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Community
Homosassa Chistmas Boat
Parade, Dec. 19 pm
The 31st-annual Homosassa
Christmas Boat Parade will be held on the
Homosassa River on Saturday night, De-
cember 19, beginning at 6:00 pm. Boat-
ers are invited to join in the Wonder of
Christmas by participating in the parade!
The residential 1st-Place Prize is $500!
To participate in the parade,
please register at the Freezer Tiki Bar
(5590 S. Boulevard Dr., Homosassa).
Inglis Christmas Parade
And Celebration
The IRC sponsored event will
be on December 12th beginning at 4
pm followed by our annual Christmas
Party. Please get your float applications
at Inglis town hall. We will be having
a Cookie decorating Contest, cookies
must be at the Community Center by 2
pm. Our goal this year is 24 Bicycles, we
purchase new bicycles for our children
The 2016 Python Challenge takes place January 2016, along with a Burmese Python Removal Competition that runs from January 16 through
for Christmas and any assistance helping
February 14. This exciting conservation effort will help protect the rare Everglades ecosystem and the animals that live there from these inva-
us meet this goal is greatly appreciated
sive, nonnative snakes. For more information on training and registration contact the FWC at PythonChallenge.org FWC Photos.
Inverness teen
by our committee. We will be placing
Teamwork saves man's life
donation boxes for toys in the Post Of-
fice, SHRIMP LANDING Restaurant,
killed in two
Our Pub, Dollar General, Scooter Ha-
after fiery crash
ven, Capital City and Drummond Bank.
***We are requesting no stuffed animals
vehicle crash
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
due to allergies, thank you. Any mone-
a factor in the crash. Unspecified charges are
and FHP
tary donations can be made out to Inglis
pending, the release stated.
Town Hall with the memo reading IRC.
On Tuesday night, Nov. 23, a traffic
According to the Citrus County
From The FHP
See ad on page 10 for details.
crash in Crystal River between a semi truck
Sheriff s Office (CCSO), deputies with their
and a minivan - which erupted into flames -
A traffic crash in Citrus County,
Light Up Inverness:
agency s West Patrol Division were first on
caused first responders, to work fervently to
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 25, took the life
scene, followed quickly by the CCSO Divi-
Old Fashioned Christmas
try and extinguish the fire and get the driver
of a 16 year-old Inverness girl, Ashley Eliza-
sion of Fire Rescue, Crystal River Fire De-
On The Courthouse Square
out of the minivan to safety, before he per-
beth Wilson. The crash occurred at 1:07 pm
partment (CRPD), and Nature Coast EMS
County Historical Society, City and The-
ished. The crash occurred about 10:55 pm,
on State Rd. 44 at S. Run for the Roses Dr.,
(Emergency Medical Services). Mr. Boyd
atre plan holiday event Thursday, Decem-
at U.S. Hwy. 19 and W. Venable St.
near Inverness.
was trapped inside the minivan, which was
ber 3, 2015, festivities begin at 5 p.m.
According to the Florida Highway
According to the Florida High-
upside-down and on fire. Deputies Vick,
The lights of Inverness will shine
Patrol, 22 year-old Charles Anthony Boyd
way Patrol, Ms. Wilson was driving a 2010
Strickland, Blotz, Ferguson, Brunk, Long,
bright this holiday season throughout
of Homosassa was driving a 2007 Chrysler
Mazda-3, traveling south on S. Run for the
Rodriguez, Viggiano and Phillips and Sgt.
Courthouse Square, and bring joy to the
Town & Country minivan, traveling south in
Roses Dr., and failed to stop, or to remain
Alexander all worked feverishly, attempting
hearts of all in attendance on the evening
the outside lane of U.S. Hwy. 19, south of
stopped, for the stop sign at the intersection
to extinguish the fire using every fire extin-
of December 3, 2015 with the combined
W. Venable St. behind a 1999 Freightliner
with State Rd. 44. The Mazda traveled into
guisher they had and to pry open the van
efforts of the Citrus County Historical So-
FLD-120 semi truck driven by 52 year-old
the path of a 2003 Dodge Ram truck, driven
Continued on page 5- U.S. 19 Crash
ciety, the City of Inverness and the Valerie
Bido Sehovic of Jacksonville, FL - also
by Anthony Wayne Jones, 51, of Lecanto,
Theatre. This event is free and open to the
traveling south in the outside lane. The front
that was traveling west on State Rd. 44. As
public.
of the minivan collided with the rear of the
a result, the front of the truck collided with
Easier than eBay
semi truck, overturned, ignited into flames
the driver s side of the Mazda, which came
and came to rest, facing west in the middle
to rest in the intersection, facing west, while
Classified Ads
of the southbound lanes.
the truck came to rest facing north in the
You can now place classified ads at the
Mr. Boyd was transported to Tam-
eastbound, outside lane.
Food Ranch Service Desk - 25 words/$12.
pa General Hospital in critical condition.
Ms. Wilson sustained fatal inju-
New deadline: Monday 12 noon at the Inglis
Mr. Sehovic was not injured in the crash.
ries and expired at the scene of the crash;
Food Ranch service Desk. Cash or Check.
The crash report stated that both drivers
she carried no passengers. Mr. Jones and his
Photo Courtesy CCSO
No refunds for early cancellations
were wearing seatbelts, and alcohol was not
Continued on page 5- Fatal Crash