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Latest figures as of 7 p.m. Sunday, April 19.
CITRUS COUNTY
n Positive cases of COVID-19: 84.
n Total tests: 1,265.
n Negative results: 1,180.
n Men (positive test): 42.
n Women (positive test): 42.
n Deaths: 8.
n Hospitalizations: 23.
STATE OF FLORIDA
n Positive cases of COVID-19: 26,314.
n Total tests: 257,877.
n Deaths: 774.
— Florida Department of Health
VIRUS UPDATE
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fice in Meadowcrest has been closed since April 1. The decision has been made in an effort to dis-courage unnecessary travel and to protect the health of Chronicle em-ployees. Customer ac-cess will not be permitted until further notice.
The main switchboard at the Chronicle is open at 352-563-6363.
More than half of Chronicle employees are working from home or re-mote locations on a daily basis, but they are still available via email or phone.
These practices will change when the corona-virus impacts in our com-munity subside.
State names nursing homes with virusBrendan Farrington and Kelli Kennedy
Associated Press
TALLAHASSEE — Florida re-leased the names of 303 nursing homes where staff or patients have been tested positive for the coronavirus.
The seven-page list released Sat-urday evening names nursing homes and long-term care facilities in 45 of the state’s 67 counties. Re-publican Gov. Ron DeSantis said while patient names won’t be re-leased, he thought it was important
for families to know which facilities have had positive cases.
“I told the surgeon gen-eral from the beginning that we want to put as much information out as we can.” DeSantis told re-porters before the list was released. “It is necessary for public health to re-lease the names of the fa-cilities where a resident or staff member has tested positive for COVID-19.”
Facilities already were
required to notify all residents, staff and families once there is a
positive test. However, the list doesn’t provide context such as whether that patient recovered from the virus or what the outcome was.
“We have no reason to think that that wasn’t done, we know it was done most of the time, but at the same time if you have one incident and a week from now they don’t follow
through with that, I don’t want to
be in a situation where the fami-lies don’t know,” DeSantis said.
As of Saturday evening, there were 1,785 cases and 175 deaths among staff and residents in Flori-da’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities, according to the state Department of Health. Over-all, Florida has had about 26,000 cases and 774 deaths, according to numbers released Sunday.
The counties with the most fa-cilities on the list include Miami-Dade with 54, Broward with 39 and Palm Beach with 36.
Ron DeSantis
Florida governor.
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Local student returns home
Christine MarinoStaff writer
Most American students can only dream of studying abroad. For
Lecanto High School junior Tytus Simmons, this dream be-came a reality.
Simmons was selected as a Rotary Youth Exchange Stu-dent after submitting an appli-cation and engaging in an interview process. After suc-cessfully concluding this pro-cess, he began his journey to Thailand.
“My trip to Thailand was an amazing experience and one I will never forget,” Simmons said. “It was an extreme, eye-opening experience, where the culture was almost the complete opposite of how it is here in the United States. Whilst in Thailand I had learned an enormous amount of the culture and I learned how their education system worked, as well as how their economy was developing.”
Unfortunately, because of the ongoing global health cri-sis, Simmons’ journey was cut short and he had to return home.
“I was in Thailand for six-and-a-half months before the pan-demic really took off and places started to shut down,” Simmons explained. “Bangkok went on a two-week shutdown where all the major meeting places — malls, boxing arenas, gyms — were closed. I found out I had to come home through the fact that the countries were going on shut down, where they were not ac-cepting international flights back to that country for an indef-inite amount of time.”
Simmons had to make the decision to either stay in Thai-land for what might be longer
than his exchange year or cut his trip short and return home. Although difficult, he made the decision to return home.
“The process of traveling back home was a lot different than traveling to Thailand,” he said. “While traveling back to America, my temperature in the Bangkok airport was checked, then I was allowed to travel. I had a flight from Bang-kok to Japan, but while in Japan, my flight got delayed for a day so I was stuck in Japan. Then the next morning, I went to the United States, landed in Texas, and got a domestic flight
to Miami, then from Miami to Tampa. All of these flights had very little people traveling and everyone took precautionary measures while traveling, in-cluding myself.”
Although the journey back was trying, Simmons is glad to have returned safely and is tak-ing precautionary measures by quarantining at home.
He keeps himself busy by practicing guitar, playing video games and watching scary movies, his personal favorite genre.
Simmons will attend Lecanto High School to begin his senior
year and in the meantime, hopes to return to Thailand one day.
“The connections and rela-tionships I have made there make me want to return,” he shared. “I want to see those people who made my exchange as good as it was and return with tales of how what they did and what they taught me af-fected me in the States. This exchange, although cut short by COVID-19, was a memorable and life-changing experience and I will most definitely be re-turning to Thailand at some point in my life.”
Trip to Thailand cut short amidst virus concerns
Special to the ChronicleTytus Simmons is shown traveling abroad in Thailand. His experience was cut short and he had to return home due to the global pandemic.
Nora Souhrada: Fearless fighter to the end
nanCy KennedyStaff writer
You wanted Nora Souhrada in your corner.
She was the one who organized the fundraisers when you fell on hard times, the one who always remembered your birthday, who lifted your spirits when you were down.
She was the party planner — and the life of the party.
She had your back. She cheered you on.
Even when she was diagnosed with the first of several bouts of cancer that eventually claimed her life, she had others’ needs on her mind before her own.
“With her first cancer 11 years ago, four of us (Nora and friends) had gone to Orlando for the week-end, and Nora had found out about the cancer, but she didn’t say anything to us the whole time because she wanted us to have a
good time,” said Michelle Nigro, a longtime friend and Nora’s co-worker at Nick Nicholas Ford.
“We had the best time,” she said. “We did the club scene and
Nora was Nora, the life of the party. We didn’t find out about the cancer until we got back.
“Everyone called her Wonder Woman because of the way she
approached it,” Nigro added. “It was not going to slow her down no matter what. She actually worked up until a few days before she went to the hospital — this (Nick Nicholas) was her family. This was where she needed to be ... she was positive to the end. She didn’t want anyone feeling sorry for her.”
Nora Hirsch Souhrada died March 28. She was 48.
On behalf of Nick Nicholas Ford, vice president Shane Bry-ant said Nora was “one of the most committed, loyal and posi-tive employees you could ever want for 20-plus years” and she “truly always had Nick Nicholas Ford and her fellow employees’ best interest and well-being in mind while always having a smile on — and that unique way to make you smile and laugh no matter what the circumstance.”
Nora Souhrada was a fighter. She was scrappy.
Her husband, CJ, said he was immediately attracted to her out-going spirit and her zest for life.
NANCY KENNEDY/Chronicle fileNora Souhrada, warranty administrator at Nick Nicholas Ford in Inverness, died March 28 after battling cancer since 2009. She was 48.
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“She wasn’t afraid of anything,” said her brother, Rob Hirsch. “That didn’t change when she was diagnosed with can-cer. Some people fall down a well when they get that and some live to the fullest — Nora was always like that. She was going to beat it.”
She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 and had a bilateral mastec-tomy, reconstruction surgery and chemother-apy. The cancer came back in 2015, this time in her liver.
The staff and employees at Nick Nicholas Ford banded together for a giant yard sale to benefit Nora, the dealership’s warranty administrator, when she was going through her second bout with cancer.
When Nora lost her hair from chemotherapy, the guys in the truck shop shaved their heads.
In 2015, a coworker, Mi-chelle Russo, told the Chronicle that she used to go with Nora to her chemo treatments.
“She gets people up and dancing at the chemo cen-ter,” Russo had said.
That was Nora.“She was my main girl,”
said her niece, Lauren Hirsch. “She lived with us when I was born and we
were close ... she was my getaway. As a teenager, whenever I was in trouble I could go to her.
“She was awesome, super fun and super posi-tive … she took me every-where — to the beach, to all the theme parks, on every vacation she went on. And shopping, lots of shopping trips to the out-let malls in Orlando.”
Hirsch said her kids adored Nora because she was that doting, fun aunt who fed them pizza and ice cream for breakfast.
“She was goofy, and I
never saw her aggra-vated,” she said. “I learned from her not to sweat the small stuff and to know what was important in life — spending time together.”
She added, “If you ever heard anything good about her, it was definitely 100% true.”
As a child, Nora and her brother lived with their widowed single mom in Chicago until moving to Crystal River in 1982 when Nora was in middle school and Rob was in high school.
“She was the perfect sis-ter — a perfect pain in my (rear), and we fought like normal brothers and sis-ters,” Rob Hirsch said. “But I wouldn’t let anyone else pick on her!”
A few years ago, the two took a two-week road trip to Chicago — neither of their spouses wanted to drive 1,400 miles in a car with the two of them, Rob Hirsch said.
“She drove me nuts, but we had a blast visiting family and the old neigh-borhoods,” he said. “We made a point to eat all the
Chicago foods: White Cas-tle, Italian beef sand-wiches, pub-style pizza, Chicago dogs, Jay’s potato chips.
“She was fearless, ex-cept she had a fear of heights,” he said. “But we went to the top of the Wil-lis (formerly Sears) Tower and sat on the glass bal-cony that hangs off the 103rd floor. ... She was game for anything.”
On Siblings Day in 2016, Nora posted on Facebook: “My brother is the best ... my mom told me Rob was waiting for me in the liv-ing room when I came home from the hospital for the first time. He was waiting for me with a blan-ket on his lap, waiting for his baby sister to come home. And 44 years later,
he is still my protector.”Wendy Hall, clinical so-
cial worker at Robert Boissoneault Oncology Institute, called Nora “the bravest, most optimistic person I have ever met.”
“She is one of the peo-ple I would never say was a ‘cancer patient’ — she was a person who was greatly inconvenienced by cancer, but cancer did not destroy her friendships, her hope, or her peace of mind,” Hall said. “Cancer did not steal her humor or zest for life. Cancer did not erode her many loving re-lationships, and I know her family and friends are missing her greatly.”
Contact Chronicle re-porter Nancy Kennedy at 352-564-2927 or [email protected].
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Special to the ChronicleNora Souhrada and her brother, Rob Hirsch, during a trip to their “hometown,” Chicago. Despite her fear of heights, Nora climbed to the top of Willis (formerly Sears) Tower and went out on the glass ledge off the 103rd floor. Souhrada died March 28 after an 11-year battle with cancer. She was 48.
NORAContinued from Page A1
I learned from her not to sweat the small stuff and to
know what was important in life — spending time together.
Lauren HirschNora Souhrada’s niece.
The update comes as DeSantis prepares to an-nounce the members of a task force that will make recommendations on how to begin reopening the state.
Luke Neumann, vice president at Palm Garden, said the state’s decision was not surprising and agreed that “communica-tion is key,” but he pleaded with the state to give front-line workers at nursing homes priority for per-sonal protective gear.
Palm Gardens’ 14 nurs-ing homes completely re-stricted visitors early on and was up front with pa-tients and their families about the safety measures being taken. But Neumann said those necessary safety precautions brought their own unique prob-lems of keeping residents from drowning in loneli-ness, isolation and fear.
He said caregivers set up FaceTime, Zoom and other options to connect residents with their fami-lies, calling them heroes who “laugh, they smile, they love our residents even as they battle their own fears.”
Neumann said frontline workers at nursing homes are in the same situation as hospitals and emer-gency personnel, but have no priority for masks,
shields, gloves and hand sanitizers.
“Many centers are only receiving partial orders from private vendors, and many of those orders are delayed three weeks to four weeks,” he said.
Steve Bahmer, presi-dent of Leading Age Flor-ida, which represents over 500 nursing homes, ALFs and continuing care build-ings, said he hears daily from facilities desperate for more protective gear and widespread, rapid re-peated testing.
“Getting test results in five to seven days or even longer isn’t as helpful as it
could be when your trying to prevent the virus from getting in,” he said, adding everyone including staff needs to be tested regard-less of whether they are showing symptoms.
“We’ve got to be testing everybody and we need to be doing that frequently,” he said.
A trade group repre-senting nursing homes in the state criticized the list for not being “consumer friendly and does not re-flect what is occurring in Florida’s long term care facilities right now.”
“The list does not in-form the public why the
facility is included – for example, it does not iden-tify whether there are res-idents who have COVID-19 in the facility at the cur-rent time,” said Florida Health Care Association spokeswoman Kristen Knapp.
She added that frontline caregivers have kept the virus contained to just 1 percent of our more than 155,000 residents living in the state’s 3,700 nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
VIRUSContinued from Page A1
Associated PressThe remaining residents are evacuated from Freedom Square of Seminole Friday in Seminole. Three nursing home residents have died of the coronavirus in an outbreak that has afflicted Freedom Square of Seminole. Saturday evening Florida released the names of 303 nursing homes where staff or patients have been tested positive for the coronavirus.
Associated PressBeachgoers wear face masks as they walk along a path Sunday in Miami Beach, during the coronavirus outbreak
RIGHT: Boaters enjoy a day on the water near shore Sunday in Miami Beach.
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Child care for workers available
The Citrus Memorial Health Foundation YMCA will offer all-day youth relief care for essential workers to help support the children of professionals who are playing important roles combating the coronavirus.
The tentative schedule is 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 13 to 15; April 20 to 24; April 27 to May 1; and May 4 to 8. Cost is $50 per child, per week.
The number of staff and children present at each shift will be limited to allow social distancing.
