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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Football: Alabama, OSU battle for national title /B1 TUESDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 68 Mostly cloudy LOW and cooler; slight chance of rain. 45 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com JANUARY 12, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 126 ISSUE 96 NEWS BRIEFS House moves to impeach Trump Citrus County LISA MASCARO, from office, warning he is deadly Capitol riot in an Biden’s inauguration, Trump’s presidency as COVID-19 BILL BARROW AND a threat to democracy and impeachment resolution Jan. 20. In a dark fore- Democrats and a growing update MARY CLARE pushing the vice presi- that the House will begin shadowing, the Washing- number of Republicans JALONICK dent and Cabinet to act debating Wednesday. ton Monument was closed declare he is unfit for of- According to the Flor- Associated Press even more quickly in an At the same time, the to the public amid the fice and could do more ida Department of Health, extraordinary effort to re- FBI warned ominously threats of disruption. Act- damage after inciting a no positive cases were WASHINGTON — move Trump in the final Monday of potential ing Homeland Security mob that violently ran- reported in Citrus County Poised to impeach, the days of his presidency. armed protests in Wash- Secretary Chad Wolf sacked the U.S. Capitol since the latest update. House sped ahead Mon- Trump faces a single ington and many states by abruptly resigned. last Wednesday. Eight new deaths were day with plans to oust charge — “incitement of Trump loyalists ahead of It all added up to stun- reported for a total of 297. President Donald Trump insurrection” — after the President-elect Joe ning final moments for See IMPEACH/Page A3 To date in the county, 7,506 people have tested positive (including 51 non- residents). No new hospitaliza- tions were reported, for a total of 542 hospitalized. Prank could bring charges Totals reflect prelimi- nary reports received by the state, and are subject to later revision. Dead manatee found near Three Sisters The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission received a report of a dead manatee Saturday, Jan. 9, near Three Sisters Springs. FWC manatee biologists verified and recorded the location of the manatee, and the report will be added to the mortality database, according to Michelle Kerr, a spokes- woman with FWC. FWC did not perform a necropsy and the agency did not provide a cause of death. Tourism council to meet Wednesday The Citrus County Special to the Chronicle Tourist Development The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the harassment of this manatee. The animal was reported to federal authorities over the Council will meet at weekend when it was discovered with the words “Trump” scraped in its back. The animal was reported swimming in the Blue Hole, headwaters 9 a.m. Wednesday, of the Homosassa River. The USFWS is looking for any information regarding the harassment of this animal. Call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Jan. 13 in Room 166 of Conservation hotline at 888-404-3922 to report information. the Lecanto Government Center, 3600 W. Sover- Feds seeking info on case of person who scraped ‘Trump’ onto manatee eign Path. For the complete MATTHEW BECK I agenda, visit https:// Photo editor See video of the MANATEE DO’S AND DON’TS tinyurl.com/yy9mvgg5. manatee online at The United States Fish and chronicleonline.com. Look, but don’t touch its group and do not separate New site for Wildlife Service is searching manatees. Also, don’t feed a cow and her calf. County’s coastline making for information on the person manatees or give them water. I Keep hands and objects to food giveaway them accessible to swimmers or persons responsible for If manatees become yourself. Don’t attempt to Jan. 14 and boaters. Laws protect the the harassment of a manatee accustomed to being around snag, hook, hold, grab, pinch, Beginning at 9 a.m. discovered Sunday in the animals from harassment by people, they can alter their swimmers and those operat- hit or ride a manatee. Thursday, Jan. 14, the headwaters of the Homo- behavior in the wild, perhaps ing vessels. I Avoid excessive noise and public can receive boxes sassa River. The animal had causing them to lose their the word “Trump” scraped “It’s been my experience splashing if a manatee of assorted food items at natural fear of boats and into its back. that this is very out of charac- appears nearby. The manatee humans, which may make Nature Coast Church, Craig Cavanna, senior fed- ter for this community,” Ca- may be resting and may them more susceptible to 5113 S. Suncoast Blvd., eral