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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Tennis: No. 1 Djokovic defaults out of U.S. Open /B1 MONDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 93 Partly sunny with LOW scattered storms. 73 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 125 ISSUE 335 NEWS BRIEFS Health facility inspections adapt CHRISTINE SEXTON encounters have been nixed. The Joint Commission nation- thorough,” he said. Citrus COVID-19 The News Service of Florida Florida has become a testing wide has conducted 240 virtual The Joint Commission accredits update ground of sorts for The Joint Com- surveys, with 41 involving Florida and certifies more than Seventeen new posi- TALLAHASSEE — How do you mission, a national health-care providers. 22,000 health-care organizations inspect a nursing home or a hospi- accreditation organization that “The feedback from the survey- and programs in the United States, tive cases were reported tal in the middle of a pandemic or launched a virtual survey process ors as well as our customers has from hospitals and ambulatory sur- in Citrus County since the discipline a physician or a nurse? during the pandemic. Marc Pel- been extremely positive. And both gical centers to home health-care latest FDOH update. Two As COVID-19 has spread, the or- letier, chief operating officer in went into it saying, ‘How can you agencies and nursing homes. The new hospitalizations were ganizations and regulators re- charge of accreditation and certi- provide a thorough assessment Joint Commission accreditation is reported; no new deaths sponsible for ensuring the safety fication operations for the organi- using a computer?’ And I will tell not mandatory, but it has benefits, were reported. of health-care facilities and pro- zation, said a Florida nursing you all of the feedback we got including in some instances in- To date in the county, viders have run into a conundrum home was the first provider to be back from surveyors and custom- creased Medicare reimbursements. 2,314 people have tested when travel and face-to-face surveyed virtually. ers felt these reviews were very See HEALTH/Page A6 positive (including seven non-residents), 228 have been hospitalized and 64 have died. Chronicle offices closed The Chronicle busi- ness offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7. Customer service Meet your candidates phone lines will be open from 8 to 10 a.m. on Monday. Citrus County mosquito control board The Chronicle will re- sume regular business hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8. County offices closed today The following Citrus County Government of- fices will be closed Mon- day, Sept. 7, in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. I Citrus County Cen- tral Landfill; I All branches of the Citrus County Library System (Normal hours re- sume Tuesday); I Citrus County Transit; I Animal Services; and I Veterans Services Office. Bicentennial Pool open Labor Day Bicentennial Park Pool will be open regular posted hours on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. The pool is located at 8145 W. Bicen- tennial Park Drive Crystal River. For information, call 352-795-1478. MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle file — From staff reports A Citrus County Mosquito Control field technician empties a pot containing water from an abandoned Inverness home in the 2015 file POLL photo. Three candidates are running for Seat 2 on the Mosquito Board, which is responsible for controling populations of mosquitoes that may become a nuisance or a threat to public health. ONLINE POLL: company. She worked her way heartworm disease and know- Three candidates run for Seat 2 up in the company into the ing that it was a mosquito born Your choice? field of nuclear chemistry and disease, I started researching What are your thoughts FRED HIERS nuisance or a threat to public radiation protection. more about mosquitoes and on high school athletics Staff writer health, according to its mission She moved to Citrus County discovered their effect on pub- beginning soon in Citrus statement. in 2003 to work for Duke En- lic health,” Adams told the County schools? The Citrus County Mosquito It was established in 1953. ergy as a nuclear chemistry Chronicle. A. I am in favor of it. Control District’s mission is to Here are the candidates that technician and later health “I realized the importance of Athletics are an promote the health, safety, and are running for the Citrus physics technician. having Mosquito Control and important part of welfare of Citrus County resi- County Mosquito board. She has a Bachelor of Sci- continued to learn about it. I developing students. dents and visitors through a STEPHANIE ADAMS ence in Applied Technology/ frequent the Florida Mosquito B. I am against it. I program of integrated mos- Computer Science. Control Association