Y staff will intentionally teach and encourage good hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette and follow a strict sick child/staff policy. For the safety and well-being of others in the program, those running a tempera-ture of 100.4+ degrees can-not attend.
For information, call 352-500-9622. The Citrus Me-morial Health Foundation YMCA is at 4127 W. Norvell Bryant Hwy., Lecanto.
Abuse shelter seeks assistance
The Citrus Abuse Shelter Association (CASA) is cur-rently in need of the follow-ing items: non-latex gloves, dish washing gloves, Soft Scrub with bleach, wash cloths, Miralax, Aerosol spray deodorant, bottle brushes, bleach, white vine-gar, lunch meat, juice, but-ter, fresh fruit, vegetables, milk, hand sanitizer, anti-bacterial soap, Lysol wipes, Lysol spray, temporal thermometers.
The next time you’re out shopping, pick up some extra supplies and drop them off at the CASA Outreach office between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, at 1100 E. Turner Camp Road in Inverness.
For information, call Carol Brown at 352-344-8111.
Chronicle delivery safe
The Citrus County Chronicle is taking every safety precaution in the wake of the coronavirus alert.
We have instituted a new policy where gloves will be used by all employees who touch the finished product before it comes to your home.
The raw materials used to create the newspaper (ink and paper) are never touched prior to the creation of the paper.
In our offices and with our product, we are follow-ing all of the recommended procedures to use sanitizer and approved hygiene pro-cedures to stop the spread of the virus.
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Become an advocate for a childSpecial to the Chronicle
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and with the COVID-19 pandemic, so much will be differ-ent this year. Every April we re-mind people of the many ways they can help protect children. This year will not be an exception.
As Gov. DeSantis issued a stay-at-home order, visitations to chil-dren and court proceedings are taking place virtually.
The Guardian ad Litem pro-gram, more than ever, is in need of volunteers that will advocate and follow up with children that
have been removed from home due to abuse, abandonment or neglect.
Social distancing practices have impacted our recruiting and training events, but we are com-mitted to providing virtual re-sources to recruit, interview and train future volunteers.
The Guardian ad Litem pro-gram will host two online infor-mation webinars at 1 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday, April 30. If inter-ested in learning more about the Guardian ad Litem program, register by contacting [email protected] or call 352-812-6971.
For many abused children, their Guardian ad Litem volun-teer is the one constant adult presence in their lives.
Intense advocacy can break the cycle of abuse and neglect. When children grow up in homes where their only adult role models re-spond to them with violence and disregard for their needs, they re-peat that cycle with their own children.
When a Guardian ad Litem vol-unteer intercedes, it not only changes the course of one child’s life, it makes an impact for generations.
Your advocacy for children not
only will help end child abuse, it will improve our community for everyone who lives here. Chil-dren who are abused and do not get the support they need to heal are more likely than other kids to drop out of school, end up home-less, turn to crime, and rely as adults on social welfare pro-grams. When we work together to protect vulnerable children, it saves lives and tax dollars.
There are many life- threatening and incurable dis-eases that sadly, afflict children. But, we have the cure to child abuse. It lies within each of us. Now is the time to act.
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Coping with Dementia goes virtualJeff Bryan
Staff writer
Editor’s note: The Chronicle is asking local businesses to share their stories and photos of how they are adapting during the pandemic. Email your stories, photos and your phone number to Jeff Bryan, manag-ing editor, at [email protected].
Coping with Dementia LLC provides dementia-specific caregiver training, does educational speaking to schools, churches and civic organizations, and fa-cilitates caregiver support groups for friends and families who have a loved one living with dementia.
Normally, everything Coping with De-mentia does involves physical presence and eye-to-eye contact, said Ed Young-blood, marketing and communication di-rector for Coping with Dementia. On April 11, the organization was required to cancel a schedule of public appearances through the end of May.
“Since providing support to family caregivers is one of the most important things we do,” said Debbie Selsavage, president and founder of Coping with Dementia, noting she began to offer these meetings online through the Zoom platform. “These have worked out very well and have brought unanticipated benefits.
“First, the online meetings have given us outreach we have never had before. Or meetings have attracted participants from as far away as Washington state and On-tario, Canada.”
Second, working online has enabled Selsavage to create a partnership with Linda Burhans, the host of Connecting
Caregivers Radio, which is broadcast out of Seminole in Pinellas County.
“By co-facilitating support groups, we are able to bring to our participants a broader range of experience and re-sources than either of us can provide
through our face-to-face meetings,” Sel-savage said.
The online support groups are free.For information or to learn how to par-
ticipate, call Selsavage at 352-422-3663 or email [email protected].
Staff writerDebbie Selsavage, president and founder of Coping with Dementia, began to offer meetings online through the Zoom platform. “These have worked out very well and have brought unanticipated benefits.”
Citrus County WIC is here to help those in needSpecial to the Chronicle
As the county works to maintain social distancing, the Supplemen-tal Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, better known as WIC, remains open and ready to enroll people by phone or online.
“We want people to know that we are here for them during this difficult time,” said Juliann Velez, WIC Director with the Florida Department of Health in Citrus County. “People who have never considered applying for WIC should because this program of-fers many benefits for families, especially those who have re-cently lost a job due to the pandemic.”
WIC, a federally funded nutri-tion program, works to help ex-pectant and nursing mothers, infants, babies and toddlers de-velop good eating habits as they learn to use the no-cost items pro-vided on their monthly benefits. Its peer counselors encourage and assist women who choose to breastfeed their babies by provid-ing education, support and resources.
Clients have access to many community resources, including health screenings, immunization referrals, dental referrals, sub-stance abuse referrals, and vari-ous other social services.
If you’re pregnant, a caregiver, or a mom with a child 5 and younger, you can get this
personalized support for you and your family. This includes moms, dads, foster parents, guardians, pregnant women, grandparents and step-parents. Caregivers with a low to medium income and those who are part of other pro-grams such as foster care, medi-cal assistance, or SNAP are eligible.
The program’s income limits are more generous than for those in other assistance programs: for example, an expectant mom counts as two people in determin-ing household size. A family of three expecting a baby can earn up to $47,638 a year and still re-ceive WIC benefits. (The program is exempt from the Federal Pub-lic Charge rule that affects
self-sufficiency, which went into effect Feb. 24.)
“Everyone reacts differently to stress, especially children, so it’s really important for parents to be able to provide healthy meals for their families right now,” Velez said. “We know that nutrition is probably not the first thing on ev-eryone’s mind, but we can help put nutritious food on your table, teach you how to stretch those food dollars and that alone is a huge benefit and may certainly bring you some peace of mind.”
To find out if you’re eligible, visit http://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/wic/wic-eligibility.html. Next, call the WIC in Citrus County Program at 352-527-8490 or 352-726-5222.
adriana Brasileiro The Miami Herald
DANIA BEACH — Across America, people are making coro-navirus masks with everything from t-shirts and pillowcases to vacuum cleaner bags.
Because it's Florida, one guy is using python skin.
Brian Wood, owner of All Amer-ican Gator Products in Dania Beach, is crafting decorative mask coverings from the skin of the Burmese python, the infa-mous invasive species wreaking havoc on the native wilidlife of the Everglades.
"People are going to have to cover their faces, and unfortu-nately the situation may last lon-ger than we imagined," said Wood, owner of All American Gator Products in Dania Beach. "Some people want to make a fashion statement even during this pan-demic, so I want to give them options."
The python skin itself doesn't provide protection but his
designing a mask allows for a fil-ter or a lining to be inserted and removed. He said he is in talks with suppliers of filters and is considering using cloth because surgical-grade materials are scarce and in high demand by medical professionals.
He said that some masks may come with a filtration system like the N95 mask, which blocks very small airborne particles and cur-rently is advised for use only by medical professionals treating patients with COVID-19, the re-spiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
The python masks will be made with holes framed by black, silver or gold metal rings, which will add a hint of luxury to the items, he said. They will probably be se-cured with a band with a VELCRO closure, and will come in different colors and finishes. A metal nose clamp will help en-sure a good fit, Wood said.
"The designs are still in the early stages and I want to take ad-vantage of the supply we have
here not only of python skin, but also alligator and crocodile," said Wood, who also has a pest control business that specializes in inva-sive iguanas. The prices will be "reasonable," Wood said: about $20 to $40 for the skins plus the cost of manufacturing. Alligator skin, "the diamond of leathers," would be more expensive, he added.
In line with recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention, more and more people are wearing masks in public settings. On social media, many people are making fashion statements with colorful hand-made face coverings with original prints and even embroi-dery. YouTube, Facebook and other social media are teeming with DIY videos on how to make cloth masks, allowing for some self-expression during the pandemic.
Miami-Dade ordered county residents to wear a mask in pub-lic spaces, defining a mask as a "covering which snugly covers the
face and mouth" and which is se-cured with "ties or ear loops."
Earlier in the week, the city of Miami stepped up the battle to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic when officials man-dated that everyone inside gro-cery stores, pharmacies and convenience stores wear face cov-erings. The measure also requires all delivery workers to don masks, as well as all construction work-ers on job sites.
Other cities around the country have issued similar orders, ignit-ing demand for a full range of products, from basic handmade cotton masks sold on e-commerce site Etsy and on Amazon, to leather, monogrammed and lace-covered face coverings of-fered through online channels and social media.
Though state lands are now closed for public use as part of the social distancing campaign, python removal agents for the state are still at work, and Wood hopes to do brisk business with them if the masks take off.
Florida shop makes face masks from python skin
Birthday — Relax and enjoy what life has to offer. Impulsiveness will set you back. Work on self-improvement, net-working and doing things with the peo-ple who bring out the best in you. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Empha-size what you can do and use your skills to benefit yourself and others. Don’t downplay your many talents. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Put your attributes to the test and pitch in and help others. You have the potential to make a difference if you take a leader-ship position. Call in favors.Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Don’t take on responsibilities that don’t be-long to you. Avoid meddling or letting someone interfere with your efforts. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Follow through with your plans. Talking about something and doing something are not the same thing. A day trip should include business, interviews or learning.Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Focus only on your own responsibilities. Lis-ten and make suggestions, but don’t pay for someone else’s mistake.Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Expect to have a problem with someone close to you. Watch what’s unfolding, but don’t make a move prematurely.Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Finish what you start. Sudden good fortune is heading in your direction. Rely on your intuition to lead you in the right direction.Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Lis-ten, observe and avoid getting entan-gled in someone else’s drama. Stick close to home and make a positive ad-justment to your living arrangements. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Don’t let emotional matters disrupt your plans or productivity. Add a unique spin to whatever you do to separate you from the competition. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Con-tribute to a cause that interests you or finish a project that you left undone. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20) — Get your finances in order. If you have too much cash on hand, it will slip through your fingers. Invest in something that will add security to your life. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Idle time is the enemy. Plan your day strategi-cally. Stick to what you know and de-liver what you promised. Honest, direct communication is in your best interest.
Today’s HOROSCOPES
Today is Monday, April 20, the 111th day of 2020. There are 255 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight:On April 20, 1971, the Supreme
Court unanimously upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegre-gation in schools.
On this date:In 1999, the Columbine High
School massacre took place in Col-orado as two students shot and killed 12 classmates and one teacher before taking their own lives.
In 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, leased by BP, killed 11 workers and caused a blow-out that began spewing an estimated 200 million gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico. (The well was finally capped nearly three months later.)
Ten years ago: ago: Airliners began taking to the skies of Europe again after five days of being grounded by a drifting volcanic ash.
Five years ago: The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Caro-lina, won the Pulitzer Prize for pub-lic service for an examination of the deadly toll of domestic violence, while The New York Times collected three awards and the Los Angeles Times two.
One year ago: SpaceX’s new capsule for astronauts was de-stroyed in an explosion during a ground test at Cape Canaveral in Florida; the accident, later blamed on a leaky valve, marked a serious setback in the company’s effort to launch NASA astronauts into orbit later in the year.
Today’s Birthdays: Actor George Takei is 83. Actress Jessica Lange is 71. Actor Clint Howard is 61. Actor Crispin Glover is 56. Actor Andy Serkis is 56. Actor Shemar Moore is 50. Actress Carmen Elec-tra is 48. Actor Joey Lawrence is 44.
Thought for Today: “Excellence is not a skill, it is an attitude.” — Ralph Marston, American football player (1907-1967).
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LOW. There is no burn ban.
Lawn watering is limited to twice-per-week unless your city or county has a different schedule or stricter hours.
Under the Southwest Florida Water Management District's year-round measures, even addresses may water on Thursday and/or Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m. and odd addresses may water on Wednesday and/or Saturday before 10 a.m. or after 4 p.m. Hand watering or micro-irrigation of non-grass areas, such as vegetable gardens, flowers and shrubs, can take place any day at any time.
Questions, concerns or reporting violations, please call: City of Inverness at 352-726-2321; City of Crystal River at 352-795-4216, Ext. 313; unincorporated Citrus County at 352-527-7669.For more details, visit WaterMatters.org/Restrictions
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EntErtainmEntBroadway star Nick
Cordero has leg amputated due to virus
NEW YORK — Tony Award- nominated actor Nick Cordero has had his his right leg ampu-tated after suffering complica-tions from the coronavirus, his wife says.
Amanda Kloots on Instagram wrote late Saturday that Cordero “made it out of surgery alive and is headed to his room to rest and recover.”
