, impeded the traffic
kansas on the property. A tote with the hor-
elty over four states.
ral sediment in place.
flow on U.S. Hwy. 19 for several hours. Lo-
rible smell of the liquified remains of sev-
According to the media division,
The second element is to plant a
gan Michael Kennedy, 19, of Crystal River,
eral dogs was found near one of the stolen
the pair - a mother and daughter team - had
received minor injuries in the crash and fled
cars, according to the public release. Dead
Continued on page 3 - Kings Bay
a pet cremated, and the cremation company
the scene on foot. At the time of the crash,
cats in garbage bags were found inside the
Pigskin Predictors
had been unable to get in touch with them to
the sky was dark and cloudy, according to
residence. Neighbors told in-
deliver the dog s remains.
Troooper T.G. Cloud who investigated the
vestigators that two horses were
Is Back!
When deputies arrived, no one was
crash.
buried on the property.
home, but they found cats and dogs inside
The driver of the interstate carrier
Detectives began the
Fans Can Play
the residence with no food or water. In ad-
semi truck, pulling a closed box trailer for
difficult task of locating the
dition, a horse was found dead and decay-
people who lived at the home N. Freeman
TLT (Terry Lynn Tyndall) Trucking, LLC
Details on
ing in a stall along with ten caged rabbits,
of Ocala, was Terry Lynn Tyndall, 55, also
- the mother, Nancy Freeman,
five of which were dead, and the remaining
of Ocala, who suffered "incapacitating inju-
74, and the daughter, Katherine Freeman,
page 8
five had no food or water. Animal control
ries" in the crash, according to the release.
41. The task proved difficult due to the sev-
officers rescued four severely emaciated
The Florida Highway Patrol press release
eral different aliases the women were each
dogs, thirteen cats and a turtle from inside
Continued on page 4 - Crash
Continued on page 12 - Animal Cruelty