Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 FSU: Former UCF QB Milton ready to make his return/B1 FRIDAY T O D A Y C I T R U S C O U N T Y & n e x t m o r n i n g HIGH 91 Partly sunny and LOW hot; showers and thunderstorms. 74 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com JULY 23, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community $1 VOL. 126 ISSUE 289 NEWS BRIEFS Man leaves fate up to judge Participate in Smart Irrigation Stambaugh charged with attempted premeditated murder; faces 10 years Month BUSTER Patrick Walter Stam- Citrus County Circuit Diaz, but opted with his Lizanich also said his cli- The Citrus County De- THOMPSON baugh pleaded no contest Court Judge Richard open plea to have Howard ent’s victim didn’t want to partment of Water Re- Staff writer Thursday, July 22, to a “Ric” Howard will decide possibly give him a lower be involved in the case. sources invites Citrus charge of attempted pre- the 34-year-old’s punish- sentence. Citrus County Sheriff ’s County to participate in A Crystal River man de- meditated murder. ment during a Sept. 14 Assistant Public De- Office deputies arrested Smart Irrigation Month cided to leave up to a de- Stambaugh agreed to sentencing. fender Alex Lizanich, Stambaugh Jan. 15 during during the month of July. cade of his life in a judge’s change his not-guilty plea Stambaugh also had an Stambaugh’s lawyer, told their response to a do- Those who irrigate their hands for almost killing in exchange for a state option of taking a 10-year Howard he has out-of- mestic fight at an address lawns, plants, gardens, someone during an prison sentence of up to plea offer from Assistant town witnesses coming to flowers and landscapes argument. 10 years. State Attorney Patricia speak for Stambaugh. See COURT/Page A5 can follow simple steps to become more efficient: I Only irrigate when you need to. Key Center runners cross the Suwannee River I Always have a func- tioning rain interrupting device, so that the irriga- tion system is not running in the rain. I Make sure the water is not hitting and/or run- ning off onto sidewalks and streets. I Perform quarterly walks of the irrigation sys- tem while it is running to ensure all is well. I Consider upgrading an existing irrigation con- troller to a smart EPA Water Sense model. Visit epa.gov/watersense for available products and rebates. To learn more about operating an irrigation system, attend the coun- ty’s Irrigation 101 course at ccufflprogram. eventbrite.com. MPO Advisory Committee M A T T H E B ECK/Chronicle to meet Six Run for the Money runners and eight Key Training Center program participants along with Key Center staff make their way over the The Hernando/Citrus Suwannee River on Thursday, July 22, on the Joe H. Anderson Sr. Bridge. Run for the Money runners and Key Center participants have Metropolitan Planning Or- traditionally met north of the Gilchrist County line to cross over the Suwannee as a sign of solidarity. Runners in the annual fundraiser are in ganization (MPO) Citizens the final portion of their 180-mile trek from Tallahassee to Citrus County. Advisory Committee Runners and Key (CAC) will conduct a public Training Center program meeting at 1 p.m. Wednes- participants gaze at the day, July 28, at the Her- dark waters of the nando County Building Suwannee River on Training Facility, 1661 Thursday, July 22, as Blaise Drive in Brooksville. they stand on the Joe H. Items scheduled on the Anderson Sr. Bridge at agenda include, but are the Gilchrist County line. not limited to: The run ends Saturday I General informa- with a welcome-home tional items. celebration beginning at 10 a.m. at the Key I Metropolitan Planning Training Center in Organization (MPO) meet- Lecanto. The center also ing summary of June 17. I will host a telethon FY 2021-FY 2022 Saturday on its WYKE Unified Planning Work Key TV network, channel Program amendment. 16 Spectrum and I FY 2022-FY 2026 Comcast. The telethon Transportation Improve- will run from 9 a.m. to ment Program 5 p.m. For more amendment. information, visit www. I Interlocal funding keytrainingcenter.org. agreement. I Complete streets scope of services for ap- proval — Tindale Oliver and Associates. Approximately one Health officials push vaccines as cases spike week prior to the meeting the meeting agenda may county’s eligible recipi- be viewed online at her- FRED HIERS most recent data avail- variants,” Stasko said. cases increase and pa- Staff writer ents of the vaccinations able from the DOH. “And the more people we tients thus far are not nandocounty.us/ have been inoculated. Audrey Stasko, spokes- have vaccinated, the more being turned away. The hernandocitrusmpo. As coronavirus cases The number of new and woman from the DOH in people we’ll have pro- Chronicle requested to For more information, surge across the country detected in Citrus County Citrus County, said the tected, which results in a meet with the heads of contact Steve Diez, MPO with new and more deadly cases, from July 9 to July county’s vaccination rate decrease in the spread of each hospital about executive director, at 352- variants, Citrus County 15, was 156, up 95% from needs to be higher if the the virus.” preparations, but the hos- 754-4082, extension health officials continue the seven days before, ac- virus’ spread is to be more The two county hospi- pitals denied the request. 28013, or mpo@ to urge local residents to cording to the Florida De- restricted. tals emailed the Chroni- The DOH in Citrus hernandocounty.us. get vaccinated. partment of Health “We know the vaccina- cle saying they are — From staff reports About 51% of the website. 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