Cordero had been treated with blood thinners to help with clot-ting in his leg, but his doctors had to stop the treatment because it was causing internal bleeding.
“We took him off blood thin-ners but that again was going to cause some clotting in the right leg, so the right leg will be ampu-tated today,” she said earlier Saturday.
Cordero entered the intensive care unit at Cedars-Sinai Medi-cal Center in Los Angeles on March 31 and has been on a ventilator and unconscious after contracting COVID-19.
His wife has been sending him daily videos of her and their 10-month-old son, Elvis, so he could see them when he woke up, and urging friends and fans to join a daily sing-a-long. A Go-FundMe fundraiser has raised over $200,000.
Cordero played a mob soldier with a flair for the dramatic in 2014 in Broadway’s Woody Allen 1994 film adaptation of “Bullets Over Broadway,” for which he received a Tony nomi-nation for best featured actor in a musical. He moved to Los An-geles to star in “Rock of Ages.”
The lanky Cordero originated the menacing role of husband Earl opposite his estranged wife, played by Jessie Mueller, in
“Waitress” on Broadway, as well as the role of Sonny in Chazz Palminteri’s “A Bronx Tale.”
On the small screen, Cordero appeared in several episodes of “Blue Bloods” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” as well as “Lilyhammer” and he had a role in the film “Going in Style.”
The virus has sickened other Broadway veterans, including the actors Danny Burstein, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Gavin Creel, Aaron Tveit and Laura Bell Bundy as well as composer David Bryan. It has also claimed the life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally.
Babyface-Teddy Riley battle fizzles on Instagram LiveNEW YORK — The much-
hyped battle between Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and
Teddy Riley was derailed by audio issues, forcing the R&B producers to postpone the Insta-gram Live event.
More than 400,000 tuned in Saturday night to watch the lives-tream with Riley and Edmonds. But sound and technical issues plagued the friendly competition. Riley appeared to prepare more for a concert, with a set-up that led to echoing and playback.
The battle had already been postponed from April 12 after Edmonds was diagnosed with COVID-19. The Grammy-win-ning singer and producer, said last week he and his family — who also tested positive —were recovering.
After about an hour of trouble-shooting Saturday, the 61-year-old singer said they would try again another time.
— From wire reports
Associated PressActor Nick Cordero attends the after party for the opening night of “Bullets Over Broadway” April 10, 2014 in New York. Tony Award-nominated actor Cordero, who specialized in playing tough guys on Broadway, will have to have his right leg amputated after suffering complications from the coronavirus, his wife Amanda Koots said on Instagram on Saturday.
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John haugheyThe Center Square
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ news conference Monday fea-tured what can be described as good news in the age of coronavirus: a flattening or “pla-teau” of new cases and fatalities at-t r ibuted to COVID-19 in Flor-ida the past week.
It ended, how-ever, in a sobering shoe-drop, when Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees told reporters after DeSantis left that social distancing protocols could be in place until next year.
“Until we get a vaccine, which is a while off, this is going to be our new nor-mal,” Rivkees said, noting a vaccine could be more than a year away.
Rivkees, Florida Emer-gency Management Direc-tor Jared Moskowitz and Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Mary Mayhew remained after DeSantis departed the news conference — the first in weeks where all four appeared — to an-swer reporters’ questions.
Rivkees’ response was to one of those questions. His comments, which don’t
jibe with the governor’s hopeful emphasis on lift-ing restrictions within weeks, were quickly fol-lowed by DeSantis spokes-
woman Helen Aguirre Ferré di-recting questions to Mayhew.
As Mayhew was responding to a question, Ferré and Rivkees left. Ferré returned a short while later, while Rivkees did not.
Earlier, DeSan-tis and the three
others expressed reserved optimism about numbers posted on the state’s COVID-19 webpage that, as of Tuesday morning, re-ported 21,019 confirmed cases, about 2,841 hospi-talizations and 499 deaths.
DeSantis said the state’s positive rate per 1,000 tests is 92.7 and its fatality rate per 1,000 COVID-19 cases is 2.7. Both are below those reported in Texas and Cal-ifornia, he said.
The governor said since about 1,300 new cases were reported on consecu-tive days, April 2-3, the state has reached “a little bit of plateau” with 850 new cases reported Monday and the number of those hospitalized with
the disease statewide de-clining by 25, a nominal number, but a trend in the right direction.
Twenty-nine deaths at-tributed to the disease were reported Monday, sig-nificantly below the 48 Flo-ridians who died from COVID-19 on April 9, the deadliest day for victims of the disease in the state.
Rivkees said further evi-dence of “plateauing” is the rate of positives among new tests has been around 11 percent every day for the past week with the number of hospitalizations and intensive care unit ad-mittances stabilizing.
He said the state has “7,000 ventilators avail-able,” adding requests for the machines “have been stable for the past week.”
Mayhew said the state’s hospitals overall “are not seeing the rate of in-crease” some feared “but are confident that they are ready to address any surge. They do not have a level of concern that this will be well beyond the ca-pacity of hospitals to han-dle this.”
She cautioned: “We need to be vigilant to bend this curve.”
DeSantis attributed the flattening numbers to a dramatic increase in testing, especially in south
Florida, home to about 30% of the state’s popula-tion and more than 60% of its COVID-19 cases.
Before he was whisked away, Rivkees said until a vaccine is developed to prevent person-to-person transmission, current so-cial distancing measures must be maintained.
“As long as we’re going to have COVID in the environ-ment, and this is a tough virus, we’re going to have to practice these measures so that we are all protected,” he said. “I cannot empha-size enough that we cannot let our guard down.”
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MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle fileWhen it comes to observing social distancing, Florida Surgeon General Scott Rivkees recently told reporters that social distancing protocols could be in place until next year.
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Associated PressFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis puts on a protective face mask during a news conference Friday at the Urban League of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale.
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office activates Citizen
Information LinesIn an effort to keep Citrus County resi-
dents informed on the impacts of COVID-19 in the community, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has acti-vated a Citizen Information Line (CIL) in partnership with the Florida Department
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— From staff reports
The Chronicle has com-piled a list of restaurants serv-ing food via take out, delivery and curbside service. To be included or to alert us to changes, email [email protected].
n A Touch of Italy Pizza & Pasta — takeout, delivery; 352-637-0002.
n Angelo’s Pizza — take-out; 352-341-0056.
n Angelotti’s Pizza — take-out, delivery; 352-419-6550.
n Applebee’s — car-side-to-go, takeout, delivery; 352-560-0300.
n B&W Rexall — take out; 352-726-1021.
n Beef O Brady’s — take out; 352-564-0544.
n Boulevard Bistro — take out; 352-897-5155.
n Breakfast Station (Bev-erly Hills) — take out; 352-513-3845.
n BubbaQues — take-out, Door Dash; 352-795-7227.
n Burger King — drive-thru; 352-344-1627.
n Cattle Dog Coffee Roast-ers — 4 locations; cattledog-coffeeroasters.com.
n Cedar River Seafood — take out; 352-341-2278.
n Charlie’s Fish House — Door Dash; 352-795-3949.
n Checker’s Restaurant — delivery, drive-thru; 352-637-9669.
n Chicken King — takeout, curbside pickup; 352-344-0223
n Coach’s Halftime Pub — take out, delivery; 352-344-3333.
n Cody’s Original Road-house — Door Dash; 352-795-7223.
n Coney Island Crystal River — drive-thru; 352-228-8125.
n Cracker’s Bar & Grill — take out; 352-795-3999.
n Dairy Queen — drive-thru; 352-419-3831.
n Dan’s Clam Stand — take out; 352-795-9081.
n Dillon’s Cinnamon Sticks — delivery; 352-419-7914.
n Domino’s — delivery; 352-637-5300.
n Dunkin Donuts — drive-thru; 352-419-7774.
n El Ranchito — takeout, Door Dash; 352-341-0707
n Enrico’s Italian Ristorante — takeout; 352-341-4555
n First Taste Inc — take out; 352-726-2333.
n Flavour C — take out; 352-765-3679.
n Fortuner Chinese Restaurant — take out; 352-726-8885.
n Fresh Start Donuts — take out; 352-527-1996.
n Havana House Cafe — drive-thru; 352-746-1020.
n Heidi’s Souper & Salad — take out.
n Hen House — take out, delivery; 352-419-7942.
n Huddle House — take out; 352-423-1276.
n Hungry Howies — take out, delivery.
n Jimmy John’s — delivery, takeout, drive-thru; 352-637-3278
n Joe’s Family Restaurant — take out; 352-726-1688.
n Johnny Cakes & Steaks Homestyle Restaurant — take out; 352-765-3326.
n Kane’s Cattle Co. — take out; 352-794-6721.
n Katch Twenty-Two — take out; 352-746-6691.
n Kawa Sushi House — take out; 352-765-3337.
n Kelly’s Half Shell Pub — take out; 352-228-8366.
n Kentucky Fried Chicken — drive-thru; 352-726-7007.
n Kim’s Cafe — curbside
pickup, delivery; 352-628-3225.n Lin Garden — take out;
352-726-5899.n Little Italy — take out;
352-726-5044.n Lollygaggers Sports Pub
& Grill — DoorDash; 352-794-3888.
n Luigi’s Family Restaurant — takeout, delivery, curbside pickup; 352-628-5544
n Main Street Restaurant & Lounge — take out; 352-746-1770.
n Mama’s Kuntry Kafe — take out; 352-341-6262.
n Marguerita Grill — take out, delivery to disabled; 352-628-1336.
n Mariana’s, The Stinky Rose — delivery after 5 p.m.; 352-270-8432.
n McDonald’s — drive-thru; 352-344-1465.
n Moschello’s — takeout; 352-628-7704.
n Motor City Pasta Com-pany — delivery, take out; 352-726-0551.
n New China Chinese Restaurant — take out; 352-628-1122.
n Nicky B’s All American — take out; 352-513-4860.
n Norton’s Riverside Sports Bar & Grill — Door Dash; 352-794-6105.
n Oscar Penn’s — delivery, take out; 352-419-6354.
n Outback Steakhouse — delivery, take out; 352-637-9292.
n Panera Bread — deliv-ery, take out; 352-341-3092.
n Papa J’s — take out; 352-341-5169.
n Papa John’s — delivery, take out; 352-592-7980.
n Pavarotti’s — take out, Door Dash; 352-249-1000.
n Pizza Hut Restaurant — delivery, take out; 352-726-4880.
n Queen’s Magic Bean’s
— take out; 352-464-2597.n Riviera Mexican Cantina
— Door Dash; 352-564-9636.n Robins Country Kitchen
— take out; 352-341-2535.n Rocco’s Cafe — takeout,
delivery, curbside pickup; 352-563-0442
n Rutabagas etc. Natural Food Store — take out; 352-344-0096.
n Schiano’s Pizza and Ital-ian Eatery — take out; 352-563-6415.
n Seafood Seller & Café — take out; 352-228-4936.
n Sea Hagg Deli — Door Dash; 352-651-5124.
n Seagrass Waterfront & Tiki — 352-503-2007.
n Sonny’s BBQ — drive-thru; 352-341-2686.
n Starting Gate Restaurant — take out; 352-503-2076.
n Steak Out Subs — take out, delivery; 352-228-8036.
n Stumpknocker’s on the Square — take out; 352-726-2212.
n Subway — takeout; sub-way.com, Subway app.
n Taco Bell — take out, drive-thru; 352-637-7100.
n The Cove Pub & Grub — take out; 352-344-5894.
n The Hen House — take out, drive-thru; 352-419-7942.
n The Loft Bar & Grill — take out; 352-564-4100.
n Two Guys From Italy — takeout, delivery; 352-628-6955
n Wendy’s Restaurant — drive-thru, Grub Hub; 352-726-1985.
n World Fusion — Grub Hub; 352-513-3800.
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8123 S. Lecanto Hwy. Lecanto, FL 34461
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Authorized Ship Center-Packing- Boxes • Notary • Faxes • Copies
Mailbox Rentals • Mail Forwarding
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Business Updates
Where to EAT
Bored at home? Enjoy a virtual tourWhile taking shelter indoors, individuals have been finding
themselves more susceptible to boredom. With nowhere to go, it’s easy to find oneself twiddling
thumbs, clicking through channels endlessly or huffing out of frustration.
Although it’s not an option to leave the house right now, there still is a way to see what the world has to offer and take a journey out of the four walls of isolation.
Many websites offer free, visually stunning virtual tours of places around the globe, including museums, aquariums, zoos, cultural monuments and more.
Visit tinyurl.com/wpuoqg5 to view a list of these, explore the outside world and enjoy the beauty it has to offer.
SBA paycheck protection programAs part of the federal economic stimulus program that
passed the Senate earlier this week and the House on Fri-day, businesses that apply for a Small Business Association (SBA) economic injury disaster loan will qualify for a $10,000 advance within three days of applying.
The advance is a grant that does not need to be repaid. For more info, visit https://bit.ly/2wJ6cXt
The Citrus County Chamber of Commerce has released several resource links to help employers and employees:
n Temporary layoff program assistance: File a claim by accessing CONNECT through www.floridajobs.org.
n Reemployment assistance: For information about tem-porary wage replace benefits, visit www.FloridaJobs.org.
n Unemployment claim filing assistance: Call 1-800-204-2418 or visit FloridaJobs.org.
n For information about the state’s emergency bridge loan program, the Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program and the state’s short-time compensation pro-gram, visit the chamber’s website at https://www.citrus countychamber.com.
n Business Damage Assessment Survey: The state wants to get information to evaluate and access tools to help businesses. To submit a survey, visit www.FloridaDisaster.biz.
n To contact CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion for ser-vices or help, visit www.careersourceclm.com.
