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MAY 6, 2023www.chronicleonline.com HIGH Partly cloudy, some evening showers. PAGE A4 TODAY & next morning SATURDAY 65 90 LOW Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community VOL. 129 ISSUE 126 $1Officials say COVID-19 no longer an emergency / A11 INDEX Business ................... A7 Classieds ................ B7 Comics ..................... B6 Crossword ................ B5 Entertainment ........... B4 Horoscope ................ B5 Nation/World ........... A11 Obituaries ............. None Opinion ..................... A8 TV Listings ................ B4 Weather .................... A4Man accused of shooting teen no longer free on bail By FRED HIERS Chronicle Reporter The Citrus Springs man accused of shooting a ju venile in the stomach as he and two friends drove by his home last month is no lon ger a free man awaiting trial after Citrus County Circuit Court Judge Joel Fritton on Friday deemed him a threat to the community. Fritton revoked Michael Regalski’s bond after he said the 65-year-old Re galski met Florida’s statute requirement for denying bond. Regalski’s bond was previ ously set at $65,000 and he was free until armed bailiffs led him away in handcuffs. Bailiffs allowed Regalski to hug his sister goodbye, who was in the Inverness court room during the Friday mo tion hearing. Fitton said that Assis tant State Attorney Kaitlyn Mannis had a convincing argument during the hear ing that Regalski is accused of a “dangerous crime,” that there’s substantial proba bility that they committed the crime, and their actions reected a disregard for the safety of the community. Fritton said before revok ing bond that most people would erect no-trespassing signs, put up obstructions, or continue to call 911 if they were annoyed at peo ple driving ATVs or utility task vehicles that damaged their property. “This wasn’t a life and death matter until Mr. Re galski made it one,” Fritton said. The Citrus Springs man is accused of shooting at two juveniles, aged 14 and 15 years old, and an 18-year-old adult, driving a utili ty vehicle by his home on North Pavilion Loop and hitting the 15-year-old in the stomach April 22. Re galski pleaded not guilty. During the hearing, Citrus Fred Hiers / Chronicle Reporter Michael Regalski, right, listens Friday to his two attorneys, Melisa Militello, in red, and Pam Bauman, in black, during a hearing to keep him in jail until his trialJudge says he poses a threat to the community City to ask tourism board for campground help By FRED HIERS Chronicle Reporter As costs to maintain an aging Whispering Pines Park continue to rise, the Inverness City Council is embracing a proposal for a small RV and camper site on the grounds to generate some park revenues. Coun cil members are also em bracing the idea that some one else might pay for it. That thinking is what’s be hind the City Council’s plan Wednesday when it takes up the county’s Tourist Devel opment Council’s invitation to come to its next meeting and present how the city would spend TDC money to attract more tourism and revenues for local business es. The TDC made the same invitation to Crystal River. The TDC has about $700,000 that it’s raised through the county’s bed tax and earmarked to now fund capital projects here. Inverness council mem bers think an RV and camp er park at Whispering Pines is an ideal plan and a way to invest TDC money. Inverness City Manag er Eric Williams told the council that the relatively small RV park, of maybe 100 sites, would benet the city because it would attract people, who will spend money here, allow visitors to stay longer than only a day for park events, and benet the TDC and the county because RV visitors would, in turn, pay bed tax es while in the park. “Here’s a market that no one in Citrus County has invested in,” Williams said about an RV facility in a park. He said that Whispering Pines was an “untapped re source” and that building an RV park nestled inside the near 300-acre Whispering Pines park was a “big op portunity.” The park’s ballelds host dozens of teams during many tournaments at the park. Williams said that a growing interest in baseball and softball does not look like it’s going to wane any time soon. Often multi-day events, Williams said he wants par ticipants and their families to stay for the full tourna ment, regardless of whether their teams are out of the competition. Catering to travel leagues is big business, he told the City Council this week as members discussed their planned nancial request of the TDC. The park also has a large swimming pool, a splash pad, playgrounds, and other court attractions that would attract RV and camper visi tors, Williams said. The City Council also plans to ask the TDC for $150,000 annually to mar ket the city. Currently, the city pays its own marketing costs. The park is owned by the Florida Department of Ag riculture, Division of For estry, and the state agency leases the land to Inverness. Inverness taxpayers spend about $350,000 annually to keep the popular, 290-acre park running. Citrus Coun ty commissioners chip in an additional $300,000 each year. That does not include costs to Inverness for capital improvements to the park. Williams said this is a Photos by Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor Water Safety Instructor Sally Anleu supports 3-year-old Santiago Archila as he works on floating on his back in the Whispering Pines swimming pool Wednesday morning, May 3. The child’s grandmother Michelle Elkins, top, looks on.Tourist tax money would help fund project