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Citrus County
January 2, 2006
The Bizarre, crazy, wacky year gone
By Times Staff
It's not boring when a "cramp" is born and a guy in a pig mask and a pink thong streaks at a high school soccer game. Read on for more strangeness.
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January 1, 2006
Losing Jessica: A crime awful beyond belief
By ABBIE VANSICKLE
The abduction and killing of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford drew widespread horror and grief to Citrus County and brought changes to the state's sex offender laws.
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Meth, torture and the Thornton sentence
By ABBIE VANSICKLE
Besides the Lunsford case, three other stories of the courts and law enforcement made frequent headlines.
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December 31, 2005
People of note left their mark
By JIM ROSS
Entertainers, politicians, business people - the county mourned the deaths of many residents who helped shape the place we call home.
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December 30, 2005
For the arts, a year of thriving
By JORGE SANCHEZ
Among the highlights was the exhibit of Florida Highwaymen paintings at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum.
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December 29, 2005
Big issues: growth and how to pay for it
By CATHERINE E. SHOICHET
In two key decisions, the County Commission approved a gas tax increase, which takes effect Sunday, and a doubling of impact fees.
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Two new leaders find governing is not a cinch
By CATHERINE E. SHOICHET
The pair are credited with bringing change to the County Commission, but they differ on key fiscal measures.
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December 28, 2005
2005 was a capital year for county
By BARBARA BEHRENDT
No major hurricane scrapes, a bountiful scallop harvest and all-time high tourist tax revenues were among the year's highlights.
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December 27, 2005
A tale of two cities' growth
By ELENA LESLEY
Crystal River is facing crucial decisions about its future, while Inverness has witnessed measured change.
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December 26, 2005
Jessica's death spurs law, playground
By Times Staff
Homosassa Elementary School's new cafeteria and media center finally open after serious construction flaws are corrected.
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Year offers lessons in change
By EDDY RAMIREZ
From rezoning to honey buns, the Citrus County schools and the parents and students they serve are still struggling to adapt to new proposals and issues.
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