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Levy County Department of Public Safety was represented by Captain Jerry Horton, Firefighter/EMT Chris

Next week will be the 29th anniversary of the big fire at Yankeetown Boat Company in which

Hinson, Firefighter Jeremy Pittman, Firefighter Justin Pittman, and Support Member Alan Nyhart in hon-

four boats sank, two were damaged or destroyed and a storage building was gutted. The

oring the lives of those lost on September 11, 2001 by participating in the 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb

8:45 AM explosion which set off a fire at the Yankeetown marina was caused when a gas boat

hosted by Panama City Beach Fire Rescue on September 6, 2014. The Stair Climb consisted of 110 flights

engine exploded in a 30 foot pleasure craft owned by a couple from Williston. The boom was

of stairs to duplicate the stories of the World Trade Center Towers that the Emergency Responders had

to climb that tragic day. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefit the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation.

heard 5 miles in the Gulf according to Yankeetown Fire Chief Ed McMahon who was out fishing

and could see the billowing smoke. U.S. Coast Guard Station Yankeetown was first on scene

by water and were able to tow away Ken Hurst burning trawler to make space in an effort to

keep the spread of fire to more boats. Florida Marine Patrol Sgt. Calvin Adams said the fire

48 Hwy. 19 S. at Hickory Island

was under control by 11:00 AM. In this picture owner Ken Hurst and Daniel Nichols survey the

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damage to the out rigging on Hurst's six year old shrimp boat he built. Responding to the fire

was the U S Coast Guard Station Yankeetown, Florida Marine Patrol, Yankeetown and Inglis Fire

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

Departments. History by Sally Price.

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Early Sunday morning, Sept. 14, at 1:08 am, a single-vehicle crash in Citrus Coun-

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ty resulted in the death of the driver, 23 year-old Kyle Edward Shepherd, of Beverly Hills,

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Wednesday Shuffleboard Tournament and Free Pool

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2 eggs/2 pancakes & 2 sausage links

Karaoke every Sat. 7-11pm

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Football 5 for 5 bucket specials

or bacon for $2.22 5 am. to 8 am.

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