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The Newscaster - Nature Coast News
Pet Patrol
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VOTE YES
MARCH 13, 2012
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TO END POLICE ABUSE
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TO LOWER TAXES
VOTE YES TO END CORRUPTION
VOTE YES TO BRING ACCOUNTABILITY
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TO END POLITICAL FAVORS
Tinker is a precious 6.5 year old Pekingese
“Moxie is an adorable little 1 yo, black and
in need of a good home. He has a beautiful
VOTE YES
TO END INTIMIDATION
tan, female Pomeranian X Chihuahua. She
redish brown color coat and who can resist
is crate trained, leash trained, housebro-
that face? Tinker is very sweet, loves to get
ken, playful, good with cats and other small
VOTE YES TO DISSOLVE INGLIS PD
a bath and doesn’t even mind being dried off
dogs, enjoys being held, loving but shy at
with a hair dryer. Tinker is OK with cats (he
first because she has not been socialized out
ignores them). He likes belly rubs and when
VOTE YES TO MERGE IPD WITH THE
of her home, NO children. She is only avail-
he is not in your lap will lay at your feet..
able because her parents are losing their
He will make a great companion dog. Adopt
SHERIFF'S DEPT.
home, so must reduce their pet numbers. A
A Rescued Pet, Inc. does home visits prior
Humane Society of CENTRAL FLORIDA
to adoptions, therefore, we can only adopt
Pet Rescue, Inc. does home visits prior to
to the Citrus County and adjoining county
THIS MAY WELL BE YOUR LAST CHANCE
adoptions, therefore, we only adopt to the
areas. If you are within these areas, please,
Citrus County and adjoining county ar-
phone Adopt A Rescued Pet, leave your
eas. See Moxie, other little dogs and a few
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name, number, and pet’s name, for a return
gorgeous cats at our WEEKLY SATUR-
call from the foster mom, later, at 795.9550.
FOR INGLIS COMMISSION
DAY Adoption Events, located at Pet Super-
All of our dogs have been sterilized, tested
market, Inverness,10-12 PM. If you must
negative for heart worm, on heart worm
give up your little dog phone 527.9050 or
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prevention, on flea prevention, up to date
a Doberman Pinscher, phone 795.1745 and
Paid Political Advertisement Paid For And Approved by Glenda Kirkland and Andrew White,
on vaccines, wormed, ID chipped and vet
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leave you name, number and information
checked.  Check  www.adoptarescuedpet.
with how you need us to help you. www.
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The Florida Highway Patrol is launching an education campaign, along with an
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enforcement campaign to ticket aggressive truck and car drivers. The campaign will use
billboard and radio messaging, along with activities at schools and community centers to
educate drivers on safely sharing the road with trucks. Troopers will be on the lookout for
violations attributed to aggressive driving such as following too closely, unsafe lane change
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