Pine Ridge News

Citrus County commissioners were hoping for a sympathetic ear. Instead, they got an earful themselves.

Citrus County commissioners and the public get to hear today the regional water district's rationale for placing water usage caps on communities such as Sugarmill Woods and Pine Ridge.

A Pinellas County Sheriff's Office employee was involved in a two-vehicle crash this afternoon.

Reginald Clarke, left, of Pine Ridge, dressed in his Navy uniform; Roger Preble, of Sugarmill Woods, who was in the U.S. Marines; and Connie Grier of Homosassa salute during the Pledge of Allegiance Sunday at the 14th Annual Massing of the Colors at St.

Many Pine Ridge residents don't think of the cute Warner Brothers cartoon character when they hear the word "coyote." Rather, the word conjures up disturbing images associated with the memories of the pets killed and injured in recent months.

Halas has served commission District 2, which encompasses much of North Naples, since 2002.

County commissioners killed proposed water rates that would have penalized customers in Pine Ridge, Citrus Springs, Sugarmill Woods and the Meadowcrest area who use high amounts of water.

The local chapter of NAMI had its annual awards presentation in Inverness Wednesday to recognize the accomplishments of its members and supporters over the past year.

Family and friends shared their grief Monday as they surrounded the spot where 19-year-old Paul Babloski Jr.

Citrus County officials had been under the assumption this year that the community of Sugarmill Woods was meeting water use permit limits set by the regional water district.

A husband-and-wife team of Zodiac alumni are making an ambitious move. Robin Ellis and Kate Thielscher are re-entering the pool and spa industry by starting their own manufacturing company.

Handling growth at two elementary schools will be one of the subjects presented Tuesday to the Citrus County School Board.

Decades ago when developers planned communities, they often set aside land for parks, churches and schools.

Citrus County commissioners hope they've found a solution for a Pine Ridge neighborhood bothered by trespassers.

Len Grabowski does his best to keep the electric bill down. He installs fluorescent light bulbs, has a power-efficient air-conditioner and turns off the lights when he's not using them.

Citrus County commissioners are looking to scuttle the property tax that pays for fire services and replace it with a flat fee based on property use and not its value.

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office arrested three people Tuesday in connection with a string of model and residential home thefts throughout the county.

"I wanted my wife and I to have a beautiful house to spend our last years together," Mark Boyd of Montclair, N.J., says.

Citrus County code enforcement officers will begin conducting increased enforcement of watering restrictions in Sugarmill Woods beginning Saturday, Aug.

An attempted murder case continues to be in limbo as attorneys anticipate a response from the appellate court out of Daytona Beach.