wildlife officer and cur- vanna said. “Wildlife surface without being aware harm. Homosassa. rent investigating officer, conservation is a core value of your presence. Noise and Monetary donations said of the situation, “I can- in Citrus County. That’s why I Do not pursue or chase a activity may startle the animal are needed to continue not comment on a current, it’s called the Nature Coast.” manatee if you see one while awake, which may put it in feeding Citrus County ongoing investigation.” As the investigation contin- you are swimming, snorkeling, harm’s way if it is frightened ues Cavanna said, “we are residents. Donations may He added harassment of a diving, paddling or operating and leaves the area. manatee, protected by the following leads.” be made through the a boat. New Church Without Endangered Species Act, is a The USFWS is encourag- I If the site you visit allows in- Walls (www.newchurch Class A, federal criminal of- ing anyone with knowledge I Never poke, prod or stab a water activities near withoutwalls.com), Com- fense punishable by a $50,000 of the incident to call the manatee with your hands, feet manatees, use snorkel gear munity Food Bank of Cit- fine and/or up to one year in Florida Fish and Wildlife or any object. and float at the surface of the Conservation Commission at rus County (www. federal prison. water to passively observe The seasonal influx of the 888-404-FWCC (3922). Infor- I If a manatee avoids you, do communityfoodbankof manatees. The sound of West Indian manatee is well mation will be forwarded to not chase the animal for a citruscounty.org) or We bubbles from SCUBA gear or known along the Nature the USFWS. closer view. other devices may cause Care (www.wecarefood Coast. The slow-moving, Contact Chronicle Photo I manatees to leave the area. pantry.org). Give manatees space to move. warm-blooded mammals Editor Matthew Beck at 352- Avoid isolating or singling out seek sanctuary in the spring- 564-2919 or mbeck@chronicle — Source: United States Cardinal an individual manatee from Fish and Wildlife Service fed waters along Citrus online.com. Interchange meeting slated The Citrus County Board of County Com- missioners proposes to adopt a new Future Land Former deputy takes COVID cases top Use Map category in rela- tion to the Suncoast Park- way Interchange 7,500 in Citrus Management Area at deal; others head to trial West Cardinal Street, along with supporting BUSTER Wigglesworth Judge Richard More than 5K vaccinated text, goals, objectives and THOMPSON pleaded no con- “Ric” Howard via policies, at 5:20 p.m. Staff writer test as part of a video from the BUSTER Jan. 11, the county tallied Tuesday, Jan. 19, at the negotiated plea Hernando County THOMPSON 7,506 documented infec- agreement to his jail, must also reg- tions — an increase of 551 Citrus County Court- Charles Wigglesworth Staff writer ended his child-sex case five amended ister as a sexual since Monday, Jan. 4, at an house, Room 100, 110 N. short of trial by accepting felony charges in predator for the Citrus County sur- average of 79 cases a day. Apopka Ave. an offer sparing the fired exchange for rest of his life. passed 7,500 COVID-19 Another 14 people For information, con- Citrus County Sheriff ’s 20 years in prison Charles Aside from an- cases over the week, and died since Jan. 4, raising tact the Land Develop- Office deputy from a man- followed by Wigglesworth swering Howard’s is closing in on a mile- the local death count to ment Division, 3600 West datory life sentence be- 10 years of sex-offender procedural questions, Wig- stone of 300 deaths from 297, and hospitalizations Sovereign Path, Suite hind bars. probation. glesworth did not give a the novel coronavirus. for the virus also went 140, Lecanto, or call During the Homosassa Wigglesworth, who en- statement about his case. According to the Flor- up 12 to 542. 352-527-5239. 31-year-old’s court hear- tered his plea before Cit- ida Department of Health — From wire reports ing Monday, Jan. 11, rus County Circuit Court See COURT/Page A2 (FDOH) on Monday, See VIRUS/Page A6 Classifieds . .B5 Crossword . .B8 INDEX Health . A11, A12 Obituaries . A5 Comics . .B4 Editorial. A8 Lottery Numbers . .B2 TV Listings. .B3 Horoscope . A4 Entertainment . A4 Lottery Payouts . .B2 A2 TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 LOCAL CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE Howard denied Reider’s I After arguing Assis- and Bauman’s request to tant Public Defender Luke COURT remove Bauman as Waatti lied about his case Continued from Page A1 Reider’s representation in and failed to pursue excul- his felony case, which the patory Wigglesworth was origi- judge kept on for trial the evidence, nally charged after his week of Jan.