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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Australian Open: Serena rallies, moves on to next round /B1 SATURDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 77 Showers and LOW thunderstorms likely. 64 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com FEBRUARY 13, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community 50¢ VOL. 126 ISSUE 128 NEWS BRIEFS DeSantis, Rubio oppose travel ban Citrus County Possible federal travel restrictions could further ‘cripple’ state tourism industry COVID-19 JOHN HAUGHEY According to the U.S. Depart- state’s $90 billion tourist and hospi- many, American Airlines last week update The Center Square ment of Labor, an estimated 17,621 tality industry — the U.S. Travel advised the state’s Department of According to the Flor- first-time jobless claims were Association (USTA) maintains the Economic Opportunity (DEO) that ida Department of Health, Florida on Thursday posted its filed in Florida during the week pandemic has already cost four in 1,023 employees at Miami Interna- 42 positive cases were lowest weekly total of first-time that ended Feb. 6, down from 10 jobs nationally over the last year, tional Airport will be furloughed reported in Citrus County unemployment claims since the 69,140 the prior week — a 75% de- maybe more in Florida — could ac- starting April 10 and 45 others will start of the COVID-19 pandemic cline that represents the lowest celerate soon amid uncertainty be discharged on April 1. since the latest update. last year, but the dip could be number of first-time applicants about the vaccine distribution and Texas-based American Airlines No new deaths were re- short-lived amid concerns about since March 2020 when COVID-19 new travel regulations being pon- cited “unforeseeable circum- ported, for a total of 362. upheaval and job loss in the travel emerged in the U.S. dered by President Joe Biden. stances beyond the company’s To date in the county, industry. But COVID-19’s impact on the In what some fear is the first of See TRAVEL/Page A7 9,252 people have tested positive (including 75 non-residents). No new hospitaliza- tions were reported, for a LIFE INTERRUPTED total of 605 hospitalized. Totals reflect prelimi- nary reports received by the state, and are subject Yellowstone exploration ‘on pause’ to later revision. Meet with Cole Northsea waits to Sen. Marco Rubio virtually return to national park Citrus County residents NANCY KENNEDY can schedule a virtual Staff writer visit with U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio from 10 a.m. to Editor’s note: Every one of us has had our life interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, noon, Wednesday, some more than others. Feb. 17.Constituents can We asked people to tell us about how their learn what services are lives have been interrupted, in ways large or available and discuss small, and how they’ve handled their situa- such items as immigra- tions, how it has changed them. tion, Medicare, Social Se- As we continue the series, “Life Inter- curity and other legislative rupted,” we’re still looking for stories. issues. To schedule a If you have a story to tell and would be visit, visit https://tinyurl. willing to share it with our readers, email Jeff com/3hg2q8hh. Bryan at [email protected] or Nancy Kennedy at nkennedy@chronicle Vaccine online.com. registration n n n At 31, Cole Northsea lives in a wonder- system open land of hot springs and geysers, mountains DOH-Citrus’ preregis- and bison and snow in the winter at Yellow- tration system to sched- stone National Park. ule COVID-19 vaccine In 2013, as a recent graduate of Florida appointments for individu- State, she didn’t know what to do with her als 65 and older and Humanities degree. frontline health care work- “So, I applied to go to Yellowstone,” she said. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do, ers is now available. and I thought a summer there would get my Individuals can now be head clear.” added to a waiting list for While in college, Cole worked in hotels to vaccine appointments pay for school, so she applied for a job at and be notified when ap- the front desk at one of the park lodges. pointments are available “My mom had worked at Yellowstone in Citrus County by visit- back in the 1970s. She started as a dish- ing myvaccine.fl.gov or by washer and then worked as a server,” she Special to the Chronicle calling 866-201-0442; said. Cole Northsea, 31, lives and works in Yellowstone National Park, with breathtaking scenery TTY is 833-476-1036. One summer turned into seven years and and people from