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Former nurse found guilty of sex crimesBy FRED HIERSChronicle Reporter

It took a jury only 45 min-utes to return a guilty ver-dict Tuesday for a former

Citrus Me-morial Hos-pital nurse accused of sexually as-saulting a patient in early 2021 at

the local hospital.Circuit Judge Richard How-

ard will sentence the 58-year-old Hiram Bonilla later.

The jury found Bonilla guilty of lewd battery on an elderly or disabled person and two charges of lewd or lasciv-ious molestation of an elder-ly person or disabled person. The charges are felonies.

A Citrus Memorial Hospi-

tal staff member in January 2021 contacted the sheriff’s of�ce in reference to a sexu-al assault of a patient.

The victim told law en-forcement investigators that on Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 of 2021, a registered nurse entered her hospital room on sev-eral separate occasions and

engaged in sexual activity with her.

CMH �red Bonilla after the accusation.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Of�ce deputies arrested Bonilla in Tampa where he lived in January 2021 after the State Attor-ney’s Of�ce issued a war-

rant for his arrest.Assistant State Attorney

Tara Hartman told How-ard earlier this year that after interviewing the vic-tim, there would be no plea offers.

Fred Hiers is a reporter at the Citrus Chronicle. E-mail him at [email protected]

Sentencing to come at a later date

BONILLA

Future farmers begin fair week prepBy HANNAH SACHEWICZChronicle Reporter

On Wednesday, many “moos” echoed through the cool morn-ing air at the Lecanto Educational Complex.

For the last day of winter break, local Future Farmers of America (FFA) students gathered with their livestock at the Lecanto agriculture �elds for the annual Fuzzy Memo-rial Health Day. The event, hosted by Lecanto FFA, is an opportunity for students to prepare their animals for upcoming livestock shows.

Lecanto High School teacher Steve Richardson kickstarted the event about seven years ago as a way for students to have easy and affordable access to required ani-mal health inspections. “This is for every kid around the county,” he said.

Three stations were up and run-ning from 8 a.m. to noon for stu-dents to take their animals through. The health certi�cate, required for fair week, was $5 per animal. Hoof-trimming was $25 and ultra-sounds were $15.

In its �rst year, Richardson said the health day began with about 60 people, but has grown through the years to a couple hundred.

From exhibitor to teacher, the upcoming Citrus County Fair in

March will be Richardson’s 30th one. But Wednesday, he said, was all about the kids.

Health always comes firstDozens of trucks and trailers made

their way through a line Wednes-day morning to have their animals inspected by Crystal River Animal Hospital veterinarians, Deby and

“Fletch” Fletcher. Examinations were completed while the animals are still in the trailer, before arrival at the FFA barn.

Per Florida Department of Ag-riculture and Consumer Services policy, all animals going to coun-ty or state fairs must receive travel certi�cations from licensed veteri-narians. This allows them to com-

ingle without the risk of spreading contagious diseases at events.

Richardson said this enables FDACS to track livestock – and potential diseases – from birth to butcher. “It’s safety �rst,” he said.

After their health screenings, pigs, sheep and other livestock

Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor

Shawn Ward uses a grinder with a specialized attachment Wednesday to trim the hooves on a steer.

Fourteen-year-old Parker Fortier, an eighth grader at Lecanto Middle School, calms Shadow, the school’s FFA steer as the animal’s hooves are trimmed. The animal is securely placed into an implement to keep movement to a minimum as the job is performed.

County to mull economic growth position

By MICHAEL D. BATESChronicle Reporter

Dave Pieklik turned in his resignation letter this week as economic de-velopment director, and county commissioners want to know why he be-comes the second person to leave the position in four years.

Commissioner Jeff Kin-nard said P i e k l i k and for-mer direc-tor Bruce R e g i s t e r (who re-tired last year) ex-ited with “less than stellar results.”

Kinnard said the coun-ty saw some fast-food restaurants move here in the past four years “but that’s not economic devel-opment.”

“I don’t know what the problem is,” he said. “I think it needs to be iden-ti�ed as to what’s going on.”

The matter came up Wednesday at the board’s annual commission re-treat, whose purpose is to identify priorities and brainstorm short-and long-term ideas.

Commissioners identi-�ed several hot-button is-sues, two of which are the restructuring of economic development and revisit-ing impact fees. Both is-sues will be discussed at separate upcoming work-shops at a date and time to be determined.

Pieklik was hired Jan. 5, 2021, at an annual salary of $68,750. The Inverness resident spent the previ-ous 10 years as executive director of the Nature Coast Business Devel-opment Council in Levy County.

He replaced former di-rector Bruce Register, who retired last year af-ter three years on the job. His annual salary was $81,000.

Pieklik told the Chron-icle he is relocating to Orlando where his �an-cée lives and works, so he could not dedicate 100 percent to his work here.

“We’ve accomplished a lot in a short amount of time,” he said. “It was never my intention of staying only one year.”

But his life shifted quickly, he added.

Pieklik said he’s been working on attracting two large medical projects to Citrus County and an

Commission will revisit impact fee hike

KINNARD

Trial begins for man accused of causing baby’s deathBy FRED HIERSChronicle Reporter

The trial of an Inverness man accused of killing a 2-month-old baby by smok-ing methamphetamine in a shared home and neglect-ing two other infants began Wednesday with opening statements and prosecutors’ witnesses.

Assistant State Attorney Nicholas Caporicci told the eight jurors in his opening statement that baby Ali-yah Courtney died March 13, 2020, in the Inverness home on Live Oak Lane because 53-year-old Ste-ven Troy Gibson operated the residence “essentially (as) a drug house” where

he lived with his girlfriend, both who smoked metham-phetamine in the house, and rented rooms out to other meth users.

C a p o r i c -ci said he and other prosecutors will prove that Gibson and the oth-er residents “smoked al-most every

day” including the night before the baby’s death and Aliyah died from being ex-posed to methamphetamine toxicity.

Also charged are Tammy Marie Allison, who was Gibson’s girlfriend, Kevin

Christopher Courtney, the baby’s father, and Stephanie Pearl Carroll, the mother of the child. They will be tried separately.

Two other adults also lived in the home but were not charged. Two infants, ages three and �ve years, also lived in the home. Carroll was also their mother.

Caporicci said the baby’s methamphetamine levels in her body were minor com-pared to an adult but was lethal for her tiny body and “caused or attributed to Ali-yah’s death.”

But Gregg Brennan, attor-ney for Gibson, told the jury that the prosecutor’s “evi-dence is going to be lacking in this case.”

Instead, when the people in the house realized the baby was not breathing, Brennan told the jury it was Gibson who called 911 and stayed on the phone to convey the 911 operator’s life-saving instructions to the others to try and save Aliyah.

Brennan told the jury that during the sheriff’s of�ce arrival Gibson voluntarily spoke with investigators and allowed them in the house.

Brennan said that Gibson “did what he could” for the children and often told Car-roll that she should take her children and move out and back into her parents’ home.

The two witnesses who rented bedrooms in the house when Aliyah died,

but who were not charged, said during the �rst day of trial that all the residents in the house smoked metham-phetamine, and often daily.

They also told the jury that Gibson helped to take care of the children and often told Carroll the home was no place for children be-cause of the drug use and that she should leave.

Johan Bravo, a sheriff’s of�ce crime scene specialist who was assigned the case, told the jury, and lead pros-ecutor Blake Shore, that the mother showed how she found her baby in bed us-ing a doll. Bravo said that Carroll placed the doll face

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could go home, but cattle moved on to the second two stations.

Cattle get horizontal pedicures

At the second station, Shawn Ward of Shawn Ward Hoof Trimming gave pedicures to the cattle near the FFA barn.

One by one, they were placed in Ward’s contrap-tion, which he called a hoof-trimming table. The table secured and lifted the animals sideways as he trimmed their hooves with a specialized grinder.

Ward said the purpose of hoof-trimming is both “cosmetic and function-

ary.” Afterward, the ani-mals are able to walk more comfortably.

Eighteen-year-old Citrus High School senior Justin Rose was getting his beef

steer, Striker’s, hooves trimmed. Justin’s mom, Mi-chele Rose, said the steer

got his name because Justin is a bowler.

Justin said he started showing cattle in sixth-grade – this will be his sev-enth year showing.

“This is a great clinic,” Michele said. Typically, she said, home veterinarian visits can cost more than $100.

Got beef?Finally, the beef cattle

were inspected by certi�ed carcass ultrasound �eld technician Amy Perryman. She used a veterinarian’s ul-trasound with a specialized probe designed for carcass evaluation.

This allows Perryman to determine how much fat and muscle is currently on the animal. Parker Fortier, 14-year-old Lecanto Middle School eighth-grader, was

one of the �rst students to receive an ultrasound on his steer.

Perryman said many of the young cattle will be ready for processing in ap-proximately 90 days, just in time for auctioning at the Citrus County Fair. “The fair wants to ensure they are selling a quality product,” she said.

“The kids wanna know how they stand right now,” Perryman added. After the ultrasound, some may need to adjust their feeding regi-mens.

However, Fortier’s steer yielded a great ultrasound result. “I think he’s sit-ting pretty,” Perryman told him.

Hannah Sachewicz can be reached at [email protected] or 352-564-2929.

FARMERSFrom page A1

Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor

Shawn Ward uses a grinder with a specialized attachment to trim the hooves on a steer Wednes-day, Jan. 5, at the Lecanto Educational Complex.

down on the mother’s bed with a pillow partially over the ba-by’s head.

In a taped interview with Cit-rus County Sheriff’s Of�ce in-vestigators, played for the jury, Gibson said he had gone to Carroll’s room about 7 a.m. and asked her to care for the crying baby and again about 7:20 a.m. He said he heard Carroll get up and the baby stop crying. In the interview, Gibson said that about an hour later Carroll came into the home’s hallway and screamed that the baby was not breathing and that her skin was white.

But much of the focus Wednesday was on Dr. Heath-er Gage, the associate medical examiner for the area and a fo-rensic pathologist who investi-gated the baby’s death.

Gage told the jury that sam-ples of the baby’s heart blood, liver, and eye �uid all had traces of methamphetamine. She said that methamphetamine toxicity was the primary cause of death and that a contributing factor was asphyxiation because of the way the baby was lying.

She said the methamphet-amine “likely sped up the pro-cess of asphyxia” because it causes the heart to beat faster and irregular, so no blood pass-es through it properly. It also

increases blood pressure, she said.

Gage said she reached her primary cause of death conclu-sion because there was meth-amphetamine in the baby’s sys-tem and because she consulted the medical literature on the subject.

During cross examination, Brennan cited the literature Gage used and noted it was only one study on the issue of child death in which metham-phetamine was found.

Of the seven babies involved in the study, only two had died because of methamphetamine, he noted.

Gage agreed that’s what the study showed.

One of the babies was unborn and still inside their mother and the other had metham-phetamine levels signi�cantly greater than detected in Aliyah, Brennan noted.

Gage agreed that’s what the study showed.

Upon cross examination Gage also said it was dif�cult to say how the methamphetamine af-fected the baby’s organ systems and to what extent.

She said the medical literature was limited when it involved children dying with metham-phetamine in their bodies, so known overdose levels of the drug was also limited.

Brennan asked Gage wheth-er it was correct to conclude Aliyah would have died if she could not breath lying face down next to her mother for an hour regardless of metham-phetamine.

Gage replied yes.Brennan also asked whether

it was correct that nothing else showed how the methamphet-amine affected the baby.

Gage replied that was correct.The trial is scheduled to con-

tinue Thursday and Friday.Fred Hiers is a reporter at the Citrus

Chronicle. E-mail him at [email protected]

TRIALFrom page A1

announcement could be forthcom-ing.

Register and Pieklik reported directly to County Administrator Randy Oliver and there was limited contact between the directors and county commission.

That needs to change, according to a consensus from the board Wednesday.

At the suggestion of Commission Chair-man Ron Kitchen Jr., board members liked the idea of patterning economic develop-ment after the Citrus County Tourist De-

velopment Council (TDC).Kitchen chaired the TDC for sev-

en years and he said it has since become the most successful county government board in terms of gen-erating revenue and marketing Cit-rus County.

Kitchen’s idea is more of a com-mittee approach, rather than one person steering the ship.

Kitchen said the county would cre-ate an economic development coun-cil, chaired by a county commission-er and run by a newly hired director and members of the public, especially business folks. The new department would draft bylaws, the budget would be formulated and members would meet monthly.

This way, the commission can better monitor the director’s prog-

ress, have monthly reports from the commission’s liaison at the board’s regular meeting.

The department’s budget will grow each year based on its success in bringing in new business and in-dustry, Kitchen said.

Kinnard said Citrus County needs “career-class jobs” and the ground-work must be laid for private industry to come to Citrus County and invest here. If that means paying more for a quali�ed director, so be it, he said.

That groundwork includes im-proving roads and other infrastruc-ture to make it attractive for start-up or relocating industry, Kinnard said. But that will cost millions the coun-ty doesn’t have.

To that end, and realizing he will likely catch heat from the public, Kinnard proposed the board revisit impact fees and consider calculat-ing the transportation/roads at 100 percent.

Last March, commissioners voted to raise impact fees for a single-family home from $4,809 to $6,017.

They kept the impact fee calcula-tions for transportation/roads at the 50 percent formula rate, with the other categories at 100 percent.

Kinnard said such a move would allow the county to pay off debt and help fund road resurfacing.

“We’re simply making the new growth pay for itself,” he said.

Nothing was decided Wednesday. The public will have a chance to speak at a future workshop.

Michael D. Bates is a staff writer with the Citrus County Chronicle and can be reached at [email protected]

COUNTYFrom page A1

KITCHEN

“Gage told the jury that samples of the baby’s heart blood, liver, and eye fluid all had traces of methamphetamine. She said that methamphetamine toxicity was the primary cause of death and that a contributing factor was asphyxiation because of the way the baby was lying. She said the methamphetamine ‘likely sped up the process of asphyxia’ because it causes the heart to beat faster and irregular, so no blood passes through it properly. It also increases blood pressure, she said.”

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State & LocalCITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE

NEWS BRIEFSCyclist, 12, injured after riding into path of motorist

A 12-year-old girl trav-eling in the evening hours of Saturday, Jan. 1, along West Oak Park Boulevard (County Road 490), was struck by a motorist, ac-cording to information the Chronicle received Wednesday, Jan. 5, from the Florida Highway Patrol.

The report stated the girl was riding her bicycle at 6:15 p.m. along C.R. 490 when she entered the path of a 2013 Toyota Corolla driven by a 79-year-old Homosassa woman.

The girl suffered seri-ous, but not life-threaten-ing injuries, according to the FHP.

Reception to memorialize Florida painter

The Art Center of Cit-rus County will host a retrospective exhibit and reception in memory of watercolorist Dick Krall at 5 p.m. Jan. 6 at 2644 N. Annapolis Ave. in Her-nando.

Krall had a most varied art career. While growing up in New York, he was a scholarship student at the Albany Art Museum. After a hitch in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, Krall earned a bach-elor’s in �ne arts from Pratt Institute.

He then studied in grad-uate programs at Syracuse University and the Uni-versity of South Florida. He was an art editor for magazines, a studio illus-trator and an advertising art director.

When Krall moved to Florida, he lived and pur-sued a full-time career in watercolor painting and design. Assignments have taken him all over Amer-ica. His paintings have appeared in national ex-hibitions, winning awards in several. His work has also been featured on cal-endars and publications.

For more informa-tion, visit tinyurl.com/ 5h9wemhr.

Scholarships available for graduating seniors

The Homosassa Civ-ic Club is offering col-lege and technical school scholarships to graduat-ing high school seniors and adults living in the Homosassa area. To ap-ply, visit homosassacivic clubinc.org. The deadline is March 31.

6-year-old killed by truck while walking to school

AUBURNDALE, Fla. (AP) — A central Florida kindergarten student was fatally struck by a pick-up truck while walking to school on Wednesday morning, police said.

The 6-year-old child was crossing U.S. 92 while heading to Auburn-dale Central Elementary School when the incident happened.

An Auburndale police news release said the driv-er didn’t realize he hit the child and continued driv-ing. Another driver let him know what had happened, the police report said.

The truck driver imme-diately returned to the scene and cooperated with police.

Fuchs to step down as UF presidentBy JIM SAUNDERSThe News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE — Uni-versity of Florida President Kent Fuchs announced Wednesday that he plans to step down at the end of 2022, saying he has ful-�lled commitments he made when he took the helm of the state’s �agship university.

“When I was appointed in 2014, I was asked to make three commitments to the Board of Trustees and the (state university system’s) Board of Governors,” Fuchs said in a video announce-ment. “First, that I would

work to raise the stature of UF to be among the nation’s top 10 public universities.

Second, that UF would launch and complete a $3 billion fundraising c a m p a i g n . Third, that UF would not increase

its tuition while I served as president. Those promises were made and those prom-ises were kept.”

Fuchs, 67, will work as a professor in the school’s department of electrical and computer engineering after

leaving the presidency. He came to Florida after serv-ing as provost of Cornell University.

The announcement said Fuchs told UF Board of Trustees Chairman Mori Hosseini in August that he would like to shift from being president to a profes-sor. It said they agreed he would continue as president through the completion of a capital campaign in fall 2022 and until a successor is appointed, which is ex-pected by early 2023.

“Kent Fuchs has been pre-cisely the right person at the right time to take UF to the heights it has achieved,”

Hosseini said in a prepared statement. “His sense of purpose, commitment to UF and warmth and love for the university have been a tremendous source of en-couragement for me and for everyone at UF – while help-ing to lift the university even higher on the national stage.”

The announcement, how-ever, came after Fuchs and UF have faced controversy during the past two months about a decision to prevent three political-science profes-sors from serving as expert witnesses against the state in a lawsuit over a high-pro�le new elections law.

While the university ulti-

mately walked back the de-cision, the controversy has drawn national media atten-tion and a federal lawsuit in which six professors allege a UF policy violates First Amendment rights.

The announcement Wednesday did not mention the controversy and focused on achievements during Fuchs’ tenure, including UF becoming ranked as a top 10 public university in the closely watched U.S. News & World Report rankings. UF was tied for �fth in the 2021 rankings.

The UF Board of Trustees will conduct a national search for Fuchs’ replacement.

FUCHS

Youth football league launches shoe drive fundraiserSPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

The Citrus Cowboys, a youth football league, is conducting a shoe drive through Jan. 19 to raise funds for the organiza-tion. The group will earn funds based on the total weight of the pairs of gen-tly worn, used and new shoes collected, as Fund-s2Orgs will issue a check for the collected shoes. Those dollars will bene�t new safety equipment and certi�cation of all existing equipment, as well as help the organization recover from the last two years.

Anyone can help by do-nating gently worn, used and new shoes by contact-ing Kymm Williams at 352-419-2604 for pick-up or drop off.

All donated shoes will then be redistributed throughout the Fund-s2Orgs network of mi-cro-enterprise (small business) partners. Fund-s2Orgs works with mi-cro-entrepreneurs in help-ing them create, maintain and grow small business-es in developing countries where economic opportu-nity and jobs are limited. Proceeds from the sales of the shoes collected in shoe drive fundraisers are used to feed, clothe and house their families. One budding entrepreneur in Haiti even earned enough to send to her son to law school.

“We are excited about our shoe drive,” said Kymm Williams, secre-tary. “We know that most people have extra shoes in their closets they would like to donate to us. By doing so, we raise money for new safety equipment, certi�cation of equipment that we already have and organizational costs and we have the chance to help families in develop-ing nations who need eco-nomic opportunities. It’s a win-win for everyone.”

By donating gently worn, used and new shoes to the Citrus Cowboys, the shoes will be given a second chance and make a difference in people’s lives around the world.

March 2023 trial set for condo lawsuitsBy CURT ANDERSONAP Legal Affairs Writer

A major lawsuit in the col-lapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building that killed 98 people will go to trial in March 2023, a judge said Wednesday.

That’s about six months later than Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman had originally planned, but lawyers in the complex and unusual case said experts need more time to evaluate what caused the 12-story Champlain Tow-ers South building to fall in June 2021.

“That is a �rm deadline, ladies and gentlemen,” Hanzman said during a hearing held virtually. “This case will be going to trial in March 2023.”

The collapse of Cham-plain Towers, located in Surfside, Florida, was one of the worst building disas-ters in U.S. history. Federal and state agencies are inves-tigating what happened, but likely won’t reach a conclu-sion for many months.

The main lawsuit �led in November contends that work on an adjacent luxury condo building, known as Eighty Seven Park, dam-aged and destabilized an aging Champlain Towers building already in dire need of major structural re-pair.

Lawyers for insurance

companies, the adjacent building’s developers and other entities said the ini-tial plan for a September trial date wouldn’t allow engineers and other experts to fully evaluate what hap-pened.

“It will be impossible to try this case in the fall,” said Michael Goldberg, a court-appointed receiver for the Champlain Towers con-do association.

The lawsuit contends that excavation, pile-driving and other work at Eighty Seven Park, just across the city line in Miami Beach, between 2016 and 2019 caused vi-brations that weakened the shaky structure next door. In addition, groundwater was funneled from the new building to the Champlain Towers basement after de-velopers bought a small

road separating the two, the lawsuit says.

The defendants have de-nied that construction of the 18-story Eighty Seven Park building was responsible for the collapse. They con-tended in a prior statement that Champlain Towers was “improperly designed, poorly constructed, signi�-cantly underfunded and in-adequately maintained.”

The property where the now-demolished Cham-plain Towers South once stood is up for sale with bid-ding for the prime ocean-front land currently at about $120 million. Plans are also

in the works for a nearby memorial to those who per-ished.

The lawsuit does not demand a speci�c dollar amount in damages but law-yers say it could run into hundreds of millions of dol-lars. All of this would go to wrongful death claims and to compensate people who lost their condos and be-longings in the collapse.

Hanzman told lawyers not to expect any further delays beyond March of next year.

“This court is not working under some leisurely sched-ule,” the judge said. “This case will not be continued.”

Lynne Sladky / AP

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation law enforcement boat patrols in the ocean in front of search and rescue efforts at the Champlain Towers South condo building on June 30, 2021 in Surfside.

Lynne Sladky / AP

Search and rescue personnel work June 30, 2021 atop the rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside.

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TODAY IN HISTORYEntertainment

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Today is Thursday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2022. There are 359 days left in the year.

