[Times photo: Max Bittle]
	Senior Sean Bennett, left, is playing his second year in the stopper position for the Seven Rivers Christian squad. Read story

Floral City man dies as car runs into trees
Emergency workers think that Jimmie Hutton, 75, had a heart attack while driving after dropping off his grandchildren at school.

Free to good program: use of 580 acres
Swiftmud is still seeking a group to run an environmental program on the land it bought from the Boy Scouts.

New way to check criminal history
Citrus schools are considering a statewide database to help with vendors' background checks, but it has pitfalls.


Guest column
'Be prepared': It's a good motto for boaters, as well
As you drive our area highways and roads on any day, especially early in the morning or late in the afternoon, you cannot help but notice the ever increasing number of vehicles towing boats to and from our waters. The marinas and public boat launching facilities throughout Citrus and neighboring counties are packed - and over the weekends are overflowing - with vehicles and boat trailers parked not only in every available parking space but also in any other available space - in the grass, between the trees or along the roadway! Obviously, there are more and more boats on our area's waterways. In a few weeks many of our winter residents, many of whom are boating and fishing enthusiasts, will return to the area, adding to these numbers. The need for caution and alertness has never been greater!

Preps
Crystal River linebacker-tight end out for year
The senior starter separated a shoulder in Friday's game against Hernando High. The coach doesn't know who will replace him.
A player on the move
Lecanto senior transfer Crystal Earnest, who has lived in many towns, is set for a showdown with her ex-Dunnellon teammates.
Defensive stars work on, off field
Bennett and Donovan's mission trip to Mexico helps solidify Warriors' relationship in their first season as a tandem.
Haddock leads Panthers to sixth place
Tara Haddock did the job for Lecanto.

Editorial: No Emmys, but School Board on TV will be good
When the School Board takes to the local airwaves in the coming weeks, as appears likely based on the consensus the group expressed last week, their sessions are not going to make for scintillating television.
 

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