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Shaun Jonaitis (80) and Caleb Holloway (44) wear the jersey of fallen player Antonio Hicks as the Citrus Hurricanes enter the pitch at Crystal River on Friday night. Hicks, who died after collapsing during soccer practice in September, was honored at the start of the game with a minute of silence.
Emotional Citrus wins in OT in Crystal River
For the Citrus High School varsity football team, their 18-16 overtime win over host Crystal River on Friday, Oct. 15 did not qualify for the playoffs or the championship game. But for the Hurricanes, it meant so much more.
A match that started with the team captains holding the Antonio Hicks No.56 shirt as they made their way to the midfield for the draw ended with a team photo where the same jersey was front and center. It was the team’s first action since Hicks died in practice on September 28.
“It’s been hard, but I think the fellowship is the most important part. We need brotherhood on this team, so that’s what we have, â€said Colton McNeely. “It means a lot. We needed it.
For the ‘Canes, it was a cathartic moment following a tragedy.
“We played this one for 56 years. We will be honoring him all season long, â€said CHS head coach McKinley Franklin. “We won our first victory in his honor.
Simpson brings good news for Citrus County
Senate Speaker Wilton Simpson R-Trilby smiles while chatting with county lobbyist Gene McGee on Friday, October 15, on the Citrus campus of the College of Central Florida before the start of the monthly Chamber of Commerce lunch.
As keynote speaker at the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Salute to Business Luncheon on Friday, October 15, Senate Speaker Wilton Simpson told those in attendance, “Florida is open to business. business â€.
US Senator Marco Rubio, in a video presentation, praised Citrus County for maintaining strong ties between the business community and residents, which benefits the local economy.
Simpson praised Gov. Ron DeSantis for opening Florida “safely and quickly” to allow business owners to get their lives back.
“We are talking about all the livelihoods of every business in the state,†he said.
At the end of lunch, someone asked Simpson about his plans when his limited term in the Senate ended in a year.
This sparked some chuckles, as he announced last month that he would run for the state agriculture commissioner next year.
When he announced it again on Friday, the applause increased.
Cady’s Café: a young woman takes on an adult task
Cady’s Café in Inverness is operated by 12-year-old college girl Cady King, right. Her grandmother, Dawn Regan, bought the business for Cady and said, “We wanted to have a fun business that she could grow up with and be in high school with. If she’s responsible and does a really, really good job, she’ll own it someday.
By day 12-year-old Cady King is a sixth-grade student at Solid Rock Christian Academy. In her spare time, she owns Cady’s Café in the Inverness Regional Shopping Center on US 41.
His father, Edward King III, is the chef and managing director, and his grandmother, Dawn Regan, is his investor and mentor.
Regan, a real estate broker, owns Great American Realty & Investments and is also worth repeating the high end resale and unique giveaways. The two shops are adjacent to the café.
“My mom and dad had the oil business, and from an early age my mom taught me everything about running a business,†Regan said. “Then when Cady’s dad was a baby, I took him to work with me.
“So now with Cady, who is my oldest grandson, I want her to understand business, how to start one, what it takes to be in business, from cleaning the floor to budgeting and buying, finding out what customers like, â€she said. .
The long term plan and goal is for Cady to be able to support herself when she is older.
“My ultimate goal is for her to learn it, learn it well and enjoy it,†Regan said. “I want her to like it. … As she ages and works her, she will one day become his. But she has to earn it. She must live it, work on it and make it her own.
Currently, Cady’s Café is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Visit the website at CadysCafe.com. Follow on Facebook at Cady’s Café. Telephone: 352-503-2663.
Aunt Martha’s Fruit and Vegetable Market Closes Gives Way to “Martha Jr. Delivery Service”
Shannon Burns-DeMilt sorts tomatoes at Aunt Martha’s produce market in Floral City. The longtime fresh produce stand closed, forcing her and her daughter, Madison DeMilt, to find other work options.
For the past 16 years, Aunt Martha’s produce market in Floral City has been a hub and favorite place not only for fresh produce, but also for news of what’s going on in the city.
After Martha Burns, Aunt Martha’s “Aunt Martha,” passed away in March, her daughter and co-owner, Shannon Burns-DeMilt, attempted to keep the business open, but due to probate issues, as well as her own health issues, she decided to sell it and do something new.