Highlight in history:On Jan. 6, 2021, supporters of

President Donald Trump, fueled by his false claims of a stolen election, assaulted police and smashed their way into the Capitol to interrupt the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory, forcing lawmakers into hiding; most of the rioters had come from a nearby rally where Trump urged them to “fight like hell.” A Trump supporter, Ashli Bab-bitt, was shot and killed by a police officer as she tried to breach a bar-ricaded doorway inside the Capitol. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sick-nick, injured while confronting the rioters, suffered a stroke the next day and died from natural causes, the Washington, D.C., medical examiner’s office said. (In the weeks that followed, four of the officers who responded to the riot took their own lives.) Congress reconvened hours later to finish certifying the election result.

On this date:In 1941, President Franklin D. Roo-

sevelt, in his State of the Union address, outlined a goal of “Four Freedoms”: Freedom of speech and expression; the freedom of people to worship God in their own way; free-dom from want; freedom from fear.

In 2001, with Vice President Al Gore presiding in his capacity as president of the Senate, Congress formally certified George W. Bush the winner of the bitterly contested 2000 presidential election.

Today’s Birthdays: Rock sing-er-musician Kim Wilson (The Fabu-lous Thunderbirds) is 71. Singer Jett Williams is 69. Actor-comedian Rowan Atkinson is 67. World Golf Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez is 65. Actor Scott Bryce is 64. Actor Nor-man Reedus is 53. Actor Eddie Redmayne is 40. Retired NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas is 40. Actor-co-median Kate McKinnon is 38. Rock singer Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) is 36.

Collection of Mailer’s writing finds new publisherBy HILLEL ITALIEAP National Writer

NEW YORK — An anthology of the late Norman Mailer’s writ-ing that Random House allegedly scheduled for his centennial in 2023 but backed off from, will be released by Skyhorse Publishing. The publisher has taken on such discarded works as Woody Al-len’s memoir “Apropos of Noth-ing” and a Philip Roth biography written by Blake Bailey.

Andrew Wylie, whose literary agency represents the Mailer es-tate, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Skyhorse Publish-ing will release the book and that Random House has waived any reprint fees. He said that such de-tails as the book’s contents, title and date of publication were still to be determined.

“Random House is proud to pub-lish Norman Mailer, and intends to promote his work signi� cant-ly for the centennial, in tandem with the publication by Skyhorse of the anthology,” Wylie wrote in an email. “The Mailer family and Random House are united in sup-port of Norman’s work.”

A Skyhorse spokesperson was not immediately able to con� rm there was a deal for the Mailer book. Skyhorse is an indepen-dent publisher that has made a name for itself in recent years by signing up such authors as Allen, Bailey, Garrison Keillor and others the mainstream in-dustry has distanced itself from, for reasons ranging from alle-gations of sexual harassment to sexual assault.

Wylie disputed a report by the online publication The Ankler, which alleged Random House dropped the project because of misgivings about some of Mail-er’s work, notably “The White

Negro.” In Mailer’s 1957 essay, he wrote of Blacks as being mod-els of non-conformity for hipster whites, living in “the enormous present,” letting go “the pleasures of the mind for the more obligato-ry pleasures of the body.”

James Baldwin chastised Mailer for perpetuating the “myth of the sexuality of Negros”

Asked if he would con� rm the Ankler report, Wylie said “That’s not the issue at all.” Asked why Random House was not publish-ing the book, Wylie called it an “editorial decision” and added “There is really no issue here.”

Mailer, who died in 2007, was among the most famous and con-troversial authors in his lifetime and has long been a signature part of Random House’s legacy, which

includes such Mailer peers as Truman Capote and William Sty-ron. He was the recipient of Pulit-zer Prizes for “The Armies of the Night” and “The Executioner’s Song,” but was also widely con-demned for his writing on race, for his admittedly misogynist opinions and for the stabbing of his second wife, Adele Morales, in 1960.

While news of Random House not publishing the new collection led to allegations on social media that Mailer was being “cancelled,” his books remain widely available through Random House and the Library of America, which has been releasing permanent bound editions of his work. “The White Negro” can easily be found on-line, including Dissent magazine,

where the essay � rst appeared.But interest in his work has

sharply faded. According to NPD BookScan, which tracks around 85 percent of the print market, combined sales for four of Mail-er’s best known books – “The Armies of the Night,” “The Na-ked and the Dead,” “The Execu-tioner’s Song” and “The Fight” – were under 4,000 copies in 2021.

One of Mailer’s sons, Michael Mailer, told the AP that Random House suggested a centennial project. The family, along with Mailer biographer J. Michael Lennon, “put together a proposal for a collection of political essays on democracy which they liked and then decided later not to pro-ceed due to objections, putatively, from certain junior executives.”

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer attends a lecture at the New York Public Library on June 27, 2007, in New York. An anthology of the late Mailer’s writing that Random House allegedly had scheduled for his centennial in 2023, but backed off from, will be released by Skyhorse Publishing.

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Scaled-back CES returns to Las VegasLAS VEGAS (AP) —

Thousands of people have gathered in Las Vegas for a tech conference that’s been scaled back because of COVID-19 pandemic precautions.

The �oors of the CES gad-get show opened Wednes-day with conference at-tendees required to wear masks and show proof of vaccination.

“We know that this CES is going to be different,” said Gary Shapiro, president of the Consumer Technology Association, the event’s or-ganizer. He spoke during a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the show.

The trade group hasn’t disclosed attendance num-bers but said it expects tens of thousands of people for the multi-day event, though not nearly as many as the 170,000 who showed up for the last physical CES two years ago. This year’s expo features 2,300 exhibi-tors from 19 countries, CTA said.

A number of big tech companies pulled out ahead of the show amid concerns

about the rapid spread of the omicron coronavirus variant. Some of those com-panies are still participating digitally.

General Motors CEO Mary Barra spoke virtually from Detroit for a keynote talk Wednesday. A last-min-ute cancellation took ce-lebrity Paris Hilton off the schedule for an in-person panel discussion Wednes-day about the digital assets known as non-fungible to-

kens, or NFTs.“Some people were sur-

prised” that Hilton wasn’t there, said Amy Stroud, an NFT enthusiast who was in the standing-room-only crowd. CTA didn’t respond to a question about her ab-sence.

Over the last two weeks, Nevada has reported an av-erage of 1,896 new coro-navirus cases per day – the highest 14-day moving av-erage in more than a year.

The number of people hospitalized with con�rmed or suspected COVID-19 cases rose 52.1 percent over the preceding two weeks to 1,065 on Monday, when the state last updated its hospi-tal data. About one in six hospital beds in the state are taken up by COVID-19 patients.

Kyra Morgan, Nevada’s state biostatistician, not-ed last week in an update about the pandemic in Nevada that while most indoor mask requirements remain in place, business-es are subject to fewer re-strictions than at this time last year.

CES organizers encour-aged but did not require attendees to get tested for COVID-19 before arriving. But attendees got an extra when picking up their con-ference badges – a com-plimentary test kit made by Abbott Laboratories, whose CEO Robert Ford is scheduled to give a keynote talk Thursday. The confer-ence is also providing on-site testing for people with symptoms.

Joe Buglewicz / AP

A crowd waits to enter the main show floor Wednesday at the CES tech show in Las Vegas.

Man whose arrest led to ‘separate but equal’ is pardonedBy JANET MCCONNAUGHEYAssociated Press

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana’s governor on Wednesday posthumously pardoned Homer Plessy, the Black man whose ar-rest for refusing to leave a whites-only railroad car in 1892 led to the Supreme Court ruling that cemented “separate but equal” into U.S. law for half a century.

The state Board of Par-dons last year recommend-ed the pardon for Plessy, who boarded the rail car as a member of a small civil rights group hoping to overturn a state law seg-regating trains. Instead, the protest led to the 1896 ruling known as Plessy v. Ferguson, which solidi�ed whites-only spaces in pub-lic accommodations such as transportation, hotels and schools for decades.

At a ceremony held near the spot where Plessy was arrested, Gov. John Bel Edwards said he was “be-yond grateful” to help re-store Plessy’s “legacy of the rightness of his cause … unde�led by the wrong-ness of his conviction.”

Keith Plessy, whose great-great-grandfather was Plessy’s cousin, called the event “truly a blessed day for our ancestors … and for children not yet born.”

Since the pardon board vote in November, “I’ve had the feeling that my feet are not touching the ground because my ancestors are carrying me,” he said.

Justice Henry Billings Brown wrote in the 7-1 decision: “Legislation is powerless to eradicate ra-cial instincts or to abolish distinctions based upon physical differences.”

Justice John Marshall Harlan was the only dis-senting voice, writing that he believed the ruling “will, in time, prove to be

quite as pernicious as the decision made by this tri-bunal in the Dred Scott Case” – an 1857 decision that said no Black person who had been enslaved or was descended from a slave could ever become a U.S. citizen.

The ceremony began with cellist Kate Dilling-ham – a descendant of the dissenting justice – play-ing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” while the audience sang along.

The Plessy v. Ferguson ruling allowing racial seg-regation across American life stood as the law of the land until the Supreme Court unanimously over-ruled it in 1954, in Brown v. the Board of Education. Both cases argued that seg-regation laws violated the 14th Amendment’s right to equal protection.

The Brown decision led to widespread public school desegregation and the eventual stripping away of Jim Crow laws that dis-criminated against Black Americans.

Plessy was a member of the Citizens Committee, a New Orleans group try-ing to overcome laws that rolled back post-Civil War advances in equality.

The 30-year-old shoe-maker lacked the business, political and educational accomplishments of most of the other members, Keith Weldon Medley wrote in the book ”We As Freemen: Plessy v. Ferguson.” But his light skin – court papers described him as someone whose “one eighth African blood” was “not discern-able” – positioned him for the train car protest.

Eight months after the ruling in his case, Plessy pleaded guilty and was �ned $25 at a time when 25 cents would buy a pound of round steak and 10 pounds of potatoes.

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Arthur August FischerArthur August

Fischer born May 8, 1936, in New Haven, Connecticut, died at 85 years old.

He lived with his wife Viola Fischer in Lecanto since 1991. He is survived by his bride, Viola, �ve children, Valerie, Arthur Jr., Robert and wife Lau-rie, Pamela, Audrey and by eleven grandchildren; also great-grandchildren Heath-er, Shaun, Adam, Aaron, Caitlin, Tanner, Brendan, Ja-nine, Alexander, Sarah, and Robert; great-grandchildren

Zachary, Taylor and Jack, Wilder, Elow-en, Charlotte and Harper. Arthur is also survived by a sister, Florence Wilson and her husband, Frank.

Arthur served in the Navy eight years on board carri-ers Bennington and Rang-er, and diesel submarines. He was later employed at Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut, and then on to Naval Underwater Systems Center in Newport, R.I. He worked out of Newport, R.I., for twenty-�ve years

conducting operational and acceptance trials on combat weapon systems on all new construction and overhaul USN submarines.

Homosassa Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes is handling his cremation. Ar-rangements for a memorial service are to be determined at a later time. In lieu of �owers, the family asks that friends remember him as The Man on the Homosassa River in the Pontoon Boat, Good E Nuff, and his faith-ful companion, his yellow Lab Sam.

Bob JonesBob Jones was

born June 18, 1941 to Wilbur and Juan-ita (Wade)Jones at Otego, New York.

Married to Nancy (Fusco) Jones lived in Crystal River, Florida. Survived by his wife Nan-cy Jones; 2 Sons, Stephen Jones (Michelle) of New-burgh, NY, and Jeffrey Jones (Sherilyn) of Ho-mosassa, Fl. Grandchil-dren Carly Jones & Jeffrey Jones Jr.; 2 stepsons Joe (Adrienne) Faitak of Wil-liston, Vt., Grandchildren, Ceara Kirwan and Autumn Faitak. Ken(MacKenzie) Faitak of Cornwall, NY. Grandson Anthony Faitak; Sisters Sylvia Van Dusen of Kingston, NY. Eva Jones of Arizona.

Bob moved to Florida

from New York and a career at IBM. An NFAA Life Mem-ber with 51 years of membership and also a Florida Life Member; Bob was

our North Florida Vice President for six years fol-lowed by seventeen years as our State President. He has built archery ranges and guided clubs and has been an active leader in our State. In 1998 he was presented with the Dillard Buckley Award for spe-cial achievement. In 2015 Bob was inducted into the Florida Archery Hall of Fame for his Administra-tive Achievements, and in 2021 he was presented with the NFAA Medal of Merit. Bob has been the leader in our State Championships

and has been Director of Shooting at our indoor and outdoor events. In 2019 he was Director of Shooting at the National Senior Games. Bob has been a popular, skilled leader and will be greatly missed… I really do already miss my good friend and traveling com-panion! Bob loved playing pickleball at Meadowcrest.

Visitation will be held on Friday January 7, 2022 from 1 p.m. until service time at 3 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home in Lecanto, FL. Burial will be at the Calvary Cemetery in New-burgh, NY.

In lieu of �owers please donate to your favorite charity. Brown Funer-al Home and Crema-tory in charge of local arrangements.

Mr. Roger F. Dietch, age 75 years, of Homo-sassa, passed away Sunday, Decem-ber 26, 2021 in Brooksville.

He was born April 29, 1946 in Paterson, New Jersey to Francis and Ruth Danskin Dietch and came to Homosassa 6 months ago from Clearwater where he moved to �ve years ago from Manhattan, New York. Mr. Dietch was a hedge fund investment broker and enjoyed study-

ing the stock mar-ket. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Hope Col-lege, Holland, MI where he ran track; was recently learn-ing to golf; a wine

connoisseur and member of the Stirling Wine Club, Dunedin, FL, and Chris-tian by Faith. Mr. Dietch was a veteran of the Army National Guard; enjoyed �tness, boating, the out-doors and a former hand-ball champion. He was once in a folk music band

usually playing the guitar.Surviving are his lov-

ing companion: Sandra Senechal; a daughter: Jessica Dietch; a step-son: Jesse Bronstein; a sister: Betty Stevens; and 3 grandchildren: Olivia, Miles, and Addie. A “Cel-ebration of Life” will be held on the public Pier in Dunedin Harbor on Sat-urday, January 8th just before sunset. Arrange-ments are under the di-rection of the Homosassa Chapel of Hooper Funeral Homes.

Roger F. DietchApril 29, 1946 – Dec. 26, 2021

OBITUARIES Oldest US veteran of WWII, Lawrence N. Brooks, dies at 112By LEAH WILLINGHAM and REBECCA SANTANAAssociated Press

NEW ORLEANS — Lawrence N. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. – and believed to be the oldest man in the country – died on Wednes-day at the age of 112.

His death was announced by the National WWII Mu-seum and con�rmed by his daughter.

Most African Americans serving in the segregated U.S. armed forces at the beginning of World War II were assigned to noncom-bat units and relegated to service duties, such as sup-ply, maintenance and trans-portation, said Col. Pete Crean, vice president of education and access at the museum in New Orleans.

“The reason for that was outright racism – there’s no other way to characterize it,” Crean said.

But Brooks, born on Sept. 12, 1909, was known for his good-natured sense of humor, positivity and kind-ness. When asked for his secret to a long life, he of-ten said, “serving God and being nice to people.”

“I don’t have no hard feel-ings toward nobody,” he said during a 2014 oral history interview with the museum. “I just want everything to be lovely, to come out right. I want people to have fun and enjoy themselves – be happy and not sad.”

On sunny days, Brooks was known for sitting on the front porch of the double shotgun house he

shared with daughter Va-nessa Brooks in the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans. Neighbors would call out to the local celeb-rity, wave and bring him soda and snacks.

Brooks was passionate about the New Orleans Saints football team and never missed a game, his daughter said. His church, St. Luke’s Episcopal, was also close to his heart and he never missed a Sunday service until the coronavi-rus pandemic hit.

Originally from Nor-wood, Louisiana, near Ba-ton Rouge, Brooks’ family moved to the Mississippi Delta when he was an in-fant. He was one of 15 children, and lived too far from the nearest school, so his parents taught him what they could at home.

Brooks was working at a sawmill when he was draft-ed into the U.S. Army in 1940. After Japan’s attack

on Pearl Harbor, he was as-signed to the mostly Black 91st Engineer General Ser-vice Regiment stationed in Australia.

Later in the war, troop losses virtually forced the military to begin placing more African American troops into combat posi-tions. In 1941, fewer than 4,000 African Americans were serving in the mili-tary. By 1945, that number increased to more than 1.2 million.

The 91st, where Brooks served, was an Army unit that built bridges, roads and airstrips for planes. Brooks was assigned as a caretaker to three white of-�cers. His job was to cook, drive and take care of their clothes.

Despite not being in com-bat, Brooks did experience enemy �re during the war. He said the Japanese would sometimes bomb Owen Is-land, where he worked.

Gerald Herbert / AP

World War II veteran Lawrence Brooks holds a photo of him taken in 1943, as he celebrates his 110th birthday at the National World War II Museum on Sept. 12, 2019. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. – and believed to be the oldest man in the country – died on Wednesday at the age of 112.

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HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG %CHG YTDStocksRecap

AT&T Inc T 22.02 4 33.88 26.21 +.57 +2.2 s s s +6.5 -4.4 cc 2.08

Ametek Inc AME 106.96 9 148.07 143.43 -2.66 -1.8 t s t -2.5 +19.5 36 0.80

Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD 54.08 4 79.67 62.64 -.52 -0.8 s s s +3.5 -8.5 22 1.10e

Bank of America BAC 29.57 0 48.69 47.18 -.81 -1.7 s s s +6.0 +54.9 14 0.84

Capital City Bank CCBG 21.42 8 29.00 27.33 +.03 +0.1 s s s +3.5 +12.6 13 0.64f

Citigroup C 57.40 3 80.29 62.85 -.74 -1.2 s s s +4.1 +5.6 6 2.04

Disney DIS 142.04 3 203.02 155.19 -.54 -0.3 s s s +0.2 -13.5 ...

Duke Energy DUK 85.56 8 108.38 103.64 +.23 +0.2 t s t -1.2 +17.3 59 3.94f

EPR Properties EPR 30.85 7 56.07 47.57 -1.24 -2.5 s t s +0.2 +53.6 3.00

Equity Commonwealth EQC 25.03 3 29.29 26.04 -.15 -0.6 s s s +0.5 -4.0 2.50e

Exxon Mobil Corp XOM 41.00 0 66.38 66.75 +.82 +1.2 s s s +9.1 +62.6 3.52f

Ford Motor F 8.43 0 24.56 23.66 -.65 -2.7 s s s +13.9 +148.8 28 0.40

Gen Electric GE 83.20 5 116.17 99.37 ... ... s s s +5.2 +11.8 0.32

HCA Holdings Inc HCA 156.43 0 263.92 258.97 -1.30 -0.5 s s s +0.8 +55.7 24 1.92

Home Depot HD 246.59 0 420.61 407.24 -5.60 -1.4 t t t -1.9 +56.3 29 6.60

Intel Corp INTC 47.87 3 68.49 53.87 +.73 +1.4 s s s +4.6 +9.6 10 1.39

IBM IBM 114.56 7 152.84 138.22 +.20 +0.1 s s s +3.4 +18.6 23 6.56

LKQ Corporation LKQ 34.11 0 60.43 58.72 -.77 -1.3 t s t -2.2 +67.0 19 ...a

Lowes Cos LOW 150.84 0 263.31 254.75 -5.06 -1.9 t t t -1.4 +60.9 27 3.20

Lumen Technologies LUMN 9.67 5 16.60 12.80 -.05 -0.4 s s s +2.0 +40.5 1.00

McDonalds Corp MCD 202.73 0 271.15 267.19 -1.32 -0.5 t s t -0.3 +27.6 29 5.16

Microsoft Corp MSFT 211.94 8 349.67 316.38 -12.63 -3.8 t t t -5.9 +51.5 35 2.48f

Motorola Solutions MSI 165.60 9 273.65 259.11 -5.69 -2.1 t s t -4.6 +59.0 45 2.84

NextEra Energy NEE 68.33 9 93.73 89.73 -.95 -1.0 t t t -3.9 +20.8 56 1.54

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Smucker, JM SJM 110.53 0 140.65 141.01 +2.44 +1.8 s s s +3.8 +21.6 18 3.96f

Texas Instru TXN 160.76 7 202.26 186.82 -3.98 -2.1 t t t -0.9 +18.7 24 4.60f

UniFirst Corp UNF 189.84 1 258.86 196.02 -15.45 -7.3 t t t -6.8 +0.4 25 1.00

Verizon Comm VZ 49.69 5 59.85 54.02 +.55 +1.0 s s s +4.0 -6.5 10 2.56f

Vodafone Group VOD 14.53 2 20.36 15.47 -.26 -1.7 s s s +3.6 +0.0 cc 1.06e

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Walgreen Boots Alli WBA 39.94 9 57.05 54.00 +.52 +1.0 s s s +3.5 +37.8 20 1.91

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California officials said Pacific Gas & Electric power lines sparked last summer’s Dixie Fire in Northern California.

The maker of drug delivery technol-ogies said Alessandro Maselli will replace John Chiminski as CEO in July.

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Stocks slumped Wednesday as Wall Street interpreted the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s recent meeting of policymakers as a sign the central bank is poised to move faster to raise interest rates. The S&P 500 had its biggest drop since September.

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CommoditiesU.S. crude oil closed 1.1% higher while natural gas prices jumped 4.4%. Heating oil and whole-sale gasoline prices also rose. Gold and silver prices rose slightly.

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FUELS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD

Gold (oz) 1824.60 1814.00 +0.58 -0.2Silver (oz) 23.15 23.04 +0.49 -0.8Platinum (oz) 1001.90 970.40 +3.25 +3.9Copper (lb) 4.40 4.47 -1.38 -1.1Palladium (oz) 1898.60 1855.70 +2.31 -0.5

METALS CLOSE PVS %CHG %YTD

Cattle (lb) 1.37 1.38 -0.41 -1.2Coffee (lb) 2.32 2.32 ... +2.5Corn (bu) 6.02 6.10 -1.19 +1.5Cotton (lb) 1.16 1.16 -0.09 +3.3Lumber (1,000 bd ft) 1159.50 1133.00 +2.34 +1.0Orange Juice (lb) 1.45 1.46 -0.89 -0.9Soybeans (bu) 13.84 13.79 +0.40 +4.2Wheat (bu) 7.61 7.70 -1.20 -1.3

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Fed spooks markets, sends stocks lowerBy DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGAAP Business Writers

Stocks slumped and bond yields rose Wednesday as Wall Street interpreted the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s recent meeting of policymakers as a sign the central bank is poised to move faster to raise interest rates this year as it battles in�ation.

The S&P 500 fell 1.9 per-cent, its biggest drop since September, as technology companies led a broad mar-ket slide. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite fell 3.3 percent, its worst decline since February. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.1 percent, pulling back from the record high it set a day earlier.

