Page 4 July 21, 2010
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Real Estate Today
Drug Arrests - Continued from page 1
Operation Eclipse began with intelligence that was generated by the Pasco County
Central Air is The Next "Cash for Clunkers Program
Sheriff’s Office and shared with the CCSO Tactical Impact Unit (TIU). It turned members’
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
attention to Jason Jones, 33, of Hernando, who was driving a co-conspirator’s Dodge Du-
A program that will give Floridians
The new program
rango when he was stopped in Floral City on June 3. The traffic stop yielded 93 pounds
cash back for installing energy Star rated
will be simpler, resem-
of marijuana. Jones was a known supplier of cocaine, marijuana and roxycodones and had
central air, and high efficiency heat pumps
bling the cash for clunkers
been on TIU’s radar for some time.
has been approved. Brenda Buchan, the
program, and Buchan said
Due to Jones’s connections with Marion County, the CCSO joined forces with the
chief analyst with the Governor’s Energy
that there will be no res-
Marion County Sheriff’s Office, sharing resources and crossing back and forth conducting
Office has just announced that a this plan
ervations or priority num-
surveillance. TIU members began identifying Jones’s sub-group in Citrus County, ulti-
will be officially finalized in early August,
bers needed as in the first
mately making nine warrant arrests on Wednesday, July 7. One suspect remains at large.
and will last until the end of the year. Bu-
program.
As a result of arrests made and search warrants served, TIU members seized $8,200
chan said that hot water heaters may also be
An added bonus is that this cash
in cash, 15 pounds of marijuana, numerous weapons, two vehicles and a motorcycle.
included. This state rebate will be sent to all
rebate can be used in addition to the Fed-
The Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team – which includes the Marion County
that apply in cash, and is being funded with
eral tax credit that is also in effect until the
Sheriff’s Office and Ocala Police Department – an initiative of the North Florida High Inten-
federal Stimulus Money.
end of the year. This Federal program gives a
sity Drug Trafficking Area, joined forces with the Multi Agency Drug Enforcement Team;
Earlier this year the appliance re-
tax credit to all Americans that install a new
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office; Hernando County Sheriff’s Office; the Florida Department
bate program started on April 16th and ran
air unit by the end of the year. You will be
of Law Enforcement (FDLE); the FDLE Quad County Narcotics Task Force; and U.S. Im-
out of money in 48 hours. This earlier pro-
able to receive a 30 % credit up to $1,500.
migration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for this multi-county/state/federal investigation.
gram included various appliances including
For more info on the Federal pro-
Citrus County TIU members contend that without the multi-jurisdictional coopera-
window air units which will not be in this
gram you can search “Federal Tax Credit”
tion among all these agencies, a major drug investigation never would have come to fruition.
new program. Buchan stated that this pre-
on the internet.
The investigation is still ongoing.
CF Gets Approval To Offer Four Year Degrees
The final item is that a few elec-
vious program had over 70,000 applicants,
tric companies have their own rebates. An
and those checks will be in the mail soon.
example is that FPL has a rebate that var-
She said that the state is auditing each ap-
OCALA — College of Central Florida (formerly CFCC) has been granted final approval to
ies, depending on the price and efficiency of
plication after it’s been processed by an in-
offer four-year degrees. The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Col-
the unit you purchase. Stack these rebates
dependent contractor. She also reported that
leges and Schools has granted Level II accreditation and CF will offer its first bachelor’s
together, and it may be time to move up to
the state will be able to give rebates to all
degree program beginning in January 2011.
an energy efficient central air unit this year.
4,000 people that were placed on a wait-
“Our accrediting agency has reviewed our application and has confirmed that we are
Keep cool, and I’ll see you around “The
ing list because they submitted applications
qualified to move to Level II accreditation,” said Dr. Charles Dassance, CF president. “I am
Campus” Your resident real estate analyst is
without priority numbers or after the dead-
very pleased that we can now move forward with finalizing our plans to begin serving the
Darryl Diamond 352-447-4442
line.
community in a new way.”
A Reminder From the Inglis PD
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Business and Organizational Management
has specializations in Agribusiness Management, Health Care Management, Management
Information Systems and Public Safety Administration. The application for the program
The Inglis Police Department reminds the public that anyone needing
will be available this fall. Tuition will be $105.22 per credit hour for Florida residents and
assistance in Inglis during any type of evacuation or emergency is asked to
$465.22 for nonresidents.
please contact Town Hall at (352) 352-447-2203 and fill out a special needs
“Our primary mission of providing access through an open door philosophy will
form. You can also contact the Inglis PD at 352-447-0303, 24/7 coverage.
remain in place,” Dassance said. “We will also continue our strong focus on the 2 Plus 2’
statewide articulation process as the primary means for our students to obtain four-year
degrees.”
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Hair Port
CF began the process to offer baccalaureate degrees after approval of the CF District
Board of Trustees in January 2009. The State Board of Education granted approval in March
at Plaza 40
2009.
Carting
A Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education—Pre-K through Grade 3 will
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be offered beginning in August 2011 pending final approval by the Florida Department of
10-20-30 yd.
Hwy. 40E, Inglis
Education for Early Childhood Education Certification.
DUMPSTERS
For 16 years, CF has provided access to baccalaureate degree programs through
352-212-0405
university partnerships. Approximately half of the institutions in the Florida College System
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Contractors/Homeowners
are now offering baccalaureate degrees to meet community needs.
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