LifeSouth still needs more donationsForced cancelations of blood drives due to COVID-19
continue to negatively impact the blood supply, which en-dangers those needing lifesaving blood transfusions.
LifeSouth, along with the U.S. Food and Drug Administra-tion, urges donors to donate blood now and needs organiza-tions to host blood drives. Blood donors are needed every day, and anyone who is in good health is encouraged to donate.
“We have already seen a significant decrease in dona-tions as the outbreak progresses and are facing a critical public health risk if the blood supply continues to decline,” said LifeSouth’s Vice President of Medical Services Dr. Chris Lough.
The coronavirus does not pose any known risk to blood donors during the donation process or from attending blood drives.
For more information about hosting a blood drive or to find out where you can give blood, visit lifesouth.org or call 888-795-2707.
Around the COUNTY
— From staff reports
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CRYSTAL RIVER COMPUTER CENTER
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Mon.-Fri. 8am-7pm Sat. 8am-6 pm Sun. 11am-4pm
2219 Suncoast Pkwy. Homosassa, FL
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1038 N. Suncoast Blvd., Crystal River (352) 563-5510
threeriversmarineinc.com • Patio Door Rollers • Track Repair
Haulin Glass
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352-344-9002 Call Kevin For A Free Estimate
We warranty all our work!
• Glass Replacement • Window Repair
Ready To Help With All Your Repair Needs
WE ARE OPEN! A+ RAPID RESPONSE HANDYMAN
FREE ESTIMATES! 100% Guaranteed!
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• ELDER LAW • PROBATE
WE ARE OPEN!
Citrus Inflatables
PARTY RENTALS AVAILABLE
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Bounce Houses, Inflatable Water Slides, Obstacle Courses, Games and More.
See our Facebook page for special offers.
Crystal River • 352-672-0770 www.citrusinflatables.com
You are not alone! We’re here to help!
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• Personal Care • Housekeeping • Meal Preparation • Shopping/Errands • Respite • Companionship
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Ag-Pro Crystal River Parts, Service & Sales Departments Open!
M-F 7:30a.m. - 6:00p.m. / Sat. 7:30a.m.- 4:00p.m. Closed Sundays
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• SALT DELIVERY • SERVICE • NEW INSTALLS
• MAINTENANCE Call us today (352) 257-2597
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WE ARE OPEN! Meeks Water Treatment, Inc.
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Bus: 564-0668 Cell: 634-0029
PORTER’S LOCKSMITHING
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Hours: M-F, 9-5
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RMD LAWN & LANDSCAPING
Ryan Duclos (352) 302-3181 Lic./Ins. Credit Cards Accepted
• Tree Trimming
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President Linnea Senica, General Manager
Give us a call today!
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352-795-9685 SERVING PASCO, HILLSBOROUGH,
HERNANDO, PINELLAS, CITRUS AND
MARION COUNTIES
SERVING PASCO, HILLSBOROUGH,
HERNANDO, PINELLAS, CITRUS AND
MARION COUNTIES
FINANCING AVAILABLE
www.senicaair.com
WE ARE OPEN
Free Estimates | Licensed and Insured 2258 N. Florida Ave., Hernando
Seamless Gutters Pool & Lanai Screen Enclosures
Garage Door Sliders • Patio Covers Rescreening • Aluminum & Vinyl Work
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Fresh Cod • Haddock • Wild Salmon New England Sea Scallops • Steamers
Live Lobsters • Variety of Homemade Dips, Salads, Spreads, Soups & Crab Cakes
Essential Business
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The Seafood Market New Name, Same Great
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COVID-19 Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10am-4pm • [email protected]
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Mobile Key Express Serving Citrus & Sumter County For Most Of Your Automotive & Residential Needs!
WE ARE OPEN AND HERE FOR YOU!
We are open & fully stocked to serve your RV/camper needs!
Monday - Friday 8:30a.m. - 5:00p.m. Saturday - Parts & Sales 9a.m. - 3p.m. / Closed Sunday
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Business Updates
OpiniOnPage A8 - MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020
Trump needs to be voted out
Every day there is someone who writes a letter to defend President Trump. The time has come to switch off Fox or OAN and come to the reality the man is a failure and has proven he was never quali-fied to lead this country. Shall we go through the list of peo-ple or organizations he has thrown blame upon? The Chi-nese, WHO, CDC, 3M, Obama, Biden, Pelosi, Schiff, McCain, Merv Griffin, Gold Star fami-lies, Hillary, Bill, Schumer, Cuomo, Shep Smith, Jeff Ses-sions, John Bolton, Gen. Kelly, G.W. Bush, Germany, Iran, Canada.
Or just maybe there has only been one person to blame all along, just like there has only been one to blame for the spread of COVID-19 in the United States — Donald J. Trump. From the very start he has treated this disease as a joke, a Democrat talking point that was out to get him.
If you truly love this coun-try you know damn well this man has cost thousands of Americans’ lives by doing nothing, and needs to be voted out.
Will LandCrystal River
Some thoughts to defeat the virus
This paper continues to print letters focusing on how all of the troubles we now face begin and end with Don-ald John Trump. This proba-bly is not true.
Here are some thoughts as we struggle to beat this virus and rebuild our lives and economy on the other side.
1. Why should we bail out large multi-national corpora-tions? These companies have
used cheap loans to buy back shares to boost quarterly prof-its, not build their businesses. The shareholders wanted re-turns and were rewarded, now they should feel the other side, bankruptcy — how the system is supposed to work.
2. The drug companies moved jobs and production to China over many years while our leaders pocketed large donations. Now these same leaders believe the president can use the defense produc-tion act to force the Chinese to manufacture what we need?
3. Small business loans are a way to pass the costs down to main street. Small compa-nies do not need loans to keep employees they cannot use at present. They will not survive if all we do is burden them with debt.
4. Loan payment suspen-sion until? Won’t prevent all defaults, but maybe half?
5. Unemployment
insurance needs to be the pri-mary way to insure people have some money to take care of themselves in the teeth of the crisis. The debt created will be shared by all.
6. After the crisis a WPA like agency can rebuild our nation and return production of necessities to our shores so we are no longer dependent on other nations for our survival.
7. Reduce the size of or eliminate government agen-cies, burden sharing.
8. Eliminate all Congressio-nal retirements, retroactively! Remove their allowances; the current minimum is Congress 1 million, Senate 3 million. Allow for remote voting wit-nessed by state representa-tives. There is no need for them to visit Washington, and if they must do, it should be with state chaperones.
9. Rotate a group of state auditors in Washington permanently.
Donald John Trump was elected because of what the governing class has accom-plished over many years . They fear their way of life is in danger let’s hope so.
Dan ScallionCitrus Springs
Don’t risk life to voteWhat is the value of a citi-
zen? The citizens of Wiscon-sin, sadly, are learning it the hard way. Apparently, their only worth is if they go physi-cally to cast their primary votes, regardless of efforts to extend the time to cast ballots by mail. Is this to happen to the entire citizenry in No-vember? I do believe my right to vote is precious, but one should not have to risk one’s life for it if there is another viable way possible.
Sue NormanHomosassa
Editor’s note: This is the last in a two-part series on protecting yourself while staying at home.
In the first part of the series I discussed protecting your home, auto and person.
Today, I will focus on digital crimes.
Scams and fraud: Criminals come up with cre-ative and convincing ways to deceive you. Right now the con-cern is criminals tak-ing advantage of the COVID-19 event. They may try to get you to donate to a fake charity, tell you that your home is being foreclosed upon, that you need to pay something or you will go to jail, etc. Follow these tips:
1. If you get a call, don’t panic. Be attentive.
2. Do not provide any per-sonal information, including your credit/debit cards or bank-ing account numbers.
3. Ask them how to get back to them by getting their name, or-ganization or company name, phone number, etc. You will be surprised how they react. They can be very convincing so don’t believe them if they try to scare you or make you have a sense of urgency. Tell them you will call them back. After getting off the phone, do your research via the internet or call a trusted friend for help.
4. If you think you have been scammed or taken advantage of, call the sheriff ’s non-emer-gency number at 352-249-2790.
ID theft: Identity theft is someone getting your personal
information and doing a num-ber of things such as opening up accounts, obtaining credit cards, getting services turned on, etc. Here are some tips to prevent this.
1. Do not give anyone your personal information.
2. Shred everything import-ant, using a crosscut or confetti
type shredder, before placing it in the trash.
3. Don’t carry your Social Security card on you. Leave it locked up in a hid-den place at home.
4. Use a locking mailbox and do not leave outgoing mail in your mailbox. Ei-ther drop it in a se-cure drive up box at the U.S. Post Office or place it in your
mailbox just before your mail carrier gets to your house. Re-member to avoid close contact — use social distancing.
5. Check your statements carefully. Look for unautho-rized transactions or unusual amounts.
6. Ensure that your computer network is secure by changing passwords, use a firewall or Virtual Private Network (VPN).
7. Check your credit at least yearly. You are allowed by fed-eral law to get a free copy from each credit reporting bureau. Ensure that information con-tained and accounts are accu-rate. You can get your copy at www.annualcreditreport.com. Be wary. There are other web-sites that tell you that they will give you the report but they are not the official one from the re-porting bureaus. They usually are in it for something else, like
to sell you something or have you sign up for a service.
8. Use credit locks to prevent unauthorized persons from ob-taining credit.
9. Some utilities, cell phone providers, phone companies and other services allow you to set up a PIN. This prevents someone from calling and mak-ing changes or charging some-thing. Be sure to use different PINs for each provider or ser-vice, something not easy to guess but simple for you to remember.
10. Many people sign up for paid credit monitoring compa-nies. Did you know that you can do everything they do, but for free? It takes a little work on your part but it can be done. Many people find it convenient just to pay for the service. It is up to you.
Looking for more? Want to read more or see graphics on how to protect yourself or your home? Visit www.sheriffcitrus.org and look for the Closing the Door on Crime and Identity Theft brochure.
Visit our website at sheriff citrus.org, download our CCSO App via your app store, or follow us on social media @SheriffCitrus for more safety tips and updates on the latest crime news in Citrus County.
We hope that you found these tips helpful. If you have more questions, please feel free to call Crime Prevention at 352-726-4488 or email [email protected].
Remember, working together, we can all prevent crime!
Chris Evan is deputy director of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.
“Knowledge given to our youth worldwide will determine our future.”
Mel Blahnik Re: ‘Crisis a call to unite nations,’
Thursday, April 16, Chronicle
Crime prevention: Protect yourself from fraud, scams, ID theft
STAY AT HOME
Stay-at-home order needs more
enforcementThe boat ramps are
packed. Grocery store parking lots are full.
Golfers in Citrus tee off every morning.
Two weeks ago, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a statewide stay-at-home order to bat-tle the COVID-19 pandemic, but in many ways, it seems as though it’s business as usual in Citrus.
Gov. DeSantis urges all in Flor-ida to limit public activities to only the essentials in these uncertain times. Social dis-tancing means staying at least 6 feet away from friends and the general public, but how closely is it being followed?
Citrus citizens, for the most part, have been vigilant in adhering to the suggested or-ders to “stay home” and avoid congregating, but unfortu-nately, there is a small per-centage of people that refuse to follow the state orders.
The governor’s list of ac-ceptable business openings and social activities is open to interpretation, but has the benevolent goal of limiting the rapid spread of the highly contagious coronavirus and overwhelming hospitals.
Local leaders say that their preferred method of pan-demic oversight in regards to the stay-at-home order is ed-ucation, not citation. That was a good first step when positive COVID-19 cases were slim, however, now edg-ing closer to 100, stricter en-forcement is quickly becoming needed and neces-sary by both the county and sheriff ’s office.
Citrus is close to the same number of positive cases as neighbor Marion County, who has nearly twice the population density. Global areas in which social dis-
tancing has been more strictly en-forced are show-ing that they are crushing the curve, and lower-ing their num-bers of infections. Leaders in Citrus should take note.
Nearly 30,000 Americans have already perished from coronavi-rus, and we don’t want to see any-more at the hands of selfish displays of per-
sonal enjoyment over com-munity welfare.
Limited visits to the grocery store, pharmacy, bank, restau-rants and select other busi-nesses are allowed. Distanced outdoor physical activity is encouraged. But maybe be-fore you go out in the fashion you did before the coronavi-rus arrived in Citrus, you should ask yourself, is this re-ally necessary? If the answer is no, get creative and do something at home.
Citrus citizens need to keep their guard up and re-frain from being lax in the name of personal, social pleasure.
If positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise or even re-bound after slight lowering, some heavier-handed en-forcement will be an abso-lute necessity. And if groups of friends persist in out-wardly gathering out on the water and elsewhere, local enforcement needs to quickly kick it up a notch.
THE ISSUE:Citrus officials say education,
not citation, is the preferred
approach to state mandated
coronavirus guidelines.
OUR OPINION:Some
enforcement is needed and necessary.
