Citrus County News

Fishing Camp Ultralight hits fence in Inverness, one man airlifted to Tampa A flight instructor and his student crashed through a barbed-wire fence in a field south of the Inverness airport Friday morning.

Teens accused in Floral City crime spree By Cristy Loftis Two torched cars and a rash of burglaries and thefts led to the arrests Tuesday of three Floral City teenagers on felony charges.

Bad drivers in court By Shemir Wiles Willie Lee Baker, a 40-year-old Inverness man facing multiple felony charges, will have his final hearing before trial Monday.

Tipster gets $1,000 thank-you A Homosassa tipster earned herself $1,000 for helping authorities catch a felon.

A Moroccan native here on a student visa will serve three months in prison for shooting a rifle with friends at a local gun range.

Shooting leads to arrests By Cristy Loftis While a gun was fired, no one was seriously injured during a Monday afternoon fight in Homosassa.

Citrus County Sheriff's deputies say no one was injured Monday morning when a house caught fire at Florida Ave.

By Chronicle Penalty seems unfair and discriminatory With the soaring cost of oil relentlessly squeezing the bottom line, businesses are searching for creative ways to control operating costs.

Pictues of "The Line" TAMPA - Colin Toney wasn't just the first in line at International Plaza for Friday's 8 a.m. launch of Apple's new iPhone.

County Commissioner Vicki Phillips is no political lightweight. With 16 years on the commission, voters have shown their support by re-electing her numerous times - ' and she's running for a fifth term.

Friends, family gather to mourn teens It's a time of remembrance for the friends and families mourning the loss of two teen?agers who died after a Sunday motorcycle crash.

End does not justify means Over the Memorial Day weekend, state Rep. Ron Schultz and other volunteers cleared a 200-foot path on county right of way along Fishbowl Drive in Homosassa, giving public access to ...

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The teen driver of a motorcycle died this afternoon, a day after he and a female passenger crashed into a truck hauling a utility trailer, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A line of severe thunderstorms moving northwest toward the Gulf of Mexico this afternoon has dumped at least 2 inches of rain - and golf ball-sized chunks of hail - in some parts of Hillsborough County, ...

We must win fight against hunger Too many people in Citrus County are going hungry.

Man charged in robbery plan By Chris Van Ormer An Inverness man has been arrested and faces charges arising from an alleged plan to carry out a home invasion robbery in Lecanto.

Citrus moves over, slows down By Cristy Loftis A statewide campaign to enforce a law that protects emergency workers impacted Citrus County drivers.

Businesses are faced with the challenge every day. Rising gas prices have forced every citizen depending on vehicle transportation to face the crisis.

Election 2008: Attorney vies for spot on bench Photo by Chronicle Rhonda Portwood will challenge Judge Richard "Ric" Howard for a spot on the bench in the Fifth Judicial Court.