Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Hoops: Plenty of players move at NBA trade deadline/B1 FRIDAY TODAY CITRUSCOUNTY & next morning HIGH 86 Partly sunny and LOW warm. 66 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com MARCH 26, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community $1 VOL. 126 ISSUE 169 NEWS BRIEFS State to expand access Citrus County COVID-19 cases According to the Flor- COVID-19 vaccine will be available to people 18 and older starting April 5 ida Department of Health, 27 positive cases were Associated Press for getting the vaccine also made great progress the vaccine is available in more than 70 Winn Dixie will drop from 50 to 40, on those age 60 to 64 and their area. There is also locations, and every sin- reported in Citrus County TALLAHASSEE — the governor said in a those age 50 and older,” vaccine pre-registration gle one of the 730 Publix since the latest update. Florida will open eligibil- news release. The age re- DeSantis said in announc- phone number in each pharmacies across Flor- No new deaths were re- ity requirements to quirement dropped from ing the next steps. county for anyone who does ida. Soon, the vaccine will ported, for a total of 421. anyone 18 and older on 60 to 50 on Monday. The governor urged peo- not have online access. also be available at more To date in the county, April 5, Gov. Ron DeSantis “We have now vacci- ple interested in getting the The vaccines are also than 600 Walgreens phar- 10,207 people have announced Thursday. nated over 70% of the vaccine to pre-register at available at 150 CVS loca- macies statewide. tested positive (including Starting March 29, the roughly 4.4 million seniors www.myvaccine.fl.gov. They tions, 125 Wal-Mart and 87 non-residents). eligibility requirement living in the state. We have will then be notified when Sam’s Club locations, See VACCINE/Page A5 One new hospitaliza- tion was reported, for a total of 666 hospitalized. Totals reflect prelimi- Brush fire in Pine Ridge nary reports received by the state, and are subject to revision. Vaccine registration system open DOH-Citrus’ preregis- tration system to sched- ule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for individu- als 60 and older and frontline health care work- ers is now available. Individuals can now be added to a waiting list for vaccine appointments and be notified when ap- pointments are available in Citrus County by visit- ing myvaccine.fl.gov or by calling 866-201-0442; TTY is 833-476-1036. As part of the statewide preregistration system, each county has a desig- nated number that indi- viduals can call and preregister with if they do not have internet access. Citrus County’s number is 833-540-2058. Vaccine supply remains limited and appointments may not be available for several weeks. $2 off fair coupon inside There’s a coupon in- side today’s paper for $2 off a midway armband at the Citrus County Fair on Chronicle Night, Wednes- MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle day, March 31. Present Benn Correale, left, assists his friend Donna Thornton evacuate her two horses to his farm Thursday afternoon, March 25, as a large brush the coupon at the ticket fire moves toward Thornton’s Pine Ridge home. Correale’s wife, Debbi, also assisted in the evacuation of the animals. “We’re just praying the booth for the discount. wind doesn’t decide to come straight across,” she said. For the full story, see page A5. The fair runs from March 29-April 4. It is located at 3600 S. Florida Ave., Inverness. Gov’t Good Friday and Manatee Festival this weekend Easter hours Citrus County govern- 34th annual event will offer food, fun, music and shopping in Crystal River ment offices will be closed Friday, April 2 in HANNAH place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. downtown,” said Leslie King’s Bay while explor- delectable options.” observance of Good Fri- SACHEWICZ Saturday, March 27, and Bollin, Crystal River ing nearly 300 fine art, re- For the children, there day and Easter. Staff writer from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun- spokeswoman. “We are tail, food, nonprofit and will be a Kid’s Zone, Bicentennial Pool will day, March 28, in down- lucky to have beautiful craft vendors. equipped with free face be open on Friday, This year, Crystal River town Crystal River at the outdoor locations to For the adults, there painting, bounce houses April 2, but will be closed will be throwing the man- intersection of U.S. 19 and safely hold events.” will be “two beer and and games located next to on Sunday, April 4. atees’ going away party at Citrus Avenue. As usual, Admission for adults is wine gardens with the the bandshell in Kings Citrus County Animal the 34th annual Florida the event is organized by $5 and free for kids 12 and addition of hard seltzers Bay Park. On Saturday, Services will be closed on Manatee Festival as the the Citrus County Cham- younger. Attendees can this year,” said Jade Todd Bogue will make an Friday, April 2, and re- sea cows pack their bags ber of Commerce. stroll through the shops White, chamber spokes- appearance for his magi- and prepare to head back “We’re so excited to and restaurants of Heri- woman. “We also have, as cal comedy show. open on Saturday, April 3. up north. see this beloved yearly tage Village and down to usual, two food courts The Citrus County The festival will take festival return to the waterside along loaded with a variety of See FESTIVAL/Page A7 Central Landfill will close at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 2, and reopen on Saturday, April 3. All branches of the Cit- Massullo gives rus County Library Sys- Behind the numbers tem will be closed on Friday, April 2. Normal hours will resume the preview of 2021 next day. — From staff reports of new impact fees INDEX MICHAEL D. To help pay for that The fee for a single- BATES growth, county commis- family home is going up legislative session Classifieds . .C5 Staff writer sioners Tuesday voted 4-1 $1,208 and, with a 30- Comics . .C4 to raise impact fees for a year mortgage, “that is JEFF BRYAN lawmakers at Crossword . .C9 The population of Citrus single-family home from just nothing for some- Managing this year’s legis- Editorial. A10 County is expected to in- the current $4,809 to body who is not in the editor lative session. Entertainment . A4 crease by 1,200 residents a $6,017. low-income bracket,” The Lecanto Horoscope . A4 year until 2040, putting a Transportation (roads) Davis said. TALLAHAS- Republican also Lottery Numbers . .B3 strain on schools, roads and schools traditionally Commission Chairman SEE — For more touted a number Lottery Payouts . .B3 and other facilities. command higher impact Scott Carnahan voted than an hour- of bills his col- School officials need to leagues in the Scene . .C1 fees and this time is no against higher impact and-a-half, Rep. accumulate money to pay exception. fees, saying he wanted to Dr. Ralph Mas- Rep. Ralph House are work- Obituaries . A6 for major planned im- “We need to have the keep Citrus competitive sullo spoke Massullo ing to pass in the TV Listings. .C3 provements, including a road capacity and we’ve with surrounding coun- Thursday, March 25, in- coming days and weeks $13 million school expan- got to look ahead on that, ties and foresees an un- side the TCC Center for ahead. Those bills sion in 10 years and an- we really do — same thing stable economy ahead. 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