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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Real Estate Today
Six Candidates Qualify for Inglis March Election
The Town of Inglis Election will be held March 11, 2008 with the seats of Commis-
Wow What A Ride
sioners Betty Berger, Richard Kellman and Roy Smith up for grabs. Six people have tossed
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
their hats in the ring as of press time. Floyd Craig, Bob Goode, Richard Kellman, Edward
You hear so much negativity these days regarding the real estate mar-
Michaels, Roy Smith and Drew White have signed up for the 3 vacant seats.
ket situation, that I have to share this positive story from this past week with
Betty Berger has said she will not seek re-election.You should be seeing election
you. As most of you know we have two offices, one in Inglis and one in the
signs appearing soon around town.
Orlando area.
Inglis Uniform Crime Report, 2005-2007
We represent a company who manages foreclosed properties. They
have given us several foreclosed properties to market and sell for them over the
Either crime is on the rise in Inglis, or the Inglis Police Department is nabbing more
last few years. Recently they hired us to merchandise a newer 4/2 foreclosure with 2,200 sq
criminals and recovering more property, as evidenced by the Uniform Crime Report for 2005-
feet living area in a nice neighborhood with other newer homes. Instead of pricing it at the
2007, Source: Inglis Police Dept.
going market range of approx. $175,000. they decided to price it at $144,000 because it needed
CATEGORY----------------------2007-------------2006------------2005
new carpet & paint.
Total Arrests-----------------------154----------------153---------------60
We placed it on the market last Saturday, and by Wednesday the home was shown
DUI Arrests-------------------------20------------------22-----------------7
numerous times with a total of 9 contracts submitted. Several offers are above the asking
Drug Arrests-----------------------34------------------38---------------13
price. So we now know that there are a number of buyers out there at this time, at least for
Property Stolen-------------$136,238--------$100,066--------$84,292
larger homes, however the property must be priced correctly.
We are exhausted handling this property as each one of these foreclosure contracts
Property Recovered------$110,452----------$95,149--------$25,653
with addendums are 20 pages in length, which we must analyze for the seller. We then have to
Former Employee of Lil Food Ranch
submit the highest & best offers. It has been a crazy week. If you are interested in foreclosed
properties, we have several in this surrounding area at this time. One excellent foreclosure
Arrested for Robbery of Store
deal is a 3 bedroom 2 bath manufactured home approx. 1,500 sq ft built in 2004 on half an acre
in Homosassa that is bargain priced at $58,400.
We also have several waterfront homes at this time that are bargain priced. So if you
Williston_On January 24, 2008 at 9:00 P.M. the Lil Food Ranch located at 16790 NE SR-121 was
are looking to buy a home to live in, or an investment property, we can show you any property
robbed by a white female.
you wish to purchase, plus we have many foreclosure properties, many at great prices. We
Around 9:00 P.M. a white female walked in the Lil Food Ranch store wearing a black
will be happy to fax or e-mail a free list of these properties. I'll see you around "The Campus"
hooded sweat jacket. The female walked to the beer cooler and got a 12
Darryl Diamond and "The Diamond Team" are available 7 days a week for all of your profes-
pack of Busch beer. The suspect with the hood over her head reached in
sional real estate needs. Please call us at 352-447-4442
her jacket pocket and demanded money from the register. The suspect
did not display a weapon but stated to the clerk "Give me your money
Inglis Police Beat
and do not be stupid" and walked out of the store with an undetermined
amount of money and the 12 pack of beer.
Two Youths Arrested on Robbery Charges
Investigator Mike Narayan was able to identify the suspect as an ex-
employee with Lil Food Ranch Store, Sharon Johnson Karam. The sus-
The Inglis Police Department reported that they were dispatched to a residence on
pect was positively identified as the person that committed the robbery
Jan., 23 with the report of a white male and female attempting to enter a residence. The caller
Sharon J. Karam and was located shortly before midnight by the Sheriff's Office. The
told the dispatcher that she had confronted the couple and they had fled on foot before the
defendant admitted to committing the robbery and said that Raymond Lewis Frazier was
police arrived. While the officer was investigating the attempted burglary, a second home-
driving the get away car when she committed the crime. At this time, Investigators are unable
owner in the area flagged him down and told him that he had awakened to find an unknown
to substantiate if Raymond Frazier had knowledge about this crime and he was not charged in
white male and female standing at the foot of his bed. He, too, stated that the two had fled on
the robbery.
foot. On Jan. 24, two juveniles were brought into the Inglis Police Department and were
Investigator Mike Narayan located Raymond Frazier in the Williston area and he was
interviewed, with the cooperation of their parents. The juveniles gave written confessions
arrested on an active Levy warrant for failure to appear for driving while license suspended.
that they had entered one residence and had attempted to enter the other residence. The
Mr. Frazier was additional charged by the Levy County Drug Task Force for two counts of
youths stated that they had both returned home and had changed their clothing to alter their
possession of cocaine over 20 grams and two counts of sale of cocaine within 1000 feet of
appearances. They were both charged with burglary and criminal mischief.
Williston Middle School.
Inglis Woman Arrested
Weeki Wachee Springs Closer to Becoming a State Park
Sunday the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Division of
Amy Lou McGlocklin, 27, of Inglis, was transported from Charlotte County, Florida
Recreation and Parks hosted officials from Weeki Wachee Springs, L.L.C. At the conclusion
and arrested on a Levy County Capias for a sex offense against child, fondling a victim
of the meeting, an agreement was signed by both parties, bringing Weeki Wachee Springs
between the ages of 12 to 15. Her bond was set at $5000.
one step closer to becoming a state park. The agreement is now pending approval by the
Southwest Florida Water Management District.
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