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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Football: Seven Rivers QB making a name for himself /B1 FRIDAY TODAY C I T R U S C O U N T Y & next morning HIGH 90 Partly sunny, a LOW few showers and thunderstorms. 71 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community $1 VOL. 126 ISSUE 335 NEWS BRIEFS High court reprimands judge Labor Day event at Richard ‘Ric’ Howard disciplined for trying to influence judicial candidate Copeland Park BUSTER audience for his attempt Sept. 2, during Howard’s when he first tried to con- by roughly 6,100 votes in The public is invited to THOMPSON to dissuade a candidate brief public reprimand, vince then-candidate Pam the circuit’s five-county celebrate and honor all Staff writer from running for a local held over Zoom. “Your Vergara from running race covering Citrus, Mar- workers and families at judgeship. misconduct has damaged against incumbent George ion, Hernando, Lake and 10 a.m. Sept. 4 at Cope- Florida Supreme Court “This is an unfortunate the public’s trust and con- Angeliadis in a 2020 elec- Sumter counties. land Park, 76 NE 8th St. justices chastised Citrus day for you, for us and for fidence in our state tion for circuit judge. After investigating the in Crystal River. County Circuit Court the entire state judiciary,” courts.” Vergara would eventu- complaint against There will be free food Judge Richard “Ric” Chief Justice Charles Howard’s punishment ally go on to beat Angeli- and free raffles, including Howard before a virtual Canady said Thursday, stems back to April 2019, adis in the August primary See JUDGE/Page A7 the opportunity for one lucky winner to win a Chromebook. Enjoy the games, music, crafts and kite exhibit. There will also be a school supply giveaway Man drives vehicle into lake and a vaccination clinic on site. This event is sponsored by the Demo- cratic Women’s Club of Citrus County and fellow clubs and caucuses. Voter registration and voting information will be available. For more information, call 352-509-6616 or email info@citruswomen dems.org. Register for annual Royal Run 5K Registration is now open for the fifth annual Royal Run 5K/One-Mile Walk and Kids Fun Run will be from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. To register for this year’s Royal Run, go on- line at www.royalrun5K. com. MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle Register for Brett Peretta of Ed’s Auto and Towing works on securing a tow cable to a Honda CRV Thursday, Sept. 2, in Little Lake Henderson in Inverness YMCA Youth as the car is removed from the lake. Triathlon Driver The YMCA Youth Triath- lon is back and the com- munity’s children can escapes; swim, bike and run their way to a healthier future. The triathlon will take no injuries, place at various race times depending on age range charges on Oct. 17 at the YMCA, 4127 W. Norvell Bryant HANNAH Highway in Lecanto. SACHEWICZ Check-in will take place Staff writer from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 16. Parent course walking Just before 8:30 a.m. clinics will take place at Thursday, Sept. 2, the Citrus County Sheriff ’s 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. Office responded to a Oct. 16. sinking vehicle at the Athletes are required to public boat ramp on bring a swimsuit, running the corner of North shoes, a bicycle and hel- Apopka Avenue and met to participate. All par- East Vine Street in ticipants will receive an Inverness. event t-shirt, swim cap, According to a CCSO goodie bag and participa- incident report, a tion medal. caller informed 911 A valid USAT member- Law enforcement officials with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office gather at the public boat ramp at the end of North dispatch that a man ship is required for race Apopka Avenue in Inverness Thursday, Sept 2. A car, still submerged in the photo above, was driven into Little Lake had driven his car participation. Athletes Henderson Thursday morning. The driver was unhurt in the incident. See LAKE/Page A11 who do not have a mem- bership will have one pur- chased for them at no additional charge. Finan- cial assistance is available. Heavy rains cause Developer passes The entry fee is non- refundable and non- transferable. To register by Oct. 1, visit drcsports. more local flooding first hurdle for assisted com. For more informa- tion, contact Garrett Ad- kins at 352-500-9622 or Mobile home park hit again gadkins@suncoastymca. MICHAEL D. with the rain and it over- living facility proposal com. BATES flowed, Bryant said. As of — From staff reports Staff writer Thursday, Duke was still FRED HIERS conditional use approval tive, local attorney Clark INDEX working on it. Staff writer to build the 93-bed and Stillwell, told the com- Wednesday’s torrential Perhaps most disheart- 60-unit assisted living fa- mission that the Florida Classifieds . .C4 rains wreaked havoc on ening is that the rain ex- Citrus County will cility in two phases in a Agency for Health Care Comics . .C3 roads and property in acerbated the ongoing soon have another com- low density residential Administration had is- Crossword . .C7 low-lying areas of Citrus problem at the Floral City bination skilled nursing district. sued Pruitt a certificate Editorial. A10 County, especially on the Singing Forest Mobile and assisted living facil- The 19.25 acres in of need demonstrating Entertainment . A4 west side. Home Park — just when ity after the county’s question is already bor- that there was a need in Horoscope . A4 Will Bryant, environ- floodwaters from previ- Planning and Develop- dered to its northwest by the community for such a Lottery Numbers . .B3 mental health director ous rains were receding. ment Commission on Forest Ridge Elemen- facility. It’s back to square one for Lottery Payouts . .B3 with the Department of Thursday, Sept. 2, ap- tary School, a senior as- “We believe we meet Health in Citrus County, residents there, Bryant proved the venture sistance residence to the the conditional use re- Movies . .C3 said he got calls of flood- said. meant to meet the area’s west, and West County quirement outlined by Obituaries . A6 ing and standing water “It’s pretty close to growing demand for se- Road 486 to the south. the county,” Stillwell TV Listings. .C2 from several coastal where it was before,” he nior health care There are residential said. “I believe this par- residents. said. facilities. homes to the east of the ticular project is needed Portions of Homosassa Heavy rains about three In a unanimous eight property. The proposed in this community.” Trail were underwater weeks ago flooded the member vote, the com- facility is near the corner He cited the growing part of the day. community’s park area mission approved the re- of West County Road 486 number of seniors in the The Duke Energy and pond in front of quest by the and North Forest Ridge county as well as a wastewater treatment Atlanta-based Pruitt Boulevard. plant couldn’t keep up See FLOODS/Page A11 Properties Inc. for a Pruitt’s representa- See HURDLE/Page A7 A2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE 2022 TOYOTA 2021 TOYOTA 2021 TOYOTA 2021 TOYOTA COROLLA CAMRY LE RAV4 LE HIGHLANDER 0% APR LE 0% APR 0% APR 0% APR LE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE MODEL#1852 MODEL#2532 MODEL#4430 MODEL#6946 LEASE FOR LEASE FOR LEASE FOR LEASE FOR $ ZERO $ ZERO $ ZERO ZERO - OR - - OR - $ 189 - OR - DOWN 209 DOWN 228 DOWN - OR - DOWN PER MONTH FOR 36 MONTHS PER MONTH FOR 36 MONTHS 298 PER MONTH FOR 36 MONTHS $309/MO. 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