The Hernando Sun Sept. 22 - 28, 2017 hernandosun.com Volume III, Issue XXV Your Weekly Local Newspaper Suggested Local & State 2-6 • Out & About 7 - 10 • Sports 10-12 • Business 13-15 • Community 16-18, 20 • FUNNIES 18 • Opinion 19 Retail 75¢ HIGHLIGHTS BELOW THE FOLD: Withlacoochee flooding: a major mark left Centralia sawmill site in Chassahowitzka by JULIE B. MAGLIO Wildlife Management
[email protected] Area by Irma Equine Therapy saves two at once urricane Irma passed over our area on Sept. 11, 2017, but its lingering ef- County plans for 7% fects are still being felt. There has been general fund budget H increase and 1% prolonged electricity outages, generator prob- millage rate decrease lems, large amounts of debris from the storm and p 2 mosquitos quickly multiplying, but perhaps one of the worst impacts is the flooding of the Withla- Emergency Manage- coochee River. ment Director gives briefing to County The county has projected the Withlacoochee Commission p 2 River to reach a high of 17.7 feet on Wednesday Sept. 20, threatening roughly 1900 properties. County medical Many of these properties were without power marijuana ordinances slated for for significant parts of last week and/or suffered repeal p 2 damage from the storm only to be flooded by the rising waters of the Withlacoochee. The specif- Few law firms answer ic areas affected include Ridge Manor, Trilby, to represent Brooksville p 4 See WITHLACOOCHEE page 5 A jeep submerged by the waters of the Withlacoochee River Flagstone Pavers photo by HCFR applies for voluntary annexation into City of Brooksville p 4 Disaster Stranded manatee Declaration Timetable p 5 Life and Leisure: A rescued near Pine Island rich environment for our children p 7 by LISA MACNEIL were microchipped, then Shamrock
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