“It was a perfect storm… and the universe is telling me it’s time to move on,†Burns-DeMilt said. “When mom passed away, everything we had probated – she didn’t have a will. We thought we had it all sorted out at the bank, but we haven’t.
“The last thing I wanted to do was close my mom’s market, especially after losing her,†she said.
The New Business: Aunt Martha’s Produce Market Jr., a wholesale delivery service to local restaurants, slated to begin November 1, with, hopefully, home retail delivery added in December.
County native undertakes renovation of Pine Hill cemetery: “History is being hidden”
There are many unmarked limestone gravestones in Pine Hill Cemetery in southern Inverness. Dr Devonte White, pictured above, would like to work with the Citrus County Historical Society to identify those buried beneath them.
As far back as he can remember, Dr Devonte White, a native of Inverness, has seen a number of county residents and organizations preserve Pine Hill Cemetery as best they can weed, mow and put away the Spanish moss and fallen pine needles.
A few months ago, White noticed that more was needed for the county-owned cemetery and its “glaring difference” from Oak Ridge cemetery owned by Inverness across the back streets bordering Pine Hill.
“I wanted to know why we have two cemeteries on the same land but which look totally different,” he said. “It’s not a big cemetery. Why is it not maintained as well as the huge cemetery there?
White wants to hold public meetings with community leaders and elders who would know what is best for Pine Hill. His own ideas include planting better grass, paving the unique dirt road that runs through the graveyard, and installing larger and additional signage to help direct lost motorists to Pine Hill.
Founded in 1890, Pine Hill Cemetery has become the resting place of the poor and blacks. However, it doesn’t matter who is buried at Pine Hill, White said, they deserve the same respect as those buried next door.
Hot topic of the week: A traffic alert on Chronicle’s Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon about an accident involving five vehicles on State Road 44 near the Inverness area RaceTrac drew a number of comments on a variety of topics. Here’s what some have said:
Barbara Kachman Masters: “Now we have total traffic jam on Forest Drive – and they want to add more high rise apartments in the area. How stupid is that? A small town gone bad!
Gary Gary St: “… Wait until the Suncoast Parkway is finished and there are more people entering this county. This county is in desperate need of more industry and good jobs, so that said, housing is in demand now and will move forward…. “
Shawna Busch: “There are far too many accidents per capita here. … It’s incredible. Most of the time I almost have an accident, even if I only mind my own business, being aware and driving safely. You really have to be on your guard. It’s ridiculous! The things I see every day, I’m like ‘What the hell was that ?!’ “
Charles Horton, responding to Shawna Busch: “Increase the capita then. “
David DeFiore: “We didn’t have that many accidents until all those snowbirds started coming back. “
Daniel Kapsa: “People drive very aggressively in our region. Speed ​​limits are also optional. We have been living here for about a year and we are very surprised. Most keep it up until the next stoplight and leave no space behind. If you leave a space, they cut you off. Not surprised at the number of accidents though. It’s unfortunate and I hope all is well.
Jenny Bossert: “A lot of accidents here lately. I absolutely hate going through Inverness at midday. It’s crazy with traffic and the lights also can’t keep up with the flow of traffic. We were literally pulled over in the middle of a green light because the traffic was so blocked at the light in front of us and there was not enough room. It’s bad!
Jayne Puyear: “Sad to say, but for anyone who wants ‘progress’ to come in our calm, family atmosphere, this is what you get. The more we destroy to build, the more accidents we will have. Get off the US 19 – “progress” comes at a great price. Remember that in 10 years.
Quote of the week: “May Floridians be Floridiansâ€. – Senate Speaker Wilton Simpson, referring to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to open Florida “safely and quickly†after the coronavirus pandemic closures, during his opening address to members of the House of citrus county trade
Good news of the week: When SOS Food Pantry lost their in-room fridge after a lightning strike, they appealed to the community for help and the community responded.
As donations poured in, including $ 1,680 raised by ERA American Realty in Beverly Hills and some of their associates, SOS had enough money to buy a replacement refrigerator and make much-needed repairs to its shed.
“With all the unrest around the world, the pandemic, the unrest in some of our cities and other countries, we are fortunate to live in a community made up of kind and caring people,” said the president of SOS. , Maria Cyr.
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