LETTERS to the EditorOPINIONS INVITED
n Viewpoints depicted in political cartoons, columns or letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the editorial board.
n Groups or individuals are invited to express their opinions in a letter to the editor.
n Persons wishing to address the editorial board, which meets weekly, should call Mike Arnold at 352-563-5660.
n All letters must be signed and include a phone number and hometown, including letters sent via email. Names and hometowns will be printed; phone numbers will not be published or given out.
n We reserve the right to edit letters for length, libel, fairness and good taste.
n Letters must be no longer than 400 words, and writers will be limited to four letters per month.
n SEND LETTERS TO: The Editor, 1624 N. Meadowcrest Blvd., Crystal River, FL 34429; fax to 352-563-3280; or email to [email protected].
Do away with bed tax and TDC
(Re the March 12 front-page story, “Tourist board to give ref-uge $100K”): The TDC needs to be disbanded immediately. The bed tax needs to be done away with because they’re just going to waste the money, $100,000, for some sig-nage to go in the park that the taxpayers pur-chased. The taxpayers put that money in the TDC coffers. Now they’re going to blow it and you’ve got to pay $15 for the privilege of going in and reading the signs. That whole joke of the Crystal River and federal govern-ment running Three Sisters Springs should be disbanded. You should be able to walk in that park for free. If you’re going to drive in, a small fee for
parking should be all that’s charged. They’re turning it into a profit center. They’re in the tour-ism business and government should not be in the tourism
business. They shouldn’t be in any business. Tax on a tax on a tax and they take the profit. Where’s the new boat ramp on the barge canal? Where’s the park on the Homosassa River? There’s zero public ac-cess to the Homosassa River. Oh, when they run for election, they talk
about the boat ramp on the barge canal, but then you never hear of it again. Thousands more boats come in, less and less in-frastructure. We should be get-ting ahead of it instead of falling behind. But, boy, they’re willing to spend our tax dollars on sig-nage for a park that we have to pay to enjoy. This is absurd.
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Be vigilant during flu seasonI’d like to remind every-
one to be on their best be-havior during this cold and flu season. Keep your hands clean. Keep the doorknobs to your busi-nesses clean. Keep your restaurant menus clean. And for people who are sick, please ask your neighbors to get you food. And for neighbors who know people who are sick, please make them some good homemade soup. We will get through this. We do every year. It’s just the flu and it’s not a hellacious one, but we have to be po-lite, keep our hands to our self, wash our hands and not cough in the air. If you’re going to cough, chil-dren or adults, cough into your elbow or your shirt. Do not cough out in a room. And please step back from people you’re talking to so your spit doesn’t get on them. Just be polite and we will all get through this as best we can and not to worry. And help your neighbors and help one another. And churches have decided not to hold hands to pray, so again, keep your hands to yourself. Take care and have a good spring here. I think we’ll be fine. I think the government has done well to scare us and I don’t appreciate that, but we will prevail.
The deputy was speeding
Hey, Sheriff Mike Pren-dergast, here’s one for you: I was leaving the in-tersection of (County Road) 491 recently, head-ing east on State Road 44. I was in the left lane and decided to pull over to the right, behind a pickup truck and a deputy’s patrol car. I was doing the 60 mph speed limit but the deputy suddenly sped away and eventually, the pickup truck turned off. I figured since the deputy was going well over 60 with no lights flashing, I may as well do the same speed. As we passed the landfill, I was following him at 70 mph. He swerved to the left lane at one point to pass another vehicle and never even
used a turn signal for the lane change. By the time I slowed down to turn onto Kensington, that deputy was doing all of 73 mph. So, Sheriff Prendergast, you tell me, with no lights flashing for emergency and not many cars on the highway at 4:53 in the af-ternoon, why was your deputy going 13 mph over the posted speed limit? Hey, I was just enjoying the open road, just follow-ing your deputy’s bad example.
In case you haven’t heard ...Today is March 14 and
I’m looking at the Chroni-cle’s front-page article ti-tled, “Florida schools close for 2 weeks.” I’m reading what Sandra Himmel, the Superintendent of Schools, said and I’d like to repeat, “Himmel said state officials gave no rea-son” why, I guess, for the closing of the schools. I hope Sandra Himmel is reading newspapers, watching television and has an ounce of intelli-gence, you know? Ms. Him-mel, the reason the schools are closing is be-cause of coronavirus, just in case you haven’t heard.
Some drivers just don’t care
I’m calling (about the March 14) Sound Off in reference to “Driver made me angry,” where he said he couldn’t get in, this blue van, and he had to hit his brakes and he got his license plate down and he hopes he reads this. Re-ally? You think an idiot like that is going to read Sound Off and say, “Oh, I almost pushed a gentle-man out past the yellow line.” Do you honestly think he’s going to read Sound Off and care? They just don’t care. Unfortu-nately, we don’t have the sheriff’s patrol out there patrolling our roadways. You know, when you need them the most, they’re never there.
It’s not the flu, it’s a virus
Just reading the paper this week, I noticed a cou-ple of things in there nu-merous times and again this morning. Everybody is
aware of what’s going on with the virus and to wash your hands and stay away from people with coughs and colds, but let’s em-phasize again for those that don’t seem to know what’s going on that this is not the flu; this is a virus. It is two totally different things. So be conscious of that, but follow all of the etiquette that’s required for sanitation. But again, it’s not the flu — it’s a virus.
Crystal Oaks Drive is dangerous
Today, coming up Crys-tal Oaks Drive on the hill from Rock Crusher, going up the hill, three big mo-torcycles passed me — one with two people on it and the others with one person each. They must have been going 70, 80 mph and they passed me on the double yellow line. This is getting to be an accident (waiting) to happen on Crystal Oaks Drive. Between the trucks and the motorcycles and the speeders, the county doesn’t do anything. We need to have those flash-ing signs like they have when you go down to Fort Island Beach that tell you you’re going too fast, but those motorcycle people probably wouldn’t even look at that. So, once again, Crystal Oaks Drive is dangerous.
Signal still needed
Tuesday, March 24, marks the historic six-month anniversary of the discussion and rejection of a traffic signal at County Road 491 (and) State Road 200 by the BOCC. A Chronicle poll showed that over 80% of Citrus County residents re-sponding to the poll found that a traffic signal was warranted and needed at this location. When I took residence in this county, there were two traffic sig-nals in the county — one in Inverness and one in Crystal River — plus a blinking light at the Four Corners in Lecanto. Since that time, there have been many traffic signals added to intersections by our BOCC without pushback such as, “We need a new
bridge over the river and then we can get to the light,” and “Traffic is only heavy there when people are going to work.” Think about all the lives that have been saved by former commissioners having done their elected duty for these many other traffic signals.
We’re so lucky to be immune
I’m so lucky to live in a county where we are im-mune to all diseases. The rest of the country is wor-ried about coronavirus and we’re celebrating the ShrimpaPalooza and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. You know, whenever some people think we’re one of the dumbest counties in the country, they may be right.
At issue with the dog wardenMy issue is the dog war-
den. I have a neighbor who lets their pit bull run and it runs through all the neigh-bors’ yards and has gone after my dog twice. I have called the dog warden out here numerous times and all they do is talk to the people. Now I know we have an ordinance that the dogs need to be on a leash and the warden has seen the dog not on a leash, but all they do is continue to go over and talk to the people and not enforce anything. What do we have to do in Citrus County to get the warden to enforce the law to get these people to put their dog on a leash? This dog is large enough to hurt another dog or a child. This has been going on now for at least two years.
I know about being short-staffed
I’m responding to the (March 15) Sound Off, “Give the cops a break.” Really? Come on. I don’t want to hear about sala-ries and this and that
because I worked with the Department of Correc-tions. I worked at a low, low salary so I know what it’s like to work for a low salary. I know what it’s like to work under budget. I was a sergeant. Another sergeant and I — just two sergeants — were on the compound at midnight for 1,200 inmates. And guess what? We had to deal with it. If we had issues, we had to call over to work camp where they might be able to send over two offi-cers. So I don’t want to hear about (being) under-staffed and budgeting. And guess what? If you’re short, you work together and you make it work. So quit making excuses.
Pedestrians should be able to stop
I just wanted to speak on behalf of the motorists in Citrus County and the rails-to-trails. I ride a bicy-cle all the time and I also drive and I have to say that I don’t believe that it’s safe that vehicles should have to stop to yield for the pe-destrians crossing the street. I think the pedestri-ans should be able to stop and pay attention to the speeding cars coming down the highway. That’s the way it’s always sup-posed to have been.
Busting people for petty crimes
Seems like this county is turning into a police state. ... Why should you have to exit your vehicle during a traffic stop for not using your turn signal? That’s ri-diculous. You read all these arrests where a pas-senger in a car, for a regu-lar traffic citation, gets arrested for possession of paraphernalia. Look at all the paraphernalia arrests. You know, I don’t mind them getting the crack and the meth off the streets. That’s fine, but a joint, some rolling papers and you’re going to arrest
somebody? ... Get with the rest of the country. It’s not a crime. It is here. Why are we busting people and tak-ing them out of their cars? And if you refuse, they bring the dog around and if he wags his tail, then that’s probable cause. Well, the Constitution says you’ve got to have proba-ble cause and we’re safe from unreasonable search and seizures ...
You must not be obeying the law(Re the March 18 Sound
Off, “Lights flashing, though school is out”): This goes out to the per-son complaining about the sheriff’s department finally doing their jobs and pull-ing people over in the speed zone on (State Road) 44. You, sir or ma’am, are part of the problem, not the solution. If you get anxiety because you see a cop, you’re not obeying the law. Get a life. Get over it.
This is wasting resources
I’m going down Venable Street and there’s some-one washing their double-wide, using our resources. I can’t find water nowhere, can’t find beer, can’t find cigarettes but he’s out here and got a beer, got a cigarette going and wash-ing his doublewide, wast-ing our resources and sucking up our water. I can’t find water nowhere, nothing like that, and this guy’s washing his doublewide.
Voting results interesting
(Re Page A3, “How Your Lawmakers Voted”): Thank you for providing the “voterama” column. In today, Sunday’s paper (March 22), it showed that Rick Scott avoided voting to increase the paid sick leave during this crisis and that Rubio voted against expanding it.
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement on an aid package of up to $450 bil-lion to boost a small- business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospi-tals and COVID-19 testing.
President Donald Trump said Sunday, “We’re getting close to a deal.”
Along with the small business boost, Trump said the negotiators were looking at “helping our hospitals,” particu-larly hard-hit rural health care providers.
A deal could be an-nounced Monday, the president said at a White House briefing.
With small-business owners reeling during a coronavirus outbreak that has shuttered much economic activity, Trea-sury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said earlier Sunday he was hopeful of a deal that could pass Congress quickly and get the Small Business Ad-ministration program back up by midweek.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he believed a deal could be reached late Sunday or early Monday. “We still have a few more details to deal with,” he said.
The Senate is sched-uled for a pro forma ses-sion Monday, but no vote has been set.
The House announced it could meet as soon as Wednesday for a re-corded vote on the pend-ing package, according to a schedule update from Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md.
Under the emerging deal there would be $300 billion for small- business payroll pro-gram, and $50 billion would be available for small business disaster fund. Additionally, it would bring $75 billion for hospitals and $25 billion for testing, according to those involved in the talks
On a conference call Sunday afternoon that included Trump, Mnuchin and Republi-can senators, Senate Ma-jority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., indi-cated the only remain-ing item for discussion involved the money for testing, according to a Senate GOP leadership aide who spoke on con-dition of anonymity to discuss a private call.
Under the emerging deal, the government’s Paycheck Protection Program for small busi-nesses would get roughly $300 billion, according to Mnuchin. The pro-gram has been swamped by companies applying for loans and reached its appropriations limit last Thursday after approv-ing nearly 1.7 million loans. That left thou-sands of small busi-nesses in limbo as they sought help. An addi-tional $50 billion in the evolving deal would go for disaster loans.
About $75 billion would go to U.S. hospi-tals, for those straining under a ballooning coro-navirus caseload as well as those struggling to stay financially afloat after suspending elec-tive surgeries during the pandemic. About $25 bil-lion would be added for COVID-19 testing, some-thing states have said was urgently needed. The money for hospitals and testing were priori-ties sought by congres-sional Democrats.
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Associated PressA curious giraffe peers up at a drone, in Bioparque Estrella in Chapa de Mota, Mexico State, Mexico, on Sunday. After having had to close its doors last month due to the coronavirus pandemic, the theme and safari park has begun selling half-price advance tickets online to raise money to feed its more than 2000 animals.
Police kill man who hijacked
Dallas-area busROWLETT, Texas — A
man opened fire on a Dal-las-area public bus on Sun-day, hijacking it with two people aboard and leading officers on a chase that ended in a shootout in which the man was killed and three officers were wounded, according to po-lice officials.
A man got on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit bus in Richardson, just north of Dallas, at around 11 a.m and opened fire, shattering windows, said Gordon Shattles, a DART spokesman.
The man took the driver hostage and fired at DART officers who tried to stop the vehicle while police from other agencies joined the pursuit eastward along the President George Bush Turnpike, said Garland po-lice officer Pedro Barineau.
“During the pursuit shots were continually being fired from the actual gunman in-side the bus toward the offi-cers and the officers were returning fire,” Barineau said.
Police eventually used a spike strip to stop the vehi-cle along the freeway in the suburb of Rowlett, accord-ing to Barineau.
