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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Flair for Food: Pecans punch up favorite recipes /B1 THURSDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 92 Scattered storms. LOW Humid. 73 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com JUNE 11, 2020 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 125 ISSUE 247 NEWS BRIEFS Deputies bust ‘nuisance’ Citrus County COVID-19 information Residence has been the site of overdoses as well as numerous emergency calls Two new positive JEFF BRYAN contacted Peter concealed fire- set at $41,000. (ATF) with the entire cases were reported in News editor Luther, a six-time arm; possession of In addition to the local case,” Carey said, noting Citrus County since the convicted felon, a short-barrelled charges, Luther could face if the ATF pursues weap- A six-time convicted he was carrying a shotgun; posses- federal charges, according ons violations, Luther latest FDOH update. No felon living in what Sheriff stolen .380 hand- sion of cocaine; to Lee Carey, spokesman would face federal penal- new deaths were re- Mike Prendergast calls a gun and in posses- possession of fen- for the sheriff ’s office. The ties for that gun-related ported. To date in the “nuisance residence” sion of a modified tanyl; possession Bureau of Alcohol, To- charge while the arrest county, 130 people have faces a number of charges, short barrel of heroin; posses- bacco and Firearms re- for the narcotics would be tested positive and according to a Citrus shotgun. Peter sion of suboxone; sponded to the scene in tried at the local level. 12 have died. County Sheriff ’s Office Luther was Luther operating a nui- reference to pursuing “Those are enhanced news release as well as charged with possession of sance drug house; and charges on the modified penalties.” Three more supplemental documents. a firearm by a convicted possession of drug para- short barrel shotgun. candidates When detectives felon; possession of a phernalia. His bond was “We have to provide See BUST/Page A2 qualify Three additional candi- dates filed paperwork Wednesday to qualify for Inglis Bypass Spillway inspection the primary or general election ballot. Qualifying Wednesday were: Angel Starr Lewis, Republican, county com- mission District 3; Mike Klyap Jr., Republican, sheriff; Rodney MacRae, incumbent nonpartisan, Homosassa Special Water District Seat 5. Official ballot qualifying is this week and ends at noon Friday. VFW Post 7122 plans Flag Day service Members of VFW Post 7122 and Cmdr. Shawn Howard will host a Flag Day service at 11 a.m. Monday, June 15, at 8191 S. Florida Ave., Floral City. There will be a flag re- tirement ceremony follow- ing the service by the Post Honor Guard and the Boy Scouts of Amer- ica Troop 7122, which will be held outdoors. The public is invited to attend and may bring old flags for retirement. So- cial distancing will be practiced. ABOVE: David McSweeney, an engineering diver with For information, con- McSweeney Engineering, is assisted with his dive tact Priscilla Reisinger at helmet at the Inglis Bypass Spillway in Levy County. The mikepriscilla88@yahoo. diver is tethered to land via an umbilical cord that supplies him air and communication support. com or 352-419-6834. RIGHT: Maritime Engineering Consultant Bill Barna Free school communicates with a diver inspecting the underwater portion of the Inglis Bypass Spillway in Levy County. immunizations Millions of gallons of water that passes along the offered Withlacoochee River and Lake Rousseau passes through The Citrus County De- the spillway on the way to the Gulf of Mexico. The partment of Health will Southwest Florida Water Management District conducted offer no-cost back to an inspection of the Inglis Bypass Spillway water control structure Wednesday, June 10, 2020. The structure is school immunizations located in Levy County on the Inglis Bypass Channel. from Friday, July 20, Inspection of the structure focused on underwater, civil, 2020, through Friday, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering along Aug. 14, 2020, by ap- the service bridge, control room and both sides of the pointment only at the De- water control structure. See more photos of the work at partment of Health, chronicleonline.com. 3700 W. Sovereign Path, MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle Lecanto. In addition, the immuni- zations will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2020. Health department to offer Sheriff candidates To schedule an ap- pointment, call 352-527- 0247 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday free masks to vulnerable talk about safety through Friday. FRED HIERS emergency workers, who (infection) down and make Health dept. Staff writer provide services to people sure we don’t have run- most vulnerable to the virus away cases,” he said. in confrontations offers free The Florida Depart- — namely senior citizens Citrus County has been COVID-19 tests ment of Health in Citrus and those with pre-existing fortunate. As of June 10, the FRED HIERS What training The Citrus County De- County is giving away cloth conditions such as diabetes, county has 130 infection Staff writer measures would masks to local residents heart disease and lung cases, with 33 hospitalized, Q:you put in place, partment of Health will most susceptible to ailments. and 12 dead because of the As demonstrations or have you already put offer no-cost COVID-19 COVID-19 and the corona- The DOH staff will also virus. The county typically over the death of in place, for patrol depu- testing to those with or virus, which has claimed give away packs of five sees between zero and George Floyd in Minne- ties to help ensure that without symptoms. the lives of more than masks to visitors to the three cases per day. apolis continue and Citrus County does not Tests check samples 2,700 Floridians and DOH facility in Lecanto. Many parts of Florida many communities call see a similar death to from a person’s respira- 12 locally. The masks were manufac- are not faring as well. Hill- for law enforcement that of George Floyd? tory system to tell if you The local agency re- tured by the Hanes cloth- sborough and Pinellas overhaul or police de- Would you ban some currently have an infec- ceived 67,500 masks from ing company. counties, which include partment defunding, types of physical tion; it is not an antibody state health officials and The DOH at 3700 W. Sov- Tampa and Saint Peters- the Citrus Chronicle restraints/chokeholds or test. Test results usually from the U.S. Department ereign Path, Lecanto, has burg combined, see about asked the county’s four create specific policies to of Health and Human Ser- tents in front of the build- take three to seven days 150 new cases per day. Republican sheriff can- ensure those arrested are vices, said Citrus County ing where people can ask Rubio warned that be- didates questions about kept safe? and, in some cases, up to Health Department direc- for the free masks. cause Citrus County has policies they would im- 10 days. tor Ernesto “Tito” Rubio. “Anyone who comes to not been hit as hard with plement if elected to Candidates were Testing is done by ap- Rubio said he received the health department its number of virus cases our top law enforce- asked to keep their pointment only. To sched- the masks last week and we’ll give them a pack of does not mean that cannot ment post. answers to about 200 ule an appointment, call has distributed 21,500 thus masks,” Rubio said. change. This is the second words. 352-527-0068. far to local charitable orga- Wearing masks “will in a series of five — From staff reports nizations, churches and help us to keep the See MASKS/Page A5 questions. 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Her June 7 on felony charges of paraphernalia. According to his bond was set at $1,000. grand theft auto and car bur- arrest affidavit, Marsh was n Drenane Martin, 20, of glary, along with a misde- questioned when a deputy Homosassa, at 7:05 p.m. meanor charge of petit spotted him walking in the mid- June 7 on felony charges of theft. His bond was set at dle of the night and approxi- aggravated battery with use of $10,000. mately 1.6 grams of a deadly weapon and burglary n Jonathan Siner, 42, of methamphetamine, seven Serving Citrus County Since 1975 with battery. His bond was set Homosassa, at 8:01 a.m. empty plastic baggies, and a at $35,000.