all over the world. She’s a hotel manager at a park hotel. “I love that I get to As part of the statewide a temporary job has turned into a career as live in the nation’s first national park,” she said. preregistration system, a hotel manager. Yellowstone was one of the parks closed happen. each county has a desig- “I absolutely enjoy the work,” Cole said. by the National Park Service at the end of Meanwhile, she filed for unemployment nated number that indi- Her job is seasonal, winter and summer, March. benefits. viduals can call and with breaks in between, and it was just as “For about two months, we were really As she explained, COVID or no COVID, the winter season in 2020 had ended that concerned — our entire livelihood was because her employment contracts are sea- pre-register with if they do the coronavirus pandemic shut down the gone,” she said. son to season, it’s not unusual to file for un- not have internet access. hospitality industry across the nation. She and her boyfriend, who also works at employment between seasons. Vaccine supply re- “We weren’t sure if the hotels would even Yellowstone, went to Arizona where her But this was different. mains limited and ap- open for the summer,” Cole said. boyfriend is from to wait for something to See LIFE/Page A11 pointments may not be available for several weeks. Cleanup day at the Dunnellon Train Depot Buddy Woods: ‘The quiet’ Woods brother The Dunnellon Histori- 58 years. “His Aunt restaurant is now. cal Society will host a Mary walked up and Every morning cleanup day at the Dun- said, ‘Look at that cute around 4 or 5 a.m., the nellon Train Depot. little buddy,’ and it three Woods boys would stuck. Nobody ever get out of bed, walk to Volunteers are wanted called him anything but their dad’s boat and Saturday, Feb. 13, to help NANCY KENNEDY fishing, he went Buddy.” motor across the bay to wash down the outside of Staff writer catching. Buddy grew up as the Christmas Island to pull the building, pressure “I’m the last brother oldest Woods brother, in all the fishing nets wash the caboose, rake, Of the three Woods left,” Woods said. the son of commercial and spread them out so pull weeds, and more. brothers, Buddy, Danny Danny Woods, the fisherman, Arthur Woods they could dry. Bring buckets, soap, and Ernest, Buddy was middle brother, died in Jr., in Crystal River. Then they would go to rakes or whatever tools the quiet one. 2020. Their grandfather, Ar- school. you need to help. “He was the quietest, Lawrence “Buddy” thur “Peg Leg” Woods, See BUDDY/Page A5 Work begins at 10 a.m. but when he spoke, you Woods died Feb. 6 after lived on Christmas Is- and goes until 2 p.m. or listened,” Ernest Woods a long battle with Alz- land in King’s Bay. Buddy Woods, born and until we wear out — said of his oldest heimer’s. He was 82. Every night, Buddy’s raised in Crystal River, whichever comes first. brother. “He was smart “He got the name father would fish all died Feb. 6 at age 82 For more information, — you could learn from ‘Buddy’ when he was a night and leave his boat after a long battle with him, especially about baby,” said Charlyne at the fish house, where visit www.Dunnellon Alzheimer’s. fishing. He didn’t just go Woods, Buddy’s wife of Charlie’s Fish House Depot.com. Special to the Chronicle — From staff reports INDEX Classifieds . .B6 Comics . B5. Legal system for accused moves forward, trial dates set Crossword . .B9 FRED HIERS the two victims Editorial . A8 Staff writer Court ROUNDUP on fire. Entertainment . .A4 Eventually, Horoscope . A4 An Ocala man will find it harder firearm, trafficking in metham- taken by Marion and Citrus county Benton released Lottery Numbers . B2. to get out of the Citrus County jail phetamine, resisting law enforce- detectives, Benton had been on a the two victims to Lottery Payouts . B2. after Citrus County Judge Rich- ment without violence, shooting “dope binge” in 2020 and at some help him search Movies . .B5 ard Howard on Thursday agreed into a dwelling, and possession of point lost track of his drugs and for his drugs. At Obituaries . .A5 with prosecutors and revoked his a firearm by a felon. began threatening his two victims. that point, one Sidney Religion . A12 bail on 2019 drug charges. State prosecutor Kevin Davis Those threats included pointing a victim was able to Benton TV Listings . .B4 But that is not Sidney Rechee told Howard during the Thursday, pistol and an AR-15 rifle at the escape and Benton’s biggest problem. Feb. 11, bond revocation hearing victims while threatening to shoot headed to a residence in Inver- He still sits in the county jail that Benton had been free on bail them.