The man continued firing as he exited the bus after it stopped, and officers re-turned fire, killing him, said Barineau, who didn’t re-lease the suspect’s name.
NKorea denies Kim sent Trump
‘a nice note’SEOUL, South Korea —
North Korea on Sunday dis-missed as “ungrounded” President Donald Trump’s comment that he recently received “a nice note” from the North’s leader, Kim Jong Un.
Trump said during a press briefing on the coro-navirus pandemic Saturday that “I received a nice note from him recently. It was a nice note. I think we’re doing fine.” Trump also de-fended now-stalled nuclear diplomacy with Kim, saying the U.S. would have been at war with North Korea if he had not been elected.
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that there was no letter ad-dressed to Trump recently by “the supreme leader-ship,” a reference to Kim.
It said it would examine why the U.S. leadership re-leased “the ungrounded story” to the media.
“The relations between the top leaders of (North Korea) and the U.S. are not an issue to be taken up just for diversion nor it should be misused for meeting selfish purposes,” the state-ment said.
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Crisis pits economy, healthTensions rise with protestsWiLL Weissert, JiLL coLvin and Frank Jordans
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The global health crisis is tak-ing a nasty political turn with tensions worsening between governments locked down to keep the coronavirus at bay and people yearning to restart stalled economies and forestall fears of a depression.
Protesters worrying about their livelihoods and bucking infringe-ments on their freedom have taken to the streets in some places. A few coun-tries are acting to ease re-strictions, but most of the world remains unified in insisting it’s much too early to take more aggres-sive steps.
In the United States, there is clear evidence of the mounting pressure. The Trump administra-tion says parts of the coun-try are ready to begin a gradual return to nor-malcy. Yet some state lead-ers say their response to the pandemic is hindered by a woefully inadequate federal response.
Washington state’s Dem-ocratic governor, Jay Ins-lee, accused President Donald Trump of encour-aging insubordination and “illegal activity” by goad-ing protesters who flouted shelter-in-place rules.
“To have an American president to encourage people to violate the law, I can’t remember any time during my time in America where we have seen such a thing,” Inslee told ABC’s “This Week.’’ He said it was “dangerous because it can inspire people to ig-nore things that actually can save their lives.”
Trump supporters in several states have ig-nored social distancing and stay-at-home orders, gathering to demand that governors lift controls on public activity. The largest protest drew thousands to Lansing, Mich., on Wednesday, and others have featured hundreds in several states. The presi-dent has invoked their rallying cry, calling on several states with Democratic governors to “LIBERATE.”
Vice President Mike Pence sidestepped
questions Sunday about why Trump seemed to be encouraging efforts to un-dermine preventive mea-sures his own government has promoted. Inslee lik-ened Trump’s response to “schizophrenia.” Larry Hogan, the Republican governor of Maryland, said it “just doesn’t make any sense.”
“We’re sending com-pletely conflicting mes-sages out to the governors and to the people, as if we should ignore federal pol-icy and federal recommen-dations,” Hogan said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Shutdowns that began in China in late January and spread globally have dis-rupted economic, social, cultural and religious life and plunged the world into a deep economic slump unseen since the Great Depression. Tens of millions of workers have lost their jobs and millions more fear they’ll be next.
With the arc of infection different in every nation and across U.S. states, pro-posals have differed for coping with the virus that has killed more than 165,000.
Restrictions have begun to ease in some places, in-cluding Germany, which is still enforcing social dis-tancing rules but on Mon-day intended to begin allowing some small stores, like those selling furniture and baby goods, to reopen.
Authorities in Spain,
which had some of Eu-rope’s strictest restrictions and a virus death toll only exceeded by the U.S. and Italy, said children will be allowed to leave their homes beginning April 27. Albania planned to let its mining and oil industries reopen Monday, along with hundreds of busi-nesses including small re-tailers, food and fish factories, farmers and fishing boats.
The death toll in the U.S. climbed past 41,000 with more than 746,000 con-firmed infections, while the global case count has passed 2.38 million, ac-cording to a tally by Johns Hopkins University of na-tional health reports. The European Center for Dis-ease Control said the conti-nent now has more than 1 million confirmed cases and almost 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus.
The actual extent of the pandemic is likely to be significantly higher due to mild infections that are missed, limited testing, problems counting the dead and some nations’ desires to underplay the extent of their outbreaks.
The International Mon-etary Fund expects the global economy to contract 3% this year. That’s a far bigger loss than 2009′s 0.1% after the global finan-cial crisis. Still, many gov-ernments are resisting pressures to abruptly relax lockdowns.
“We must not let down
our guard until the last confirmed patient is re-covered,” South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said Sunday.
In Britain, which re-ported 596 more coronavirus-related hospi-tal deaths on Sunday, offi-cials also said they’re not ready to ease efforts to curb the virus’s spread. U.K. minister Michael Gove told the BBC that pubs and restaurants “will be among the last” to leave the lockdown, which is now in place until May 7.
France’s health agency urged the public to stick to social distancing mea-sures that have been ex-tended until at least May 11 and Prime Minis-ter Edouard Philippe said people could be required to wear masks on public transportation, and sug-gested no one plan far-away summer vacations even after that.
Trump is pushing to begin easing the U.S. lock-down in some states even before his own May 1 deadline, a plan that health experts and gover-nors from both parties say will require a dramatic in-crease in testing capacity nationwide. But Pence in-sisted in television inter-views Sunday that the country has “sufficient testing today” for states to begin reopening their economies as part of the initial phases of guide-lines that the White House released last week.
Associated PressDoctor Meenal Viz holds a banner as she protests outside Downing Street in London, as the country is in lockdown to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, on Sunday. The doctor who is pregnant protested about the lack of PPE and protection for NHS health workers.
Shooting rampage kills 16 in CanadaMan was disguised
as a polic officerrob GiLLies Associated Press
TORONTO — A man disguised as a police officer went on a shooting rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, killing 16 people Sunday, in the deadliest such attack in the country’s history. Officials said the suspected shooter was also dead.
A police officer was among those killed. Several bodies were found inside and outside one home in the small, rural town of Portapique, about 60 miles north of Halifax — what police called the first scene. Bodies were also found at other locations.
Overnight, police began advising residents of the town — already on lockdown because of the coronavi-rus pandemic — to lock their doors and stay in their basements. Several homes in the area were set on fire as well.
Police identified the man be-lieved to be the shooter as Gabriel Wortman, 51, who was thought to live part-time in Portapique. Au-thorities said he wore a police uni-form at one point and made his car look like a Royal Canadian Mounted Police cruiser. Authorities believe he may have targeted his first
victims but then began attacking randomly.
Police first announced that they had arrested Wortman at a gas sta-tion in Enfield, outside Halifax, but later said he had died. It was not clear how, and they did not explain further.
“This is one of the most senseless acts of violence in our province’s history,” said Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil.
RCMP spokesman Daniel Brien confirmed that 16 people had been
killed in addition to the suspect. The dead officer was identified as Constable Heidi Stevenson, a mother of two and a 23-year veteran of the force. Another officer was also injured.
Mass shootings are relatively rare in the country. Canada overhauled its gun-control laws after a 1989 mass shooting in which gunman Marc Lepine killed 14 women and himself at Montreal’s Ecole Poly-technique college. Before this week-end’s rampage, that had been the country’s worst.
Associated PressRoyal Canadian Mounted Police officers surround a suspect at a gas station in Enfield, Nova Scotia on Sunday.
Trump says a deal
is close
Fred Goodall AP sports writer
TAMPA — Chris Godwin isn’t making any bold predictions about what’s on the horizon for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Pro Bowl receiver is ex-cited about the signing of Tom Brady and eager to begin work-ing with the six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback. He’s also not in a hurry to speculate on how good the Bucs can be.
“Preseason expectations are cool to talk about, but at the end
of the day we still have to put in a lot of work to get to where we want to be,” Godwin said Thursday. “All that stuff on paper looks re-ally cool. But if we go out there
and stink it up, it will be for nothing.”
Tampa Bay is coming off a 7-9 finish and has missed the play-offs 12 consecutive seasons. Godwin was a Pro Bowl selec-tion for the first time in 2019, leading the club with 86 recep-tions for 1,333 yards and nine touchdowns.
He’s spoken with Brady by telephone since the three-time NFL MVP left the New England Patriots and signed a two-year,
$50 million contract with the Bucs in free agency, however the two have yet to have an opportu-nity to work out together be-cause of the social distancing restrictions instituted because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“The only thing I’ve been able to do so far is our initial phone conversations. I’m looking for-ward to whenever we can talk (after) this virus calms down,” said Godwin, adding he’s been working out in the backyard at home since the NFL ordered teams to shut down training facilities.
“I do a lot of the stuff on my own,” he added. “I like to think I have a complete grasp on the types of things I need to have my body ready.”
In Godwin and Mike Evans, who last year joined Hall of Famer Randy Moss as the only receivers in NFL history to begin a career with six consecu-tive seasons with 1,000 yards re-ceiving, the Bucs have the best tandem of wide receivers Brady has had to work with since Moss joined him in New England in 2007.
Godwin said every quarter-back-receiver relationship is different, so it’s difficult to pre-dict how long it will take for him and Brady to develop their tim-ing — especially with the pan-demic limiting the amount of time players will be able to work
with each other before training camp.
The fourth-year pro said he’s considered calling other receiv-ers who’ve played with Brady to pick their brains about what to expect, but he isn’t sure those conversations would be helpful.
“At the end of the day, I’m a completely different person than anybody he’s played with, and he’s a completely different quarterback than any quarter-back I’ve played with. It’s going to be really hard for somebody to tell me something that’s going to directly relate to me,” Godwin said.
“I think the biggest thing in terms of getting adjusted will be having conversations with Tom and trying to get a feel for what he likes from receivers and what he expects,” Godwin added, “and make sure we’re on the same page.”
Godwin is entering the final season of the contract he signed as a third-round draft pick in 2017.
The Bucs have said signing him to a long-term extension is a priority, however the 24-year-old receiver said the sides haven’t had “many conversations thus far.”
“But honestly, I’m not too wor-ried about it. I’m very confident where I am right now. I think the biggest thing for me is to con-tinue to prove I can be an elite
player in this league and just be the guy I’ve always been,” God-win said.
“I’ve always prided myself on being a good teammate, being a hard worker, and those things
won’t change,” he added. “If we’re able to get something done this offseason that would be awesome. But I’m not going to stress myself about things I can’t really control right now.’’
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of the recent drama Jenna Fryer
AP auto racing writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nobody did anything to get fired or lose a sponsor in this week’s edition of NASCAR vir-tual racing.
William Byron won his second con-secutive NASCAR virtual race on Sunday by holding off Timmy Hill — the driver who moved him out of the way to win an earlier iRacing event — in a race low on dramatics.
Matt DiBenedetto was parked after twice crashing at virtual Richmond Raceway with Ryan Preece, the sec-ond incident clearly intentional. It triggered a Twitter spat between the two, with DiBenedetto demanding Preece’s address to go to his house to fight and Preece replying he’d give it to him if DiBenedetto showed up in the giraffe costume he wore while competing Sunday.
Jimmie Johnson manually discon-nected his simulator rather than wait out late-race repairs, and Kevin Har-vick ate his lunch from the seat of his rig as he was in a 20-minute hold for repairs.
But that was about it in terms of controversy on a day NASCAR des-perately needed a drama-free event.
Kyle Larson was fired this week for using a racial slur during a non- NASCAR sanctioned iRacing event last Sunday night, and drivers and fans are showing signs of losing some of the excitement that initially engulfed this virtual racing league when it launched during the coronavirus pandemic.
Byron, 22 and in his third Cup sea-son driving for Hendrick Motorsports, is an avid iRacer who learned to drive a stock car through the platform.
“I wasn’t in a racing family growing up and obviously this was my avenue to cut my teeth,” Byron said. “I’m very thankful for what it has done for me. Driving the 24 car in real life for Hen-drick Motorsports is a dream and I was really just a kid on here that was excited, a NASCAR face in a channel when I was racing against them. Now I am racing against them in real life.”
Resets were eliminated to make it a cleaner race, and NASCAR and broadcast partner Fox initially trimmed the field in an effort to avoid the wreck-fest from virtual Bristol two weeks ago. That created a wave of backlash as the drivers dropped were both full-time Cup participants or had sold sponsorship for the iRaces.
As a concession, a heat race was held Sunday morning in which 11 drivers tried to finish inside the top two to advance into the main event. Bobby Labonte and Landon Cassill raced in, and because it is an invita-tional, Fox offered two more spots to Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Daniel Suarez.
Earnhardt earlier in the week pulled out of the race to give his spot to an active driver, but he joined the heat race when the rules were changed and competed in the main event.
There were still crashes, including one involving Bubba Wallace and Clint Bowyer for the second consecu-tive iRace. Wallace had “rage quit” at virtual Bristol after wrecking with Bowyer and his sponsor for the event fired him on the spot.
Right before Sunday’s race started, Wallace pleaded on his stream: “Clint, don’t wreck me! Don’t wreck me!”
But he and Bowyer did have early contact, to which Bowyer noted, “two races in a row I got Bubba-ed.” Bow-yer has been Fox’s in-race reporter and was invited to join Mike Joy and Jeff Gordon in the “booth” but tweeted “Beer :30 folks!” before settling in as a commentator. Wallace, for his part, was the final car on track this Sunday.
