Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 SATURDAY TODAY C I T R U S C O U N T Y & next morning HIGH 88 Partly sunny and LOW humid. Showers possible. 72 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com JUNE 19, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community $1 VOL. 126 ISSUE 255 NEWS BRIEFS Realtors back amendment Register to vote at the Floral Proposed amendment supports affordable housing in state City Library MICHAEL D. BATES president of Florida Realtors as Simpson, R-Trilby, called the Re- The Supervisor of Staff writer well as broker-owner with Only altors’ campaign “a money grab to Way Realty Citrus. bring more attention to their Elections Office will be Concerned that state money “For decades, our organization demands.” available from 9 to 11 a.m. earmarked for affordable housing has been an outspoken champion “What they’re trying to do would Thursday, June 24, at the will be siphoned away for other for Florida’s affordable housing be a disaster for Citrus County and Cheryl Wilton Floral City Library 8360 purposes, Inverness Realtor programs and their ability to help very anti-environmental,” he said. Lambert Simpson E. Orange Ave. Cheryl Lambert has joined her hard-working Floridians find sta- The Florida Department of Inverness Fla. Senate Stop by to make colleagues across the state in ble housing,” Lambert said. State on June 11 gave initial ap- Realtor. president. changes to your voter re- backing a proposed constitutional “Those programs are now in jeop- proval to the amendment proposal cord or register to vote. amendment that would dedicate ardy due to the recent actions of by a political committee known as to the political committee since Information to apply for tax dollars for housing programs. the Florida Legislature.” Floridians for Housing. Florida March 31, finance reports show. election worker positions Lambert also happens to be But Senate President Wilton Realtors has provided $5 million See HOUSING/Page A7 will also be available. For information about having the elections office staff at your organization or business, email vote@ votecitrus.gov, call 352- 564-7120 or fax 352-564-7121. Bound For additional informa- tion, visit votecitrus.gov. Summer Feeding for Boston Program open The Summer Feeding Marathon runner says Program is in full swing and all students under 18 running helped her years of age eat free. Drive thru meal service is available from 11 a.m. to overcome troubled past noon Mondays and NANCY KENNEDY Springs at Homosassa Thursdays until July 29. Staff writer assisted living facility, The sites distributing Anderson said her life is meals are: hen Mi- blossoming. I Pleasant Grove Ele- chelle An- “I’m finally reaching mentary School, 630 derson laces all the goals in my life Pleasant Grove Road in W up her Hoka that I’ve set, that’s why Inverness running shoes, she re- I’m writing my story, so I members her former life. I Rock Crusher Ele- can inspire and encour- “I had destructive de- age others,” she said, mentary School, 814 S. pression from a bad adding with a laugh, “I’m Rock Crusher Road in childhood, eating disor- a busy woman.” Homosassa ders, an abusive first Six days a week she’s I Citrus Springs Ele- marriage,” she said. “I up before dawn working mentary School, 3570 W. started running in my out, and most evenings Century Blvd. early 30s to combat the she’s training for her next I Citrus Springs Mid- eating disorder and de- race, running around her dle School, 150 W. Citrus pression, although at two-acre property — close Springs Blvd. first, running was the enough to her family in I Crystal River Middle last thing I wanted to do. case they need Mom. School, 344 NE Crystal “But as I kept running, “The best part is that St. I started feeling hap- the family goes with me All sites will be closed pier,” she said. “At first it to every race,” she said. on July 5 and curbside was just around the “The kids love to cheer block, and then it got lon- me on, and when I see meal pick-up will be ger and longer.” them as I cross the finish July 6 instead. For infor- And then it became line, that’s the best feel- mation, call 352-726- marathons. ing ever.” 1931 extension 2429. Currently, Anderson, Boston will be her Chronicle 42, is training for the fourth full marathon, al- Boston Marathon in Oc- though she’s run dozens event calendar tober, her “absolute of half-marathons and changes dream” race. 5K runs. The Chronicle’s com- She’s also writing a “My favorite