Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 All-Chronicle: Top high school football players named /B1 WEDNESDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 61 Cloudy, cool with LOW a shower. 47 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com JANUARY 13, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 126 ISSUE 97 NEWS BRIEFS Impeachment moving fast Citrus County COVID-19 LISA MASCARO, vice president to push ahead of the Capitol up- Constitution to remove dent-elect Joe Biden.” update ZEKE MILLER AND him out first. Trump rising is now in the im- Trump with a Cabinet vote. Meanwhile, three MARY CLARE showed no remorse, blam- peachment charge against But shortly before that, three Republican law- According to the Flor- JALONICK ing impeachment itself him, even as the false- Pence said he would not do makers, including ida Department of Health, Associated Press for the “tremendous hoods he spread about so in a letter to House third-ranking House 82 new positive cases anger” in America. election fraud are still Speaker Nancy Pelosi. GOP leader Liz Cheney were reported in Citrus WASHINGTON — The Already scheduled to being championed by He said that it would of Wyoming, announced County since the latest U.S. House rushed ahead leave office next week, some Republicans. not be in the best interest they would vote to im- update. No new deaths Tuesday toward impeach- Trump is on the verge of The House convened of the nation or consistent peach Trump on Wednes- were reported for a total ing President Donald becoming the only presi- Tuesday night to vote on with the Constitution and day, cleaving the party’s dent in history to be twice of 296. Trump for the deadly urging Vice President Mike that it was “time to unite leadership. Capitol attack, taking time impeached. His incendi- Pence to invoke the 25th our country as we pre- To date in the county, only to try to persuade his ary rhetoric at a rally Amendment to the pare to inaugurate Presi- See IMPEACH/Page A8 7,588 people have tested positive (including 54 non-residents). Three new hospitaliza- tions were reported, for a total of 545 hospitalized. Totals reflect prelimi- Lollygaggers coming to Floral City nary reports received by the state, and are subject to later revision. Reward offered for info on manatee ST. PETERSBURG — The Center for Biological Diversity announced a $5,000 reward for infor- mation leading to a con- viction for the cruel and illegal mutilation of a threatened Florida mana- tee in north Florida’s Homosassa River. Some- one scraped the word TRUMP into the animal’s back. “It’s heartbreaking that this manatee was sub- jected to this vile, criminal act,” said Jaclyn Lopez, Florida director at the Cen- ter. “It’s clear that whoever harmed this defenseless, gentle giant is capable of doing grave violence and needs to be apprehended immediately.” Officials with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle Commission began in- Kason and Morgan Sundberg will soon open another establishment, this time in Floral City. Lollygaggers Floral City will open in the former Old World Restaurant on U.S. 41. The couple is pictured above in their popular Crystal River eatery, Lollygaggers Sports Pub and Grill. vestigating the crime after the manatee was discov- ered Sunday with serious Set to open in building previously occupied by Old World Restaurant scarring in the form of the president’s name. Anyone MICHAEL D. pub/grill. with information can call BATES The Sundbergs are the Florida Fish and Wild- Staff writer shooting for an opening life Conservation hotline prior to March 1. at 888-404-3922. ollygaggers Sports Morgan Sundberg said Protected under the Pub & Grill is com- Floral City is in need of Endangered Species Act Ling to Floral City. something like this, espe- cially since it will have a since 1963, manatees Morgan and Kason Sundberg, owners of the full liquor bar. Sundberg are slow-moving plant stressed the Crystal eaters with no natural en- Crystal River Lollygag- gers, bought the recently River Lollygaggers is not emies. Most years boat closed Old World Restau- closing. mortality makes up about rant, which had been a “We’re not moving, 20% of known human- landmark in Floral City we’re expanding,” she caused deaths. for 30-plus years, gutted said. Harassment of a man- the inside and will trans- A sports bar-themed atee is a federal criminal form the place into al- bar/restaurant is missing offense punishable by a most an carbon copy of from Floral City and The Old World Restaurant in Floral City, which closed this past December, will $50,000 fine and up to the popular westside See EATERY/Page A7 soon be Lollygaggers Floral City. one year in prison. TDC to meet Wednesday The Citrus County Tourist Development Crystal