website quito management practices to Adams was born outside “I became interested in Mos- and Facebook page and read think it is too big of a control populations of mosqui- Pittsburgh, Pa., and moved to quito Control when we adopted other related information. So, I burden to put on toes that may become a New Jersey to work for a utility a rescue dog that had See MOSQUITO/Page A6 educators at this time. C. I am cautiously optimistic. I don’t think it will work, but if it does, it will be great for schools and the Alexander, Prendergast vie for Sheriff community. D. I think there will be FRED HIERS to double the number of tragic interdict criminal activity. Just some problems, but the Staff writer units. like the rest of us, criminals reward is too great not “This … is important since must travel to and from where to try. Candidates for Citrus County traffic fatalities are a significant the criminal activity will take To vote, visit www. Sheriff were asked by the Chron- cause of death for our citizens place. Increased traffic patrols chronicleonline.com. icle to list three areas of focus if here in Citrus County,” he told enhance our opportunity to re- elected by the voters and what the Chronicle. “Talking with res- duce a criminal’s ability (to) Scroll down the home distinguished them from their idents I found their concerns commit their crime,” he contin- page and look for the opponent. The two candidates Lee Mike over traffic related issues ex- ued. “Simply look at the local poll box in the right- are incumbent Republican Alexander Prendergast ceeds drug related concerns headlines and see how often ar- hand column. Sheriff Mike Prendergast and Enhanced Traffic more than two to one. In addi- rests for such things as drug pos- Results will appear non-party affiliation Lee Alex- tion, traffic enforcement is the session or outstanding warrants next Monday. Find last ander. Both responded by email. Enforcement single most effective way to im- are made during a traffic stop.” week’s online poll Alexander responded this Alexander said he would re- pact crime and public safety. Implementation of an effec- results./Page A3 way: Here is an edited version of structure the CCSO to utilize “Traffic enforcement is the tive drug enforcement strategy his response. some of the additional deputies most diverse way to deter and See SHERIFF/Page A2 INDEX Classifieds ............... B5 Comics .................... B4 Crossword ................ B8 Prepare now to vote by mail in General Election Editorial ....................A8 Entertainment ...........A4 Special to the Chronicle Vote by Mail ballot for the provide that address in writing with your Horoscope ................A4 General Election, contact signature to the elections office. Lottery Numbers ...... B5 Prepare now for the General Election on the Supervisor of Elections I USPS recommends voters request their Lottery Payouts ........ B5 Nov. 3, 2020. Susan Gill, Supervisor of Elec- office now so that your bal- ballots at least two weeks before Elections tions, is encouraging voters who plan to Vote lot is scheduled for the first Day. Obituaries .................A6 by Mail in the upcoming General Election to mail drop in late One week to receive your ballot and one TV Listings ............... B3 take steps now to make sure the ballot is re- September. week to return your ballot to the Elections turned to the elections office in time to be I If you need your ballot Office before the 7 p.m. Election Day counted. Susan GIll mailed to a different ad- deadline. I If you have not already requested your dress than in your voter record, you need to See VOTE/Page A6 A2 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 STATE & LOCAL CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE Two Lecanto men arrested in drug raid FRED HIERS According to the arrest report, arrest report. The deputies also arrest report. bed, 1,113 grams of marijuana Staff writer deputies obtained a found $3,760 in cash in Deputies arrested inside a safe and multi- search warrant to the drawer. Mora and took him to ple firearms, a scale and Two Lecanto men were ar- search the home at Deputies also found the Citrus County Jail. two cannabis grinders, rested as part of a drug raid 2451 W. Woodview Lane 200 grams of marijuana His bond was $18,000. according to his arrest Thursday morning. in Lecanto. Deputies re- in a black bag next to his Deputies also found report. The first of the two men now ported they found Chris- bed, another 524 grams William Joseph Pilla, Deputies arrested faces charges of possessing fire- tian Gerardo Mora, 21, of marijuana in an or- 25, in the home. Accord- Pilla and charged him arms by a convicted felon, drugs in the mother-in-law ange bucket in his ing to his arrest report, with renting or owning a with intent to sell, drug para- suit of the property.

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