Harvick made his iRacing debut, likely pushed by his sponsors and race team to get involved in the only activity drivers can do right now to promote their partners. Brad Kesel-owski got his directive straight from team owner Roger Penske. After using a borrowed simulator in his first event, Keselowski sprung for his own rig this week — a purchase he’s not sure he can expense back to the boss.
The platform has become an im-portant initiative for almost all of NASCAR’s stakeholders and it twice set esports viewership records for Fox. Hendrick Motorsports was the first team to have its drivers do re-mote meet-and-greets with sponsors, and Ford used Sunday’s race to pro-mote “Project Apollo” — its effort to produce personal protective equip-ment for health care workers — on several of its drivers’ cars.
But Wallace losing his sponsor was
the first sign of cracks in a series rap-idly put together a week after the sports shutdown caused by the coro-navirus pandemic. Then Larson was fired, and with the massive hours re-quired to practice on the simulators each week, some drivers have seemed weary of the series.
There’s also a worry of over- saturation as nearly every professional racing league has some sort of iRacing events, and nonsanctioned races are being held every night of the week.
Associated PressWilliam Byron celebrates after winning the second of the two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying races Feb. 13 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach. Byron won his second consecutive NASCAR virtual race Sunday by holding off Timmy Hill — the driver who moved him out of the way to win an earlier iRacing event — in a race finally low on dramatics.
GOP senators ask NC governor to allow racing at CharlotteRALEIGH, N.C. — Five Republican state senators are asking North Carolina Gov.
Roy Cooper to allow NASCAR races — without fans — next month at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
In a normal year, NASCAR would run the Coca-Cola 600 at the Charlotte track over Memorial Day weekend.
Like other, sports, though, NASCAR’s schedule has been upended by the coronavi-rus. NASCAR said Friday it hopes to resume racing at some point in May without fans in the stands.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he hopes NASCAR can race next month at one of the state’s tracks, again without fans.
On Sunday, senators Kathy Harrington, Paul Newton, Todd Johnson, Vickie Sawyer and Carl Ford said allowing a race at Charlotte would require the governor to amend his executive order.
Cooper spokesman Ford Porter said Sunday that “Governor Cooper knows the im-portance of NASCAR to our state and he’s already been talking with track and team owners about how we could potentially restart racing. It’s too soon to predict specific decisions about future sporting events but any plan would prioritize public health and safety and preventing spread of the virus.”
— From wire reports
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(MSNBC) 42 41 42 The Beat With Decision 2020 All In With Rachel Maddow The Last Word The 11th Hour
16 April 19 - 25, 2020 Viewfinder Citrus County (FL) ChroniCLe
Criticism is a touchy subject. For-mer British Prime Minister Harold MacMillan said, “I have never found in a long experience of politics that criticism is ever inhibited by igno-rance.” Whereas Noel Coward is at-tributed with claiming, “I can take any amount of criticism, so long as it is unqualified praise.” But for most of us, criticism is hardest to accept from our spouse or bridge partner.
If you think partner made a
mistake on a deal, discuss it calmly after the session.
In today’s deal, South was in four spades. After West led the diamond queen, declarer saw only nine tricks — seven spades, one diamond and one club — so he threw in the towel and conceded down one.
South then suggested that his partner should have passed out three spades. He pointed out that his opening bid promised six win-ners, and North had only three to contribute.
North apologized, but after the session, what did he point out to his partner?
If North had passed, East would surely have made a balancing take-out double. If West had advanced with four clubs, that contract would have made unless South received a heart ruff.
South should have realized that he had to establish a 10th winner in hearts.
After taking trick one, declarer concedes a heart trick. The defend-ers cash their two diamond winners and shift to a club. But South wins on the board, ruffs a heart high (not with the three), plays a spade to the 10, ruffs another heart high, returns to the board with a spade to the ace and ruffs a third heart high. Finally, he leads the conserved spade three to dummy’s five and cashes the heart nine.
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(PARMT) 37 43 37 27 36 ››“Next Friday” (2000) Ice Cube. (In Stereo) ‘R’ Å
›‡“Friday After Next” (2002, Comedy) Ice Cube, Mike Epps. (In Stereo) ‘R’ Å
›››“Friday” (1995, Comedy) Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long. (In Stereo) ‘R’ Å
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(SEC) 745 72 The Paul Finebaum Show (N) (Live)
College Softball From June 6, 2012. College Softball South Carolina battles Florida for the SEC softball championship. ‘G’
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(SHOW) 340 241 340 ››‡“Barbershop” (2002, Comedy) Ice Cube. (In Stereo) ‘PG-13’ Å
Dexter Dismembered hooker found. ‘MA’
Homeland “The English Teacher” ‘MA’
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Who Is America?
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To Be Announced
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(SYFY) 31 59 31 26 29 Battlestar Galactica “Fragged” ‘PG’
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Battlestar Galactica “Home, Part 1” ‘PG’
Battlestar Galactica “Home, Part 2” ‘PG’
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(TCM) 169 53 169 30 35 ›››‡“Now, Voyager” (1942, Drama) Bette Davis. ‘NR’
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›››“The Dark Knight Rises” (2012, Action) Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway. Batman faces a masked villain named Bane. ‘PG-13’ Å (DVS)
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8 p.m. on (E!)
BotchedIn the new episode “Surgically Enhanced,” two big-bosomed friends pay a visit to Drs. Nassif and Dubrow to discuss treatment for problems relating to their bodies’ generous curves. Later, a distressed patient desperately needs help fixing a bungled sur-gery on her breast, which now bears an unfortunate resemblance
to an elephant’s trunk. Yet an-other patient has issues that run deeper than his asymmetrical chin.
9 p.m. on (AMC)
Better Call SaulThis critically acclaimed and Emmy-nominated “Breaking Bad” spinoff ends its fifth sea-son tonight with a finale called “Something Unforgivable,” in which Jimmy and Kim (Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn) make a sideways move that takes an unexpectedly serious turn. Mean-while, Nacho (Michael Mando) gets closer to the cartel than he ever wanted to be.
9 p.m. on (HBO)
The Plot Against AmericaIn the conclusion of this six-part limited series, Herman (Mor-gan Spector) takes measures to keep his family safe as riots and wild conspiracies spread across the United States in the run-up to Election Day. Elsewhere, despite the distance separating them, Bess (Zoe Kazan) goes out of her way to help a small child in Kentucky who is swept up in a maelstrom of anti-Semitism.
Alvin (Anthony Boyle) is recruit-ed for a new and secret mission as the ties that bind together the Levins are sorely strained.
9 p.m. on (HGTV)
Celebrity IOUTwo-time Oscar nominee Melis-sa McCarthy visits Chicago on a personal mission to give back to her aunt and uncle, both retired cops, who have had a profound effect on her life. Working with Drew and Jonathan Scott, Me-lissa creates an upstairs retreat where her aunt can entertain, as well as a downstairs man cave equipped with all the comforts her uncle deserves.
10 p.m. on (TRAV)
The Alaska TriangleIn a new episode called “The Secrets of Mount Hayes,” an eyewitness shares some startling and remarkably compelling video evidence of what appears to be extraterrestrial activity in Fairbanks, Alaska. Later, a UFO hunter flies over Alaska’s highest mountain in search of a secret underground alien base rumored to be located somewhere within its slopes.
10:15 p.m. on (HBO)My Brilliant Friend:
The Story of a New NameAfter the vacation in Ischia, Elena (Margherita Mazzucco) puts some distance between herself and Lila and Nino (Gaia Girace, Francesco Serpico), while Lila moves in with Nino after breaking up with Stefano (Giovanni Amura) in the new episode “Rage.” A broken Antonio (Christian Giroso) returns from military service, while Elena moves to Pisa, eager to plunge headlong into her academic stud-ies. Alessio Gallo co-stars.
11 p.m. on (TLC)90 Day Fiancé: What Now?
This spinoff series, which follows characters previously featured in the “90 Day Fiancé” franchise as they navigate different phases of their personal relationship dramas, opens Season 4, which delivers an update on Jesse (“Before the 90 Days”), who now is trying to make a new relationship work years after breaking up with Darcey. In other story lines, Loren and Alexei pre-pare to welcome their first baby, and Tiffany travels to South Africa so Ronald can meet his daughter for the first time.
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Dear Annie: I am a 67-year-old male. I mar-ried for the first time
when I was 34. All my friends had gotten
married, and my wife-to-be was studying to be a doctor, and I knew that would make people look up to me. I came from a well-to-do family but had not achieved anything on my own. Also, I did not believe I could support a family, so it seemed the per-f e c t m a t c h . Our mar-r i a g e l a s t e d 25 years, not be-cause I w a s h a p p y but be-cause I just was too timid to leave.
We raised three children to-gether, and I stayed at home while my wife worked. I was miserable because I felt like I had never really grown up and led my own life.
I wanted to leave but did not want to when the children were young. At least that was my excuse. When the youngest was 13, I started acting out with anger, yelling at the chil-dren and my wife. I just raised such a fuss all the time that my wife finally asked me to leave.
I met a young, pretty woman online, and one thing led to an-other. She ended up moving to my state, and we were married soon afterward. She brought her 7-year-old daughter with her.
I knew in my heart that I did not want to be married again, and I absolutely knew that I did not want to be burdened with a child, but I did not have the courage to say no. I did try, but her tears stopped me cold.
Now, five years later, she is the main breadwinner and is very successful in her work. I am a stay-at-home father who feels like a loser who has never grown up. Same old story.
My wife is not a bad person, and my first wife was not ei-ther. They are both fine peo-ple, but I never really loved either of them because I do not love myself. To commit in a re-lationship, one needs to know who they are and what they want out of life. I never have. I still have dreams of leaving my present family and embarking on a solo hiking trip on the Ap-palachian Trail or getting a job helping others, but I now feel like I am too old to do anything different with my life.
My wife does not have a clue that I am as discontent as I am. No one except my closet friend knows how I feel.
I cannot imagine having the gumption to actually leave, and I do not want to hurt my wife and daughter, so I just suf-fer in silence. I keep hoping that I can find the courage to live my own life but am feeling like it is too late for me. What should I do? — Suffering in Silence.
Dear Suffering in Silence: It sounds like you are dealing with depression. I am sorry you are suffering but proud of you for writing this letter to break your silence. The first step to end your suffering is to go through it. You need to seek professional help from a ther-apist who can help you see why you repeat this cycle of unhappiness.
From the outside, raising three wonderful children, and now a fourth, sounds like a huge accomplishment. But you can have all the accomplish-ments in the world and not see them or appreciate them. To feel accomplished, you have to feel that you deserve to be happy. With low self-esteem, you don’t feel you deserve hap-piness, and you instead self-sabotage or walk around miserable.
Find a good therapist, and heal yourself day by day. Hope-fully, you will start to feel more confident in yourself and see all that you have accomplished in life.
Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@ creators.com.
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SMITTYSAPPLIANCE REPAIR
352-564-8179
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PLUS handyman, floor-ing, painting. Pressure wash.free est. Veteran owned 352-949-2760
BIANCHI CONCRETEINC.COM Lic/Ins #2579Reputable for 21 yrs.
352-257-0078
CURB APPEALDecorative Landscape Curbing, Epoxy River
Rock, Reseals & Repair352-364-2120
Danny Works ConcreteAll type of concrete work Resurfacing & PaintingCredit Cards accepted.Lic/Ins 352-302-2606
ROB’S MASONRY & CONCRETE Drive-
ways tear outs, tractor work Lic#1476
726-6554
ALL Tractor & Tree Work Land Cleared, Deliver dirt & rock,
1 time cleanup, Drive-ways (352) 302-6955
A-1 RepairsPress. Wash, Painting
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COUNTY WIDEDRY-WALL 30 Yrs
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352-400-6016
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352-949-2760
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M&W INTERIORSBath, kitchen, floors,
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Rock, Reseals & Repair352-364-2120
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Starting at $20. WE DO IT ALL! 352-563-9824
ALL Lawn Care/weeding, mowing,
trimming & yard clean up, (352) 601-1259
H & H Lawn Care PlusRegistered & Insured. Reliable & Prof. (352)796-8517 or 453-7278
CGH SERVICES“We Come To You”
Lawn Mower Repair & MORE! (352) 423-0363
4 ASAP PAINTINGCHRIS SATCHELL
30 yrs. Exp., Excel. Ref. Insured 352-464-1397
A-1 Complete RepairsPres. Wash, Painting
(Int/Ext) 25 yrs, Ref, Lic #39765, 352-513-5746
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Bryan BrothersPressure Cleaning
LLC Res/Comm Lic/InsProfessional • Free Est.
352-486-1141
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POWER WASHINGFree quotes! Com/Res Lic./Ins. 352-228-4365
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352-563-0411
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1987. Lic. #CC-C058189
Gary : 352-228-4500
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352-637-1225
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Serving Citrus 30 yrs.
Licensed & Insured
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352-860-1452
ALL Tractor & Tree Work Land Cleared, Deliver dirt & rock,
1 time cleanup, Drive-ways (352) 302-6955
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352-201-7313For stumps:
352-201-7323
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(954) 551-9582
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with cushion, like new $75. 352-419-4066
TRANSIT CHAIRGood Cond. $40
Rolling Walker with seat and basket, VGC
$40 352-527-3276
I buy, jewelry, silver, gold, paintings, instru-
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& MORE! 352-454-0068
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CARSUp to $1,000. & MORE
(352) 342-7037
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DEBTHOMPSON
* One call away for your buying and
selling needs.* Realtor that you can refer to your
family and friends.* Service with a smile
seven daysa week.
