Citrus briefs

By Times staff writers

© St. Petersburg Times, published April 26, 2001

Accident kills Crystal River woman

INGLIS -- A Crystal River woman died Monday evening when she lost control of her car and crashed north of Inglis, according to police reports. Carol S. Sprague, 49, of the 10800 block of North Cove View Terrace was driving south on Butler Road at 7:25 p.m. when she tried to navigate a curve, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Sprague's Ford pickup truck fishtailed and left the road, and she ran into a stump. The truck flipped over and landed on its top. She was transported to Tampa General Hospital.

Dog that bit woman is missing

On April 20, a woman was bitten by a dog in the area of 7310 S Bedford Road, Floral City. The dog is described as a large hound mix, white and black, with blue eyes and a bobbed-tail. The dog's name is Blue, and it was staying at 8084 Julia St., Floral City. If you have any information regarding this dog, please call Citrus County Animal Control at 726-7660.

Dead manatee found in canal

INGLIS -- A dead manatee was found Tuesday in the Cross Florida Barge Canal, the sixth dead manatee found in the area in the last month. The animal, about 3 or 4 feet in length, was reported to the Florida Marine Patrol about 1 p.m. Tuesday. It was turned over to the Florida Marine Research Institute in St. Petersburg for examination. Since late March, five manatees have been discovered dead at or near the time of their birth. Four were found on the Levy County side of the Withlacoochee River and one at the mouth of the canal. All but one of the deaths were believed to have been from natural causes.

Summer food service available

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Citrus County in Lecanto will sponsor a Summer Food Service Program in May, June, July and August. This program is similar to the National School Lunch Program because it provides nutritionally balanced meals to needy children -- regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex, handicap, age, or national origin -- during summer vacation when school breakfasts and lunches are not available. All children 18 and younger, both enrolled and not enrolled at open sites, are eligible for meals at no charge. Summer feeding sites at schools provide meals to all children in the area in addition to those enrolled in summer school. The following sites will participate in the food program: the Crystal River Unit, 405 SE Seventh Ave., Crystal River, 563-2395, and the Inverness Unit, 1545 Forest Drive, Inverness, 341-2507.

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