Bond yields moved higher after the minutes from the Fed meeting came out. The yield on the 10-year Trea-sury note, a benchmark for setting rates on mortgages and many other kinds of loans, rose to 1.70 percent soon after the minutes were released, from 1.68 percent just before. It hasn’t been at 1.70 percent since April.

The Fed minutes showed that policymakers at their meeting last month ex-pressed concerns that in-�ation, which has surged to four-decade highs, was spreading into more areas of the economy and would last longer than they previously expected. The Fed of�cials also concluded that the U.S. job market was nearly at levels healthy enough that the Fed’s low-interest rate policies were no longer needed.

For both those reasons, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said after the Dec. 14-15 meeting that the central bank was accelerating the reduction of its ultra-low in-terest rate policies.

Even so, Wall Street ap-peared to read the minutes as a sign that the central bank will be perhaps more aggressive about rolling back the economic stimulus policies it put in place after the pandemic, which could mean a faster road to higher interest rates.

The S&P 500 fell 92.96 points to 4,700.58. The Dow fell 392.54 points to 36,407.11. The Nasdaq dropped 522.54 points to

15,100.17.Small-company stocks

also posted sizable losses. The Russell 2000 fell 74.87 points, or 3.3 percent, to 2,194.

The Fed minutes show that policymakers discussed how they may have to raise short-term interest rates at a quicker pace and allow their bond purchases to roll off sooner than they did in past attempts to get interest rates back to normal.

“They noted that current conditions included a stron-ger economic outlook, high-er in�ation, and a larger bal-ance sheet and thus could warrant a potentially faster pace of policy rate normal-ization,” according to the minutes.

The message seemed to catch bond investors, in par-ticular, off guard.

“The Fed’s been talking, but the bond market hasn’t been listening,” said Wil-lie Delwiche, investment strategist at All Star Charts. “That started to change this week, and the minutes to-day echoed what the bond market is starting to re�ect this week, and (stocks) are taking notice of that.”

New GM electric truck faces competition and skeptical buyersBy TOM KRISHERAP Auto Writer

PITTSFIELD TOWN-SHIP, Mich. — The compe-tition among U.S. automak-ers for a still-small pool of consumers seeking electric vehicles is quickly intensi-fying.

General Motors, normally the top-selling U.S. auto-maker, of�cially unveiled the Chevrolet Silverado EV Wednesday with a vir-tual press conference at the CES gadget show. Work truck versions go on sale in the spring of next year, fol-lowed in the fall by a high-end consumer version.

By then, they’ll face com-petition from rival Ford’s electric F-150, startup Riv-ian’s R1T, and possibly Tesla’s Cybertruck. Stellan-tis, formerly Fiat Chrysler, has promised an all-electric Ram.

Industry analysts say the intense competition in the electric pickup market means that battery-powered vehicles are moving into the mainstream after years of con�nement to luxury or smaller vehicles.

Pickups are among the most popular vehicles in the nation. Ford’s F-Series is traditionally the top-sell-ing vehicle in America, fol-lowed by Stellantis’ Ram pickup and the Silverado. Automakers sold more than 2.3 million big pick-ups last year, about 15 per-cent of all vehicles sold in the U.S. Many go for well over $50,000 and are a huge source of pro�ts and jobs with the automakers.

But converting buyers from gas and diesel pow-

ered V8 and V6 engines may be a tough sell, espe-cially for those who need the trucks for work.

“These are very loyal buy-ers, and they’re not only loyal to the brands, they’re loyal to the engines,” said Jeff Schuster, president of global forecasting for LMC Automotive, an industry consulting �rm. “They know all the specs of what they’re driving as well. They de�nitely tend to be motorheads or gearheads.”

Brian James, who works for a Birmingham, Michi-gan, company that supplies heaters and dehumidi�ers for construction sites, says an electric truck wouldn’t work for his business, which has clients in four states.

Some days they drive

more than 400 miles one-way to deliver heaters. “I go there. I deliver two heaters, and I’ve got to drive back,” James said Tuesday at a housing subdivision under construction near Ann Ar-bor, Michigan. “How long is it going to take me to charge the batteries?” for the return trip, he asked, also wonder-ing where charging stations would be located.

GM says the new Sil-verado EV has all the an-swers. It’s planning to sell the truck’s roomier cabin and better handling than its combustion trucks. The Silverado, and competitors, also have the ability to pow-er tools on the job site, tow trailers and even power a house when the electricity goes out.

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Gov. Ron DeSan-tis’ proposed state budget for 2022-

2023 allocates more than $4 billion to a variety of water conservation and environ-mental projects. It’s a good starting point.Everyone can agree on the

importance of natural re-sources to our quality of life and to both local and state economies. Citrus County particularly pays a lot of attention to water issues; they’re high on the county’s wish list to the legislative delegation.The governor’s proposed

budget includes a signi�-cant amount for Everglades restoration, plus it builds on last year’s actions to increase the resiliency of coastal and inland com-munities. The resiliency funding would augment last year’s, allocated when the law was enacted. It address-es �ooding, which has been an issue in Citrus County.There’s also $100 million

for the Florida Forever program – not as much as environmentalists want, but it’s a start – plus about half that for infrastructure and resource management projects in state parks. Citrus County is home to a number of state parks: Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Crystal River Preserve State Park, Crystal River Archeologi-cal State Park, Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park, Fort Cooper State Park, and don’t forget the Withlacoochee State Trail, a multi-county linear park in the state system.Of particular interest is

the governor’s proposed

$3.8 million allocation to protect the state’s manatee population. Manatees play an outsized role in Citrus County’s self-image and economy. We’re proud of the successful, ongoing efforts in King’s Bay to eliminate muck and plant the healthy eel grass on which manatees feed.The King’s Bay template

has been adopted in Ho-mosassa waters, and we urge other areas to study and emulate it. The Indian River Lagoon, on Florida’s east coast, was the site of a record manatee die-off in 2021 from starvation, due to decades of seagrass loss. Now, a Fort Pierce nonprof-it seems to be heading in the right direction: It is cur-rently fundraising to restore a 1-acre plot with healthy seagrass, and it’s working with the same contractor that has been instrumental in the King’s Bay project.We hope that the gover-

nor’s proposal for manatee protection is retained or increased by legislators, who will convene for their 60-day session on January 11. And we hope that the monies identi�ed for man-atee protection are directed toward habitat restoration. Undoubtedly, we’ll hear more about this as it works its way through the legisla-ture, but you should let law-makers know right now that this is a priority for you.

Opinion

Project doesn’t pass the smell test

Well, we are moving ahead with the $8 million to $9 million animal shelter with no cost for the land, as I understand it.

Meanwhile, two other major projects are underway that require the developers to pay for the land and likely higher fees but cost less.

One is an ALF-type village facility with a large commer-cial kitchen, individual rooms, numerous bathrooms, air condi-tioning of several configurations, etc.

The other a three-story, extend-ed stay, 72 unit, motel/hotel with elevators, bathrooms, kitchen-ettes, air conditioners, etc.

Your choice, about $7 million.You could also build 70 or

more, nice, three-bedroom homes for the money.

Coming from a family that was involved with building individual homes, apartments to large com-mercial projects, things don’t make sense, nor pass the smell test.

Frederick ClarkInverness

New fonts easier to readI don’t see what some of your

paper’s readers are complaining about. The type fonts are small, but I noticed the print is now darker making it a bit easier to read. I like it. Good job getting rid of comics Moderately Con-fused and Rubes – they were awful. Like many other readers I would like to see the Peanuts comic strip brought back.

Richard JevackHomosassa

We should teach information literacy

As a retired college librarian, I remember (not so long ago) the days when the focus of our teaching was the concept “infor-mation literacy.” This concept was to teach – hopefully – indi-viduals ways to evaluate ideas, facts, and opinions that are available to them as they work to develop themes for college papers.

I would advocate for the teach-ing of this concept to be made universal. The need for people to be able to locate, assess, and put into personal use the information discovered for the issue needing to be solved. I have not been retired that long, but it seems that the national level of stupidity has exploded. Please, everyone, be careful out there!

Sue Kelder NormanHomosassa

Leave politics out of medical advice

I write to comment on the piece that appeared in the Dec. 24 Chronicle, titled “Do not forgo family gatherings amid pandem-ic,” by Dr. William Dixon.

There are several problems with this article but let me point

out just two. Many health experts disagree with Dixon’s statement, “School-age children without debilitating medical conditions do not need to be vaccinated.” While COVID is milder in chil-dren, vaccinating children 5 years and older helps to protect them from getting very sick if they do get infected. The HHS just today reported that the aver-age number of children hospital-ized with COVID-19 jumped 52 percent in the last four weeks. Among the five states that have contributed the most to the rise in pediatric hospitalizations is Florida. Another reason to get children vaccinated is to protect them from spreading the virus to others. This is particularly important if there is an older per-son living in the home, or if there is an immunocompromised child in the classroom.

The statement, “Discrimination against those who are not vac-cinated is irrational as they are of no risk to anyone but them-selves,” is a statement that is difficult to comprehend coming from a physician. The CDC cites reducing the risk of spreading the virus as one of the major rea-sons to get vaccinated. Vaccines are most effective when enough people receive them within a given population. The Chronicle recently reported that in Citrus County, just 59 percent of the people eligible to be vaccinated have done so. Trivializing the risk to others will not help to improve that number.

The author says his recom-mendations are based on “con-siderable research” but they are tainted with political overtones. While certainly entitled to his own political viewpoints, when presenting oneself as an expert

in the field of medicine, politics should be left at the door.

Laura RydellInverness

Commissioners did the right thing, thank you

Universal Trash Collection (UTC) would have very little, if any, impact on reducing the amount of litter people throw alongside our roadways. Most of the general roadside litter is stuff that someone doesn’t want people at home to know that they have had.

On more than one occasion I have seen up close the liter alongside West Dunklin Street between North Citrus Avenue and Citrus Springs Boulevard and N. Citrus Avenue between West Dunnellon Road and Tur-key Hill Road.

There were no bags of house-hold garbage disposed of along the roads, it was all smaller trash from fast food places, donut shops, gas station food con-tainers and soda and beer cans. Many of the food containers, at least before the animals got to them, were discarded with some of the food uneaten as if whoops getting close to home, let me throw this half-eaten donut out the window, don’t want to get caught eating a donut, or a burger or gas station hot dog, or nachos or pretzels etc. (Yes dear, I don’t know why I’m not losing weight, I’m sticking to the diet.)

I am not sure how much normal everyday household garbage is dumped around the county. While I have had to personal-ly deal with several instances of stuff being dumped on my properties, none was everyday household trash. I’ve had vehi-cles, tires, appliances, newspaper boxes, furniture, kitchen cabinets and countertops, yard materials among other things dumped on my property. Unless UTC is going to pick those type items up in a timely manner, without an additional charge, dumping will continue.

The only thing that will abate that type of dumping is enforce-ment, which is severely lacking in Citrus County. We had an individual from Marion County being paid to clean up a yard in Citrus, dumping all over the neighborhood. After he dumped over 15 loads, he was caught and photographed in the act. The deputy wrote a report, nothing else was done!

Mandatory UTC would hurt seniors who generate one or two bags of trash a week and are currently “trash sharing” with a friend or neighbor.

Enforcement, enforcement the answer. Does not have to be severe to be effective. First litter-ing offense could be $50, second $250, third $500 and mandatory community service picking up trash alongside roadways.

Please make sure the solution addresses the problem.

Daniel J. McKeeCitrus County

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Don’t forget, they voted against bill

(Re Monday, Dec. 27’s front-page story, “Legislator supports bridge replacement”): While it’s nice the Sen. Dennis Baxley and Sen. Wilton Simpson are in favor of replacing the bridge on (State Road) 200 at the river, let’s not forget that they and the rest of the Republican senators voted against the infra-structure bill that will pay for it.

Editor’s Note: Sen. Baxley and Sen. Simpson are state lawmakers; they had no say in the infrastructure bill.

Base it on payments, not credit

I’m responding to “There’s always someone who’ll help” (Tuesday, Dec. 28’s Page A9, Sound Off). The person said

about the credit for the apartment complexes, that there’s someone out there who will help you if your credit is zero. Well, my credit is zero and every apartment complex I went to, every one has been denied – every one of them. I even offered to pay two years’

rent upfront and guess what? Denied – no! They based it on (my) credit report, not pay-ment history. So sad.

Kudos to volunteers at animal shelter

I just want to give a big high-�ve to the people, the volunteers, that delivered the toys to the dogs at the animal

shelter on Christmas morning in the little elf hats. I mean, come on, people can’t be any sweeter than this. I just love that we have volunteers like this. What a sweet thing to do.

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DeSantis budget for preservation projects

is encouragingTHE ISSUE:

Governor’s proposed budget includes preservation projects.

OUR OPINION:

Correctly prioritizes the environment.


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At least 12 dead in Philly blazeBy RON TODT and CLAUDIA LAUERAssociated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Fire tore through a duplex home early Wednesday in Phil-adelphia, killing 12 peo-ple, including eight chil-dren, �re of�cials said. At least two people were sent to hospitals, and of�cials warned the toll could grow as �re�ghters searched the brick rowhome, where 26 people had been staying.

The four smoke alarms in the building, which was public housing, do not ap-

pear to have been work-ing, �re of�cials said. The blaze’s cause was not deter-mined, but of�cials shaken by the death toll – appar-ently the highest in a single �re in the city in at least a century – vowed to get to the bottom of it.

“I knew some of those kids – I used to see them playing on the corner,” said Dannie McGuire, 34, �ght-ing back tears as she and Martin Burgert, 35, stood in the doorway of a home around the corner.

“I can’t picture how more people couldn’t get out – jumping out a window,” she said.

Of�cials did not release

the names or ages of those killed in the blaze, which started before 6:30 a.m. As many as eight residents ap-pear to have been able to es-cape the �re.

Family members on Face-book have identi�ed two of the victims as sisters Ro-salee McDonald, 33, and Virginia Thomas, 30. The siblings each had multiple children but it’s unclear if all of them were home at the time of the �re or how many of them died. Messages were left with several peo-ple who said they knew or were related to the victims.

Fire of�cials had initially said 13 people died in the �re, seven of them children, but

totals were updated Wednes-day evening. Eight children and four adults were found dead, of�cials said.

The �re burned in a res-idential area of the Fair-mount neighborhood, northwest of downtown and home to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and its fa-mous steps from the �lm “Rocky.”

Streets around the scene of the �re remained blocked off Wednesday evening. Moments after the last �retruck pulled away from the front of the house, sev-eral neighbors quietly ap-proached the foot of the block and left candles and �owers.

Matt Rourke / AP

Philadelphia firefighters work after a deadly row house fire Wednesday in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia.

Eight children among victims

Chicago cancels classes for 2nd dayBy SOPHIA TAREENAssociated Press

CHICAGO — Chicago school leaders canceled classes Thursday for a sec-ond consecutive day after failing to reach agreement with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols in the nation’s third-largest school district.

The Chicago Teachers Union sought to revert to remote instruction during the latest surge of infections and while both sides ham-mer out a deal. But Chicago Public Schools leaders have said remote learning didn’t work and schools can safely remain open with protocols

in place.The move to cancel class-

es and activities Thursday affects roughly 350,000 stu-dents and came after closed-door negotiations Wednes-day failed to produce a deal. The issues include metrics for closing schools.

“We have no choice but to cancel classes tomorrow,” Schools CEO Pedro Mar-tinez said at a Wednesday evening news conference.

Students returned to class Monday after a two-week winter break with COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations fueled by the omicron variant at re-cord levels.

School districts nation-

wide have grappled with the same issue, with most opting to stay open while ramping up virus testing, tweaking protocols and oth-er adjustments in response to the shifting pandemic. White House press sec-retary Jen Psaki, echoing President Joe Biden a day earlier, said Wednesday that the country is better equipped now to make sure schools can safely open “in-cluding in Chicago,” while former President Donald Trump called the closures “devastating.”

Chicago Teachers Union President Jesse Sharkey said teachers don’t want to return to in-person instruc-

tion until the current surge has subsided.

“We’d rather be in our classes teaching, we’d rath-er have the schools open. What we are saying though is that right now we’re in the middle of a major surge, it is breaking all the records and hospitals are full,” he said during a Wednesday morning news conference with other union of�cials, teachers and parents.

The union’s action, ap-proved by 73 percent of members, called for remote instruction until “cases sub-stantially subside” or union leaders approve an agree-ment for safety protocols with the district.

A year after Capitol attack, police chief marks improvements in site’s securityBy FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press

WASHINGTON — A year after the Jan. 6 Capi-tol attack, the new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police said Wednesday he is making progress in resolving “crit-ical de�ciencies” despite major staf�ng shortages and thousands of new threats to members of Congress.

“We’re going to get tested again” and will be prepared, declared Chief J. Thomas Manger.

Changes include improv-ing the agency’s ability to gather, analyze and share intelligence with other fed-eral and state law enforce-ment forces, Manger said. That failing contributed to a lack of defensive forces at the violent Capitol insur-rection as rioters fought past outmanned police, leaving more than 100 of them in-jured.

Manger is dealing with recommendations from an internal watchdog to move the agency from a tradition-al police department to a protective force.

“January 6 exposed critical

de�ciencies with operation-al planning, intelligence, staf�ng and equipment,” Manger said in testimony. “I recognize those issues have to be addressed, and that is what we are doing.”

Manger, who was installed as the new leader shortly af-ter the attack, said the force today is stronger and bet-ter equipped to handle an attack against the Capitol or lawmakers than it was a year ago.

The force is also working toward more state-of-the-art training for its 1,800 sworn

police of�cers and nearly 400 civilian employees af-ter a report from U.S. Capi-tol Police Inspector General documented that more than 75 percent of of�cers on Jan. 6, 2021, were forced to protect the Capitol in their regular uniforms, often facing off with rioters who were better equipped for a �ght.

But even with new equip-ment and intelligence-shar-ing capabilities, the biggest challenge the force faces is staf�ng. It is now 450 of�-cers short of the agency’s

needs, Manger said. More than 150 of�cers have either retired or resigned over the past year.

In the short term, the chief is looking to add more transfers from other law en-forcement agencies and to contract with private securi-ty of�cers for locations that don’t need armed of�cers. Over the longer term, he wants to hire 280 police of-�cers per year over the next three years.

“That will get us ahead of attrition, and my hope is that will get us to where we need to be in terms of staff-ing,” Manger said.

Lawmakers are also con-cerned about the rise in threats in their home dis-tricts and states.

“Many people in this very room, committee members have experienced them. Over 9,000 threats in 2021 alone,” Sen. Amy Klobu-char, chairwoman of the Senate committee, said Wednesday.

Manger said the Capitol Police are looking to im-prove coordination with local law enforcement to better secure lawmakers’ of�ces and homes.

Tom Williams / AP

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger testifies Wednesday during a Senate Rules and Administration Committee oversight hearing on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, in Washington.

NATION & WORLD BRIEFSGrammys postpone ceremony, citing omicron variant

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The upcoming Grammy Awards were postponed Wednesday due to what or-ganizers called “too many risks” due to the omicron variant. No new date has been announced.

The ceremony had been scheduled for Jan. 31st in Los Angeles with a live au-dience and performances. The Recording Academy said it made the decision to postpone the ceremo-ny “after careful consid-eration and analysis with city and state of�cials, health and safety experts, the artist community and our many partners.”

“Given the uncertainty surrounding the omicron variant, holding the show on January 31st simply contains too many risks,” the academy said in a statement.

Last year, like most ma-jor awards shows in early 2021, the Grammys were postponed due to corona-virus concerns. The show was moved from late Jan-uary to mid-March and held with a spare audience made up of mostly nom-inees and their guests in and around the Los Ange-les Convention Center.

Many performances were pre-taped, and none were in front of signi�cant crowds.

The Grammys had been scheduled this year to re-turn to its traditional home next door, the Crypto.com Arena, formerly the Staple Center.

“We look forward to cel-ebrating Music’s Biggest Night on a future date, which will be announced soon,” the academy state-ment said.

US urges COVID boosters starting at age 12

The U.S. is urging that everyone 12 and older get a COVID-19 booster as soon as they’re eligible, to help �ght back the hugely contagious omicron mu-tant that’s ripping through the country.

Boosters already were encouraged for all Amer-icans 16 and older, but Wednesday the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention endorsed an extra P�zer shot for younger teens – those 12 to 15 – and strengthened its rec-ommendation that 16- and 17-year-olds get it, too.

“It is critical that we pro-tect our children and teens from COVID-19 infection and the complications of severe disease,” Dr. Ro-chelle Walensky, the CDC’s director, said in a statement Wednesday night.

“This booster dose will provide optimized protec-tion against COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. I encourage all parents to keep their children up to date with CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine recom-mendations,” she said.

Vaccines still offer strong protection against seri-ous illness from any type of COVID-19, including omicron – what experts say is their most import-ant bene�t. But the newest mutant can slip past a layer of the vaccines’ protection to cause milder infections. Studies show a booster dose at least temporarily revs up virus-�ghting an-tibodies to levels that offer the best chance at avoiding symptomatic infection, even from omicron.

Earlier Wednesday, the CDC’s independent scien-ti�c advisers wrestled with whether a booster should be an option for younger teens, who tend not to get as sick from COVID-19 as adults, or more strongly recommended.

Giving teens a boost-er for a temporary jump in protection against in-fections is like playing whack-a-mole, cautioned CDC adviser Dr. Sarah

Long of Drexel University. But she said the extra shot was worth it to help push back the omicron mutant and shield kids from the missed school and other problems that come with even a very mild case of COVID-19.

US, Germany say Russia poses ‘urgent’ challenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Germany said Wednes-day that Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine’s border poses an “immedi-ate and urgent challenge” to European security and that any intervention will draw severe consequences.

But the country’s top diplomats left open what those consequences would be and how differences on arming Ukraine and a controversial Russian gas pipeline will be resolved.

Secretary of State Ant-ony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annale-na Baerbock sought to present a uni�ed front on Russia after a meeting in Washington.

“Both Germany and the United States see Russia’s actions toward Ukraine as an immediate and urgent challenge to peace and sta-bility in Europe,” Blinken said.

“We condemn Rus-sia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s borders, as well as Russia’s increasingly harsh rhetoric as it contin-ues to push the false narra-tive that Ukraine seeks to provoke (Russia),” he said. “That’s a little bit like the fox saying it had no choice but to attack the henhouse because somehow the hens presented a threat.”

Baerbock agreed. “We jointly reiterated that Rus-sian actions and activities come with a clear price tag, and a renewed violation of Ukrainian sovereignty by Russia would have severe consequences,” she said.

The Blinken-Baerbock meeting followed a tele-phone call last week be-tween President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a conver-sation Sunday between Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zel-enskyy, and a group dis-cussion Tuesday among Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan and his counterparts from the �ve Nordic nations.

