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Community
Number of Employed
Continues to Expand
CareerSource Citrus Levy Mar-
ion's regional jobless rate was nearly un-
changed in August, at 7.9 percent up 0.1
percent from July. There were 15,989 un-
employed out of an expanded labor force
of 203,572. That rate is down 0.5 percent
over the year and 2.3 percentage points
lower than two years ago.
Citrus County continued to post
the highest unemployment rate in the re-
gion at 8.1 percent, followed by Marion
County with 7.8 percent both up 0.1 per-
centage points and Levy County held at
7.5 percent. The not-seasonally adjusted
rate for Florida is 6.7 percent, also up 0.1
percent, while the national rate dropped to
6.3 percent.
What the unemployment rate
doesn't show, however, is that the growth
in the number of those working outpaced
the increase in the number of jobless, said
Kathleen Woodring, chief operating officer
for CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion.
"We're seeing an expanded labor
force, which suggests people aren't giving
Sheriff Dawsy along with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office K9s and their handlers would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Bob Wickes for
up and abandoning their job search. We're
his generous donation of $2,000 to the CCSO K9 Unit. The money from his donation will be used to purchase ballistic vests for the K9 dogs
also seeing more people working in all
in order to better protect them while they serve and protect Citrus County. Pictured L to R: Sgt. Ryan Glaze, Marion Hancock, Dr. Bob Wickes,
three counties," Woodring said. "These are
Sheriff Jeff Dawsy, Deputy Chris Dearden, K9 Tyson. CCSO Photo
good signs."
Homosassa Woman Dies in
Inglis Budget
Woodring noted that the total number of
unemployed rose by just 146 in all three
Workshop
Deputy Involved Shooting
counties, while the number of those with
jobs increased by 383 to 187,583.
"Heated",
While the Ocala metropolitan statisti-
From The Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
cal area continued to have the lowest job
growth rate in the state at negative 1.3 per-
Deputies Called
Just before 6:00 p.m. Saturday September 20, 2014 Citrus
cent for a loss of 1,200 jobs compared to
County Sheriff s Office deputies were dispatched to 4288 S Alita
August 2013, it grew by 1.1 percent over
Wednesday Sept. 17 the Town of
the month, adding 1,000 new jobs.
Terrace in Homosassa in reference to a woman threatening suicide
Inglis budget hearing brought out a crowd
Additionally, the job growth rates
and who had already discharged her weapon. The complainant was
of people protesting the increase in Inglis
in manufacturing, at 2.9 percent, and trans-
escorted out of the residence upon arrival of the deputies. The wom-
taxes of 11.77 %. That is over the roll back
portation, warehousing and utilities, at 10
rate of 4.4733 according to town clerk Sally
an has been identified as 49 year old Kela Souter of Homosassa.
percent, outpaced the statewide growth
McCranie. McCranie also said the proposed
Deputies made entry into the home in efforts to get the wom-
rates in those industry sectors.
Sheriff
operating expenses this year are projected
an to put down her weapon. The woman then pointed her weapon at a
Jeff Dawsy
In August, CareerSource Citrus
at 21.99 % over last year. The budget was
deputy which resulted in him firing his weapon hitting the woman.
Levy Marion ranked among the Top 10
set by the commission and Mayor Glenda
The woman was transported to Seven Rivers Hospital where she later died.
of Florida's 24 workforce regions for job
Kirkland answered the angry crowd stating
Next of kin has been notified. Sheriff Dawsy says "It s never an easy situation when
placement with 1,173 placements and 569
the people should have been at the work-
a life is lost. This is a terrible event that unfolded. It appears that the officers acted
employers posted 1,821 job openings, up
shops to follow what was being set. When
24 percent over the year.
appropriately and were justified in their actions. We send our condolences to the
people said they did not know when the
Here's how a breakdown of each
family during this difficult time."
workshops were set, McCranie said they
county's employment data:
FDLE was on scene and working with CCSO on the investigation. Spokes-
were put on the town sign, on the town
- Citrus County's labor force increased by
website and inside town hall on the bulletin
person Linsay Blair said "will have more updates as soon as they become available.
213 over month to 54,608, the number of
board.
Deputies involved will be placed on administrative leave which is standard operat-
employed rose by 208 to 50,209 and the
When told nothing would be
ing procedure."
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