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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
Large Scale Treatment of Lake
Lunsford:"This is Not About The Money"
Rousseau to Begin March 10th
Mark Lunsford and his attorneys, Mark Gelman and Eric Block, explained why they
intend to file a lawsuit against the Citrus County Sheriff's Office, during a Jacksonville,
Florida news conference on Feb. 26.
The Department of Environmental Protection will conduct a large-scale treatment of
The lawsuit is in regards to the 2005 investigation into the
the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla on Lk. Rousseau. Hydrilla will be treated with the herbicide
abduction, rape and murder of Lunsford's 9-year-old daughter Jessica.
Sonar (active ingredient, fluridone) during a 15-week period, starting March 10. A precision
According to Block, Jessica's death was "tragically unnecessary, and
delivery system will inject herbicide into the Old Mill section of the lake. Several areas will be
could and should have been prevented." Jessica was found, buried in
treated by boat to ensure adequate herbicide coverage to all areas.
a trash bags, in the back yard of the house across the street from her
For people who live from Hamic Estates, east, on the north side of the lake, and east
home. John Couey, a convicted sexual offender, was convicted of her
of the Goldendale boat ramp on the south side of the lake, no irrigation restrictions apply.
kidnapping, rape and murder in 2007 and sentenced to death by lethal
People should not irrigate out of the lake, or the lower Withlacoochee River, for a 17-week
injection.
period, beginning on the proposed March 10 treatment date, through June 30. If you have
Under Florida law, six months notice is required before a law-
Mark Lunsford
any questions regarding this hydrilla treatment, please call Terry Sullivan, Bureau of Inva-
suit can be filed against a government agency, and the letter of intent
sive Plant Management, at (352) 726-8622.
sent by the Law Offices of Eric S. Block, P.A., was dated Feb. 19. The letter also named two
Scheduled treatments may be delayed due to adverse enviromnental conditions.
other agencies, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Citrus County
The management and treatment of nuisance exotic vegetation is necessary to maintain recre-
Board of County Commissioners. However, in the press conference, Block said it is unlikely
ational activities and protect native plant habitat in Florida waters.
the FDLE will be sued. The letter of intent also named Jessica's mother, Angela Wright, as a
Veterans from Citrus &Marion Co. to be Recognized
claimant, however she was not present at the press conference.
Several complaints were made about the investigation of Jessica's abduction, in-
U.S. Congresswoman Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) will present seven veterans with
cluding that that the sheriff's office wrongly focused their attention on Lunsford family
medals honoring their military service on Friday, March 7, 2008. The list of recipients below
members, that neighbors should have been asked by deputies to submit to a search of their
is subject to change. Hometowns for each veteran are listed after their name.
homes during the search for Jessica, that the control center during the search should have
DATE: Friday, March 7, 2008; TIME: 1:00 ­ 2:00 pm LOCATION: Citrus County Resource
been set further away from the crime scene to avoid the contamination of evidence and
Center (Café), 2804 W Marc Knighton Court,Lecanto, FL 34461.
blocking search dogs, and that the FDLE's Child Abduction Response Team should have
been contacted immediately upon Jessica's abduction.
Re-Elect Dick Kellman
Lunsford denied allegations that he was suing for monetary gain. "This is not about
money, this is about change." He said the amount of money he would receive from a lawsuit
would not even pay his attorney fees, and any money awarded in the lawsuit would go to
Inglis Town Commission
Jessie's Place, a child advocacy center he has planned for Citrus County. Block stated that
the maximum amount of money that could be awarded is $100,000.
In a news conference held the same day, Citrus County Sheriff Jeff Dawsy stressed
Once again the citizens of Inglis are asked to come to the polls and vote for Town
that he had worked with Lunsford and others to pass the Lunsford Act, a law protecting
Commissioners. This time around there are seven applicants vying for three seats.
children from sexual predators. "Not only are these allegations baseless," said Dawsy re-
garding the impending lawsuit, "they're absurd. And my attorneys, in a much different time
As many of you know, I have been a Commissioner for a number of years. I have lived
and a much different environment, will tear up each allegation."
in Inglis for 17 years and have been involved with Town business and activities for
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most of that time. So I have a pretty clear picture of what kind of growth and what kind
of services, etc. Inglis residents want (or don't want).
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I have worked long and hard to help our community continue to be prosperous without
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