Citrus Co. property appraiser found dead

Monday, January 6th, 2014, 12:16am

Lecanto, Florida -- Citrus County property appraiser Geoffrey Greene was found dead on Sunday, Jan. 5 of an apparent suicide, according to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies discovered Greene's body shortly before 3 p.m. at his home on S. Lecanto Highway.

His official cause and manner of death are pending the medical examiner's report.

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Tuesday, December 31st, 2013, 2:50pm

Inverness, Florida -- Dozens gathered for the procession through downtown Inverness to honor fallen soldier Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randy L. Billings.

Billings, 34, of Manhattan, Kansas, died on Dec. 17 in a helicopter crash while serving with NATO forces in Now Bahar, Afghanistan, along with five of his fellow soldiers.

Family, friends and military personnel gathered in Inverness Tuesday, where he grew up, to celebrate his life at Cornerstone Baptist Church.

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Monday, December 30th, 2013, 10:08am

WEEKI WACHEE, Florida (AP) -- A man wants the state to close an underwater cave system after his son and grandson died there in a diving accident on Christmas Day.

Chester Spivey Jr. says the 300-foot deep Eagle Nest Sink cave in the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area is too dangerous for diving. Thirty-five-year-old Darrin Spivey and his 15-year-old son, Dillon Sanchez, were found dead Wednesday.

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Thursday, December 26th, 2013, 3:39pm

Tallahassee, Florida -- A Palm Harbor woman had a very Merry Christmas after she won the MEGA MONEY jackpot of $900,000.

Lottery officials say Maria Dennis, 48, purchased her ticket at the Publix located on West Main Street in Inverness and claimed her prize on Dec. 20. She opted for the one-time, lump-sum payment option for her winnings which came out to just over $674,190.

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Saturday, December 21st, 2013, 10:09am

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A Mega Money ticket purchased in Inverness has won $900,000.

Florida Lottery officials say one player has matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball to win the top prize.

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Friday, December 20th, 2013, 10:47am

Hernando, Florida -- A Citrus County man broke a month-old baby's leg in frustration over having to stop playing video games to change a diaper, deputies said.

20-year-old Paul Lajeunesse is currently being held without bond on a charge of aggravated child abuse.

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Wednesday, December 11th, 2013, 10:50am

CRYSTAL RIVER, Florida (AP) - Duke Energy says it will take 60 years to fully close the shuttered Crystal River power plant.

Company officials said Tuesday Duke Energy will retain about 275 employees on site, in addition to security personnel.

Duke expects the current decommissioning fund that customers already have paid into, along with the fund's growth and contributions from the nuclear facility's other owners will cover the total cost.

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