Sinkhole opens, swallows Toyota; no injuries
Firefighters and rescue workers rushed to the north Citrus County community of Citrus Springs on Tuesday evening after a sinkhole swallowed a 1992 Toyota Firefighters and rescue workers rushed to the north Citrus County community of Citrus Springs on Tuesday evening after a sinkhole swallowed a 1992 Toyota.

Novel rail plan is from Citrus
The proposal for tube transport that mimics "friction-free travel conditions of outer space" comes from an ex-official known for novel ideas.

Furor flies over garbage pickup issue
A crowd of 600 angrily tells the County Commission what it thinks about mandatory garbage collection. Officials delay the final decision.

Jailed man indicted in associate's slaying
A Crystal River man being held on firearms and attempted murder charges is accused of a fatal shooting last year.

3-pawed pup finds a home
A St. Petersburg family comes to the rescue of another disabled dog.

Crystal River to take bids on residential trash pickup
Commercial pickup has been privatized, and now the City Council will weigh full privatization's pros and cons.

Report forecasts ebb in population growth
After growing 26 percent during the 1990s, Citrus County's population is expected to increase at a slower pace during each of the next three decades, according to a University of Florida report issued Tuesday.

A balancing act at the top
Lecanto's Nisha Shah carries a well-rounded game into the No. 1 spot.

Pirates' Lavoie expects to have bigger impact
State qualifier goes through growth spurt.

Citrus digest
Teen inmate accused of battery

Letters: We do have a valid growth management plan
Editor: It is an alarming revelation that Richard Wesch, current county administrator and former assistant county attorney, does not consider the Citrus County Comprehensive Plan a "valid plan to manage growth."