In Israel, omicron drives records, leads to 4th shots

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel opened to tourists for the �rst time in near-ly two years. After just a month, it slammed shut. Now the omicron variant has set a widely-expected record for new infections in the country, which will once again crack open on Sunday – but only to trav-elers from certain nations.

The back-and-forth has created whiplash for many Israelis. Even in the rel-atively small, wealthy Mideast nation – an early global leader against the coronavirus pandemic – the omicron variant is out-pacing the government’s ability to make and exe-cute clear pandemic public policy. What once was a straightforward regimen of vaccines, testing, contact tracing and distancing for the nation of 9.4 million has splintered into a zig-zag of rules that seem to change every few days.

The confusion here, on everything from tourism to testing, quarantines, masks and school policy, offers a glimpse of the pandemic puzzle facing governments worldwide as the omicron variant burns through the population. Someday, the World Heath Organization will declare the pandemic over. But in the meantime, leaders are weighing how much illness, isolation and death people are willing to risk.


Get a little crabby on game nightBy METROCREATIVE

Families and friends will soon be gathering to cheer on their favor-ite teams in the season’s pinnacle match-ups leading to Super Bowl LVI. To ensure guests have enough energy to ride out the drama, hosts should provide plenty of food.

Finger foods are preferential on game days because they are easy to grab and eat by hand, especial-ly when clamoring for space in a crowd. Sliders or cheese sticks are go-to options, but for a more gour-met offering, think about crab cakes. These Best Crab Cakes Ever, as they are billed in “BBQ Revolution” (Harvard Common Press) by Mitch Benjamin, are a tasty change of pace.

Best Crab Cakes EverMakes 6

1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus 1 table-spoon

2 celery ribs, minced1/2 yellow onion, minced1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black

pepper, preferably toasted, plus more as needed

1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning

1 tablespoon hot sauce2 pounds smoked jumbo lump crab-

meat6 tablespoons heavy whipping cream3 large eggs26 Ritz crackers, crushedVegetable oil, for pan-frying2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf

parsley2 lemons, cut into wedges for garnish

Heat a stick of butter in a small pot over low heat until the solids sepa-rate. Skim off the white foam that rises to the top with a little ladle and pour the clear butter aside to cool.

In another small pot, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and add the minced celery and onion as well as the 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper and the 1 teaspoon of Old Bay Seasoning. Cover and sweat this over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes or until the vegetables are nice and soft. It/s going to smell amazing, but don’t start eating now!

Remove the veggies from the heat and let them cool down. Transfer the veggies plus the clari�ed butter and the hot sauce into a large mix-ing bowl. Add the crab and heavy whipping cream and mix gently. The worst thing you could do here is overmix the crab and break up the fat lumps you just paid a premium for.

Cover and place this mixture in the freezer for 30 minutes or so. Re-move and form the mix into 5-ounce balls (the size of a snowball) in your hands. Again, be gentle; you aren’t packing these snowballs for war. You should be able to get six good ones out of the mix.

Cover in plastic wrap and then return to the freezer for at least 4 hours or up to overnight. You need to get these nice and cold since you aren’t using any �ller/binder in these crab cakes.

While the mix is chilling, whip your eggs in a small mixing bowl

with a crack of freshly ground black pepper. Add the crushed Ritz crackers to another bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon of Old Bay Seasoning. Go ahead and preheat the oven to 350 degrees for later.

Remove the frozen crab cakes from the freezer and dunk them in the egg and then into the seasoned Ritz crumble mix. Cover complete-ly. Repeat with all the crab cakes and set aside.

Get about 1/8 inch of your vegeta-ble oil ripping hot in a cast iron pan over coals on the grill. I like to cook these crab cakes outside in order to keep the oil smell from taking over the kitchen. There’s nothing better than a cast iron skillet over hot coals.

If you must, place over your gas stove at home. Get it hot. I like to drip water droplets in to see when the oil is hot enough. The droplets will sizzle and pop, and that’s how you know it’s ready.

Carefully drop the crab cakes in the pan and press down on them lightly just to slightly �atten them so they appear a little more cakelike and lay nicely on your plate. Fry for 4 to 5 minutes on each side until you have made a perfect golden crust (don’t burn the outside).

Then, put the entire cast iron skillet in the oven for 20 minutes. If desired, you can use a �sh spatula or slotted spoon to transfer the cakes to a baking sheet – and leave the oil smell outside.

After 20 minutes, remove from the oven and plate up!

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• Remove the giblets from the cavity of the duck, if necessary. Pat the skin dry withpaper towels and leave uncovered overnight in the fridge.

• Preheat the oven to 150 C (300 F). Using a knife, score the fat on the breasts, takingcare not to cut the flesh. Salt the outside and inside of the duck evenly. Stuff the cavitywith the garlic, shallots, lemon, apple and thyme. Close the cavity with butcher’s twineor toothpicks.

• Place the duck in a baking dish, breast side up, and bake for 1 hour. Turn the duck,breast side down, and bake for another hour. Turn it over one last time and bake forone last hour.

• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring the remaining ingredients to a boil. Reduce theheat and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the glaze thickens.

• After it’s cooked for 3 hours, remove the duck from the oven and increase thetemperature to 205 C (400 F). Brush the duck with the glaze and place it in the ovenfor 10 minutes. Baste the duck with the glaze again, and bake for another 10 minutes.

• Let the duck stand for at least 15 minutes, then present it on a large platter garnishedwith holly leaves, oranges and fresh fruit.

METHOD

• 1 whole duck, about 2.5kilograms

• 2 cloves garlic• 2 French shallots, peeled• 1 lemon, quartered• 1 apple, quartered• A few sprigs fresh thyme• 1 cup honey• 2 tablespoons molasses• 3 tablespoons orange juice• 1 tablespoon soy sauce• 2 teaspoons garlic powder• 2 teaspoons onion powder• Salt and pepper, to taste

• 16 thin carrots, with stalks• 1/4 cup olive oil• 1 teaspoon garlic powder• 1 teaspoon onion powder• 4 sprigs fresh thyme• Salt and pepper, to taste

METHOD• Preheat the oven to 220 C (425 F). Wash the carrots well, and peel them if the peelseems too thick.

• Cut the stalks off the carrots, leaving about 2 centimetres on the end of each carrot.Place them in a baking dish, then add the olive oil, spices and leaves from 3 of thethyme sprigs. Season with salt and pepper, then mix well with your hands or tongs tocoat each carrot.

• Place in the oven for about 20 minutes, turning the carrots halfway. Place the carrotson a serving plate, and garnish with a sprig of thyme.

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Revisiting Daniel’s Waffles

Editor’s note: Gloria took the week between Christmas and New Year’s off to enjoy with her family. We are re-running one of the Yoders’ favorite recipes this week: Daniel’s Waf�es. Gloria will return next week. — Kevin Williams

Daniel’s Waffles2 eggs, beaten1 1/2 cups milk1/2 cup butter, melted

2 teaspoons sugar1 tablespoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt2 cups flour

Whisk wet ingredients together, then mix in dry and stir until combined.

Don’t overmix after add-ing dry ingredients.

Also, Daniel has discov-ered that it works best to

brown the waf�es for one minute and 30 seconds, with an additional one minute and 45 seconds on medium heat on the second side. It toasts them to a nice, gold-en brown.

Gloria Yoder is a young Amish mother, writer and homemaker in rural Illinois. The Yoders travel pri-marily by horse-drawn buggy and live next to the settlement’s one-room schoolhouse. Readers with culinary or culture questions or stories to share may write Gloria directly at: Gloria Yoder, 10510 E. 350th Ave., Flat Rock, IL 62427.

Get on board for great grazingBy KATIE WORKMANAssociated Press

If you have dipped into Pinterest even brie�y over the past few years, you know that graze or grazing boards are A Thing. Beautiful boards or platters are �lled with all kinds of food ready to be sampled, snacked up, nibbled and, OK, grazed.

It’s a nice way to entertain, or to offer up a room-temperature meal for your family during game nights, movie nights or what have you.

Graze boards generally include a variety of cheeses, cured meats, nuts, vegetables and fruits, fresh or dried. On the side or tucked into the board itself: sliced bread, crackers, chips.

And here’s where things get really inter-esting: condiments.

Mustards, spreads, pestos ... but don’t just think savory; sweet is really nice, es-pecially when paired with cheeses. Jams, jellies and honeys make perfect pairings for much of what’s on offer. Also, olives, pickles and marinated vegetables of all kinds offer a tangy crunch and briny �avor in between bites of cheeses and charcuterie.

Spreadable condiments play nicely against cured meats like prosciutto and salami, or cheeses ranging from sharp cheddar to a creamy triple crème cheese.

Spread some on a cracker or a slice of bread, stack on some meats and/or chees-es, and away you go.

The mixing and matching is what makes graze boards so much fun. Every bite is customized. It’s a great way to try new �avors and experiment with different taste combinations.

As a side notes, when you are traveling, this is a great way to bring home a taste of your trip. I always buy jams, pestos, chut-neys, etc. to play with back in my home kitchen, or to keep on hand for gifts. Ev-

erywhere you travel you’ll �nd products that are locally made and make use of the ingredients and spices of the region.

Jams and jelliesJanie Q is a small-batch jam compa-

ny run by the folks at Back in the Day Bakery in Savannah, and their handmade �avors include Cherry Plum and Peach Lavender. Coo Moo out of California makes jams such as Apricot Habanero (sweet plus heat) and Peachy Mango Madness.

Trade Street Jam Co. makes �avors like Smoked Yellow Peach, Strawberry Chipo-tle and Fig, and Sour Cherry Ginger.

Fior di Frutta from Italy makes organic fruit spreads, like �g, blackberry and cranberry (fun and seasonal).

Beyond sweet jams and jellies, look for caramelized onion jams, pepper jellies and the like. Terrapin Ridge makes a Hot Pepper Bacon Jam, a Jalapeno Hatch Chili Jam, and other unique sweet and savory combos.

There are a number of caramelized onion jams out there that buddy up nicely to everything on a graze board: Try the ones from Divina, Williams-Sonoma and Jammy Yummy.

OlivesThe world of olives is worth highlight-

ing, though technically it might not fall directly under “condiments.” Divina has a ton to choose from: Greek olives stuffed with spicy blue cheese, feta or garlic, or pitted kalamata or green olives They also have tapenades, like their Olive Bruschet-ta with Capers and Roasted Red Peppers, or their Muffuletta Olive Salad with cau-li�ower and pepperoncini. Their chopped Calabrian Peppers and Roasted Tomatoes are also worth noting.

SpreadsThere are so many interesting spreads

out there, great to swish onto a cracker or

a toasted slice of baguette.Bellisari’s in Ohio makes fun spreads

like one with Blue Cheese, Honey and Shallots, or a Blistered Jalapeno and Fig Spread.

Coro, a specialty cured-meat producer out of Seattle, makes interesting offerings like Plum Mustard, Giardiniera Relish, and Herb and Caper Spread designed to pair up with salamis.

Pickled vegetablesThe Tillen Farms collection from Stone-

wall Kitchens presents a line of crisp, pickled vegetables like classic asparagus, baby cucumbers and Dilly Beans. This is a great way to add tanginess and crunch to your assortment of cheese, meats, etc.

Kansas City Canning Company makes unusual pickled items like pickled radish-es, garlic and balsamic pickled grapes.

HoneyA drizzle of honey over a slice of bread

topped with a bit of cheese, maybe a pa-per-thin slice of prosciutto, is a total treat.

Vermont-based Runamok has a serious selection of honeys to play with: Try those infused with hibiscus �ower, Arbol chiles or lemon verbena, to name a few.

MustardsMustard is a must-have condiment for

me in all ways, and a swipe matched up with a slice of salami and cheese on a cracker is a perfect bite. Maille, started in 1747 in France, is one of the the pre-em-inent makers of Dijon mustard, and you can choose from a classic style, like Rich Country Dijon, or go for one spiked with horseradish.

Stonewall makes loads of mustard varieties like Maine Maple Champagne Mustard or Caramelized Onion Mustard.

Brooklyn Mustard makes a Delhi Curry Mustard that will bring a unexpected twist to your board.

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A variety of cheeses, spreads and cured meats are displayed on a graze board. Olives, pickles, and marinated vegetables of all kinds offer a tangy crunch and briney flavor in between bites of cheeses and charcuterie.

For celebrations, English fizz on the riseBy LOUISE DIXONAssociated Press

LONDON — English sparkling wine has been gaining prestige in recent years, with some experts comparing it to Champagne in taste and quality.

Globally, the sector is still relatively small: IWSR Drinks Market Analysis re-ports that sparkling wine produced in the U.K. represents about 0.2 percent of total global sparkling wine volume. But sales are growing: U.K.-produced sparkling wine volume rose by almost 11 percent from 2015-2020, the report said.

“Maybe 10 years ago, there were only two or three wines which might have been known outside of the U.K. or certainly recognized by wine critics as well,” says Jonathan White, spokesman for British wine producer Gusbourne. Today, “there’s a collective of maybe 10 to 20 producers that are making really excellent wines.”

Gusbourne planted their �rst vines in Ap-pledore, Kent, in 2004. They released their debut Brut and Blanc de Blanc sparkling wines in 2010, and say demand has been growing ever since.

“There’s been a splurge of interest from overseas in recent years as wine media and critics have started to talk more fondly and more positively about the wines from En-gland,” White says.

Known as the “Garden of England,” Kent has long been home to fruit-growing in the U.K., so it’s natural the area has be-come one of the country’s most successful wine-growing regions.

The pandemic gave local producers a boost in 2020 because travelers who couldn’t visit wineries abroad “started to realize that they could actually visit a win-ery at home,” says Anne McHale, a certi-�ed master of wine in London.

Talking from The Bloomsbury Hotel, where she has curated one of the largest English sparkling wine menus in the U.K., McHale says English sparkling made its name in 1998 when Nyetimber won best sparkling wine in the world at the Interna-tional Wine and Spirits Competition.

“It was judged blind against a whole load of Champagnes and other sparkling wines by top industry judges, so people began to become aware that in this country we can actually make good quality wine,” she says.

Part of English sparkling wine’s attrac-tion, she says, is its close resemblance to Champagne. It uses the same three grapes – Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Meunier – and the same production method, the “tra-ditional method.”

“This means the wine undergoes a sec-ond fermentation in bottle. The bubbles get trapped, and then the wine has the op-portunity to spend some time aging on the yeast, which gives it that lovely, biscuity brioche character,” McHale says.

She adds that the soils where English vines are planted around the South Downs in South-eastern England contain a lot of chalk that is nearly identical to France’s Champagne region.

For all their similarities, there are also factors that give English sparkling wine a unique �avor.

“We’re quite a bit further north than Champagne. It’s cooler. And as a result, you get a higher level of acidity in the grapes, which then translates into more of a sort of mouth-watering bite of crispness and freshness in the wine,” says McHale.

White agrees. “Champagnes tend to have that sort of lovely, toasty richness that comes from maybe a slightly warmer cli-mate, and wines which are maybe slightly more generous in that fruit kind of offer-ing. English wines have a much more sort of steely, citrus backbone to them.”

Jon Pollard, chief vineyard manager at Gusbourne, says Britain’s longer growing season also affects the �avor.

“We’ve got this ability to have a slow rip-ening season, partly because of the slight-ly lower temperatures in this country and the lower sunlight levels. But that really allows the �avor pro�les within the fruit to build up,” he says.

Pollard adds that Kent is perfectly lo-cated high off the coastline, providing a free-�owing breeze to keep the crop clean and fresh.

At the same time, England’s tempera-mental climate can prove a challenge.

Pollard says it’s taken years of trial and er-ror to create the perfect growing conditions.

“You do start to know where the prob-lems will occur,“ he says. ”So we know where we might start to see a little bit of disease creep in and we know where we will have issues with frost and things like that. So every year that goes on, we just get to learn more and more about the science and what we can expect from it.”

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Variety of condiments are key

Try these super foods for a

nutritious dietBy FAMILY FEATURES

The health community has long praised the bene�ts of vitamins and nutrients derived from natural sources.

For those looking to improve their health or take preventative measures, these 10 nat-ural super foods can be incorporated into your daily diet to help support your health:

Green teaArmed with a special type of antioxi-

dants called polyphenols, green tea can decrease plaque formed in the arteries and can �ght prostate cancer.

RosemaryStudies have shown this powerful spice

can reduce the risk of stroke, as well as protect against Alzheimer’s disease.

AlmondsFull of plant sterols and amino acids, al-

monds can help lower high cholesterol and promote muscle growth. These handheld treats are also rich in vitamin E, which can protect skin from sun damage.

Fatty fishRich in omega-3 fatty acids, fatty �sh

such as salmon, �ounder and sardines can lower the risk of heart disease.

BananasThis easy, portable snack is loaded with

essential potassium, which regulates the nervous system. Bananas also offer loads of vitamin B-6, which aids immunity and metabolism.

Whole grainsThese powerful body defenders have been

known to boost immunity, protect against various cancers and reduce cholesterol.

EggsThese energy-packed breakfast favorites

contain a special type of protein that helps build muscle strength more than other proteins. When compared to other break-fast foods, eggs can also keep you feeling fuller longer with fewer calories and fat.

SpinachChock-full of magnesium, potassium and

various vitamins and nutrients, spinach can prevent clogged arteries and protect against prostate and colon cancers.

SoyThis protein-packed food contains

iso�avones, which can aid in treatment and prevention of prostate cancer. Also, research from the Food and Drug Admin-istration shows that 25 grams per day can help lessen the risk of heart disease.

Dark chocolateSatisfy your sweet tooth and improve

blood �ow to the brain at the same time. Dark chocolate can also lower blood pressure and increase skin’s resistance to UV rays.

Find more health-conscious tips at eLivingToday.com.

SportsCITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE

Section B - THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2022

By MATT PFIFFNERSports editor

Seven Rivers Christian junior Nehemiah Vann is a �nalist for the prestigious 2021 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football award follow-ing balloting by a statewide panel of high school foot-ball coaches and prep media representatives.

Vann was named the In-dependent Classi�cation Player of the Year follow-ing an outstanding junior campaign. He received 58 points in the voting, well ahead of runner-up Cortland Mitchell of Osceola’s total of 46 points.

“He’s worked super hard for it. Totally unex-pected, just because there are so many independent programs out there,” Sev-en Rivers Christian head coach and Nehemiah’s fa-ther, Monty Vann, said. “It was a great late Christmas

present for him. He was super pumped up about it. He’s de�nitely worked hard for it, but wants to stay humble and work hard for next year.

“As a coach I’m proud of him. As a dad, I’m even more proud of his reaction when he saw it. Super humble at-titude. He didn’t get on Twit-ter and start talking about himself. There’s not many young men who would treat things like that. He’s just super humble about it and seems to be pretty focused in on his teammates more than anything else.”

The Warrior quarterback/defensive back complet-ed 121 of 214 passes (56.5 percent) for 2,100 yards with 29 touchdowns and just 3 interceptions. Vann also rushed for 312 yards and seven touchdowns. On defense, Vann recorded 35 tackles, including 21 solo stops, and intercepted a pair of passes.

Nehemiah Vann’s individ-ual recognition is also rec-ognition for the entire pro-

gram, coach Vann said.“I think it does a lot for

our program. It shows we’re not just putting qual-ity young football players out there, but quality young men,” coach Vann said. “Nehemiah would be the �rst to tell you no way this would happen without his lineman, running backs and receivers. That’s what this program does, they build off each other.”

Vann is one of nine �nal-ists for the statewide Mr. Football award. He is joined on the �nal ballot by play-ers of the year from Classes 1A-8A.

Every �nalist was the lead-ing vote-getter in his classi-�cation, making each one the Player of the Year in his class. The overall winner will be announced following a �nal round of balloting by coaches and media.

“Us being an independent program and he being a junior, it seems a little far-fetched to get it, but that’s not our main goal,” coach Vann said.

Vann finalist for Florida’s Mr. FootballNamed top player in Independent class

MATT PFIFFNER / Chronicle

Seven Rivers Christian junior football player Nehemiah Vann was recently named the Independent Classification Player of the Year and is now up for the 2021 Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football award.

By MARK LONGAssociated Press

GAINESVILLE — Al-abama coach Nate Oats challenged his guys at half-time to be better “with the blue-collar stuff.” He didn’t need to be more speci�c. They knew he meant re-bounds, blocks, steals, de-�ections and loose balls.

The Crimson Tide re-sponded by getting just about all of them coming out of the locker room.

Jahvon Quinerly and Ju-wan Gary scored 19 points apiece and No. 15 Alabama opened the �nal 20 minutes with a 22-4 run that was in-strumental in an 83-70 win over Florida on Wednesday night.

“We came into the game saying we had to win that war and we were losing it by a large margin at the half,” Oats said. “We just weren’t playing hard enough.

“If we’re going to win tough road games, we’ve

got to play harder. We didn’t make any huge adjustments on defense. We just had to play harder, be tougher, get some rebounds. I thought we picked it up quite a bit in the second half, just the whole energy level changed.”

The Crimson Tide (11-3, 2-0 Southeastern Confer-ence) used the huge spurt to win consecutive games for the �rst time in a month and notch its �rst road victory of the season.

Florida (9-4, 0-1) whittled a 15-point de�cit to 66-61 with 6 minutes to play, but Quinerly answered with a layup and Keon Ellis fol-lowed with a steal and a dunk to push the lead to back to nine. It was enough to get the Tide thinking about its last trip to Gaines-ville two years ago, when it squandered a 21-point lead and lost in double overtime.

“That started to go through

No. 15 Alabama uses big 2nd-half run to beat Florida

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Alabama guard Jaden Shackelford (5) brings the ball up past Florida guard Tyree Appleby (22) during the first half of Wednes-day’s game in Gainesville.

By MATT PFIFFNERSports editor

NEW PORT RICHEY — The Lecanto wrestling team got a second chance to ad-vance to regionals out of the District 2A-5 Dual Tour-nament held Wednesday at River Ridge High School.

The Panthers weren’t go-ing to let that second chance go to waste.

Third-seeded Lecanto topped No. 1 seed Land O’ Lakes 42-34 in the sec-ond-place match to earn the runner-up berth to regionals behind district champion River Ridge.

The Panthers and Royal Knights advance to the Re-gion 2A-2 Dual Tournament next week at a location to be named.

After losing 42-37 in the semi�nals against sec-ond-seeded River Ridge, the Panthers didn’t know if they would have another dual or not. When the host Royal Knights took down Land O’ Lakes in the �nals, that gave Lecanto a chance to wrestle the Gators for a true second place, since the two teams didn’t meet earlier in the evening.

