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Community
Job Fair
Opportunities
Once again, CareerSource
Citrus Levy Marion is pleased to of-
fer local employers a variety of low-
or no-cost, high-value recruitment
opportunities to meet job candidates,
promote your business and help fill
your open positions.
Seasonal Retail Job Fair
takes placeWednesday, Sept. 24 from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Paddock Mall,
3100 SW College Road, in Oca-
la. Employers may reserve exhibit
space (one table and two chairs) at no
charge by contacting Dianne Perkins
at 352-732-1700, ext. 1245 or email-
ing her atdperkins@careersourceclm.
com. Reservation deadline is Sept.
15.
All Industry Regional Job
Fair is set for Wednesday, Oct. 1
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the College
of Central Florida's Klein Conference
Center,3001 SW College Road, Oca-
la. Reserve your space for a nominal
Deputies received information that cannabis was possibly being grown at 7699 N. Maltese Dr. in the Citrus Springs neighborhood of Dunnellon.
charge by calling 352-873-7939, ext.
1141 or emailing rfraize@career-
Second Grow House Found &
Levy County
sourceclm.com
Citrus County Fall Job Fair
Shut Down by CCSO
will be held Wednesday, Oct. 15 from
Crash Injures
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the College of Cen-
tral Florida's Learning and Confer-
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
Motorcyclist
ence Center, 3800 S. Lecanto High-
way, Lecanto. More details to come.
For the second consecutive day, the
the investigation. The to-
For more information, call 352-249-
Citrus County Sheriff s Office Tactical Im-
tal street value of a mature
From The FHP
3278.
pact Unit, with assistance from the Florida
crop of this nature - 94
CareerSource Citrus Levy
A Levy County single-vehicle
Department of Law Enforcement, conduct-
lbs. - would be between
Marion's regional jobless rate was 7.8
crash, Aug. 23 at 3:00 am, resulted in seri-
ed a search of a home and located a cannabis
$90,000 and $120,000.
percent in July, up 0.5 percent from
ous injuries to 24 year-old Carlos Ayello
grow house operation.
The report stated
June. There were 15,845 unemployed
Zamora, of Morriston, who was driving
Deputies received information that
that the occupants of the
out of an expanded labor force of
a 2000 BMW motorcycle. The crash oc-
cannabis was possibly being grown at 7699
Garcia
residence ignored the offi-
202,968. That rate is down 1.0 per-
curred on County Rd. 335, east of State Rd.
N. Maltese Dr. in the Citrus Springs neigh-
cers at the door, so officers
121. Zamora was traveling east on County
cent over the year and 2.6 percentage
borhood of Dunnellon.
remained on scene while
Rd. 335, rounding a left curve at an unsafe
points lower than two years ago.
On Aug. 28, a search warrant was
others left to get a search
speed, according to the Florida Highway
Citrus County had the high-
executed at the residence, where deputies
warrant. Eventually, the two
Patrol. The motorcycle left the road on the
est unemployment rate in the region
located and seized 88 marijuana plants, sev-
opened the door and were
right shoulder, and Zamora lost control of
at 8.0 percent, followed by Marion
eral items of cannabis grow equipment, two
cooperative with officials.
the vehicle which overturned on its left side
County with 7.7 percent and Levy
jars containing 61 grams of cannabis and an
Two were arrested,
making three complete rollover events. The
County at 7.6 percent. The not sea-
undisclosed amount of cash.
a man, Janiel Evaristo Laza-
Lazala
motorcycle traveled several feet in a north-
sonally adjusted rate for Florida is
As a result of the search warrant,
la, 28, and a woman, Odisa
erly direction, and Zamora was thrown from
the sophisticated grow system was disas-
6.6 percent and the national rate is 6.5
Garcia Soto, 49, each charged with cultiva-
the vehicle as it overturned. The motorcycle
sembled and two arrests were made. The
percent. At the same time, the num-
tion of cannabis and tampering with utilities.
came to rest on its left side, facing in a north-
suspects were found to have been diverting
bers of those working and looking
The report stated that Lazala speaks fluent
easterly direction, and Zamora came to rest
electricity to power the illegal grow opera-
for work was also up across all three
English, but Garcia Soto speaks only Span-
a few feet south of the motorcycle. Zamora
tion. Employees of Withlacoochee River
ish, so an interpreter was called to the scene
counties.
Continued on page 3- Crash
Electric were at the residence to assist with
for her.