Citrus Springs News

Not too many President Obama supporters were hanging around the Old Courthouse grounds early Saturday afternoon.

The numbers are down, so the numbers are down. With real estate sales stagnant and the construction industry in an economic slump, the 2009 Citrus County property tax roll was set at $10.07 billion, a 7.6 percent drop from a year ago.

At the end of February, Citrus Springs resident David Tucker was hospitalized for stomach pains.

A lawsuit alleging that the Citrus County Commission improperly used millions of dollars collected from landowners in Citrus Springs will go forward, the Fifth District Court of Appeal has ruled.

Beginning this week, the Citrus County Transit Division will offer free ridership on the county's fixed bus route between Citrus Springs, Beverly Hills, Lecanto and Inverness.

The end-of-the-school-day bells Friday signaled the conclusion of the school year for public school students.

The news out of Property Appraiser Geoff Greene's office was as expected: Citrus County taxable property values dropped like a rock this year as a once thriving real estate and construction market hit an economic wall.

Residents carrying red, white and blue carnations walked the path between the poles of American flags at half-staff to their seats alongside the gravestones of deceased military men and women.

The Freezer zoning case is back on the front burner. One of Citrus County's most contentious land-use issues heads to the planning and development review board today for a 9 a.m. hearing at the Citrus Springs Community Center.

A 31-year-old man serving life in prison for shooting a Citrus County Sheriff's Office detective in 2003 will have to wait another month before a judge decides whether he receives any post-conviction relief.

Mother's Day came four days early for Clara Radford. Three of her six children, flowers and presents in hand, walked through the doors Thursday of Kentucky Fried Chicken in Crystal River, where Clara, 65, has worked for more than eight years.

Jennifer Jabo is a nationally board-certified teacher and a Bright House Networks 2009 national Star Teacher.

The Citrus County School District deserves recognition for the scores its schools earned last week in the writing portion of the FCAT exam.

Published: Friday, May 8, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, May 8, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. As every novice and professional grower knows, when a harvest comes in there can be so much produce it can't all be eaten.

Each Citrus County School District elementary school will host a Kindergarten Round-Up Day, when parents can register their children for kindergarten for the 2009-10 school year.

Even the most jaded and sophisticated 5-year-old can't resist "Aunt" Grace Thrush's fiery Bible.

Beyond discussions about the budget, policies and goals, board members are scheduled to vote on the following issues at today's Citrus County School Board special meeting and workshop: * Crystal River Middle principal: Board members will have the opportunity to approve the appointment of Crystal River Middle Assistant Principal Gloria Bishop as the ...

From oohing and aahing over vintage chrome and steel to taking a walk for a good cause or finding the perfect place for your helping hand, this weekend offers plenty of ways to get your heart pumping.

James Boyle has celebrity status at Citrus Springs Elementary School. When students pass him in the hallways, their faces light up.

The Citrus County School Board will meet 3 p.m. Tuesday at the District Services Center, 1007 W. Main St., Inverness.