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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 NHL: Lightning claim the Stanley Cup /B1 TUESDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 86 Scattered LOW showers, storms; heavy at times. 61 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 125 ISSUE 357 NEWS BRIEF Woman charged with child abuse Citrus COVID-19 JEFF BRYAN Monday, Sept. 28, on their face and Victim’s Unit responded detectives, Figueroa ad- update News editor 2020, charging head. Deputies to the scene and began an mitted she had noticed the her with aggra- observed the vic- investigation. The defen- victim was having medical According to the FDOH’s A 36-year-old Merritt vated child abuse tim was breathing, dant initially told detec- issues and did not seek COVID-19 dashboard on Mon- Island woman is in the and child neglect. but not alert or tives that the victim was medical attention. She day, no new positive cases were Citrus County Detention No bond was set. responsive. injured in a fall. also admitted to striking reported in Citrus County since Facility after detectives According to Nature Coast During the investigation, the victim multiple times the latest FDOH update. No new discovered she struck a the sheriff ’s of- EMS immedi- preliminary information in the head and face, but hospitalizations were reported; 3-month-old child multi- fice, the agency Jessica ately responded was obtained from medi- claimed she had lapses in no new deaths were reported. A ple times in the head over was dispatched to Figueroa and the victim cal staff that the trauma memory the past weekend. pair of cases were removed the weekend, according a verbal disturbance Mon- was airlifted for emer- sustained by the victim Child abuse can be re- from the county’s total case to a Citrus County Sher- day, Sept. 28, 2020. Upon gency treatment. Detec- was abusive in nature, and ported by calling the count from Sunday after FDOH iff ’s Office news release. arrival, deputies observed tive Tiffany Barry and not the result of a fall, the Florida Department of learned the infected people lived Detectives arrested an infant victim with multi- Detective Bruce Arnold CCSO news release stated. Children and Families at Jessica Figueroa on ple bruises and swelling with the CCSO Special During an interview with 800-962-2873. in another county. The latest figures provided by the state show that, to date in the county, 2,743 people have tested positive (including eight non-residents), 285 have been hospitalized and 103 have died. — From staff reports ‘Waiting for open doors’ Cooler temps on the way 77 degrees forecast for Wednesday MICHAEL D. BATES Staff writer A southern-style cool snap is coming to Citrus MICHELE WILDEY/Special to the Chronicle County on Wednesday. Empty Fort Island Beach in Crystal River. But whether it’s going to be cold enough to break out Life Interrupted: Graphic designer captures images from pandemic the sweaters or jackets is up to you. Still, it’s a re- NANCY KENNEDY I I I everyone return to the office minder that fall is here. Staff writer hen the coronavirus to work. First, Citrus County has pandemic first hit, “After consulting with the to get through another hot Editor’s note: Every one of us Wgraphic designer doctors at (UF Health) Shands day Tuesday with tempera- has had our life interrupted by Michele Wildey was grateful — my dad goes to the cardiac tures nearing 87 degrees the coronavirus pandemic, for a job she could do from transplant unit — they said I and heat index temps some more than others. We home. should continue to tele-work,” around 98, according to the asked people to tell us about “I live in a multi- she said. “They said if I got the National Weather Service how their lives have been inter- generational home with a fam- virus and brought it home, it (NWS). rupted, in ways large or small, ily member who has severe would be life-threatening for But an overnight and how they’ve handled their cardiac issues,” she said. my family. cooldown with rain will situations, how it has changed So, she and her family “I had to make a decision, produce an idyllic day them. stayed home, had their gro- and it was a family decision Special to the Chronicle Wednesday, with low hu- As we continue the series, ceries delivered and put a for me to leave my job,” she When the coronavirus midity and temperatures “Life Interrupted,” we’re still pause on going out and being said. pandemic first hit, Michele around 77 under mostly looking for stories. with people. It was difficult in that Wildey, 33, a graphic sunny skies. If