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Citrus County Chronicle to Dose Series of Shots Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Tennis: Lecanto girls have a perfect day at districts /B1 TUESDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 84 Mostly sunny and LOW pleasant. 58 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com APRIL 13, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community $1 VOL. 126 ISSUE 187 NEWS BRIEFS Citrus gets weekend soaking Citrus County MICHAEL D. about 3 inches of rain, the of rain that our region the driest months of the (2.02 inches); Lakeland COVID-19 cases BATES vast majority on Sunday. was in need of,” Fulker- year in Florida. (2.40 inches) and Fort According to the Flor- Staff writer The historical average for son said. The National Weather Myers (2.05 inches). ida Department of Health, the month is 2.7 inches, All that rain caused Service (NWS) is forecast- This weekend’s rough said Mark Fulkerson, area lakes to rise about ing mostly dry conditions 10 positive cases were Citrus County got more weather produced two re- rain this weekend than it chief professional engi- 3 inches in a day, he said. to start the week. The only ports of tornadoes: In Bra- reported in Citrus County normally gets for the en- neer with the Southwest “It’ll take about 12 days real chance of rain is denton and Winter Haven. since the latest update. tire month of April. Florida Water Manage- for those 3 inches to natu- Thursday, Saturday and Contact Chronicle re- No new deaths were It didn’t set any rainfall ment District rally drop, so the week- Sunday, with a 30% chance porter Michael D. Bates at reported, for a total of records, as in other parts (SWFWMD). end rainfall essentially each day, the NWS said. 352-563-3205 or mbates@ 433. of the state, but Citrus cer- “I wouldn’t call it a re- held back the dry season According to the NWS, chronicleonline.com. To To date in the county, tainly got its share. cord by any means, but a bit,” Fulkerson said. record rainfall on Sunday see more of his stories, visit 10,550 people have The county received certainly a good amount April is normally one of was reported in Tampa tinyurl.com/y6kb23vv. tested positive (including 92 non-residents). No new hospitaliza- tions were reported, for a total of 685 hospitalized. Totals reflect prelimi- nary reports received by Golf legends at Black Diamond the state, and are subject to revision. Vaccine registration system open DOH-Citrus’ preregis- tration system to sched- ule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for all indi- viduals 18 and older and frontline health care work- ers is now available. Individuals can now be added to a waiting list for vaccine appointments and be notified when ap- pointments are available in Citrus County by visit- ing myvaccine.fl.gov or by calling 866-201-0442; TTY is 833-476-1036. As part of the state- wide preregistration sys- tem, each county has a designated number that individuals can call and preregister with if they do not have internet ac- cess. Citrus County’s designated helpline number is MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle 833-540-2058. South African golfer Ernie Els, aka “The Big Easy,” watches the flight of his ball Monday, April 12, at the Legends of Golf Day at Black Diamond Vaccine supply re- pro-am golf fundraiser. The event, which saw many PGA champions participate, raised money for the Els for Autism Foundation and the Black mains limited and ap- Diamond Foundation. pointments may not be available for several weeks. Stars of sport turn out Monday for charity benefit event Tourist JEFF BRYAN to the start of the Leg- their trade on the round of golf. “The fans Managing editor ends of Golf Day at Champions Tour. are going to come close board meets Black Diamond. Com- The Ernie Els Autism to these guys. They Wednesday t wasn’t a PGA Tour bined, the group has Foundation, located in don’t see them live event or a major captured 16 major golf Jupiter, Florida, assists much anymore. It’s a lot Citrus County Tourist championship, but championships, with 300 youths with pro- of majors here.” Development Council I the swell of onlookers Els’ four the best of the grams and therapies The idea for the members Wednesday, Monday, April 12, along group. while also providing event was the brain- April 14, will hear a pre- the driving range at But the real winners adult services, Els said. child of Martin Cour- sentation from Nature Black Diamond created of the day, Els pointed The Black Diamond tois, a Black Diamond Coast Friends of Blues plenty of buzz. out before the four- Foundation provides resident who approach seeking funding assis- For all the right rea- person, shotgun start funds throughout the Els with the idea at a tance for an upcoming sons, too. scramble teed off, were community, from the Champions Tour event event. Scanning down the the Ernie Els Autism Thanksgiving Day earlier this year. He The request is for line, amateur golfers Foundation and Black Feeding Alliance to had already secured $750 for the Blues & and spectators could Diamond Foundation. scholarships to high the likes of Couples and BBQ Festival on Nov. 6, catch a glimpse of Both nonprofit organi- school seniors in the Mediate. 