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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 NFL: Bucs rally falls short in 27-24 loss to Chiefs / B1 MONDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 72 Windy, scattered LOW showers end, getting cooler. 39 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com NOVEMBER 30, 2020 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 126 ISSUE 53 NEWS BRIEFS Prepare for ‘huge difference’ Citrus COVID- 19 update According to the NWS: Cold front forecast for Citrus County; storms, lingering chills expected Florida Department of Health, 31 positive BUSTER THOMPSON to come with the front. to the ground. cases were reported in Staff writer “It looks like it will have a little bit of push Wednesday’s high temperatures are ex- Citrus County since the to it,” Sobien said. pected to increase to the mid-40s. latest update. One new A brisk front is forecast to pass through Cit- Afterward, Sobien said, Tuesday morning Sobien said Thursday and Friday’s low tem- hospitalization was re- rus County early this week, bringing showers temperatures could get to the low 40s, rising to peratures will waver in the mid- and upper ported; three new and lingering chills for the area through the the high 50s by the afternoon. Tuesday will 40s before they rise to the upper 60s with light deaths were reported. weekend. also be gusty as offshore winds move Monday winds. To date in the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast- night onto land. Similar conditions will continue into the county, 4,731 people ers predict the cold wave from the Midwest to “It’s going to be a raw day,” Sobien said. weekend. have tested positive arrive as early as overnight Sunday, Nov. 29, Sobien recommended gardeners cover vul- “It’s going to be a slow one to get out of,” (including 27 non- 2020, or as late as early Monday morning. nerable plants Tuesday night since Wednes- Sobien said. residents), 413 have “It’s going to be a pattern change,” said day morning will threaten frost with low winds Sobien said people should take care when been hospitalized and Dan Sobien, a NWS meteorologist out of the and temperatures in the upper or mid-30s. using space heaters to keep warm because 168 have died. agency’s Tampa Bay office. “The folks are Frost is possible Tuesday morning, Sobien some devices emit carbon monoxide or could going to notice a huge difference.” said, but it depends on how much wind is ignite fires if placed in flammable or Some thunderstorms are also anticipated keeping the cold air from sinking precarious areas. Deck the House contest The Chronicle in- vites you to enter into its friendly competition for the most beautiful GOODBYE, GOOD RIDDANCE AND house on the block through Friday, Dec. 4, with the Citrus County House Holiday Light Contest. O LONG SEASON First-, second- and S , third-place winners will be announced for the east and west sides of the county. Residents will submit a photo of the exterior of their home and receive a yard sign telling every- one to vote for their entry. Voting runs Sat- urday, Dec. 5, through Tuesday, Dec. 15. The Chronicle will publish a locator map in print and online. To enter the con- test, visit tinyurl.com/ y3532nos. Learn about New Zealand The Rainbow Springs Art Gallery will host “New Zealand — Land of Natural Beauty,” a photogra- phy travelogue of New Zealand, at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, at MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle file With the Duke Energy complex towers in the background, Crystal River resident Johnathan Iglesias surveys the water near the Fort 20804 W. Pennsylva- Island Gulf Beach boat ramp west of Crystal River as Tropical Storm Eta blows through. nia Ave., Dunnellon. Cost is $5. Visit rainbowsprings art.com. Citrus County spared another year from hurricanes season’s wrath — From staff reports MICHAEL D. BATES vicious as Hurricane Iota made landfall on in Citrus County. Staff writer Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast Nov. 16 as a “It could have been a whole lot worse,” powerful Category 4 storm. Thankfully, it Evan said. POLL hen Hurricane Eta sloshed its had weakened from a Category 5. The 2020 season produced 30 named ONLINE POLL: way through the Gulf of Mex- Hurricane season ends today, Nov. 30, storms (top winds of 39 mph or greater), of ico this month and finally hit but that’s no guarantee that tropical storms which 13 became hurricanes (top winds of What do Wnorth of Citrus County as a won’t form beyond that date. 74 mph or greater), including six major hur- weaker tropical system, it tied the record Given all the activity, Citrus County and ricanes (top winds of 111 mph or greater). you think? for the most active Atlantic season for hur- Florida fared rather well this year. The There were so many storms that the Na- ricanes and storms. same can’t be said for Louisiana, which was tional Hurricane Center (NHC) — for only As holiday season Eta was this year’s 28th named storm, involved in seven storms. the second time ever — had to resort to the tying the 2005 record. It landed in Cedar “We did real well,” said Chris Evan, the letters of the Greek alphabet to finish shopping shifts into full Key and the dire scenario of flooding and sheriff ’s emergency management director. things off. gear, how do you plan to heavy winds and rains never materialized. “There’s no other way to say it. We were “It’s crazy,” said University of Miami hur- purchase gifts in light of But there were two more to come: Sub- just so very fortunate.” ricane researcher Brian McNoldy. “This is the local surge in tropical storm Theta (No. 29), which stayed Eta had caused significant flooding and just off the charts. We’ve made a joke of positive COVID-19 in open ocean waters, officially broke the rain to the south of Citrus, especially in breaking records.” cases? season record. Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. A. I’m shopping online Then, No. 30 turned out to be the most But it weakened by the time it arrived See SEASON/Page A6 only. It’s safe and easy. B. In person. The brick- and-mortar stores have a better selection. C. A little in person and Meteorologist: Florida can thank its ‘luck’ a little online. D. I’ve made a pledge to shop local only this year. Too many small Most-active hurricane season on record went into Greek alphabet businesses are suffering and need help. JIM TURNER storms, with winds over 111 mph. That in- Mexico as opposed to approaching from E. Shopping is a hobby. News Service of Florida cluded 160 mph winds before Hurricane the east.” Iota made landfall Nov. 16 in Nicaragua. But just because the season officially I’m already or nearly TALLAHASSEE — As the most-active However, in a season that overlapped the ends Monday, don’t expect the tropics to be done. hurricane season on record approaches an coronavirus pandemic, most storms spun quiet. To vote, visit www. end, Florida overall has been relatively away from Florida. “I would not be at all surprised if we chronicleonline.com. lucky. “I’d say it’s luck,” National Weather Ser- have another one or maybe even two Scroll down the home The 2020 Atlantic season, which on the vice meteorologist Mark Wool said. “There named systems that develop between now page and look for the calendar ends today, Nov. 30, 2020, has put really isn't any one particular thing that we and when we are finally said and done,” poll box in the right- up 30 named storms — requiring the use of can hang our hat on and say, ‘Well, this is Wool, who works in Tallahassee, said. “Like hand column. the auxiliary Greek alphabet for the sec- what protected Florida this year.’ It just I said, we have already established all sorts Results will appear ond time ever. happened to be the positioning of the steer- of records for this season, including the next Monday. Find last Also, it has included 13 hurricanes, of ing currents, as various systems developed, most named storms on record.” week’s online poll which six were categorized as “major” continuously steered them into the Gulf of See ‘LUCK’/Page A6 results./Page A3 Classifieds . .B7 Crossword . .B9 Horoscope . A4 Movies . .B6 INDEX Comics . .B6 Editorial. A8 Lottery Numbers . .B3 TV Listings. .B5 Entertainment . A4 Extra puzzles . .B4 Lottery Payouts . .B3 A2 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE when you’re tired of hearing about corona We are meeting all CDC guidelines & your safe visit is of great importance Hearing is Health Care Hearing loss may seem manageable, but the studies have shown long-term consequences to mental, physical and relational health. Don’t wait - Call us today. 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