River OKs plan DUI case set for Council will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13 in Room 166 of the Lecanto Government for paddlecraft at park plea; child porn Center, 3600 W. Sover- eign Path. BUSTER of Northwest Third fund those capital proj- Organizers with the THOMPSON Street, in an effort to quell ects designed in the plan, Sodium Fishing Trail cases move ahead Staff writer overcrowding at Hunter along with paying addi- event will present an Springs Park and obtain tional staff. BUSTER report with Lewis in overview and ask the Crystal River City more city revenue from Dave Perry, owner of THOMPSON hopes the prosecutor Council set the stage for board for out-of-county businesses profiting from Hunter Springs Kayak, Staff writer would compromise marketing assistance. the future of Kings Bay a public park. thanked city staff and further. For the complete Park and how it will host In its votes Monday, Councilwoman Cindi Guy A trial date was set for “We have been work- agenda, visit https:// and capitalize on the local Council already commit- on Monday for negotiating Cheryl Lynn Reese’s ing very tightly to get tinyurl.com/yy9mvgg5. commercial paddlecraft ted $101,000 in expected the city’s franchise agree- DUI-manslaughter case, this resolved,” Jones industry. — From staff reports city-collected launch fees ments with his and the but attorneys expect to told Howard. Council voted 5-0 at its to restructure city staff to five other paddlecraft resolve her felony INDEX “I think we’re pretty meeting the evening of better monitor the park’s businesses running out of charges with a plea deal close,” Lewis added. Classifieds . .C7 Monday, Jan. 11, to ap- paddlecraft operations, Kings Bay Park. instead of taking them to Howard scheduled Comics . .C6 prove three agenda items including the disburse- This included lowering jurors. Reese’s trial for Crossword . .C12 finalizing how six city- ment of prepaid wrist- the proposed launch fee Reese’s attorney, An- March 15, with a final licensed paddlecraft busi- Editorial. A9 bands to show proof of from $7.50 to $5. gelica Jones, told Citrus pretrial court date of nesses must operate at County Circuit Judge Entertainment . A4 payment to launch. Perry asked council to March 1, but told the the city’s waterfront park Council also voted for allow paddlecraft busi- Richard “Ric” Howard Horoscope . A4 lawyers to contact his ju- and pay fees for their cli- up to $30,000 to pay Jones nesses access to the park at her client’s hearing Lottery Numbers . .B3 dicial assistant if a entele to launch there. Edmunds and Associates after-hours for night Tuesday, Jan. 12, she and change-of-plea hearing Lottery Payouts . .B3 These measures go into for a long-term develop- tours, noting the city Assistant State Attorney is needed earlier. Obituaries . A6 effect Feb. 1. ment plan for Kings Bay wouldn’t be liable for mis- Rob Lewis are negotiat- In connection to the TV Listings. .C6 This is the result of city Park so it can handle and haps per the agreement. ing a plea agreement for fatal head-on collision officials’ requirement for move increased traffic “This is now our only Reese, a 61-year-old from May 13, 2018, in Le- recognized paddlecraft and activity. option of where we can from Auburndale. canto, Reese faces vendors to launch from It’s the city’s intention Jones said she shared Kings Bay Park at the end to also use launch fees to See COUNCIL/Page A2 a crash reconstruction See COURT/Page A7 A2 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021 LOCAL CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE Around the COUNTY Elections supervisor to host New site for Feed Citrus community outreach County food giveaway Jan. 14 Maureen “Mo” Baird, the new Citrus County Beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, the Supervisor of Elections, will have a community public can receive boxes of assorted food outreach from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, items at Nature Coast Church, 5113 S. Sun- in Inverness at the Inverness Government coast Blvd., Homosassa. Center, 212 W. Main St. Monetary donations are needed to continue Citizens will be able to register to vote, feeding Citrus County residents. Donations make changes to their voter record and re- may be made through the New Church With- ceive information to work as an election out Walls (www.newchurchwithoutwalls.com), worker or volunteer. Community Food Bank of Citrus County For information or questions, email vote@ (www.communityfoodbankofcitruscounty.org) votecitrus.gov, visit www.votecitrus.gov or call or We Care (www.wecarefoodpantry.org). 352-564-7120. — From staff reports • Well Child Checks-Ups agreements, but is glad foreclosure notice will be Frink and council are will- mailed out.