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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Hoops: CR girls, Lecanto boys claim road victories /B1 SATURDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 69 Possible AM rain, LOW mostly sunny and breezy. 48 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com DECEMBER 5, 2020 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 126 ISSUE 58 NEWS BRIEFS Chamber pushes for relief plan Citrus COVID-19 already failed Requests state assistance for struggling local businesses twice this fall, update even as Demo- According to the Flor- MICHAEL D. BATES “We are in an emergency,” John Murphy, chairman of the cratic leaders and ida Department of Health, Staff writer Chamber president/CEO Josh chamber’s governmental affairs a bipartisan Wooten said in an email to the committee. Murphy is also the group of moder- 70 positive cases were The Citrus County Chamber of three legislators. “The year is Chronicle’s digital manager and ates offered reported in Citrus County Commerce has fired off a letter to ending soon and many hundreds regional sales manager. concessions in since the latest update. U.S. Congressman Daniel Webster of thousands of small businesses Time is running out. hopes of passing Josh Six new hospitalizations and Senators Rick Scott and and families are facing financial The Associated Press said top pandemic aid Wooten were reported; one new Marco Rubio, asking them to sup- disaster unless Congress passes Senate Republican Mitch McCon- before Congress Chamber death was reported. port a bipartisan effort on pan- further pandemic relief assis- nell said Tuesday he’s largely adjourns for president/CEO. To date in the county, demic relief assistance for tance before the end of the year.” sticking with a partisan, scaled- the year. 5,015 people have tested struggling businesses. The letter was co-signed by back COVID-19 relief bill that has See RELIEF/Page A7 positive (including 27 non- residents), 432 have been hospitalized and 177 have died. Drive-thru parades set The county’s two larg- est Christmas parades — Crystal River and Inverness — are still on, but are going forward as drive-thru parades, where floats remain stationary and viewers drive by to see the floats from the safety of their vehicles. A virtual livestream will also be offered for those Tiffany Strong takes a selfie with her boyfriend Scott Borntrager looking to stay safe at Friday evening as the Light Up the Lake event in Inverness get home away from the risk started. The 31-foot Christmas tree behind the couple is a of COVID-19. centerpiece attraction at Liberty Park where city officials later The Crystal River lit the tree. Christmas Parade will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Satur- Light Up the Lake: day, Dec. 5. The parade route travels around the “Tree-mendous” turnout Crystal River Mall. The Inverness Christ- for Inverness event mas Parade will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Satur- LEFT: Five-year-old McKenna Splitt must keep social distancing rules in mind as she and dozens of other children day, Dec. 12, and will visit Santa Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, at the City of Inverness’ Light travel along Highlands Up the Lake celebration at Liberty Park. As a precaution, Boulevard, from Mont- children visiting with St. Nick were asked to remain at least gomery Avenue to six feet from St. Nick while visiting. The Cove Lighted Boat Apopka Avenue. Parade was held following a Christmas tree lighting at Liberty The parades will be Park. Festively colored boats passed in front of both Liberty live-streamed on Face- and Wallace Brooks Parks after dark as crowds gathered to book at www.facebook. take in the festive display. com/Citruscountylive. For updates and information, visit https://tinyurl.com/ y63cx2na. Photos by Matthew Beck Free clinic open to all The Doctors’ Free Clinic of Citrus County will host an open house from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. All are welcome to visit the first “Free Clinic for the Homeless and Unin- sured of Citrus County” at the Department of Health, off South Lecanto High- way at 3700 W. Sover- eign Path, Lecanto. RIGHT: Parents stand with their Holiday treats will be children Friday evening as they wait for served. Social distancing a visit with Santa. Masks and social and masks required. distancing were encouraged by the For information, call City of Inverness. 352-212-2365. — From staff reports INDEX Classifieds . .B6 Comics . B5. Crystal River mulls over CARES Act funds Crossword . .B9 Editorial . A10 share of. off the city’s char- Entertainment . .A4 Receives a third of $1.7M from county The $1.7 million was part of ter and a contract Lottery Numbers . B3. $4.7 million in leftover CARES with the county. Lottery Payouts . B3. BUSTER THOMPSON for that money,” City Manager Ken money commissioners also plan to “I don’t know if Obituaries . .A8 Staff writer Frink told the Chronicle Editorial allocate to the Citrus County there’s going to Religion . A12, A13, A14 Board Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, “but Chamber of Commerce, United be any limitations TV Listings . .B4 Crystal River is thankful for Cit- what do we use that money for?” Way, applying nonprofits and the on that,” he said. rus County sharing leftover fed- County commissioners voted 5-0 Computer Aided Dispatch system “There’ll defi- eral COVID-19 relief, but city on Tuesday to award Crystal River for the county sheriff ’s office. Ken Frink nitely be a con- officials aren’t sure what to do a third of $1.7 million in CARES Frink said spending restrictions Crystal River tract for that with it yet. Act funds the county and for Crystal River’s roughly city manager. money.” “I can definitely find some uses Inverness will also get an even $566,666 allotment will be based See FUNDS/Page A7 000ZHJ2 A2 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE OF KBB NOW up % FOR YOUR OFFERING to 120 TRADE** Credit less than perfect? Village Toyota can help! 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