Parsley Real EstateDeb Thompson352-634-2656
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GARY & KAREN BAXLEY
GRI Realtors
Your ChristianRealtor
connectionto your
next transaction
352-212-4678 Gary352-212-3937 Karen
Tropic ShoresRealty
UNIQUE & HISTORICHomes, Commercial
Waterfront & Land“Small Town
Country LifestyleOUR SPECIALTY
SINCE 1989”
“LET US FIND
YOU
A VIEW
TO LOVE”www.
crosslandrealty.com(352) 726-6644
Crossland Realty Inc.
Les J. Magyar,
REALTOR
“Simply Put
Integrity #1”
352-220-1786Lmagyar01@
gmail.comCraven Realty,
Inc.352-726-1515
MEADOWCRESTSPECIALIST
YOURNeigborhood
Realtor* * *
* * **Stay SAFE*
*Stay STRONG**Stay POSITIVE!*
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Pine Ridge7 Rivers Golf + C.C.
* * *(352) 601-6664
Tropic Shores Realty
Select Mobile Home Sales
Helping Buyers
Buy
&
Helping Sellers
Sell
Since 1990
Michael Kessleris here to help!
(352) 650-4295
Mortgage Loan Originator
Get turned down for a Gov’t Loan Elsewhere? We’re still
financing USDA,FHA & VA.
Call me today!!Dianne Perkins 352-464-0719
NMLS #1410743
Equal Housing Lender
I put the REAL in REAL ESTATE!
JIM THE “REAL”MCCOY
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(352) 232-8971
MEADOWCRESTSPECIALIST
YOURNeighborhood
Realtor* * *
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DEBRA CLEARY...Also Serving
Pine Ridge7 Rivers Golf + C.C.
* * *
(352) 601-6664Tropic Shores Realty
Gerard “Jerry” BoveeRealtor
Multi Million Dollar Producer
THINKING ABOUT SELLING?
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.. Nick Kleftis ..
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are ready.
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Cell: 352-270-1032Office: 352-726-6668
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Craven Realty, Inc.
352-726-1515
BETTY J. POWELLRealtor
“ Your SUCCESS
is my GOAL...
Making FRIENDS
along the way
is my REWARD! “
BUYING ORSELLING?!
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BOBBI DILEGO352-220-0587
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FRANCESPEREZGod BlessEveryone!
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to hear from you!
352-586-8885
Over 30 yrs exp.Specializing in
Buying & Selling.
Tropic ShoresRealty
IS A MOVE IN
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For your next move, you deserve the best. Phyllis has sold real estate in 6 states for 25 years. Now exclu-
sivelyin Florida, See how
you can putHER experience to
work for YOU
by contacting herTODAY.
Phyllis E Garrett,Realtor
352-445-1393Coldwell BankerInvestors Realtyof Citrus County
KAREN ARCE352-634-5868
Full Time Realtor Since 2003!
Multi Million DollarProducer!
Discover the BESTWhen Buying or
Selling Your Home.
“Let Me Put MyExperience & Energy To Work For You!”
I Service Citrus County and The Surrounding
Counties.
FREE Home Market Analysis
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LaWanda Watt
THINKING ABOUT
SELLING?Inventory is down
and we need
listings!!
Call me for a FreeMarket Analysis!352-212-1989
Century 21J.W. Morton
Real Estate, Inc.
Pick Jeanne Pickrel for all
your RealEstate needs!
Certified Residential Specialist.
Graduate of RealEstate Institute.352-212-3410
Call for a FREEMarket Analysis.
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Real Estate Inc.
Stefan StuartREALTOR
Let me help youfind your next home or sell your current
one.
352-212-0211
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PLANTATIONREALTY
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OWNER352-634-0129
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VOLKSWAGEN1998 Rail Buggyall new-rebuilt
$6500(352) 422-3669
BUICK1965 Electra 225
V8 wildcat, 45k orig mi, cold AC $13,500 OBO352-436-7485 aft 1pm
CHEVROLET1936 5 Window Coupe
350 V8, 10 bolt rear end, all steel body, all
power, cold A/C. $26,500 352-302-6979
MERCURY1999 Marquis, 137K ,
Runs Good, Everything works well! $2900
859-444-2078
TOYOTA2007 Sienna Limited All options, Tow Bar, Very Good Condition!$7500 320-212-2771
TOYOTA2019 Camry SE
18K Mi. 32 MPG.Like new cond.
Factory warranty. Many options. Tech.
pkg. 18” alloys. $18,800 352-726-3730
or 352-422-7599
CADILLAC2004 XLR, hard top
conv, 48k mi.,new tires& batt. Call for price
(352) 726-0507
CORVETTE2007 C6 Coupe 26k mi /blade silver/ Show Car Perf. exh, navigation,
Sirrius radio, BU Cam, cold air induction, other goodies/ 30K or OBO
352-422-8068
MERCEDES2006 4 Door Sedan
169K Mi. Silver, Never smoked in, exc. cond. 1
owner. $4750 OBO.706-217-9507
WANTEDJUNK & ESTATE
CARSUp to $1,000 & MORE
(352) 342-7037
CHEVROLET2010 CAMARO SS
Only 34K miles, Black, Auto trans., Original adult owner. Garage
kept. LIKE NEW! $19,500 352-419-7897
SELLYOUR VEHICLE
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$29.95for 14 days
$49.95for 30 days
$69.95Run ‘til it sells!!
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GRAND DESIGN2018 Imagine 2500 RLSit/sleep 6. Queen size
suite. Sway bars & hitch, incl. 5 yr mainte-nance & tire warranty
$20,000
HEARTLAND2008 Big Country 5th Wheel, 32’, 2 Slides/
Newer tires/ Loveseat/T.V. 810-705-2539
Heritage GlenNEW 2018 #26BHKHLBunkhouse $18,995
with Warranty
REDUCED!!5th WHEEL HITCH
Reese 16K w/ square tube slider, ideal for
short bed truck $390, obo 352-382-3298
WINNEBAGO2017 Travel Trailer
Used 4 weekend trips in FL only. New roof,
new AC. Call forpictures. $20,000
518-929-4789
TRAILER2018 Slingshot trailer
multiple motorcycles or compact car, $5,000
obo, 352-419-5053 or850-624-1308
� Brand �new offer
~$69.95~
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Applies to all vehicles, boats, RV’s, campers & motorcycles.
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Classified
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for details.
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DECK BOAT2000 Bayliner 21ft.
Merc. 220 HP 2000 hrs. $1000 317-902-2279
( Crystal River )
SCOUT 2007 17.5’Fbgl, CC, Bimini, Yamaha 4 Stroke,
90HP, Extra’s & Glvd trail’r. 561-633-5731 or
302-539-0865
YAMAHA17 FT, 2004 G3, 60 hp Yamaha, 4 stroke, Troll-ing, Hummingbird Fish
Finder & Bimini352-726-0415
FORD2002 F450 Lariat
141k mi, 7.3 diesel, Jake brake, 5th wheel body. Western hauler
$23,500 502-345-0285
2014 StarCraftAutumn Ridge Series 27ft. Very Clean, Like New! Asking $12,000
352-419-7071
� Brand �new offer
~$69.95~
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Applies to all vehicles, boats, RV’s, campers & motorcycles.
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for details.
352-563-5966
DAMON2011 Tuscany - 43 footBath & a half, King size bed. 44K mi. Exc cond
MUST SEE !!352-601-0310
FIFTH WHEEL2017 Heartland PioneerPI 276 -32ft./ 2 slides, Auto Leveling, Rear
Bunks, $24,500352-634-2247
Forrest River2012, Flagstaff V-lite34½ft. 2 slides with sway bar & hitchVG Cond $13,000
(352) 476-2818
DAVID KURTZ
Realtor
Vacant Land
Specialist
Let me help you
buy, sell, invest,
free appraisal,
no obligation.
Residential &
Commercial,Century 21 J.W.
Morton Real Estate, Inverness, Fl. 34450
CELL 954-383-8786Office 352-726-6668
ALUMACRAFTMagnum 175 Dbl. HullBottom. Merc. 75 4
Stroke Tiller, Minnkota 80 LB. Thrust. Garage
Kept $9000 OBO 708-207-1116 or
352-249-7365
CLEARWATERSKIFF 16 Foot. Centerconsole, electric start.
25HP Yamaha 2 stroke, tilt and trim.
24 volt trolling motor, Bimini top. Perfect condition! $7900
352-220-4752
DECK BOATw/Aluminum
Tandem Trailer.2014 NauticStar 21’
150HP, 4 stroke Yamaha, less than
100 hrs. Garage kept! Health forces sale.
$24,500 OBO 352-400-1161
SAILBOAT1980 41’ Ketch Taiwan Built, center cockpit, Blue Water Cruiser,
Withlacoochee River, Inglis. $31,000 Charlie: 352-447-5171 Lv. Msg.
DUNNELLONNorth Williams St
3000 SF MOL;Commercial building
on .042 acreFor sale or lease.
Call for detailsContact: Al Isnetto,Palmwood Realty.352-597-2500 x202
KINGS BAY2 story home. 3,200 SF, 106 ft. sea wall &2 slips. Close to town
and gulf. Near Crackers.$349,900
352-563-9857
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2029-0420 MCRNPUBLIC NOTICEFictitious Name
Notice under Fictitious Name Law. pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of:
Hoover Houselocated at 3 Pinewood Green in the County of Citrus, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, FL.
Dated at Homosassa, FL, this 16 day of April, 2020.William E. Hoover Sr.OwnerPublished April 20, 2020
2030-0420 MCRNPUBLIC NOTICEFictitious Name
Notice under Fictitious Name Law. pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of:
Triple Crown Creations by Joyalocated at 1102 E Triple Crown Lp, in the County of Citrus, intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, FL.
Dated at Hernando, FL, this 16th day of April, 2020.David H ClarkManagerPublished April 20, 2020
2031-0420 MCRN
NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE OF LAND
The Citrus County Planning and Development Commission (PDC) will conduct a Public Hearing on the following application on May 21, 2020 at 9:00 AM in the Citrus County Courthouse, 110 N Apopka Ave., Florida. Please note that the PDC meeting begins at 9:00 AM. The actual time that a particular item is discussed will vary depending on how fast the PDC moves through the agenda.
V-20-04 Jeffery Kinnard and Renee - This request is for a Variance from the Citrus County Land Development Code (LDC) for the placement of a single-family dwelling having less than the required 50-foot setback from the mean high water line in the Velocity Zone or Coastal A flood zone, pursuant to Section 3520, Floodplain Protection Standards of the LDC, as specified in the LDC.
Property is located in: Section 30, Township 18 South, Range 17 East; specifically, Lot 139 of Dixie Shores Unit 1 Replat, PB 5, PG 8, AK 1097533, which address is 12010 W. Bayshore Dr., Crystal River, FL 34429. A complete legal description of the property is on file with the Land Development Division.
All citizens entering the courthouse for the meeting will be screened. If you are sick, please stay home. We are asking residents to stay at home and view the meeting live on Spectrum channel 643 or view it live online by visiting the Citrus County portal at http://citruscountyfl.iqm2.com/Citizens/default.aspx. There will be a Public Input oppor-tunity by email, and for people who do not have access to email, a phone number is availa-ble below.
For Public Input by email:Visit www.citrusbocc.com/comments for instructions and to submit your comment in writing.Citizens are encouraged to submit their comment to [email protected] to be read into the record.Please include your name, town or city and agenda item or subject you are commenting on in your message.
For Public Input by phone:The Chairman will announce times for Public Comment.
Call (352) 341-8795 during the PDC meeting. You will be placed in a queue, on hold, to wait your turn.Callers will be asked for their identifying information including name and town or city. All calls will be recorded.Please only call during discussion for the issue you wish to speak about, other calls will be holding.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter considered at this hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose, he or she may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Copies of the proposed application will be available for inspection and/or purchase between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday in the Department of Growth Management, Land Development Division, 3600 West Sovereign Path, Room 140, Lecanto, Florida 34461.
Any person requiring reasonable accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the County Administrator’s Office, 3600 W. Sovereign Path, Suite 267, Lecanto, FL 34461, (352) 527-5210, at least two days before the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, dial 7-1-1, 1-800-955-8771 (TTY) or 1-800-955-8770 (v), via Florida Relay Service.
Si necesita un traductor de español por favor haga arreglos con el Condado dentro de dos días de la notificación de la publicación (352-527-5370).
ChairmanPlanning and Development CommissionCitrus County, Florida
Published April 20, 2020
2032-0420 MCRN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: ADVANCED TOWING gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 05/03/2020, 08:00 am at 4875 S Florida Ave. Inverness, FL 34450, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. ADVANCED TOWING
reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.3FAFP373X3R187863 2003 FORD
Published April 20, 2020
2033-0420 MCRN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: ADVANCED TOWING gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 05/07/2020, 08:00 am at 4875 S Florida Ave. Inverness, FL 34450, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. ADVANCED TOWING
reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.2C3CDXCT9EH182367 2014 DODGE
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