2021. The fundraising Ernie Els, Rocco Medi- zations were the benefi- county. “It’s an honor really,” ate, Fred Couples, ciaries of Monday’s Masters champion Fred event is held annually to “It’s going to be cool,” Els said. “When (Mar- Corey Pavin, Darren star-studded event, said Els, who along tin) came up with the Couples putts onto the raise scholarship money Clark, Lee Janzen, Tom which had folks snap- with Mediate, hosted a idea. We first spoke at first green on the Quarry for Citrus County Lehman, Mike Weir, ping photos and videos clinic for fans and spec- the Hawaiian event. It course at Black Diamond students. Vijay Singh and Larry of a notable who’s who tators before warming Monday, April 12. Couples Also at Thursday’s Mize warming up prior of PGA stars now plying up for an afternoon See LEGENDS/Page A5 won the Masters in 1992. meeting, Madden Media — Discover Crystal River Florida’s ad agency — will update the board on upcoming events and current analytics. Hospital board Man takes plea offer The Citrus County Tourist Development Council will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April lawsuit begins in sexual abuse case 14, in Room 166 of the Lecanto Government Center, 3600 W. Sover- Beverly Hills 33-year-old gets 40 year sentence eign Path. BUSTER Howard ratified King’s sexual battery. — From staff reports in Tampa court plea-change and ordered Investigators with the INDEX THOMPSON Staff writer him guilty on his Citrus County RED IERS Citrus County and local Classifieds . .B7 F H charges of at- Sheriff ’s Office charities. Comics . .B6 Staff writer With a few days left be- tempted sexual Special Victims Accusations flew Crossword . .B10 fore he was set to stand battery of a child Unit arrested in After two years of from both sides in the Editorial. A9 trial for sexually abusing a younger than 12, King in December prepping for a legal federal courtroom be- young girl over several sexual battery of a 2019, the same day Entertainment . A4 showdown between the fore District Judge Horoscope . A4 years, Eric Scott King de- child older than 12 the girl reported Citrus County Hospital James Moody as one set cided to spend four de- Health . A11, A12 and three counts of his repeated Board and the multi- of lawyers accused Aon cades in state prison for his lewd and lascivi- abuses to Lottery Numbers . .B3 Eric King national financial con- Hewitt of mismanaging crime. ous molestation. authorities. Lottery Payouts . .B3 glomerate Aon Hewitt millions of dollars in King, a 33-year-old from Howard also sentenced In an interview with Obituaries . A6 Investment Consulting, pension funds and the Beverly Hills, agreed King, per the plea agree- sheriff ’s office detectives, TV Listings. .B5 both sides volleyed their other lawyers saying it Thursday, April 8, at his ment, to a lifetime of pro- according to his arrest re- opening statements was easy to criticize in court hearing in Inverness bation as a sexual port, King admitted to Monday in the U.S. Dis- hindsight five years to plead no contest to his predator. abusing the girl for three trict Court in Tampa. after the events. five felony charges in ex- King was due to appear years, when she was At stake in the out- To understand the change for a 40-year sen- before a trial jury the younger and older than 12 come of the complex case, there are some tence, court records show. week of April 12, and was years old. lawsuit is as much as basics. Citrus County Circuit facing a lifetime prison $12.5 million in losses to See LAWSUIT/Page A7 Court Judge Richard “Ric” sentence if convicted of See COURT/Page A5 A2 TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021 STATE/LOCAL CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE Around the STATE Woman fatally the name of the woman, who Sgt. Edwin Cayenne told BIGGEST REBATES OF THE YEAR struck by bullet as was dead at the scene. news outlets. When officers arrived at the He said the neighbor is co- Call Today! Limited Time Offer! neighbor’s gun home, a neighbor told them operating with police. There discharges the gun accidentally dis- was no word on whether he charged as he was cleaning will face any charges.
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