Seminars for small local businesses

Submitted by Anonymous on Friday, May 20th, 1:27 pm

The Small Business Development Center, a partner of the Citrus County Commission which works with the Economic Development Council and the Chamber of Commerce, is offering a series of seminars to help local businesses. See which one could help you.

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Monthly Chamber Luncheon Friday

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Thursday, May 19th, 2011, 5:24pm

Citrus County, FL -- If you forgot or didn't hear, the Monthly General Membership Luncheon is tomorrow morning, May 20.

The luncheon will feature guest speaker Dr. Dale Brill from the Florida Chamber Foundation.

It will be held at the Plantation Golf Resort & Spa, located at 9301 County Road 44, in Crystal River.

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Citrus County named Academically High-Performing School District

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, 11:57am

Citrus County named Academically High-Performing School District

Citrus County, FL -- Citurs County was named one of 13 school districts in the state designated as 2011-12 Academically High Performing School Districts.

Florida Department of Education Commissioner Dr. Eric Smith, issued a congratulating to the districts who earned the prestigious designation.

"These districts have met the rigorous eligibility criteria as outlined in statute that includes compliance with class size, earning high school and district grades, and receiving sound financial audits," Smith said.

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Increased sightings already as manatees begin migration

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, 10:25am

Increased sightings already as manatees begin migration

Manatee migration season has begun with reports last week by two fishermen of hooked manatees near the Katrina Reef/Deer Island area of Biloxi Bay.

“We have 2-5 times more sightings reported in Mississippi than we have had in the past several years, including one of our tagged animals at the Louisiana-Mississippi border,” said Dr. Ruth Carmichael, senior marine scientist, DISL, and director of the Sea Lab’s Marine Sighting Network (MSN). “Something is going on that we do not fully understand, perhaps due to early warmer temperatures and the greater freshwater inputs to the west, but we are definitely looking at evidence of more animals further west earlier in the year this year than we have seen before.”

With the onset of warmer weather, manatees have begun their migration season to our local waters.

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Students recognized into National Merit Program

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011, 4:42pm

Citrus County, FL -- Four Citrus County students were recognized for their participation in the National Merit Scholarship Program last week.

Director of Research and Accountability for Citrus County Schools Patrick Simon spoke at the event held at the Citrus County School Board meeting on May 11.

Simon says this is the first time in a long time the county has had students who have qualified from each of their high schools.

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What's Cooking At Market?

Submitted by Dave Pieklik, City of Inverness Events Coordinator

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011, 3:25pm

St. Augustine author Warren Caterson will be featuring his cookbook, "Table For Two: The Cookbook For Couples", at this Saturday’s Inverness Farmers’ Market.

Caterson’s cookbook includes 235 recipes using fresh and commonly available ingredients, with most preparation time being under an hour. The author, who studied at the Southeast Institute of Culinary Arts, includes recipes to cover breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Caterson will be joined at the market by other new faces from 8 a.m. – noon at the Inverness Government Center plaza. Several local farmers will be selling cucumbers, melons and corn that are now in season.

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No Swimming Ban Lifted

Submitted by Nicole Wagner, Associate Producer

Monday, May 16th, 2011, 12:41pm

Citrus County, FL -- It is now safe to swim at Fort Island Gulf Beach.

The Citrus County Health Department lifted the no swim ban on May 12. All prohibiting signs have been taken down.

The beach was closed to swimmers last week. Water samples showed acceptable levels of enterococci and fecal bacteria, the organisms used by the state to determine the potential danger due to bacteria in the water.

The beach is normally tested every Wednesday, and results are usually returned within a day or two.

While it was reopened based on samples taken earlier in the week, health officials remind the public that it is not uncommon for lakes, rivers, and coastal areas to become contaminated with germs from animal waste and from sewage in water runoff following rains.

For information on the Healthy Beach Monitoring Program, go to the county Health Department website at www.citruscountyhealth.org.

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