Leading by just two points heading into the �-nal match, the Panthers got a pin from James Greene at 120 to close the door on the Gators.

“It was a team effort,” Le-canto head coach Jose Men-dez said.

He pointed to a close loss by Joseph Darnell to a ranked wrestler and a big 10-9 win at 220 by Kaleb Feuston as key moments in the meet.

Trevor Rueck won by fall in 39 seconds at 126, Di-ego Mendez at 138 had a 46-second pin, Travis La-

Belle decked his foe at 182 in 17 seconds, Jacob Cam-eron had a pin at 195, Nick Cowart received a forfeit at heavyweight and Lorenzo Macatol bumped up from 106 to 113 and won 15-11, to give Lecanto a 36-34 lead entering Greene’s bout.

In the semi�nal loss, the

Panthers gave up a pair of forfeits to River Ridge, which boasted a full lineup.

“That hurt with the for-feits. We gave up 12 free points and lost by �ve, that says it all right there,” coach Mendez said.

Panthers pin down regional berthLecanto wrestlers edge Land O’ Lakes to advance


ABOVE: Trevor Rueck of Lecanto, top, works for the fall against his River Ridge opponent at 126 pounds during the semifinals of the District 2A-5 Dual Tournament on Wednesday in New Port Richey. Rueck earned the fall in just 20 seconds.RIGHT: Kayden Groves of Citrus, right, drives in on a takedown attempt against his Springstead opponent on Wednesday night at the District 2A-5 Dual Tournament at River Ridge High School in New Port Richey. Groves dropped a 10-8 decision in overtime in the 113-pound match.

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By JOHN ZENORAssociated Press

The Georgia Bulldogs ar-en’t the only team having a tough time beating fellow Southeastern Conference powerhouse Alabama.

They’re just the only one that gets another shot in the season’s biggest game.

The No. 3 Bulldogs have the kind of talent-rich ros-ter that appears built to give the top-ranked Crim-son Tide a run for their money. They’ll head into the national champion-ship game Monday night in Indianapolis trying to �nally get over that ele-phant-sized hump while Alabama is seeking its sev-enth national title since the 2009 season.

Beating ‘Bama for some �ve-star recruits has prov-en easier than besting coach Nick Saban & Co. on the �eld. Alabama has won the last seven meetings, in-cluding one in a previous national title matchup and three with SEC champion-ships on the line.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart, a former Nick Sa-ban disciple at Alabama, is 0-4 against his old boss. Smart points out they share those struggles “with a lot of teams.”

He’s right, but the Bull-dogs are the ones who have a chance to change that re-cent history a little over a month after Alabama top-pled them from the No. 1 ranking with a 41-24 win in the SEC championship game.

It matched the regu-lar-season score from 2020 in Tuscaloosa.

“We have a tremendous amount of respect for them,” Saban said. “And I think it’s important for our players to know what they need to do to be able to continue to have success in the next game, regardless of what happened in the last game.”

Or the last seven games.The Bulldogs also have

pushed Alabama to the limit, most notably in their last for-all-the-national-marbles meeting on Jan. 8, 2018.

But the streak stands among the SEC’s two most dominant, talented pro-grams.

■ On Dec. 4, Bryce Young passed for an SEC championship-game re-cord 421 passing yards, locking down the Heisman Trophy and the No. 1 Col-lege Football Playoff seed

for his team. Alabama was actually the underdog, and Saban couldn’t resist crow-ing to reporters that “the rat poison you put out there this week was yummy.”

■ Oct. 18, 2020. Alabama scored three touchdowns in a 10-minute span starting late in the third quarter for the �rst 41-24 win. Saban was cleared to be on the sidelines after a false pos-itive COVID-19 test. Mac Jones passed for 417 yards and four touchdowns, sim-ilar to Young’s numbers in the �rst rematch.

■ Dec. 1, 2018. Jalen Hurts got to be the hero this time. The former starter re-placed an injured Tua Ta-govailoa in the SEC cham-pionship game, throwing for one touchdown and running for another with just over a minute to play in a 35-28 win.

■ Jan. 7, 2018. Also in Atlanta, Tagovailoa and fellow freshman DeVonta Smith connected on a 41-yard touchdown in over-time for a 26-23 victory. Tagovailoa had replaced a struggling Hurts in the sec-ond half.

“He just stepped in and did his thing,” Hurts said afterward. “He’s built for stuff like this. I’m so happy for him.”

Some 11 months later, he got a piece of glory him-self.

Before Smart’s arrival, then-No. 13 Alabama rout-ed Mark Richt’s eighth-ranked Bullogs 38-10 on Oct. 3, 2015.

The Tide also survived a 32-28 SEC championship game in 2012 when the clock expired with Georgia stopped at the 5-yard line.

Alabama split the �rst two meetings under Saban, falling in overtime 26-23 in 2007 and winning 41-30 the following season. Smart was an Alabama as-sistant for that �rst meeting and defensive coordinator for the next few so his per-sonal record in the rivalry is a more respectable 3-5.

Smart doesn’t need to emphasize the recent one-sided nature of the Al-abama-Georgia series, de-scribing his team’s mood simply as “they’re excited.”

“They earned another opportunity to go play a really good football team,” he said. “Now we’ve got a really good football team. Our guys are physical, excited and looking forward to this opportunity on the biggest stage there is.”

Smart, Georgia trying to stop skid against Saban, Alabama

Curtis Compton / AP

Alabama wide receiver Devonta Smith runs into the end zone for a touchdown after catching a pass past Georgia defensive back Malkom Parrish during overtime of the College Football Playoff championship game in Atlanta on Jan. 8, 2018. Ala-bama won 26-23.


Ross Browner, a two-time All-American at No-tre Dame and one of four brothers who played in the NFL, has died. He was 67.

Browner’s son, former NFL offensive lineman Max Starks, posted on Twitter early Wednesday morning that his father had died.

“The world has lost a Titan,” Starks said. “Our hearts are heavy but he is at peace now.”

A native of Warren, Ohio, Browner was part of an ac-

complished football fami-ly. The defensive end was the oldest of six brothers who were high school foot-ball stars in Ohio. Three others – Jimmie Browner, Keith Browner and Joey Browner – followed Ross to the NFL.

Starks played offensive line in the NFL for a de-cade, twice winning the Super Bowl with the Pitts-burgh Steelers, and Ross Browner’s younger son, Rylan, played college foot-ball at Arizona.

Browner is survived by wife Shayla and two sons.

Ross Browner, 2-time All-American at Notre Dame, dies at 67


ORLANDO — Joel Em-biid scored 31 points, Tobi-as Harris added 22 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 116-106 on Wednesday night.

The 76ers, who notched their NBA-best 14th road victory of the season, tied a season high with a �fth straight win overall. They also defeated Orlando for a second time this season and a 10th straight time since 2016.

Seth Curry added 20 points, a season-high 12 assists and seven rebounds, while Furkan Korkmaz scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half. Embi-id, who scored at least 30 points for a �fth straight game, cupped his hands to his ears late in the game as fans inside the Amway Center repeatedly chanted, “MVP! MVP!”

Philadelphia wasted no time grabbing control in the fourth quarter. The 76ers forced the Magic into �ve turnovers and used a 14-5 run to open the fourth quar-ter. The 76ers improved to 5-14 when trailing after three quarters.

Down 109-104 with 2:09 to play, Embiid was called for a �agrant foul on a hard hit to Wendell Carter Jr. However, the Magic cen-ter missed two free throws, Embiid blocked Cole An-thony’s layup and the Sixers iced the game on two jump-ers by Curry.

Orlando lost its seventh straight, its third such los-ing streak of the season. The Magic dropped to 2-14 at home after committing

19 turnovers, leading to 28 Philadelphia points.

Anthony, who played for the �rst time since Dec. 23 because of a sprained right ankle, hit a 3-pointer early in the third quarter to put Orlando up �ve. However, he landed on Mo Bamba’s heel and sprained his left ankle. He initially screamed out in pain and needed help getting off the �oor.

Anthony scored 14 of his 26 points in the �rst half. Bamba �nished with 19 points and eight rebounds.

Orlando led 89-88 at the end of three periods – just the seventh time all season it had been in such a posi-tion.

———Hornets 140, Pistons 111CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kelly

Oubre Jr. hit a career-high nine of Charlotte’s franchise-record 24 3-pointers and the Hornets routed the Detroit Pistons.

Oubre had eight 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, tying an NBA record set by Milwaukee’s Michael Redd in 2002. Oubre was 8 of 9 on 3s in the fourth quarter before being subbed out with 4:08 left and the Hornets leading by 35.

Golden State’s Klay Thompson holds the league record for 3-pointers in a quarter with nine, that coming in the third quarter of a game in 2015.

“I give all the credit to my team-mates,” Oubre said. “We had 39 assists tonight. ... I am blessed to be able to play with a bunch of unselfish guys out there who allow me to continue with a hot stretch.”

Gordon Hayward and Miles Bridges each had 19 points to help the Hornets beat the Pistons for the 14th straight time. Charlotte hasn’t lost to Detroit since Oct. 18, 2017.

Terry Rozier added 16 points, and LaMelo Ball had 12 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds in three quarters.

Trey Lyles had 17 points for

Detroit. Cade Cunningham added 16.

Oubre finished 9 of 14 for the game, and the Hornets shot 57.1% overall from deep.

A seven-year NBA veteran, Oubre is averaging a career-high 16.2 points per game in his first season with the Hornets and is shooting a 36.7% from beyond the arc, also a personal best.

“When Kelly gets hot, he’s tough to stop,” Hornets coach James Borrego said. “It’s great to see him play with that joy, that happiness and that confidence. He had a big time fourth quarter and our guys kept feeding him.”

Spurs 99, Celtics 97BOSTON — Gregg Popovich

became the first to coach 2,000 NBA games with the same team, and Dejounte Murray scored 22 points to lead San Antonio past Boston.

Devin Vassell and Derrick White each had 17 points for the Spurs, who snapped a four-game losing streak.

Jaylen Brown led Boston with 30 points after scoring a career-high 50 in a victory over Orlando in the Celtics’ last game but had a driving layup roll off the rim just before the buzzer sounded.

Murray, the team’s scoring lead-er, returned from COVID-19 proto-cols after being sidelined the last five games and played 33 minutes.

Boston’s Jayson Tatum also returned after missing four games while he was in the league’s health and safety protocols and scored 19 points on 6-of-20 shooting. Mar-cus Smart chipped in with 14 points and six assists.

The Spurs led 95-89 with just over three minutes left before Bos-ton sliced it to two points.

The Celtics then had a 24-sec-ond violation and Brown was called for an offensive foul on the next possession with 1:53 to go.

The Spurs held a 99-97 edge when Smart missed a one-handed floater in the lane with about 20 seconds to play.

Brown stole an inbound pass and drove while being contested,

but his shot rolled off the rim.Popovich downplayed the

achievement before the game when asked if the milestone meant anything to him.

“No, it means I’m old, been at the same place for a long time, worked with a lot of great players, blah, blah, blah,” the 72-year-old said.

Rockets 114, Wizards 111WASHINGTON — Kevin Porter

Jr. hit a 3-pointer from the right wing with 0.4 seconds left to lift Houston past Washington.

Porter and Christian Wood returned from one-game suspen-sions for conduct detrimental to the team. Wood added 22 points and 11 rebounds to help the Rock-ets snap an eight-game losing streak.

Jalen Green also scored 22 points and Eric Gordon had 19 for Houston.

Bradley Beal led Washington with 27 points. He fouled out with 9:10 to play on his second offen-sive foul. It was the three-time All Star’s first disqualification since Nov. 29, 2017, and the first of his career before the final two minutes of regulation.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 26 points, and Kyle Kuzma had 24 for the Wizards. They failed in their bid for their second pair of consecutive wins since the start of December.

The Rockets started the fourth on a 7-0 spurt to push their lead to 10, and were still up seven when Beal fouled out. The rest of the Wiz-ards responded, first tying it at 102 on Raul Neto’s contested layup.

They then battled from five down inside the final minute, when Caldwell-Pope’s 3-pointer closed it to two before Neto’s drive resulted in a tying goaltending call.

Porter had the decisive say on the next possession when he sank a 24-footer over Neto’s out-stretched arm.

A video review restored 0.4 sec-onds to the clock, and Kuzma’s catch-and-shoot attempt was off target after Washington’s time-out.

Embiid, Harris lift 76ers by Magic

Phelan M. Ebenhack / AP

Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry (31) goes up for a shot in front of Orlando Magic forward Chuma Okeke (3) and center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) during the first half of Wednesday’s game.

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MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL7 p.m. (ESPN2): Maryland at Illinois7 p.m. (ESPNU): New Hampshire at Vermont7 p.m. (FS1): Ohio State at Indiana9 p.m. (ESPN2): SMU at Cincinnati9 p.m. (ESPNU): Washington State at Colorado9 p.m. (FS1): Iowa at Wisconsin11 p.m. (ESPNU): Saint Mary’s at Santa Clara11 p.m. (FS1): USC at California

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL1 p.m. (ESPNU): Legacy Early College (SC) at La Lumiere (IN) (Same-day Tape)3 p.m. (ESPNU): Oak Hill Academy (VA) at Wasatch (UT) (Same-day Tape)5 p.m. (ESPNU): Sunrise Christian (KS) at Montverde (FL) (Same-day Tape)

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL6 p.m. (ACCN): Clemson at Florida State6 p.m. (BTN): Penn State at Maryland6:30 p.m. (SEC): Texas A&M at Tennessee8 p.m. (ACCN): North Carolina at NC State8 p.m. (BTN): Northwestern at Iowa8:30 p.m. (SEC): Arkansas at Vanderbilt

NBA7:30 p.m. (TNT): Boston Celtics at New York Knicks10 p.m. (TNT): Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns

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NHL7 p.m. (ESPN): Minnesota Wild at Boston Bruins7 p.m. (SUN): Calgary Flames at Tampa Bay Lightning

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TENNIS6 a.m. (TENNIS): Center Court7 p.m. (TENNIS): Center Court

BOYS SOCCER5 p.m.: Lakeside Christian at Seven Rivers7 p.m.: Crystal River at Citrus7:30 p.m.: Lecanto at Pasco

BOYS BASKETBALL7 p.m.: Seven Rivers at Meadowbrook7:30 p.m.: Crystal River at Lake Weir

GIRLS BASKETBALL5:30 p.m.: Seven Rivers at Meadowbrook6:30 p.m.: Citrus at Central7:30 p.m.: Hernando at Crystal River

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Rueck, Asani Houston, Zach Williams, LaBelle and Feuston picked up pins for Lecanto in the loss, while Mendez won by major decision and Macatol earned a decision win.

“I thought we wrestled good and wres-tled hard. I don’t think anybody gave up at all, so with that I’m very happy with the performance of the team,” coach Mendez said. “It stinks to lose, but I’m not mad at them at all. It wasn’t a lack of effort.”

In the opening round, the Panthers topped Mitchell, 46-30.

Earning pins for Lecanto were Rueck, Mendez, Houston, Feuston and Cowart. Macatol and Williams received forfeits and Greene won by major decision.

Citrus bows out earlyIt was a quick night for Citrus, which

fell 39-36 to No. 4 seed Springstead in the opening round.

The Hurricanes lost a pair of overtime matches at 113 and 160 and also saw a returning state quali�er fall short in his match.

“It shouldn’t matter who’s in front of us. What should matter is that we wrestle in every position, through every position, and we didn’t do that, all up and down the roster,” Citrus head coach Joe Estep

said.Citrus forfeited at 106 and Kayden

Groves lost 10-8 in overtime after battling back from four points down in the third period to force the extra minute. A 5-2 de-cision for the Eagles at 120 over returning state quali�er Charlie Smith gave Spring-stead a 12-0 lead.

The Hurricanes got on the board with a pin from Jack Kumprey at 126, but back-to-back Springstead falls made it 24-6 for the Eagles.

Jesse Pounders recorded a 31-second fall at 145 for Citrus and returning state quali-�er Logan Simpson followed with a pin at 152 to close the de�cit to 24-18.

The Eagles earned their second overtime win of the dual at 160 when Joey Simpson was taken down in the closing seconds of the extra period to fall 4-2.

“We talk in the room a lot about seizing the opportunity and we didn’t in both of those cases,” Estep said of the overtime losses. “Especially when in one of those matches, our kid already beat the other kid previously in the year.”

A pin at 170 and a forfeit at 182 gave the Eagles an insurmountable 39-18 lead. Josh Cobo scored an 18-second pin at 195 for Citrus and the Hurricanes received for-feits at 220 and 285, but fell short of the comeback.

“I �gured it would be a close dual. Some of our guys just didn’t perform like they should have,” Estep said.

PANTHERSFrom page B1

my head,” Oats said.This time, though, the Gators never got

closer the rest of the way.Florida lost for the fourth time in seven

games and the �rst of three straight against ranked teams. It was a daunting stretch for the Gators that became more dif�cult when they had to postpone a game and pause practices because of a COVID-19 outbreak.

Coach Mike White’s group was at full strength Wednesday, but several players had returned in recent days. The Gators looked sluggish at times, no more so than coming out of the locker room at halftime.

“No excuses,” Florida guard Myreon Jones said. “We just didn’t have that grit we had in the �rst half. We got out hus-tled.”

Florida missed its �rst nine shots and had �ve turnovers – three of them by leading scorer Colin Castleton – during a woeful 8-minute stretch that turned a tight game into a double-digit affair.

Ellis �nished with 13 points for the Crimson Tide, which had all �ve starters score in double �gures. Jaden Shackelford chipped in 14, and Charles Bediako added 11 points and seven rebounds.

“We just came out with a lot of energy, everybody on the court, on the bench,” Bediako said. “We got a lot of defections, steals, rebounds. That was the biggest change in the game for us.”

Castleton led the Gators with 19 points but also had four of the team’s 20 turn-overs. CJ Felder had 12 points and Myre-on Jones added 11.

———Miami 88, Syracuse 87

CORAL GABLES — Charlie Moore scored 25 points, Isaiah Wong had all 14 of his during Miami’s 58-point second half, and the Hurricanes beat Syra-cuse for their eighth straight victory.

Miami trailed by as many as 18 points in the first half after 4-for-14 shooting from 3-point range. But the Hurricanes made their first six from distance after halftime, taking the lead, 50-48, for the first time since 8-7. Syracuse missed 5-of-6 shots to start the second half.

Miami took the momentum on Jordan Miller’s lob dunk, followed by Kameron McGusty’s three-point play with 2:24 left for a 76-69 lead. Moore sank a deep 3 with 1:01 left for a six-point lead before Syr-acuse buried three 3s in the final 11 seconds, including Cole Swider’s at the buzzer.

McGusty added 17 points for Miami (12-3, 4-0 ACC), which has five wins over Power Five teams during its win streak. Miller scored 14 points.

Wong missed his first five shots of the game before converting layups on back-to-back posses-sions midway through the second half to give Miami a 61-55 lead. Syracuse had a season-high 17 turn-overs with 10 minutes left.

Joe Girard led Syracuse (7-7, 1-2) with 26 points and seven 3s. Jesse Edwards had 22 points, eight rebounds and a career-high seven blocks before fouling out late and Swider added 20 points. Buddy

Boeheim was held to nine points on 2-of-7 shooting.Syracuse was 9 of 15 from 3-point range in the

first half and led 44-30 at the break behind 14 points from Edwards and 12 by Girard. The Orange finished 17 of 32 from distance but committed 19 turnovers.

Both teams are scheduled to play again on Satur-day, with Miami at No. 2 Duke and Syracuse at Wake Forest.

Temple 66, UCF 62ORLANDO — Jahlil White scored 17 points and

Damian Dunn added 16 and Temple beat Central Florida.

Jeremiah Williams scored 13 points and distribut-ed six assists and Zach Hicks scored 10 for the Owls (8-6, 1-2 American Athletic Conference).

Darius Perry scored 14 points, Cheikh Mbacke Diong added 12 points with three blocks and C.J. Walker grabbed nine rebounds for the Knights (9-4, 1-2).

Central Florida defeated Temple 65-48 on Dec. 15.No. 10 Michigan State 79, Nebraska 79-67

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Freshman guard Max Christie scored a season-high 21 points and Gabe Brown added 14 to help No. 10 Michigan State pull away and beat Nebraska 79-67 on Wednesday night for its eighth victory in a row.

The Spartans (13-2, 4-0 Big Ten) led by just four at halftime because they turned the ball over 12 times. But then Michigan State made three 3-point-ers early in the second half to go ahead 47-39 and maintained the lead by taking better care of the bas-ketball, finishing with 19 turnovers.

Malik Hall had 12 points for the Spartans, whose losses this season were against No. 1 Baylor and No. 6 Kansas.

Derrick Walker scored 16 for the Cornhuskers (6-9, 0-4).

No. 12 Houston 83, South Florida 66TAMPA — Josh Carlton scored a career-high 30

points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Houston past South Florida.

Carlton’s previous best was 21 points for UConn on March 7, 2019, against Temple.

Kyler Edwards, who returned after missing Sun-day’s 66-61 win at Temple with a sprained ankle, had 15 points, eight assists and eight rebounds for the Cougars (13-2, 2-0 American Athletic Confer-ence). Fabian White Jr. added 15 points and Jamal Shead scored 13.

The Bulls (5-8, 0-1) got 16 points from Javon Greene and Jamir Chaplin.

No. 18 Tennessee 66, Mississippi 60, OtKNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Santiago Vescovi scored 17

points, including a critical 3-pointer and two big free throws in overtime, as Tennessee pulled out a come-back victory over Mississippi.

Olivier Nkamhoua added 13 points for the Volun-teers (10-3, 1-1 Southeastern Conference), who never led during regulation but outscored Ole Miss 15-9 in the extra period.

Tye Fagan had 23 points to lead the Rebels (8-5, 0-1). Down five players – two injured and three in COVID-19 protocol – Mississippi started strong and led by 12 in the first half but couldn’t hang on.

No. 19 Villanova 75, Creighton 41VILLANOVA, Pa. — Justin Moore scored 22 points

and Jermaine Samuels added 18 as Villanova routed Creighton.

Collin Gillespie had 11 points and Brandon Slater finished with 10 for Villanova (10-4, 3-1 Big East), which has steadied itself with three straight wins following consecutive losses by a combined 41 points. The Wildcats avenged a 79-59 defeat at Creighton on Dec. 17.

Alex O’Connell scored 13 for the Bluejays (10-4, 2-1).

GATORSFrom page B1


Jesse Pounders of Citrus, top, looks to the referee for the pin call during his match Wednesday against Springstead at 145 pounds. The Hurricane got the fall in 31 seconds.


PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby and Evan Rodrigues scored 12 seconds apart in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-3 on Thursday night for their ninth straight win.

Bryan Rust scored twice and Brock McGinn also had a goal to help the Penguins get their longest win streak since winning 15 in a row in March 2013. Pittsburgh is 14-2-1 in its last 17 games.

Crosby scored his �fth, Rodrigues his 14th and Mc-Ginn his ninth, as Pittsburgh scored three in the third to erase a 3-2 de�cit.

Casey DeSmith stopped 13 shots, but was pulled after the Blues’ third goal. Tristan Jarry, who recently came off the NHL’s COVID-19 pro-tocol, stopped all 13 shots in relief.

Brayden Schenn returned from injury to score his �fth of the season and 200th career goal. Jordan Kyrou stayed hot with his 13th of the season, and Colton Parayko scored his fourth. Vladimir Tarasenko had

two assists to extend his point streak to six games. Jordan Binnington stopped 36 shots for the Blues, who saw a two-game win streak end with their third loss in 10 games.

———Maple Leafs 4, Oilers 2

TORONTO — Ilya Mikheyev scored the tiebreaking goal on power play in the third period, and Toronto handed Edmonton its 11th loss in 13 games.

John Tavares and T.J. Brodie also scored for the Maple Leafs, Alexander Kerfoot had a goal and an assist, and William Nylander had two assists. Toronto improved to 20-4-1 in its last 25 games. Jack Campbell stopped 28 shots.

Leon Draisaitl and Brendan Per-lini scored for Edmonton, and Mike Smith had 29 saves. The slumping Oilers finished a winless road trip 0-3-2 to fall to 2-9-2 since a 16-5-0 start.

Edmonton was missing captain Connor McDavid, fellow center Derek Ryan and defenseman Tyson Barrie after all three were added to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols. The Oilers were also without top-six for-ward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (undis-closed), who has been placed on injured reserve.

The Maple Leafs had Auston Matthews following a COVID-19 scare that kept him out of practice Monday and Tuesday.

Penguins rally past Blues for 9th straight win

NBAEASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division W L Pct GBBrooklyn 24 12 .667 —Phila. 21 16 .568 3½Toronto 18 17 .514 5½Boston 18 20 .474 7New York 18 20 .474 7

Southeast Division W L Pct GBMiami 23 15 .605 —Charlotte 20 19 .513 3½Washington 19 19 .500 4Atlanta 16 20 .444 6Orlando 7 32 .179 16½

Central Division W L Pct GBChicago 25 10 .714 —Milwaukee 25 15 .625 2½Cleveland 21 17 .553 5½Indiana 14 25 .359 13Detroit 7 29 .194 18½

WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBMemphis 25 14 .641 —Dallas 20 18 .526 4½San Antonio 15 22 .405 9New Orleans 13 25 .342 11½Houston 11 28 .282 14

Northwest Division W L Pct GBUtah 27 10 .730 —Denver 18 17 .514 8Minnesota 18 20 .474 9½Portland 14 22 .389 12½Oklahoma City 13 24 .351 14

Pacific Division W L Pct GBGolden State 29 8 .784 —Phoenix 29 8 .784 —L.A. Lakers 20 19 .513 10L.A. Clippers 19 19 .500 10½Sacramento 16 23 .410 14

Tuesday’s GamesToronto 129, San Antonio 104Memphis 110, Cleveland 106New York 104, Indiana 94Phoenix 123, New Orleans 110L.A. Lakers 122, Sacramento 114

Wednesday’s GamesCharlotte 140, Detroit 111Phila. 116, Orlando 106Houston 114, Washington 111San Antonio 99, Boston 97Dallas 99, Golden State 82Brooklyn 129, Indiana 121Minnesota 98, Oklahoma City 90Toronto 117, Milwaukee 111Atlanta at SacramentoMiami at PortlandUtah at Denver

Thursday’s GamesBoston at New York, 7:30 p.m.Detroit at Memphis, 8 p.m.Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Friday’s GamesSan Antonio at Phila., 7 p.m.Milwaukee at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.Utah at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.Dallas at Houston, 8 p.m.Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.Washington at Chicago, 8 p.m.Sacramento at Denver, 9 p.m.Atlanta at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m.Cleveland at Portland, 10 p.m.

NHLEASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GATampa Bay 35 22 8 5 49 116 103Florida 33 22 7 4 48 128 97Toronto 32 22 8 2 46 108 78Boston 29 17 10 2 36 85 76Detroit 34 16 15 3 35 96 114Buffalo 33 10 17 6 26 89 116Ottawa 29 9 18 2 20 79 107Montreal 34 7 23 4 18 73 123

Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAN.Y. Rangers 34 22 8 4 48 101 85Washington 34 20 6 8 48 119 89Carolina 31 23 7 1 47 106 66Pittsburgh 32 19 8 5 43 104 84Philadelphia 33 13 14 6 32 86 110Columbus 31 15 15 1 31 101 112New Jersey 34 13 16 5 31 99 121N.Y. Islanders 28 10 12 6 26 64 80

WESTERN CONFERENCECentral Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GANashville 34 21 11 2 44 104 91St. Louis 34 19 10 5 43 119 96Colorado 29 19 8 2 40 123 96Minnesota 31 19 10 2 40 116 98Winnipeg 32 16 11 5 37 98 92Dallas 29 15 12 2 32 82 85Chicago 33 11 17 5 27 77 112Arizona 31 6 22 3 15 64 120

Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAVegas 36 22 13 1 45 129 110Anaheim 36 18 11 7 43 111 99Calgary 31 17 8 6 40 100 73Edmonton 34 18 14 2 38 113 111Los Angeles 33 16 12 5 37 91 89San Jose 34 17 16 1 35 96 108Vancouver 34 16 15 3 35 89 95Seattle 33 10 19 4 24 92 122NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each di-vision and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.

Tuesday’s GamesTampa Bay 7, Columbus 2Florida 6, Calgary 2Boston 5, New Jersey 3Detroit 6, San Jose 2Colorado 4, Chicago 3, OTWinnipeg 3, Arizona 1Anaheim 4, Philadelphia 1Nashville 3, Vegas 2Washington at Montreal, ppdN.Y. Islanders at Seattle, ppd

Wednesday’s GamesToronto 4, Edmonton 2Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 3N.Y. Islanders at Vancouver, ppd

Thursday’s GamesCalgary at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.Columbus at New Jersey, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Boston, 7 p.m.Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.San Jose at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Toronto at Montreal, ppdFlorida at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Chicago at Arizona, 9 p.m.Winnipeg at Colorado, 9 p.m.Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.N.Y. Rangers at Vegas, 10 p.m.Ottawa at Seattle, ppdNashville at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s GamesCalgary at Carolina, 7 p.m.Washington at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

NFLAMERICAN CONFERENCE

East W L T Pct PF PAx-Buffalo 10 6 0 .625 456 279x-New England 10 6 0 .625 438 270e-Miami 8 8 0 .500 308 349e-N.Y. Jets 4 12 0 .250 300 477

South W L T Pct PF PAy-Tennessee 11 5 0 .688 391 329Indianapolis 9 7 0 .563 440 339e-Houston 4 12 0 .250 255 424e-Jacksonville 2 14 0 .125 227 446

North W L T Pct PF PAy-Cincinnati 10 6 0 .625 444 355Pittsburgh 8 7 1 .531 327 385Baltimore 8 8 0 .500 374 376e-Cleveland 7 9 0 .438 328 355

West W L T Pct PF PAy-Kansas City 11 5 0 .688 452 340L.A. Chargers 9 7 0 .563 442 424Las Vegas 9 7 0 .563 339 407e-Denver 7 9 0 .438 311 294

NATIONAL CONFERENCEEast

W L T Pct PF PAy-Dallas 11 5 0 .688 479 332x-Phila. 9 7 0 .563 418 334e-Washington 6 10 0 .375 313 427e-N.Y. Giants 4 12 0 .250 251 394

South W L T Pct PF PAy-Tampa Bay 12 4 0 .750 470 336New Orleans 8 8 0 .500 334 315e-Atlanta 7 9 0 .438 293 429e-Carolina 5 11 0 .313 287 363

North W L T Pct PF PA-Green Bay 13 3 0 .813 420 334e-Minnesota 7 9 0 .438 394 409e-Chicago 6 10 0 .375 294 376e-Detroit 2 13 1 .156 288 437

West W L T Pct PF PAx-L.A. Rams 12 4 0 .750 436 345x-Arizona 11 5 0 .688 419 328San Francisco 9 7 0 .563 400 341e-Seattle 6 10 0 .375 357 336e-Eliminated from playoffsx-clinched playoff spoty-clinched division

-clinched home-field advantageMonday’s Game

Pittsburgh 26, Cleveland 14Saturday, Jan. 8

Kansas City at Denver, 4:30 p.m.Dallas at Phila., 8:15 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 9Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m.Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m.Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m.Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m.Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m.Washington at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.Carolina at Tampa Bay, 4:25 p.m.N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 4:25 p.m.New England at Miami, 4:25 p.m.New Orleans at Atlanta, 4:25 p.m.San Francisco at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m.Seattle at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.L.A. Chargers at Las Vegas, 8:20 p.m.

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Here is a fourth deal that came in the frame for the Justin Lall Best Played Deal of the Year from the International Bridge Press Association. It was de-clared by Hugh McGann from Ireland and originally written up by John Carruthers, the editor of the IBPA Bulletin.

North’s one no-trump showed 14-16 points. Four diamonds promised six or more spades and slam interest. After four con-trol-bids and South’s jump to six spades, Tom Hanlon (North) felt that his spade queen and dia-mond honors were what South’s doctor had ordered.

West led the lowest-from-an-odd-number diamond three.

When the dummy appeared, de-clarer saw that the contract was far from laydown. It seemed that he would have to take six spades, two hearts, three diamonds and two clubs. So, hoping that East did not have a singleton diamond king, McGann played low from the board and won with his jack. He con�dently played a spade to the queen but had to pause again when West discarded a diamond. South ran the spade nine, played a club to the ace and cashed the club king, getting some good news for a change.

McGann took dummy’s heart winners, discarding a club, and trumped a heart.

Now came a club to dummy’s jack, leaving East with three spades and one heart and declar-er with three spades and one di-amond.

When dummy’s last club was led, East had no answer. If he ruffed, declarer would overruff and draw trumps. If East pitched his heart, South would throw his diamond and lead the diamond ace for a trump coup.

Fierce!

DEAR ANNIE: My wife and I have been friends with this couple for over 10 years. We met when our kids were in grade school. We would get to-gether with this couple regularly over the years for dinner and drinks, while the kids would stay at home.

When we go out, we would always split the bill 50/50. Fast-forward to to-day, their kids are always

joining us for dinner and drinks. When it c o m e s time to pay the bill, they always ask for one check and expect us to split

the bill 50/50 still. We have tried to do separate checks, but they keep ask-ing for one.

How do we politely tell them we do not want to pay for their family’s food and drinks? – Pay-ing More Than Our Fair Share

DEAR PAYING MORE: If these dinners are frequent, such as once a week, then you should tell them that dividing the check in half is not fair. But if they are only occasional get- togethers, remember that friendship shouldn’t re-quire such precise math.

If the bill really bothers you, invite them over to your house for drinks and appetizers instead.

DEAR ANNIE: My wife has started withdrawing from our relationship and tells me I am not support-ive of her.

Last year, we agreed she could quit her full-time job to pursue her dreams of owning her own business and achiev-ing her master’s degree in business administration. During which time I com-pletely renovated her new commercial space and have held down my own job that provides a stable income and health insur-ance for our entire family.

I cook most nights, stay on top of the bills and keep the house organized, all while she frantically runs her business by the seat of her pants. But the second I ask anything of her, she loses her mind and tells me I’m not supportive.

I’ve tried to have these talks with her, but every time I bring up my feel-ings, she is quick to make it about herself.

How do I get through to her while keeping her civ-ilized? – Solo at Home

DEAR SOLO AT HOME: It’s inspiring that your wife is chasing her dreams, and it’s commendable that you’re making that pos-sible for her – but it can’t come at the expense of her family.

She needs to contribute to the well-being of the household, and it’s up to you two what that means.

Maybe it’s cooking din-ner every night.

Maybe it’s coming up with a deadline for her business to start gener-ating an income for your family.

Maybe it’s managing the household �nances, cleaning on the weekends or dropping the kids off at school.

The bottom line is that her professional goals are no excuse to neglect her responsibilities to the family.

A couples therapist can help you communicate ef-fectively and create these clear guidelines.

Send your questions for Annie Lane to [email protected].

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A racially motivated 1950s murder is at the heart of this compelling six-episode limited series, which revisits the notorious Emmett Till case from the perspective of his grieving mother. Tonight’s two-hour premiere opens as Mamie Till-Mobley (Tony Award winner Adrienne Warren of Broadway’s “Tina”) reluctantly agrees to let her restless 14-year-old son, Emmett (Cedric Joe, “Space Jam: A New Legacy”), spend his summer vacation with relatives in Mississippi. Just days after his arrival there, however, Emmett goes missing.

9 p.m. on # %Preserving Democracy:

Pursuing a More Perfect UnionAiring on the one-year anniversary of the shocking domestic assault on the U.S. Capitol complex in 2020, this new two-hour special explores the ideals and inherent flaws in democracy, as well as what appear to be recurring cycles of progress in racial equality and backlash to those same steps forward. Actress Tamara Tunie (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”) narrates the documentary, which includes insights from former senior presidential advisor Valerie Jarrett, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and author-journalist Robert Costa, among many others.

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By EUGENIA LAST

THURSDAY, JANUARY 6Get back to basics, and you’ll turn your

dream into a reality. Less fretting and more hands-on work will bring you closer to your destination. Let the past guide you to solid ground and encourage you to avoid mak-ing the same mistakes. Trust your instincts and set worthy yet practical goals.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Stand behind your beliefs and refuse to let any-one intervene in your private affairs. Con-sider how you can take advantage of a change. Put personal improvements first and make romance a priority.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Don’t let a change of plans disrupt your day. Carry on, regardless of the decisions others make. Don’t buy something you don’t need. Be smart when it comes to money and whom you trust.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Emotions will be close to the surface. Plan to do something energetic or time-consuming. The less idle time you have, the easier it will be to avoid getting into trouble or

arguing.ARIES (March 21-April 19) Leave

nothing to chance. Use your expertise and know-how to outsmart and outmaneuver anyone who gets in your way. Having focus will make it difficult for others to interfere in your business.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Do what’s necessary and keep moving. If you take time to explain your every move, you’ll lose momentum, and someone will make your life difficult and what you are trying to achieve impossible.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Stick to your plans. Follow a direct path and refuse to let emotions stand between you and doing what’s best. Someone will take advantage of you if you let them. Stay focused and proceed with discipline.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) You’ll have some great ideas that come from the heart, but before you pass them along or get started, make sure your plan is fool-proof. A wrong move can be costly and stressful.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) The way you handle your financial affairs will need

revamping if you intend to avoid money worries. Think twice before you sign up for something that has hidden costs. Get the lowdown.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Network and be a good listener, and you’ll gain per-spective on the possibilities that exist. A dream can turn into a reality if you are inventive and prepared to act.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Discipline and research will come in handy. A tar-geted, minimal response will have a favorable impact on the outcome of a domestic situation and save you money at the same time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Concen-trate on what you are trying to achieve and keep your words sparse. Giving the wrong impression will cause a rift with someone you want on your side. A steady pace will pay off. Romance is favored.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Move forward cautiously. Haste makes waste, and letting your emotions take charge will lead to mistakes. Calculate each scenario, and precisely map out your course of action.

Citrus Cinemas 6 Inverness;844-462-7342 Code 187

Thursday, Jan. 6“The 355” PG13: 7 p.m.“American Underdog” PG:

11:45 a.m., 3:15, 7:30 p.m.“Sing 2” PG: 12:15, 3:30,

7:45 p.m.“The King’s Man” R: noon, 3:45,

7:15 p.m.“The Matrix Resurrections” R:

11:15 a.m., 2:45, 6:45 p.m.“Spider-Man No Way Home”

PG13: 11, 11:30 a.m., 2:30, 3, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 7“The 355” PG13: 12:15, 3, 6:45,

9:30 p.m.“American Underdog” PG:

12:45, 3:30, 7:45, 10:45 p.m.“Sing 2” PG: 1:15, 4:15, 7:30,

10:30 p.m.

“The King’s Man” R: 1, 4, 7:15, 10 p.m.

“Spider-Man No Way Home” PG13: noon, 12:30, 3:15, 3:45, 6:30, 7, 9:45, 10:15 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 8“The 355” PG13: 12:15, 3, 6:45,

9:30 p.m.“American Underdog” PG:

12:45, 3:30, 7:45, 10:45 p.m.“Sing 2” PG: 1:15, 4:15, 7:30,

10:30 p.m.“The King’s Man” R: 1, 4, 7:15,

10 p.m.“Spider-Man No Way Home”

PG13: noon, 12:30, 3:15, 3:45, 6:30, 7, 9:45, 10:15 p.m.

Valerie Theatre, Inverness; 352-341-7850

No movies announced at this time. Call for information about special events and live shows.

Times provided by Regal Cinemas and are subject to change; call ahead.

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FORT KNOX

HI & LOIS BABY BLUES

DILBERT HAGAR THE HORRIBLE

PICKLES SALLY FORTH

DENNIS THE MENACE

MUTTS

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WANT TO LEASE DOCKSPACE for 19 Foot CarolinaSkiff from January to April inCrystal River or Homosassa814-529-3416

Wanted Model Trains$ INSTANT CASH $

For old Lionel & othermodel trains, any

quantity - one pieceor a house full!330-554-7089

WANTED:Typewriter in good condition.Call (760)379-6440

TODAY’S NEW ADS

4 CHAIR DINETTE SETHeavy / Glass Top - Hardwoodconstruction $150 OBO207-576-1355

BARTENDER

PART TIMEIMMEDIATE HIRE

MUST know how to makemixed drinks

Apply in Person:906 Hwy 44 East

InvernessCAMARO

2013 Convertible LT, 6 Spdauto, Blu Ray, Metallic, rearspoiler, loaded, Bluetooth, On-Star, remote start, navigation,premium stereo, 30,670 miles$22500 (352) 419-7266 or444-9699

CRYSTAL RIVERFRI - SUN Jan. 7th-9th 8a-3pTools, furniture, household &kitchen items + miscellaneous39 SW Kings Bay Dr

TODAY’S NEW ADS

DESIGNER PUPPIESShi Tzu Pomeranian MixBorn New Years be ready Feb1st w/ shots- Call for more info- Mary (352) 564-1099

FREE ESTIMATE/30 YEARS EXPERIENCE.

Lic# CCC057537352-563-0411

INVERNESS55+ Apartment, 2/2 FullyFurnished, 1035 sqft, No Pets,$1,250 - many amenitiesincluded. 360-808-6210

LOST / FOUND

REWARD TO FINDERLOST: 5 stone bar pendantParking Lot at MeadowcrestFamily Physicians352-212-4495

FREE OFFERS

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ATTENTION MEDICARERECIPIENTS! Open Enroll-

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free quote now! 833-260-2632DISCOUNT AIR TRAVEL. CallFlight Services for best pricing

on domestic & internationalflights inside and from the US.Serving United, Delta, Americ-

an & Southwest and manymore airlines. Call for free

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GARAGE / ESTATE SALES

CITRUS HILLS - Terra VistaFURNITURE - 2 wall units,dining table, china cabinet,patio furniture, other smallitems, accessories & muchmore! Text for Pics or call forAppointment to view.(512) 694-7332

CRYSTAL RIVERFRI - SUN Jan. 7th-9th 8a-3pTools, furniture, household &kitchen items + miscellaneous39 SW Kings Bay Dr

HOMOSASSALIQUIDATION SALE

THURS, FRI, & SAT Jan 6th,7th & 8th 9am-4pmFurniture, Household items,Automotive, Tools,Miscellaneous items & MUCHMORE!5149 S. FOREST TERRACE

HOMOSASSAThurs thru Sunday 9a-5pReal Estate will be availabletoo! 8041 W Diamond Ct

PINE RIDGEJan 2nd Thru Jan 8th 9a-4p5624 W Cisco St

INSTRUCTION

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EMPLOYMENT

BARTENDER

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Apply in Person:906 Hwy 44 East

Inverness

Citrus Publishing located inCrystal River Florida is cur-rently seeking a Full TimeLead Press Operator. Ourcentral office is in CrystalRiver, FL printing newspa-pers that serve Citrus,Sumter, Marion and LevyCounties.Applicants must have aminimum 5 yearsʼ experiencerunning a Goss Community/DGM 430 printing press. Thisis a night shift position, fourdays per week.

We offer an excellent benefitspackage including health, life,dental, eye care, 401K, paidvacations and holidays.

Apply in person or sendresume to:Citrus County ChronicleAttn. Tom Feeney1624 North MeadowcrestBlvd.Crystal River, Fla. 34429Office 352-563-3275 orFax # 352-563-5665

EXPERIENCED PAINTER

McKenzie Painting is Hiring!!Must wear white and have

five years experience,transportation & tools,

To apply call 352-400-1404

LANDSCAPELABORER

Growing landscape companylooking for DependableLandscaping Laborer.

MONDAY - FRIDAY

No experience necessary, weare WILLING TO TRAIN the

right person.

Valid driverʼs license isrequired and must havereliable transportation.

(352) 527-9111or email resume to

[email protected]

PETS

4 WHEEL MOBILITYSCOOTER

G o l d e n T e c h n o l o g i e sGC440 model, made in theUSA. Weight capacity of 350lbs, speed of 5.3 mph, rangeof 18 miles between charging.Adjustable seat with armrests, lots of leg and foot roomprovides for riding comfort.10" tires, adjustable head lightand tail l ights, electronicspeed control, automaticelectric brakes, and batterycharger included. Ideal forcar travel, trips to the mall,dining out, or riding aroundyour neighborhood with your4-legged companion.Excellent Condition. Asking$1,795. Call 352-422-0179

DESIGNER PUPPIESShi Tzu Pomeranian MixBorn New Years be ready Feb1st w/ shots- Call for more info- Mary (352) 564-1099

DOG CARRIERPet Mate Ultra, large,28"Lx15"Wx21.5"D.

