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Health & Life: Developments in delivering support/B1 TUESDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 84 Sunny and nice. LOW PAGE A4 58 www.chronicleonline.com APRIL 28, 2020 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 125 ISSUE 203 VIRUS NEWS UPDATE Virus cases drop locally BRIEFS Latest figures as of Seeking stories 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 27. Look at data shows COVID-19 rate down in Citrus County of businesses in pandemic crisis CITRUS MIKE WRIGHT once a day, and provide the Here’s some information n In Citrus, Inverness Staff writer same detailed information from the data gleaned far outpaces other commu- The Chronicle is asking COUNTY in graphic form about Monday: nities: 38 positive cases local businesses to share n Positive cases of Like data? When it cases and hospital stays n Citrus has 97 positive compared to 13 in Crystal their stories and photos of COVID-19: 97. comes to COVID-19, the that it had been providing cases, a rate of 6% of all River, nine in Homosassa how they are adapting Florida Department of for metro areas of the state. tests. The positive rate is and the rest spread during the pandemic. n Total tests: 1,532. Health has plenty of it, tai- The statewide report — down from 7% the past two throughout the county. What changes have you n Negative results: lored to individual now more than 500 pages weeks. The state average n Of the positive cases, made to weather the pan- 1,433. counties. — is still also available on on positive tests is 9%, 11 have died — 11% of demic? Email your sto- The state announced the FDOH website devoted down from 10% a week ago. those who tested positive. n Men (positive ries, photos and your Saturday it would reduce to the coronavirus: www. n The median age for test): 48. phone number to Jeff its twice daily updates to floridahealthcovid19.gov. positive cases is 58. See VIRUS/Page A2 n Women (positive Bryan, managing editor, test): 49. at jeff.bryan@chronicle online.com. n Deaths: 11. n Hospitalizations: CARES Act 25. webinar to be River project inches forward offered STATE OF The CARES Act cre- FLORIDA ated two very large SBA n Positive cases of disaster funding vehicles. COVID-19: The Economic Injury Di- 32,138. saster Loan (EIDL) and n Total tests: the Paycheck Protection 358,127. Program (PPP) provide emergency funding to n Deaths: 1,088. small businesses who Visit floridahealth are impacted by the covid19.gov for more COVID-19 pandemic. information. SCORE and the Citrus — Florida Department of Health County Chamber of Com- merce will present infor- mation about these NEWS programs in an online BRIEFS webinar at 8:30 a.m. Fri- day, May 1. Many Nature Coast Sheriff’s office small businesses applied investigating for funds through these programs. Many of those human remains have already received The Citrus County funding while others are Sheriff’s Office were noti- waiting for their applica- fied Sunday evening by a tions to be processed by landowner who was sur- the SBA and lenders. veying his property of the Some of these funds discovery of skeletal are a loan and some are MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle human remains in a a “forgivable loan” — wooded area near West A restoration project on the Homosassa River is about to get started and the first phase of funding has been released. meaning you do not have Riverbend Road north of to pay it back. However, Crystal River, according how you spend the funds to a news release. First stage funding secure, but pandemic slows progress and how you document There is no threat to those expenditures may M W public safety, the sheriff’s IKE RIGHT Even with the project securing said Minguy, who heads up the have a major impact on office said. More informa- Staff writer nearly $2 million from the Depart- group effort. whether you must repay ment of Environmental Protection, It’s been a slow moving process. tion will be provided as it the funds. becomes available. Someday, Steve Minguy knows and contracts in place to begin the Fashioned after the Save Crystal the Homosassa River Restoration work, the coronavirus pandemic has River project to remove muck and Jim Green, Certified The investigation is on- SCORE Mentor and going and the sheriff’s of- Project will come to fruition and placed not only a hold on the start, Lyngbya from King’s Bay and the the once pristine river will look but also puts in question whether Crystal River, Minguy and other Johnny Cash, CPA will fice is requesting anyone more like its former self. future funding will be available. provide an update on the with information to con- But not today. “We’ve got funding in the bank,” See RIVER/Page A9 status of these two very tact the Citrus County important programs, as Sheriff’s Office Major well as, detailed informa- Crimes Unit at 352-726- tion on how to manage 1121, or contact the Cit- and account for expendi- rus County Crime tures from the funds to Stoppers at 888-ANY- Schools plan Stakeholders protect the “forgivable” TIPS to remain status of funds from the anonymous. PPP program. On April 4, the Citrus To register, visit https:// County Sheriff’s Office alternatives to sought for county tinyurl.com/y8f9c7dt. was notified of skeletal human remains located in Church to offer a wooded area near West curbside to-go Dunnellon Road between grad ceremonies reopening plan meals for needy U.S. 19 and North Citrus Gulf-to-Lake Church Avenue in Crystal River. B T M D. USTER HOMPSON traditional graduations ICHAEL they are standing by. will offer 500 spaghetti The sheriff’s office identi- B fied those remains as Staff writer from May to later in the ATES Gov. Ron DeSantis re- dinners from 4 to 6 p.m. summer, when they hope re- cently formed a Re-Open Staff writer Friday, May 1, at 1454 N. 29-year-old Kyle Clifford Local schools are doing strictions ease because of Florida Task Force and Corriveau. their best to graduate their the novel coronavirus. The Citrus County asked each local cham- Gulf Ave., Crystal River. “There is no evidence classes of 2020 while Other private, collegiate, Chamber of Commerce ber of commerce to ad- First come, first served. indicating the cases are COVID-19 keeps endanger- technical and specialized wants to be involved in vise local leaders on Food will be served curb- related at this time,” said ing social gatherings. schools in the county are also the reopening of the business issues. side, to-go in the back Sgt. Lee Carey, spokes- Citrus County’s public having to find ways to host county and fired off an Chamber president/ parking lot. man with the sheriff’s campuses of Lecanto, Crys- alternative ceremonies. email to County Com- CEO Josh Wooten told For information, call office. tal River and Citrus high missioner Jimmie T. 352-795-8077. — From staff reports schools postponed their See SCHOOLS/Page A9 Smith letting him know See PLAN/Page A5 — From staff reports Classifieds ........B5 Crossword ........B8 INDEX Lottery Numbers ...A6 Sports ...........A6 Comics ..........B4 Editorial..........A8 Lottery Payouts ....A6 TV Listings........B3 Horoscope ........A4 Entertainment .....A4 Obituaries ........A5 000YB52 A2 TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020 LOCAL CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE RReasonseasons WWhyhy 110 100 SSENICA SEENNIICCAA SShouldhould BeBe YourYour AirAir ConditioningConditioning CompanyCompany SAVE UP TO $1,850 IN REBATES ON SELECT CARRIER ® SYSTEMS. 1 *Rebate saving range from $25 to $1,500 depending on equipment purchased. 1 Also save up to $350 with local utility rebates. 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