you have a story to tell and Her mother had recently she loved her job, but she designer and photographer, It’s a quick turnaround, would be willing to share it with retired and had planned to was willing to give it up for had to decide between though, because Thursday our readers, email Jeff Bryan at do some traveling, but that the sake of her family’s leaving a job she loved or find and Friday it’s back to 82 [email protected] was also put on pause. well-being. work from home to help keep and 84 respectively and or Nancy Kennedy at nkennedy After a while, Wildey’s em- her high-risk family members temperatures in the lower @chronicleonline.com. ployer requested that See LIFE/Page A2 safe from COVID-19. 80s forecast this weekend. NWS meteorologist Keily Delerme said this is the time of year when people can expect brief cool snaps. This one will be caused by low pressure moving across First batch of vote-by-mail ballots sent the region bringing drier air, she said. Special to the Chronicle The last time this area had temperatures this cool On Monday, Sept. 28, was on April 2, when more than 41,000 vote-by- Brooksville recorded a mail ballots were mailed voters allow a week for site from 8 a.m. to 6 p m. I There is a secure Hall lobby. Two staff mem- high of 72 degrees and lows to voters who requested a the return mail delivery Oct. 19-31. This includes 24-hour drop box to the bers will be there for the in the 40s. Delerme said mail ballot by Sept. 8. Vot- to the elections office. two Saturdays and one left of the front door of security of the ballots. she did not have any read- ers requesting a mail bal- I First class postage Sunday. the Meadowcrest office I Voters can track their ings from Inverness that lot from Sept. 9 to 28 will paid on the return I Early vote sites are for ballots to be dropped ballot by accessing the day but it was likely be in the next mailing on envelope. located at the Inverness off. website www.votecitrus. similar. Oct. 2. Going forward. I Remember to sign Hall, Central Ridge and I Ballots may be depos- com. Go to the tab Early Even temperatures in the mail ballots will be the back of the certificate Homosassa libraries and ited from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vote/Vote by Mail on the lower 80s the rest of the mailed daily. envelope. the Crystal River Elec- Monday through Friday, left. Fill in your name and Vote-by-mail process: I Ballots may be re- tions Office at Oct. 5 –19, in a secure drop See WEATHER/Page A7 I USPS recommends turned to an early vote Meadowcrest. box at the Inverness City See VOTE/Page A7 Citrus County COVID-19 figures the week of Sept. 21-28 BUSTER THOMPSON from 7:30 to 10 a.m. on just Mon- is. Those who don’t get a call 150 people since it expanded its during Sept. 14-21. Staff writer days, Wednesdays and Fridays. within four days can call 352- services in July, and has fluctu- On Sept. 21, the daily percent There is no cost or appoint- 527-0068 and press “9.” ated between 80 and 100 people positivity of new cases in Citrus A lack of demand to be tested ment needed for adults and chil- For more information about a day. County was at 5.14%, grew to for COVID-19 in Citrus County dren older than 12 to be given an DOH-Citrus, visit www.Citrus According to the FDOH’s 7.08% on Sept. 22 and then has led state health officials to oral swab test at the community CountyHealth.org COVID-19 dashboard on Mon- trended down to 3.19% by Satur- limit the availability of its local center, 1570 W, Citrus Springs FDOH spokeswoman Audrey day, a total 2,743 Citrus County day, Sept. 26. testing site. Blvd., Citrus Springs. Stasko said Monday, Sept. 28, residents have tested positive There were no documented Starting Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, Photo identification is 2020, the local testing site has for the respiratory disease. coronavirus cases from Sunday, the Florida Department of needed. been averaging between 60 and It’s an increase of 97 since the according to the FDOH Health in Citrus County It takes around three to five 70 people a day for the last two health department’s count a dashboard. (FDOH)’s coronavirus testing lo- days to receive results, and the weeks. week ago on Sept. 21, at an aver- A pair of cases was also cation at the Citrus Springs FDOH will notify a person of Stasko said the site has not yet age of 14 cases a day, compared Community Center will be open their result regardless of what it met its daily testing capacity of to the average 24.43 cases a day See VIRUS/Page A7 Classifieds .

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