Taupe/black $60352-613-0529

BRAND NEW PET GATESTwo free standing pet gatesmade by PETMAKER, White,54"(w) x 24"(h), Very NicePurchased at Pier One, $30 ea(727) 247-3025

PUPPIESPOMERANIAN SHIH ZU MIX

Male, Small Fluffy & PlayfulPaper Trained - Health Cert.$1200 352-544-0330Small Dog Foam Steps foryour small pet to get up on fur-niture or bed. Never Used-Retails for $90 asking $30352-586-3394

MERCHANDISE

DINNERWARE SETBrand new 74pc DinnerwareSet - serves 10+ peoplewith Duck Pattern -ExcellentCondition! Looks brand new$75 - (352) 503-6337ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES:Service work supplies includ-ing 3/o thin 1/o & 2/o #4, LotsLots more wire, 200Ampsquare D qo weatherproof wtpanel, plus other square Dpanels & Disconnects. 3 Phaseand single phase twist locks.EMT set screw, couplings andconnectors and straps.Switches & Receptical covers,photo cells, hammer drill, newportable A/C unit & boxes ofother supplies, too many to list!Everything you need to do ser-vice work! Lots of other thingsincluded in this deal. For acomplete list callMJ 352-212-9217 $950

LAWN MOWERFERRIS is600z, 48 inch cut,ZERO TURN, 310 hrs, ReallyGood Condition! $4400(352) 816-0500 Please Leavea Message

FITNESS -Treadmill ProForm 830QT

P r o g r a m m a b l e , f o l d u p ,incl ine/decl ine, cushionedrunning deck, very good condi-tion! $175 Text for pictures352-270-1775FLOWERS -Canna Lilies, FragLilies, Pinecone Ginger, FourO'clock's. You dig! $3 each352-464-0316

FRESHIESDesert Rose Freshiesand Boutique $10352-476-1809

MERCHANDISE

Grow Lights with Ballast &1000 W sodium bulb with lightreflector. Only $30. (reduced)352-464-0316

HITCH BALL MOUNT10" drop. 6,000 lbs.,1" Dia. Hole, $20.00

Call or text 352-586-4576LAMPS

two matching lamps, bronzewith beige shades, 30" high,$50 for both. 352-613-0529Mechanical Time Switch

Intermatic, T101R, 120V, new,$50 call or text 352-586-4576

JUST REDUCED!!!Metro Mobility Electric 4

Wheel SCOOTER- NEW INBOX, Only $650 - SAVE $400

(352) 410-8262BRAND NEW PET GATES

Two free standing pet gatesmade by PETMAKER, White,54"(w) x 24"(h), Very NicePurchased at Pier One, $30 ea(727) 247-3025

Bob's DISCARDEDLawn Mower Service

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SEWING MACHINEw/ CABINET

Sears Kenmore, $30352-795-0194

VINTAGE SPORT CARDCOLLECTION

NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB &NASCAR - Over $300 value -$100 for All (352) 503-6337

COLLECTIBLESSTEINS -Anheuser-BuschHolliday Steins NIB, choice of15 / $10 each Call or Text352-586-4576Styrofoam Boxes for plantinga vertical garden. Only $4 Each(352) 464-0316

TONER CARTRIDGEBrother TN -550 Brand New,

still in original box $50.352-613-0529

TOOLS -MK100 Commercial Tile SawVery Good Condition! - HomeOwner Use Only - includesaccessories. $275 Text forpictures 352-270-1775

TOOLS -SAW SHARPNERChainsaw sharpner $15

call or text 352-586-4576UMBRELLA STROLLER

Blue and Red, in good cond.$10 352-613-0529

VINTAGE BOOKS- 2 largeduffle bags full. 1800's to the1940's. $100 obo for all(352)503-6337

APPLIANCES

DISHWASHERBisque, Good Condition $30obo (352) 527-1955

GE STOVEw/ Self - Cleaning OvenColor: Bisque Like New!$100 (989) 450-8155

GE Upright Freezer NEW21 cu ft, White, includes war-ranty. $1650 New, asking $800for pictures text 352-270-1775

ICE MAKERMagic Chef $90, 352-795-0194

SMITTYSAPPLIANCE REPAIR

352-564-8179FURNITURE

4 CHAIR DINETTE SETHeavy / Glass Top - Hardwoodconstruction $150 OBO207-576-1355

COFFEE TABLEOval glass top, bronze legs$90 352-879-5422

BEDIndividual Hide-Away foldingbed w/ cover. Used only once-Like New! $100(352) 503-6337

Curio Cabinet82"H x 40"W x 13"D with

shelves- White washed $100352-613-0529

Patio FurnitureTable and Chairs , 36 x 36 Ta-ble $100 (352) 637-2188

FURNITURE

CONSOLE/ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

BEAUTIFUL & in ExcellentCondition! Holds a 45" TV.Paid $3700 asking $1500(352) 465-7422

Pet Taxi/ Kennelfor Large Dog $20 obo

(352) 503-6337

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

4 Wheeled Walkerwith seat and brakes, usedonly once. Just $65352-464-03166 packages of Briefs orShields. All Sizes. $15 each352-416-0316

ATTENTION OXYGENTHERAPY USERS! Inogen

One G4 is capable of full 24/7oxygen delivery. Only 2.8

pounds. FREE information kit.Call 866-925-2362. Inogen

Bedside Commode-adjustable legs, can be usedalso as a shower chair. Only$35 352-464-0316

Depends Briefs - NEW- Hiquality gray LG/XL 26ct,

3 pkgs/ $10 each352-410-8262

MANUAL WHEELCHAIRwith footrests. Used very little.Only $100 352-464-0316

JUST REDUCED!!!Metro Mobility Electric 4

Wheel SCOOTER- NEW INBOX, Only $650 - SAVE $400

(352) 410-8262STEP UP EXERCISER

w/ support handle. Great forrehab/stability - NEW.$30 obo 352-410-8262

Transport ChairNEW with or without FootrestOnly $65 (352) 464-0316

SPORTING GOODS

LIFE JACKETWest Marine off shoreinflatable life jacket, New $100call or text 352-586-4576

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

Crystal RiverCountry Cottage

1Bd/ 1Ba w/ Lg Deck. Water,sewer, elec. & trash included.Country Living but close totown. $900/mo. First/Last/Sec.Req'd Call for Appt.352-795-6024

CRYSTAL RIVERBeautiful Furnished House

New 3BR/2BA plus 2 cargarage. 1 acre, private, 6 molease. $3000 per mo3555 N Turkey Oak DrCall 352 422 2798 for info

INVERNESS55+ Apartment, 2/2 FullyFurnished, 1035 sqft, No Pets,$1,250 - many amenitiesincluded. 360-808-6210

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

CITRUS SPRINGSFSBO, 3/2/2 plus bonus room.With extra lot and storagebuilding. 2183 SF living space.Lg screened lanai. $348,000(405)990-5570 by appt only

CITRUS HILLSFSBO New Construction 3/2/2CHCC Regina Showcasemodel, 1771 sq ft on .5 acregolf course lot with rearsouthern exposure.Well/septic/ sprinkler systemincluded $385kAvailable March 2022772-979-0463

Citrus County Chronicle Thursday, January 6, 2022 B7Classifieds B7 Thursday, January 6, 2022Citrus County (FL) ChroniCLe

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Services DirectoryPROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY

ALEX'S FLOORINGHome & RV flooring

installations & repairs30 yrs exp - Lic/Ins.

(352) 458-5050

BCI Bath and Shower-BEAUTIFUL BATH UPDATESin as little as ONE DAY! Super-ior quality bath and showersystems at AFFORDABLEPRICES! Lifetime warranty &professional installs.No payments for 18 months!Senior and Military DiscountsCall Now! 888-460-2264

Bob's DISCARDEDLawn Mower Service

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BEAUTY/HEALTH***

New Year, New YouFeel Great, Look Great

Make Self-Care APriority

* Detox Ion Foot Bath* Far Infrared Light Sauna

*Ozone Treatments* Ear Candling

* Microneedling*Cold Plunge

*Cupping*PEMF

*Memberships

Florida Detox Beauty SpaServing Citrus

Stephanie Gombrelli352-613-6111

GUTTERSGet your mind out of thegutter! Cleaning $25-$45,

most homes. Gutter guards,$3-$4 ft. And Handyman,

Mark: 352-445-4724

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY

JEFF'SCLEANUP / HAULING

Clean outs / Dump runs,Brush Removal.

Lic./Ins. 352-584-5374

Hauling ServiceWE HAUL

ANYTHING!(352) 453-7278

Joseph Ward TrimmingBush Hoggin > Lot

Clearing > Tree Trims &Installs > Removal >

Stump Grinding - Lic'd& Ins'd 352-651-1849

M&W INTERIORSBath, kitchen, floors,

walls, ceilings.Lic/Ins 352-537-4144

Mike CzerwinskiSpecializing In

GOPHER TORTOISESURVEYS &

RELOCATIONSWETLAND SETBACK LINES

ENVIRONMENTALASSESSMENTS

Michael G. Czerwinski, P.AENVIRONMENTAL

CONSULTANTS352-249-1012

mgcenvironmental.com30+ Yrs. Experience


SMITTYSAPPLIANCE REPAIR

352-564-8179

Pressure Washing, int./ext.,paver repair, pool decks &More/ FREE estimatesLic'd & Insr'd 352-496-1058

ROB'S MASONRY& CONCRETE

Driveways, tear outs, tractorwork/Lic#1476 352-726-6554

BEAUTY

Sandy's Barbershophas moved

New location is725 SE 9th Circle

Crystal River (1,000 FeetBehind KFC on the left)

Walk-ins WelcomeMen's & Boy's Cuts just $12

We cut women's hair too!Sandy's Barbershop

(352) 228-8912

StumpGrindingCheap!!!

Avg 16" stump $25.No stump to big or too small.Ask about our Disc: Veterans,

Volume, & Seniors!!Free Est. Cheapest price

guaranteed. Call Rich352-586-7178352-789-2894

CitrusStumpGrinding.com


Tile Bathroom Remodel &Repair - specializing inno curb role in showers

352-794-1799

WANTEDJUNK & ESTATE CARSUp to $1,000 & MORE(352) 342-7037

WHITE DIAMONDPRESSURE WASHING

352-364-1372

WHY REPLACE IT, IFI CAN FIX IT?

Same owner since 1987ROOF Leaks, Repairs,Coating & MaintenanceLicense #CC-C058189Gary : 352-228-4500

UPDATE YOUR HOME withBeautiful New Blinds &

Shades. FREE in-homeestimates make it convenient

to shop from home.Professional installation.

Top quality - Made in the USA.Call for free consultation:

866-636-1910. Ask about ourspecials!

HANDYMAN

A-1 Complete RepairsPres. Wash, Painting (Int/Ext)

25 yrs, Ref, Lic #39765,352-513-5746

ANDREW JOEHLHANDYMAN

Gen. Maint/RepairsPressure Cleaning

0256271• 352-465-9201

CITRUS HANDYMANSERVICES & FENCING

We have our business license,$2 mil. liability Insurance, &State Certification. Be Safe!Fair Pricing. FREE Estimate352-400-6016

LAWN AND TREE SERVICES

A ACTION TREE(352) 726-9724

ProfessionalArborist

Serving Citrus30 yrs.

Licensed & InsuredA TREE SURGEON

Proudly serving Citrus CountySince 2001. Licensed/InsuredLowest rates! FREE estimate

352-860-1452

AMERICAN PRIDE LAWNSERVICE - Tractor Work,

Final Grades, Driveways &Mowing / 352-302-3495

CLAYPOOL'S Tree ServiceLicensed / Insured

352-201-7313For stumps:

352-201-7323

StumpGrindingCheap!!!

Avg 16" stump $25.No stump to big or too small.Ask about our Disc: Veterans,

Volume, & Seniors!!Free Est. Cheapest price

guaranteed. Call Rich352-586-7178352-789-2894

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SKILLED TRADES

COUNTY WIDE DRY-WALL30 Years ExperienceLicense #2875. for ALL yourdrywall needs!! Ceiling & WallRepairs - Popcorn Removal352-503-7193

FREE ESTIMATE/30 YEARS EXPERIENCE.

Lic# CCC057537352-563-0411

REMODELS,PANEL UPGRADES,

LIGHTING FIXTURES,SERVICE and REPAIR

352-746-1606

SCREEN REPAIRSPools & Lanai's, Free

estimate. Lic/ins 45605Mike 352-989-7702

OTHER SERVICES

A-1 Complete RepairsPres. Wash, Painting (Int/Ext)

25 yrs, Ref, Lic #39765,352-513-5746

AFFORDABLE SENIORTRANSPORTATION

Anytime, Anywhere, FREEUpgrades / 586-217-8202

MEETINGS

5033-0106 THCRNPUBLIC NOTICE

The Citrus County Mosquito Control District would like to an-nounce to the Citizens of Citrus County that the Regular BoardMeeting will be held on Thursday, January 13, 2022. The meet-ing will be held at 8:00 a.m. at the Districtʼs Headquarterʼs Of-fice, located at 968 N. Lecanto Hwy. Lecanto, Fl. 34461.

Joe AdamsChairman of the Board

Any person requiring reasonable accommodation at this meetingbecause of a disability or physical impairment should contact theCitrus County Mosquito Control District, 968 N. Lecanto Hwy, Le-canto, Fl. 34461, (352) 527-7478 at least two days before themeeting.

Any person who wishes to appeal any decision made by theBoard, Agency or Commission with respect to any matter con-sidered at such meeting or hearing, will need a record of the pro-ceedings, and that for such purpose, may need to ensure that averbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record in-cludes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal isbased.

Published January 6, 2022

LIENS

5054-0106 THCRN (01/18, 01/21, 01/24)NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: GS AUTO TOWING gives Notice ofForeclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles at 61 NE USHWY 19, Crystal River, FL 34429, pursuant to subsection713.78 of the Florida Statutes. GS Auto Towing reserves theright to accept or reject any and/or all bids.

Date & Time of Sale - January 18, 2022 at 9:00 AMVIN # Year / Model Vehicle

1FTEX1CM4BKE12757 2011 FORD2A8HR44H08R820279 2008 CHRY5J6RM3H78CL007693 2012 HONDKMHFC46F17A237519 2007 HYUN


1J4GK58K42W205603 2002 JEEP


JN1BZ36AX8M851486 2008 NISS


LIENS

5055-0106 THCRN (01/17/22)Public Notice

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned intends to sellthe vehicle(s) below under Florida Statutes 713.78. The under-signed will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on thepremises where said vehicle(s) have been stored and which islocated at Ed's Auto & Towing Inc, 4610 S Florida Ave, In-verness, FL 34450 the following:

DOS: 01/17/2022 @ 8:30AMKL1TD56E79B405086 2009 CHEV1FAFP34N55W311463 2005 FORD1GNCS18X53K182714 2003 CHEV1FTYR14U82PA54099 2002 FORD1G1PE5SB5E7419335 2014 CHEVKL4CJASB7FB234044 2015 BUIC

Purchase must be paid for at the time of sale in cash only.Vehicle(s) sold as is and must be removed at the time of sale.Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of settlement, betweenowner & obligated party.


TAX DEEDS

7461-0127 THCRN TXD 0747PUBLIC NOTICE

APPLICATION: 2021-0747TDNOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX DEED

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: SAVVY FL LLCThe holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate fora tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and yearof issuance, the description of the property, and the names inwhich it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 18-1487 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2018DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:CITRUS SPGS UNIT 2 PB 5 PG 108 LOT 2 BLK 128NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: CITRUS PROPERTY HOLD-INGS LLC, OLEG GENSHAFT REGISTERED AGENTSaid property being in the County of Citrus, State of Florida.Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, theproperty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highestbidder on line, on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM atwww.citrus.realtaxdeed.com.Dated December 10, 2021ANGELA VICK, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Citrus County, FloridaBy: Tifani L. White, Deputy ClerkPublished January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

DUNNELLONNorth Williams St

3000 SF MOL;Commercial building

on .042 acre**For sale or lease**Motivated Owner

Contact: Al Isnetto,Palmwood Realty.352-597-2500 x202

LECANTO HOMEGreat home w/ Front Porch

on private 1.30 Acres!3/2/2 Block & Stucco Home

& workshop w/ electric..across from State Forest.

Move-in Ready $264K

Michelle Marques, Realtor(352) 400-8441

ExploreCitrus.comMANUFACTURED HOME

2BR/1Bath in LecantoLOW Lot Rent, Good Location,Updated. $29,900 OBO352-228-4035

VACANT LANDHigh and Dry Lot with nicetrees- Crystal ParadiseEstates - Unit 3 $20K obo352-464-0477

TRANSPORTATION

CAMARO2013 Convertible LT, 6 Spdauto, Blu Ray, Metallic, rearspoiler, loaded, Bluetooth, On-Star, remote start, navigation,premium stereo, 30,670 miles$22500 (352) 419-7266 or444-9699

ATVHONDA

2014 TRX 400XLow Miles-

$4,500 obo cash only(352) 613-8173

WANTEDJUNK & ESTATE CARSUp to $1,000 & MORE(352) 342-7037

BOATS

HONDA90 HURRICANE22'6" Needs TLC -

Includes Trailer$5,300

(352) 794-6600

WANTED - ALL RV's &BOATS - Any condition - We

come to you- SAME DAYCASH (941) 284-3498

PONTOON BOAT17 Feet 8 Inch with trailer25HP 4 stroke Mercury, MinnKota trolling motor, ExcellentCondition, under cover, $5K

CARS/SUV

JAGUAR2003, 1ST YR W/ V8

$10k(352) 422-7170

89 MustangConvertible 5.0

5sp, Rust Free, Many Extras!Too much to List- Discs,SS Exhaust, etc $15,000

(352)436-9718

TOYOTA AVALON2011 / 1-owner, garage kept,reg maint, GPS, Exc Condfully loaded, cold a/c, 127K mimoon roof, $10,400 obo808-203-9621 call or text

Toyota 2014 Prius,Hybrid, 60,200 mi, exc gas mil(50 mpg), Dark blue with lightgray interior, great condition

$10,900 813-760-8690

CLASSICS

MG1976 MGB, Red, NEWtop & upholstery, wire

wheel, $6900 Make Offer(352)346-1053

PLYMOUTH1969 Sport Satellite

Numbers Matching Car383 V8 (Prof. Rebuilt

Power Brakes)SHOW WINNER

$34,500 352-746-3749

MOTORCYCLES

HARLEY 2016Switchback, 2,935 mi.,

$10,500 or BEST OFFER352-765-4679

HARLEY DAVIDSON2007 Fat Boy, Vance & HinesPipes, 13k Original Miles, Well

Maintained! $7950 OBO516-819-9196

HARLEY-DAVIDSON2001 FAT BOY

1-owner, lots of extras,low miles, Excellent Shape!

$7500352-220-4752

TRIKE V8MUST SEE! Factory Made,Excellent Cond./ Low Miles,

Auto Trans w/ reverse1 of a Kind- Pics online

Reasonable $19,900231-330-5553

TRUCKS

FIRE TRUCK1994 INTERNATIONAL 4900CREW CAB TURBO DIESEL17,985 orig mi., 1K gal. water

tank w/ 1250 GPM pump. Runs& Drives PERFECT! $29,500obo Call/Text 305-720-8033

RECREATIONAL VEHICLES

2007 Trail Cruiser Lite19ft., Loaded, Cold A/C &

Heat, Very Clean, sleeps 6-7$7900 OBO (352) 765-3089

2018 STRYKERTOY HAULER, FIFTH WHEEL,2 Slides, 41ft, $59,995352-795-7820


2020 JAYCONORTH POINT, FIFTH WHEEL,5 Slides, 44ft, $70,995352-795-7820

FIFTH WHEEL2012 KEYSTONE COUGAR,36FT, 3 slides, lg kitch island, 2recliners, lg couch, fireplace, lgdining area, jack-n-jill Bath, VeryClean $24,500 (815) 557-3330WANTED - ALL RV's &

BOATS - Any condition - Wecome to you - SAME DAY

CASH (941) 284-3498



Your Hometown AgentsHOME SERVICES DIRECTORY

.. Nick Kleftis ..

NOW is the time toconsider listing your home,

inventory is down andbuyers are ready.

Call me for aFREE Market Analysis.

Cell: 352-270-1032Office: 352-726-6668

email:[email protected]

BETTY J. POWELLRealtor

" Your SUCCESSis my GOAL...

Making FRIENDSalong the way

is my REWARD! "

BUYING ORSELLING?!

CALL ME:352-422-6417

[email protected] American

Realty & Investment

Les J. Magyar,REALTOR

"Simply Put Integrity #1"

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352-726-1515

HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY

BOBBI DILEGO352-220-0587

27 yrs in Real EstateLet my EXPERIENCE

put your mind at ease.

SELLERS - Call Bobbi toget your home SOLD!

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*Complete guidancethrough the entire

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* One call away for yourbuying and selling needs.* Realtor that you can referto your family and friends.

* Service with a smileseven days a week.

Parsley Real EstateDeb Thompson352-634-2656

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GARY & KARENBAXLEY

GRI Realtors

Your Christian Realtorconnection to yournext transaction

352-212-4678 Gary352-212-3937 Karen

[email protected] Shores Realty


During this MostWonderful Time

of the Year...

I'm wishing you & yoursAll the JOY that your

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TAX DEEDS



NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: SAVVY FL LLCThe holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate fora tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and yearof issuance, the description of the property, and the names inwhich it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 19-8623 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2019DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:PINE RIDGE UNIT 1 PB 8 PG 25 LOT 21 BLK 130NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: HANS U RUDOLPHSaid property being in the County of Citrus, State of Florida.Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, theproperty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highestbidder on line, on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM atwww.citrus.realtaxdeed.com.Dated December 10, 2021ANGELA VICK, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Citrus County, FloridaBy: Tifani L. White, Deputy ClerkPublished January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022.



NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: SAVVY FL LLCThe holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate fora tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and yearof issuance, the description of the property, and the names inwhich it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 16-5576 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2016DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:CITRUS SPRINGS UNIT 23 PB 7 PG 115 LOT 28 BLK 1746NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: ALTAGRACIA DIAZSaid property being in the County of Citrus, State of Florida.Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, theproperty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highestbidder on line, on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM atwww.citrus.realtaxdeed.com.Dated December 10, 2021ANGELA VICK, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Citrus County, FloridaBy: Tifani L. White, Deputy ClerkPublished January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022.