Inverness resident Seth Huntington plays pickleball at Whispering Pines Park Wednesday, May 3, with sever al others on the park’s courts.Lawmakers pass $117 billion budget, end 2023 session By JIM TURNER and RYAN DAILEY News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE – Flor ida lawmakers on Friday nalized a $117 billion bud get and an accompanying $1.3 billion tax package to end a legislative session that carried out many of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ priorities. After adjourning “sine die” – the traditional decla ration that marks the end of the annual 60-day session – just before 11 a.m., House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, pointed to a series of key issues that he said lawmakers addressed. “When we were traveling the state, we were often re minded of the major things on Floridians’ minds,” Ren ner said during a ceremony in the Capitol’s fourth-oor rotunda between the House and Senate chambers. “Af fordability was one of those. The runaway litigation cli mate was one of those. Hav ing an educated workforce was one of those. And … we had the worst hurricane that we’ve ever faced. On each and every one of those issues, we delivered for the people of Florida.” Lawmakers began the session in early March af ter also holding special sessions in December and February. During a news conference Friday, DeSan tis touted issues passed by the Legislature. “I don’t think we’ve seen a six-month stretch that has ever been this productive in the history of our state,” DeSantis said, pointing to Tom Urban / NSF A crowd gathered Friday for a traditional hanky-drop ceremony marking the end of the legislative session in Tallahassee.The budget would be 6.4 percent higher than the plan for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30 See ACCUSED , page A4 See INVERNESS , page A4 See BUDGET , page A10
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Citrus County Chronicle Saturday, May 6, 2023 A3L CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLEWoman’s Club holding drive-thru chicken dinner Crystal River Woman’s Club is hosting a drive-th ru chicken dinner on Fri day, May 12, located at 320 N. Citrus Ave., Crys tal River. Time frame to pick up your meal is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Cost is $20. Contact Ms. Lorry to make reserva tions at 630-269-1096. Checks made payable to CRWC and mailed to CRWC, P.O. Box 1672, Crystal River, 34423-1672. Money will go to support local community organizations.FFRA to hold annual talent show The FFRA Organization is putting on their annu al Talent Show from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on May 7 at the Moose Lodge No. 2013, located at 1855 S. Sun coast Blvd., Homosassa. Everyone is invited to attend this event and there is no charge. There will be a donation jar at the door and all donations to go to FFRA. The talent show is put on by the people from Key Training Center and New Horizons. For more in formation, contact Sandy Dixon at 352-613-9864.League of Women Voters to host Superintendent Sam Himmel The League of Women Voters of Citrus County is pleased to announce that the speaker for their May meeting will be the Super intendent of Citrus County Schools, Sandra “Sam” Himmel. The League has asked Himmel to provide an update on recent chang es in the Florida public school system. The meeting will be at 10 a.m. on May 9 at the Coastal Region Library, 8619 W. Crystal St., Crys tal River. For more infor mation, call 352-637-9623 or go to lwvcitrus.org. Note that the LWVCC will now be meeting at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Coastal Region Li brary until further notice.Genealogical Society to meet The Citrus County Gene alogical Society will meet at 10 a.m. on May 9 by Zoom and at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Lat ter-day Saints, 3474 W. Southern St., Lecanto. Debbie Wilson Smyth will present “Probate Re cords – Looking Beyond the Wall.” This presenta tion provides an overview of the probate process and the records that may be cre ated after a person’s death. Guests are welcome to attend. To get a link, contact Mary Ann Ma chonkin at himary@ tampabay.rr.com.Nature Coast Anglers to meet The Nature Coast An glers (NCA) will hold their next monthly meet ing starting at 7 p.m. on May 8 at the Moose Lodge, 1855 S. Suncoast Blvd., Homosassa The speaker will be Cap tain Socrates of Silver Lining Fishing who will discuss, “Sight Fishing for Trophy Redsh and how to catch them.” Captain Socrates, who specializes in sight shing for tailing redsh along the Nature Coast, will share his how-to techniques with the club members. The Nature Coast An glers meetings are held at 7 p.m. the second Mon day of each month at the Moose Lodge. Visit the club Facebook page and their website at nature coastangler.com. IN BRIEF Shoppers would save under tax package By MICHAEL D. BATES Chronicle Reporter Florida lawmakers have negotiated a nearly $1.3 billion tax package for next scal year that includes ex panding popular shopping sales-tax “holidays,” trim ming a commercial lease tax and cutting costs of di apers for babies and adults. The House and Senate are expected Friday to pass the package (HB 7063) and a record $117 billion budget (SB 2500) before ending the annual legislative ses sion. Senate Finance and Tax Chairman Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, said in a memo that the package “of fers broad-based tax relief totaling just less than $1.3 billion.” While many of the tax breaks would be provided for limited periods, $303 