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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Armed robbery Investigated at
Real Estate Today
Citruss Office is inveLodgermed robbery that took
Hills stigating an a
"Free Electric"
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
The Citrus County Sheriff’
As far as solar energy systems, the
covered with millions of
place just before 4:00 a.m., Sept. 5, at the Citrus Hills Lodge, located at 350 E.Norvell Bry-
municipal system, or company owned sys-
copper strips. As sunlight
ant Hwy. (CR 486) in Hernando. The clerk told deputies that he answered a knock on the
tem is one that the home owner has to pay
hits the strips, the energy
door of the office where he was working, and a man forced his way inside and ordered him
to use on a “forever basis”. Every month the
in the light is transferred
to get down on the floor while pointing a firearm at him and asking him where the money
electric bill comes.
to electrons in the metal,
was. The clerk told the suspect that the money was located in the front lobby desk.
The Town of Williston is now
which escapes at one end
The suspect went into the front lobby and shortly returned to the office. He in-
building a solar based system at their 2,000
as electricity.
structed the clerk to stay on the floor and not move. The man left and the clerk heard the
acre airport area. It will cost approx. 40 mil-
When perfected
front lobby doors close, so he waited a few seconds before peeking outside. He described
lion and will eventually supply power to the
these panels should turn 70 to 80% of the en-
the suspect as 5’ 10” tall, with a thin build, a deep voice, a tattoo on his left forearm and
whole town. This is a great Town Utility, but
ergy they receive from sunlight into electric-
wearing blue jean shorts, a black hoodie with the sleeves pushed up to his elbows and a
I want to speak about the privately owned
ity. This electricity would cost less about 3
white cloth or shirt covering his face and neck.
system. This system is usually installed on
cents per kilowatt hour as compared to about
The clerk saw a white or light gray boxy-shaped latge 80s or early 90s vehicle,
your roof. It starts out with a few thousand
10 cents a kilowatt hour for commercially
possibly a Buick 4-door sedan, leaving the parking lot heading west. A BOLO (be on the
out lay, and eventually ends up supping free
generated electric power. A plus will be that
lookout) was issued for the vehicle, but the sedan may or may not be involved in the rob-
electric for many years into the future.
the energy will already be at “the point of
bery. The suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Anyone with information on the
Federal programs to give hom-
usage”. After we generate power, whether
robbery is urged to call 911, 352-726-1121, or 1-888-ANY-TIPS (toll-free), or text CITRUS
eowners a cost savings for the installation of
it be from a coal plant, a water source like
to 274637. A reward could be given for helpful information.
a home based solar energy system are avail-
Niagara falls, nuclear plant or what ever, it
Important Toll Free Number
able, and can help with the initial cost. A so-
has to be “shipped” to the point of usage. If
Citrus Cty Govt. Citrus Springs & Dunnellon 489-2120
lar cell is a device that converts the energy
every home in Florida had it s own source of
Levy Cty Govt. 800-733-5389
of sunlight directly into electricity by use of
electricity we could eliminate the thousands
Levy Cty Sheriff 800-538-9767
the photovoltaic effect.
of miles of transmission lines criss crossing
FHP Brooksville 800-500-1240
Present solar cells are up to 40%
the state.
efficient; however scientists are working on
I for one would love to have my
Bubba’s Fin & Feather
more efficient cells. One promising tech-
electric supplied right at home. As technol-
nology is nanotechnology. The surface of
ogy gets more efficient it would be nice to
the solar gathering material is printed with
get as much electric as you want for free just
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is Darryl Diamond of Diamond Investments
pool tournament 7pm
solar power device is being developed by a
Inc. 352-447-4442.
Off Hwy 40
Thur-$1.75 Rum & Coke all day
small company in Athol Mass called Photo-
I have a free list of over 50 Nature
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Call 447-2755
this company is using solar panels made
investors, and owner occupant buyers. I ll
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