is the Old book, “The Sole of A Glory Relay, where they munity calendar solution Happy Motherrunner,” pass the flag from per- changed on Monday, about overcoming her son to person, from coast June 7, to better serve troubled past and find- to coast,” she said. “I did our readers and event- ing her purpose and pas- that when we first came goer audience. sion and the love of her down here (from Ken- To submit events on life, husband Carl. tucky). In 2017, it ended the new Evvnt system, The mother of five, in Tampa, so I did the visit www.chronicleonline. with kids ranging in age course from Otter Creek MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle com/local-events/ and from ages 6 to 13, and a (in Levy County) to Homosassa resident Michelle Anderson has been distance running for a dozen click on “promote your full-time director of Homosassa. It was years. In October, she will join thousands of other runners in the Boston Marathon. event” and follow the nursing at Sunflower See BOUND/Page A5 Anderson trains in the side yard of her Homosassa home. prompts. All areas with an asterisk (*) must be filled. Calendar submissions complimentary, however, paid options are available to further promote your event across central Flor- Inverness to host Search for low ida. Any future event pre- viously submitted before June 7 is no longer in the taxes fuels state Chronicle system and will July Fourth fireworks need to be resubmitted. We apologize for any in- convenience this may Patriotic Evening in migration cause. For more information, set Saturday, July 3 JOHN HAUGHEY the East Coast because they email community@ The Center Square can work remotely. They chronicleonline.com or figure it’s a pretty good deal call 352-563-5660. from 6 to 10 p.m. With home costs rising to pay no state income tax — From staff reports across the country, one-in- and live at the beach,” Jack- FRED HIERS five prospective homebuy- sonville Redfin.com agent INDEX Staff writer ers cite low taxes as a Heather Kruayai said in Classifieds . .B7 primary reason for leaving the analysis, noting it is Inverness’ July 4th celebrations last one state and moving into “out-of-state” buyers driv- Comics . .B6 year were quiet. Not so this year. Crossword . .B10 another. ing Florida’s real estate With the ease of the coronavirus pan- And Florida, with no in- market. Editorial. A10 demic, the city will host its celebratory come tax and the nation’s “Competition and prices Entertainment . A4 annual fireworks along with music, seventh-lowest overall tax are up and supply is down Horoscope . A4 food, and drink. rate, benefits through “in this year, partly due to Lottery Numbers . .B3 The city canceled its July 4th celebra- migration” — for every those out-of-state buyers Lottery Payouts . .B3 tions in 2020 so as not to attract a crowd seven people who moved who sold homes in expen- Movies . .B6 to Inverness’ downtown and risk COVID- into Florida between 2013- sive markets and are buy- 19 infections. The city’s Independence Obituaries . none 20, only one left, according ing homes using cash in Day celebrations this year will be July 3. to a recently published Florida,” she said. Religion . A12-14 The fireworks will start at 9:15 p.m. TV Listings. .B5 analysis by Redfin.com, a Jacksonville, however, is “This year it’s a different climate,” tech real estate brokerage not even among the four Liz Fernley, the city’s director of mar- firm. Florida cities ranked in keting, events, and cultural arts, told Chronicle file “A lot of people are mov- the nation’s top 10 housing the Chronicle. Fireworks blast over Lake Henderson during ing into Jacksonville from markets for out-of-state See FOURTH/Page A5 the July 3, 2018, Inverness Patriotic Evening. places like California and See SEARCH/Page A7 A2 SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021 CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE 2021 TOYOTA 2021 TOYOTA 2021 TOYOTA 2021 TOYOTA COROLLA CAMRY LE RAV4 LE HIGHLANDER 0% APR LE 0% APR 0% APR 0% APR LE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE AVAILABLE MODEL#1852 MODEL#2532 MODEL#4430 MODEL#6946 LEASE FOR LEASE FOR LEASE FOR LEASE FOR $ ZERO $ ZERO $ ZERO ZERO - OR - - OR - $ 170 - OR - DOWN 209 DOWN 228 DOWN - OR - DOWN PER MONTH FOR 36 MONTHS PER MONTH FOR 36 MONTHS 298 PER MONTH FOR 36 MONTHS $286/MO. FOR 36 MOS. $325/MO. FOR 36 MOS. $349/MO. FOR 36 MOS. PER MONTH FOR 36 MONTHS $419/MO. FOR 36 MOS. 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