Tag Archives: Citrus County

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials say 17 alligators escaped from an alligator farm in Hernando in Citrus County. FWC Investigator, Jim Smith, received a call from the local nuisance-alligator trapper saying his agent had captured eighy 4-to-6-foot alligators over four days in a housing development with no nearby …

By Aliciamarie Rodriguez – WUFT-FM The ground in Florida is parched and a burn ban has been in effect in Citrus County since May 11. The chance of rain for the next few days is slightly high and might help alleviate the drought conditions until the state enters the rainy …

High bacterial counts found at the Fort Island Gulf Beach Park will keep swimmers out of the water until at least next Wednesday when the beach can be retested. The weekly Health Department tests showed bacteria counts over the state standards. Citrus County spokesman Jim Hunter says the results indicated …

Habitat for Humanity is hosting a National Women Build day tomorrow. More than 70 volunteers are expected to come out in Citrus County and participate in the event. One of the goals of the event is to encourage women to become advocates of affordable housing.

Officials seized 9,000 hydrocodone pills on Tuesday from the offices of Doctor Gordon Bunker in Homosassa. Law enforcement officials say they believe he has dealt close to 300,000 since 2005. Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Sargeant Justin Ferrara says hydrocodone is not as closely monitored as some other drugs. Bunker is …

It is illegal to feed stray cats in Citrus County but as Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Stephanie Bechara reports, the domesticated felines might have a purr-fect resolution coming their way. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/BecharaFeralCatsWrap.mp3]

As the Japanese nuclear plant crisis unveils, local residents may worry about Progress Energy’s Crystal River Nuclear Power Plant in the Citrus County area. Levy county has a portion of the ten-mile emergency planning zone around the plant. Levy County’s Emergency Management Director Mark Johnson says North Central Florida residents …

Crystal River nuclear plant in Citrus county is planning to re-open after multiple delays. Progress Energy has safely run the plant for more than 30-years and has recently spent more than $440,000,000 on repairs. Progress Energy Spokeswoman Jessica Lambert says Progress Energy is moving forward to ensure the repairs have …

On Thursday, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office as well as members of the honor guard and other personnel will be joining the family of a fallen soldier to escort Corporal Jonathan Taylor’s body through Brooksville and up into the County. Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Spokeswoman Heather Yates says the procession …

The Citrus County Commission District 2 seat is being sought by Democrat Phillip Mulrain and Republican John Kenney. WUFT-FM’s Jon Perry has this profile of the candidates. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/CitrusCountyCommissionDistrict2.mp3]