LIENS

1735-0102 SUCRNNOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

MILLS AUTO SALES INC gives notice that on 02/01/2022 at09:00 AM the following vehicles(s) may be sold by public sale at1756 S SUNCOAST BLVD, HOMOSASSA, FL 34448 to satisfythe lien for the amount owed on each vehicle for any recovery,towing, or storage services charges and administrative fees al-lowed pursuant to Florida statute 713.78.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: SAVVY FL LLCThe holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate fora tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and yearof issuance, the description of the property, and the names inwhich it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 18-7045 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2018DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:UNIT 6 OF HOMOSASSA PB 1 PG 48 LOTS 13, 14, 20 & 21BLK 246NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: LEVENTURES LLCSaid property being in the County of Citrus, State of Florida.Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, theproperty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highestbidder on line, on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM atwww.citrus.realtaxdeed.com.Dated December 10, 2021ANGELA VICK, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Citrus County, FloridaBy: Tifani L. White, Deputy ClerkPublished January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: SAVVY FL LLCThe holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate fora tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and yearof issuance, the description of the property, and the names inwhich it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 19-8971 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2019DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:SUNKIST ESTS LOT 13 DESC IN OR BK 679 PG 352NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: DAVID D WELLS, VIRGINIA MWELLSSaid property being in the County of Citrus, State of Florida.Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, theproperty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highestbidder on line, on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM atwww.citrus.realtaxdeed.com.Dated December 10, 2021ANGELA VICK, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Citrus County, FloridaBy: Tifani L. White, Deputy ClerkPublished January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022.

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FORECLOSURE

5051-0113 THCRN Mykal Davis2020-CA-000151 Notice of Foreclosure Sale

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUITIN AND FOR CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA

CASE NO.: 2020-CA-000151PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC,

Plaintiff,v.MYKAL DAVIS; et al.,

Defendants.NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that Angela Vick, Clerk of the CircuitCourt of Citrus County, Florida, will on the 3rd day of February,2022, at 10:00 a.m. EST, via the online auction site at www.cit-rus.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter 45, F.S., offerfor sale and sell to the highest and best bidder for cash, the fol-lowing described property situated in Citrus County, Florida, towit:

Lot 16: Commence at the SE corner of Lot 94, Green Acres, Ad-dition, No. 2, as recorded in Plat Book 5, pages 34 and 35, pub-lic records of Citrus County, Florida, thence S 88 Deg. 22' 22” W,along the South line of said Lot 94, and along the south line ofLot 93, as shown on said Plat, a distance of 674.32 feet to theSW corner of said Lot 93, thence N 0 Deg. 19' 27” E, along theWest line of said Lot 93, a distance of 386.44 feet to the Point ofBeginning, thence continue N 0 Deg. 19' 27” E, along said Westline a distance of 128.82 feet, thence N 88 Deg. 22' 17” E, 170feet, thence S 0 Deg. 19' 27” W, parallel to said West line a dis-tance of 128.81 feet, thence S 88 Deg. 22' 18” W, 170 feet to thePoint of Beginning. Subject to a 12.50 foot wide easement alongthe east boundary thereof for Road Right of Way.

Together with the right of Ingress and Egress over and acrossthat certain easement in common with others as recorded in ORbook 586, Page 1145, Public Records of Citrus County, Florida.

TOGETHER WITH: A 1987 PINE Doublewide Mobile Home ID#LHMLP28091351655A & LHMLP28091351655B AND title Num-bers 0043750567 & 0043750576.

Property Address: 5040 South Pastel Point, Homosassa, FL34446

pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered in a casepending in said Court, the style and case number of which is setforth above.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, ifany, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pen-dens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as un-claimed.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at thesale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Pur-chaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, theMortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any ac-commodation in order to participate in this proceeding, youare entitled, at no cost to you, the provision of certain assist-ance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office ofthe Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone(352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled courtappearance, or immediately upon receiving this notificationif the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

SUBMITTED on this 29th day of December, 2021.TIFFANY & BOSCO, P.A.

/s/ Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq.Anthony R. Smith, Esq.

FL Bar #157147Kathryn I. Kasper, Esq.

FL Bar #621188Attorneys for Plaintiff

OF COUNSEL:Tiffany & Bosco, P.A.1201 S. Orlando Ave, Suite 430Winter Park, FL 32789Telephone: (205) 930-5200Facsimile: (407) 712-9201

Published January 6 & 13, 2022

5050-0113 THCRN Robert A. Peterson 39984.0172/JSchwartz2018 CA 000824 A Notice of Foreclosure Sale

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, INAND FOR CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA.

CASE No. 2018 CA 000824 AVANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.,

Plaintiff,vs.PETERSON, ROBERT A., et. al.,

Defendants.NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judg-ment entered in Case No. 2018 CA 000824 A of the Circuit Courtof the 5TH Judicial Circuit in and for CITRUS County, Florida,wherein, VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.,Plaintiff, and, PETERSON, ROBERT A., et. al., are Defendants,Clerk of Court, Angela Vick, will sell to the highest bidder for cashat, WWW.CITRUS.REALFORECLOSE.COM, at the hour of10:00 a.m., on the 3rd day of March, 2022, the following de-scribed property:

LOT 4 OF AN UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION OF LOT 2, OFGREEN ACRES ADDITION NO. 1, BEING MORE PARTICU-LARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

COMMENCE AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 2, OFGREEN ACRES ADDITION NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE MAPOR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 5, PAGES 6AND 7, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF CITRUS COUNTY,FLORIDA; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 23 MINUTES 40SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 2,A DISTANCE OF 395.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGIN-NING; THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 23 MINUTES40 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCEOF 131.78 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 55 MINUTES57 SECONDS EAST, 168.05 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DE-GREES 24 MINUTES 01 SECONDS EAST, 132.04 FEET;THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 43 SECONDSWEST 168.07 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

TOGETHER WITH A 1999 NAVIG MANUFACTURED HOME,BEARING SERIAL#: PSHGA21951A AND PSHGA21951B;TITLE#: 80442576 AND 80442515.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, ifany, other than the propertyowner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within60 days after the sale.

DATED this 28th day of December, 2021.GREENSPOON MARDER LLP

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Hearing Line: (888) 491-1120Facsimile: (954) 343 6982

Email 1: [email protected] 2: [email protected]

By:/S/ Scott GriffithScott Griffith, Esq.

Florida Bar No. 26139IMPORTANT

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you areentitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assist-ance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator for Citrus County,John Sullivan, at (352) 341-6700 at least 7 days before yourscheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receivingthis notification if the time before the scheduled appearanceis less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call711.

Published January 6 & 13, 2022

5047-0113 THCRN Kenneth Brian Slanker2019 CA 001107 A Re-Notice of Foreclosure Sale

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUITIN AND FOR CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA

CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISIONCASE NO.: 2019 CA 001107 A

MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO LLCPlaintiff(s),

vs.KENNETH BRIAN SLANKER; et al.,

Defendant(s).RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to the OrderGranted Motion to Reschedule Foreclosure Sale entered onDecember 9, 2021 in the above-captioned action, the Clerk ofCourt, Angela Vick, will sell to the highest and best bidder forcash at www.citrus.realforeclose.com in accordance with Chapter45, Florida Statutes on the 27th day of January, 2022 at 10:00AM on the following described property as set forth in said FinalJudgment of Foreclosure or order, to wit:

Tract B, TWIN ACRES, according to the Plat thereof, recorded inPlat Book 17, Page(s) 81, of the Public Records of Citrus County,Florida. Together with that certain 2005 Regency Mobile Home;Title No. 96183022 and 96183375; I.D. No. N19647A andN19647B, located on said lands.

Property address: 2457 East Hayes Street, Inverness, FL 34453

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from thesale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date ofthe lis pendens, must file a claim before the clerk reports thesurplus as unclaimed.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. IF YOU ARE APERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOM-MODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEED-ING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THEPROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACTTHE ADA COORDINATOR AT THE OFFICE OF THE TRIALCOURT ADMINISTRATOR, CITRUS COUNTY COURTHOUSE,110 NORTH APOPKA AVENUE, INVERNESS, FLORIDA34450, TELEPHONE (352) 341-6700, AT LEAST 7 DAYS BE-FORE YOUR SCHEDULED COURT APPEARANCE, OR IMME-DIATELY UPON RECEIVING THIS NOTIFICATION IF THETIME BEFORE THE SCHEDULED APPEARANCE IS LESSTHAN 7 DAYS; IF YOU ARE HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED,CALL 711.

I HEREBY CERTIFY a true and correct copy of the foregoinghas been furnished to all parties on the attached service list by e-Service or by First Class U.S. Mail on this 23rd day of December2021:

Respectfully submitted,/s/ Heather L. Griffiths

PADGETT LAW GROUPHEATHER GRIFFITHS, ESQ.

Florida Bar # 914446267 Old Water Oak Road, Suite 203

Tallahassee, FL 32312(850) 422-2520 (telephone)(850) 422-2567 (facsimile)

[email protected] for Plaintiff

Pursuant to the Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.516, the above signedcounsel for Plaintiff designates [email protected] its primary e-mail address for service, in the above styled mat-ter, of all pleadings and documents required to be served on theparties.Published January 6 & 13, 2022

FORECLOSURE

5042-0106 THCRN Rafferty McDougall 10000072782021 CA 000781 A Notice of Action

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTHJUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR CITRUS

COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO. 2021 CA 000781 A

MIDFIRST BANKPlaintiff,

v.THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, GRANTEES, DEVISEES, LIENORS,TRUSTEES, AND CREDITORS OF RAFFERTY MCDOUGALLA/K/A RAFFERTY BRUCE MULOCK MCDOUGALL, DE-CEASED, ET AL.

Defendants.NOTICE OF ACTION

TO: THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, GRANTEES, DEVISEES, LIEN-ORS, TRUSTEES, AND CREDITORS OF RAFFERTY MCDOU-GALL A/K/A RAFFERTY BRUCE MULOCK MCDOUGALL, DE-CEASED

Current Residence Unknown, but whose last known addresswas:3409 W FAIRBANK DR, CITRUS SPRINGS, FL 34433-6161

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage onthe following property in Citrus County, Florida, to-wit:

LOT 22, BLOCK 611 OF CITRUS SPRINGS UNIT 9, ACCORD-ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK6, PAGE(S) 61 THROUGH 66, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OFCITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA.

has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copyof your written defenses, if any, to it on eXL Legal, PLLC,Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is 12425 28th Street North,Suite 200, St. Petersburg, FL 33716, on or before January 29,2022 and file the original with the Clerk of this Court at 110 NApopka Ave, Inverness, FL 34450, either before service onPlaintiff's attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise, a defaultwill be entered against you for the relief demanded in the com-plaint petition.

WITNESS my hand and seal of the Court on this 22nd day ofDecember, 2021.

Angela VickClerk of the Circuit Court

(SEAL)By: /s/Kyle Klauder

Deputy ClerkIf you are a person with a disability who needs any accom-modation in order to participate in this proceeding, you areentitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assist-ance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Office ofthe Trial Court Administrator, Citrus County Courthouse, 110North Apopka Avenue, Inverness, Florida 34450, Telephone(352) 341-6700, at least 7 days before your scheduled courtappearance, or immediately upon receiving this notificationif the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7days; if you arc hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

Published December 30, 2021 & January 6, 2022

FORECLOSURE

5024-0106 THCRN Tammy Mowat2020-CA-471 Notice of Sale

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUITIN AND FOR CITRUS COUNTY FLORIDA

Case No.: 2020-CA-471MAHALEY, LLC.A Tennessee Limited Liability Company

Plaintiff,AndTAMMY MOWAT, Individually, et al.

Defendants.NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to that certain FinalJudgment of Foreclosure dated December 3, 2021, and enteredin Case No. 2020-CA-471, of the Circuit Court of the Fifth Judi-cial Circuit, in and for Citrus County, Florida in which MAHALEY,LLC is the Plaintiff and in which TAMMY MOWAT, and ESTATEOF MICHAEL COLLIER are the Defendant. The Office of AngelaVick, Clerk of the Circuit Court will offer for sale and will sell tothe highest and best bidder for cash by electronic sale beginninga t 1 0 : 0 0 A . M . o n J a n u a r y 2 0 , 2 0 2 2 a twww.citrus.realforeclose.com the following described real prop-erty as set forth in the Summary Final Judgment:

Lots 8 and 9, Block E, of LEISURE ACRES, UNIT IAccording to the map or plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 5Pages 13, 14,15, and 16, Public Records of Citrus County,Florida.

Together with: 1985 Mobile Home ID# 33610175U and 1985Mobile Home ID # SSMFLAC71760

THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL MONEY FROM THE SALEAFTER PAYMENT OF PERSONS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO BEPAID FROM THE SALE PROCEEDS PURSUANT TO THIS FI-NAL JUDGMENT. IF YOU ARE A SUBORDINATE LIENHOLD-ER CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THESALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK NOLATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE. IF YOU FAIL TOFILE A CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY RE-MAINING FUNDS.

/s/ STEVEN D. FICHTMAN, ESQ. Fla. Bar No. 0014302Law Office of Steven D. Fichtman, PLLC

PO Box 4290, Homosassa Springs, FL 34447352/364-9112

[email protected], [email protected],[email protected]

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFFPublished December 16, 23 & 30, 2021 and January 6, 2022

5046-0120 THCRN 2020 CP 000188Notice of Action Nancy Jo Alessi

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Fifth JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, INAND FOR Citrus COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISION File # 2020 CP 000188.IN RE: THE ESTATE OFAlessi, Joseph Deceased.Patty Alessi, as Personal Representative of theEstate of Joseph Alessi, Deceased

PetitionerVs.Nancy Jo Alessi, AKA Nancy J. AlessiAKA Nancy AlessiAnd any unknown or unascertainedDescendants, heirs and Devisees of Nancy Jo Alessi

RespondentsNOTICE OF ACTION - Constructive Service

TO: Nancy Jo Alessi and any unknown or unascertainedDescendants, heirs and Devisees of Nancy Jo Alessi

YOUR ARE NOTIFIED that a Petition to determine beneficiar-ies in the estate of Joseph Alessi, Deceased, has been in the Cir-cuit Court of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, in and for Citrus County,Florida and you are required to serve a copy of your written de-fenses to it, if any, to:

Ronald A. JonesAttorney for Plaintiff15600 A S US Hwy 441, Summerfield FL 34491

on or before January 29, 2022 and file the original with the Clerkof this Court, 110 N Apopka Ave, Inverness, FL 34450

Attn: Probate either before service on Plaintiffʼs attorney or imme-diately thereafter; or a default will be entered against you for therelief demanded in the Complaint or Petition.

WITNESS my hand and Seal of this Court on Dec. 16, 2021Angela Vick

CLERK OF THE COURT{{County Court Seal}}

By: /s/ M. MothershedAs Deputy Clerk

Published December 30, 2021 and January 6, 13 & 20, 2022

5044-1230 THCRN 2020 CA 65Notice of Sale Debra Ann Dittrich v. Amy M. Gronert & Mehdi. . .IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

IN AND FOR CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDACASE NO. 2020 CA 65

DEBRA ANN DITTRICH, TRUSTEE OF THE DEBRA ANN DIT-TRICH REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 06/29/2016,

Plaintiff,vs.AMY M. GRONERT and MEHDI TAHIRI, et al�

Defendant.NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is given that pursuant to the Final Judgment of Fore-closure dated October 21, 2021, in Case No. 2020-CA-65, of theCounty Court of the Fifth Judicial Circuit in and for Citrus County,Florida, in which DEBRA ANN DITTRICH, Trustee of the DebraAnn Dittrich Revocable Trust Dated 06/29/2016, is Plaintiff, andAMY GRONERT and MEHDI TAHIRI, are Defendants, I will sellto the highest and best bidder for cash at www.citrus.realforecI-ose.com. the Clerkʼs website for online auctions at 10:00 a.m. onThursday, January 27, 2022, the following described propertyset forth in the Final Judgment for Foreclosure:

Lot 1, Crooked Stick Village, according to the Plat thereof, recor-ded in Plat Book 15, Pages 85 and 86, of the Public Records ofCitrus County, Florida

DATED this 23rd day of December, 2021.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEI HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the fore-

going instrument has been furnished via Electronic Transmissionto Chigozie Offor, Esquire, Counsel for Defendants, [email protected], this 23rd day of December, 2021.

KAREN O. GAFFNEY, P.A.205 West Dampier Street

Inverness, FL 34450Email: [email protected]

Attorney for PlaintiffBy: /s/ Karen O. Gaffney, Esquire

Florida Bar No. 500682Published December 30, 2021 & January 6, 2022

TAX DEEDS



NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: KEYS FUNDING LLC - 1019The holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate fora tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and yearof issuance, the description of the property, and the names inwhich it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 19-5055 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2019DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:***ADVERSE POSSESSION FORM DR-542 FILED ON THISPROPERTY*** BEVERLY HILLS UNIT 5 LOT 6 & NE'LY 1/2 OFLOT 8 BLK 80 MORE FULLY DESCR AS FOLLOWS: BEGINAT THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 8, BLK 80,BEVERLY HILLS UNIT 5, THENCE N 51 DEG W ALONG THENORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT8, A DISTANCE OF 120FEET TO THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 8,THENCE S 39 DEG W ALONG THE NORTHWESTERLY LINEOF SAID LOT 8, A DISTANCE OF 37.5 FEET, THENCE S 51DEG E 120 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHEASTERERLYLINE OF SAID LOT 8, THENCE N 39 DEG E ALONG THESOUTHEASTERLY 37.5 FEET TO THE POB.NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: ERNEST P BAUER DE-CEASED, ESTATE OF JOAN A BAUER AKA JOAN WATERSDECEASED, JOAN A BAUER ESTSaid property being in the County of Citrus, State of Florida.Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, theproperty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highestbidder on line, on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM atwww.citrus.realtaxdeed.com.Dated December 10, 2021ANGELA VICK, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Citrus County, FloridaBy: Tifani L. White, Deputy ClerkPublished January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: SAVVY FL LLCThe holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate fora tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and yearof issuance, the description of the property, and the names inwhich it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 16-5688 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2016DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:CITRUS SPRINGS UNIT 23 PB 7 PG 115 LOT 9 BLK 1756NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: ANTONIO PALUMBO,RHONDA L PALUMBOSaid property being in the County of Citrus, State of Florida.Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, theproperty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highestbidder on line, on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM atwww.citrus.realtaxdeed.com.Dated December 10, 2021ANGELA VICK, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Citrus County, FloridaBy: Tifani L. White, Deputy ClerkPublished January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022.

LIENS

5053-0106 THCRNNOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given that on 1/18/2022 at 10:30 am, the follow-ing vehicle will be sold for towing & storage charges pursuant toF.S. 713.78:

1969 CADILLAC #J9315564

Sale will be held at TROPICAL WINDOW TINTING, 1612 SUN-CAST BLVD. HOMOSASSA, FL 34448. 352-621-7328. Lienor re-serves the right to bid.



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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: SAVVY FL LLCThe holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate fora tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and yearof issuance, the description of the property, and the names inwhich it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 18-7060 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2018DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:VILLA TER UNIT 9 OF HOMOSASSA LOTS 3 & 4 BLK 294DESC IN OR BK 768 PG 1623NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: ESTATE OF GEORGE WDYESS DECEASED, GEORGE W DYESS, LINDA LEEROBERTSSaid property being in the County of Citrus, State of Florida.Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, theproperty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highestbidder on line, on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM atwww.citrus.realtaxdeed.com.Dated December 10, 2021ANGELA VICK, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Citrus County, FloridaBy: Tifani L. White, Deputy ClerkPublished January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: BEAMIF A LLCThe holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate fora tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and yearof issuance, the description of the property, and the names inwhich it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 19-0200 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2019DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:INVERNESS HGLDS UNIT 2 LOTS 65, 66, 67 & 68 BLK 63DESC IN OR BK 126 PG 331NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: AMERICAN ESTATE &TRUST, AMERICAN ESTATE & TRUST FBO MAUREENGREEN IRA, MAUREEN GREEN IRASaid property being in the County of Citrus, State of Florida.Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, theproperty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highestbidder on line, on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM atwww.citrus.realtaxdeed.com.Dated December 10, 2021ANGELA VICK, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Citrus County, FloridaBy: Tifani L. White, Deputy ClerkPublished January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: SAVVY FL LLCThe holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate fora tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and yearof issuance, the description of the property, and the names inwhich it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 19-7099 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2019DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:UNIT 5 OF HOMOSASSA PB 1 PG 47 LOTS 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,21 & 22 BLK 199 DESC IN OR BK 883 PG 52 ((ET AL-JEANSAUERWEIN MYERS & JOHN G SAUERWEIN))NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: JEANNE SAUERWEIN MY-ERS, JOHN G SAUERWEIN, JOSEPH C SAUERWEINSaid property being in the County of Citrus, State of Florida.Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, theproperty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highestbidder on line, on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM atwww.citrus.realtaxdeed.com.Dated December 10, 2021ANGELA VICK, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Citrus County, FloridaBy: Tifani L. White, Deputy ClerkPublished January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022.



NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: ALAN BLAKEThe holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate fora tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and yearof issuance, the description of the property, and the names inwhich it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 16-3021 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2016DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:CITRUS SPRINGS UNIT 9 LOT 13 BLK 623 DESC IN OR BK844 PG 936NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: CARMEN M ROSARIO, CRUZROSARIOSaid property being in the County of Citrus, State of Florida.Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, theproperty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highestbidder on line, on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM atwww.citrus.realtaxdeed.com.Dated December 10, 2021ANGELA VICK, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Citrus County, FloridaBy: Tifani L. White, Deputy ClerkPublished January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022.



NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: SAVVY FL LLCThe holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate fora tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and yearof issuance, the description of the property, and the names inwhich it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 19-1316 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2019DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:CITRUS SPRINGS UNIT 1 PLAT BK 5 PG 89 LOT 6 BLK 38DESC IN OR BK 706 PG 1326NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: DAVID NANTAIS, LAURA IN-GRASIA, LINDA D RAVENHORSTSaid property being in the County of Citrus, State of Florida.Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, theproperty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highestbidder on line, on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM atwww.citrus.realtaxdeed.com.Dated December 10, 2021ANGELA VICK, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Citrus County, FloridaBy: Tifani L. White, Deputy ClerkPublished January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: DREW C LOBIANCOThe holder of the following certificate has filed said certificate fora tax deed to be issued thereon. The certificate number and yearof issuance, the description of the property, and the names inwhich it was assessed are as follows:CERTIFICATE NO: 19-7586 YEAR OF ISSUANCE: 2019DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:COLONY ESTATES PB 3 PG 45 LOT 65A & S 161.21 FT OFLOT 65NAME IN WHICH ASSESSED: PEGGY WALSH ESTSaid property being in the County of Citrus, State of Florida.Unless such certificate shall be redeemed according to law, theproperty described in such certificate shall be sold to the highestbidder on line, on February 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM atwww.citrus.realtaxdeed.com.Dated December 10, 2021ANGELA VICK, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Citrus County, FloridaBy: Tifani L. White, Deputy ClerkPublished January 6, 13, 20 & 27, 2022.

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