million would recur each year in the future. Ingoglia has been active this legislative session, sponsoring a urry of bills – from ‘canceling’ the Democratic Party in Flor ida to a ‘Stop Wake Act,’ which seeks to ban off-hour emergency alert sys tem texts. More recently, Ingoglia sponsored a bill that would tighten up immigration pol icies. His term-limits bill for county school board members is expected to pass. This latest tax package, in part, includes a series of bulked-up tax holidays. That includes holding two back-to-school tax holi days, after holding one hol iday in past years. The bill would allow shoppers to avoid paying sales taxes on clothes cost ing $100 or less, school supplies priced at $50 or less and personal comput ers that cost $1,500 or less. The holidays would be held from July 24 to Aug. 6 and from Jan. 1 through Jan. 14 and are projected to save $160.6 million for shoppers. To help people prepare for the hurricane season, the bill would provide sales-tax exemptions on certain storm supplies, a variety of household goods, pet food and pet medication. The breaks would be of fered around the start of hurricane season, from May 27 to June 9, and again near the traditional peak of the season, from Aug. 26 through Sept. 8.Ingoglia supports $1.3-billion proposal File photo Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill.Animal shelter suspends stray dog intakes SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Citrus County Animal Services has suspended all dog intakes until further no tice, including stray dogs, in response to an increase in canine upper respiratory symptoms at the shelter. CCAS veterinary staff are waiting for conrmation of diagnosis and have already begun to isolate potentially sick and exposed animals to prevent the spread. Dr. Me aghan Mielo, Chief Veteri narian, continues to mon itor the shelter population closely to ensure that any affected dogs receive ap propriate and timely treat ment. During this time, Citrus County Sheriff’s Ofce (CCSO) Animal Control Ofcers (ACOs) cannot pick up lost/stray dogs. Residents who nd stray dogs are urged to help them reunite with their owners. The shelter provides crates, food, and other nec essary supplies for those willing to help temporarily home the lost/stray dogs. When dealing with lost and found pets, email Colleen.Yarbrough@citrusbocc. com with a detailed descrip tion and photo, along with information about where the animal went missing. CCAS staff will still work to match lost and found dogs without taking them into the shelter environment. CCAS is open for adoptions. Below are a few ways that residents can help pets nd their way home: QKnock on doors. QWalk the found pet around the neighborhood. QTalk to other residents. QTake a photo of the dog, along with cross-streets or area information of where it was found. QDo not alter the appear ance of the dog. Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor Shelter volunteer Rose Eishtadt checks one of the many dog enclosures used to house some of the dogs at the Citrus County Animal Shelter.County offers temporary tips to locate dog owners FWC to conduct aquatic plant control on Lake Rousseau SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will conduct aquatic plant con trol in portions of Lake Rousseau the week of May 15, weather permitting. The FWC will treat invasive hy drilla in the Citrus, Levy and Marion counties lake in areas where it is encroach ing on benecial native submersed aquatic plants and may negatively impact navigation and ood pro tection. Hydrilla was introduced into Florida water bodies in 1950-1951. It was thought to have been introduced to the Tampa and Miami ar eas as an aquarium plant. By the 1970s, it was estab lished throughout Florida waters and in most drainage basins. Hydrilla can grow to the surface of waters as deep as 25 feet and form dense mats and can still be found in all types of water bodies. To nd out more about the herbicides being used and if there are any use restric tions associated with these treatments, visit MyFWC.com/Lakes. Visit the inter active webpage by clicking “Visit Site” in the top ban ner, then click on the “Plant Mgmt Schedule of Opera tions” under the “Aquatic Plants” dropdown menu. The FWC manages hy drilla on a lake-by-lake basis using a collaborative approach. The FWC makes management decisions after comparing the benets that low-to-moderate levels of hydrilla can provide for sh and wildlife, and the de sires of various stakeholder groups against the impact this invasive plant can have on native plant communi ties, access and navigation, ood control, and manage ment costs. For general waterbody in formation, shing forecasts, virtual tours, plant control operation schedules and an nual work plans, boat ramp information, and more, visit the “What’s Happening on My Lake” website at My FWC.com/Lakes. Photo by Matthew Beck The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will conduct aquatic plant control in portions of Lake Rousseau the week of May 15, weather permitting.
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Palm Bch.8075t Chassahowitzka* 7:58 a.m.0.2 ft7:27 p.m.0.7 ft2:47 a.m.0.0 ft12:15 p.m.0.2 ft Crystal River** 6:09 a.m.1.9 ft5:38 p.m.2.5 ft12:13 a.m.-0.2 ft12:03 p.m.0.8 ft Withlacoochee* 3:38 a.m.3.1 ft2:38 p.m.3.7 ft9:53 a.m.1.3 ft10:39 p.m.-0.5 ft Homosassa*** 7:10 a.m.0.7 ft6:07 p.m.1.6 ft2:25 a.m.-0.1 ft12:11 p.m.0.2 ft 8:07 pm6:43 am9:28 pm7:12 am 05/06SATURDAY6:441:508:072:1605/07SUNDAY6:432:448:083:13 Predominant: TreesSat lowmedhigh Yesterday at 3 p.m.62° 9 Yesterday90/57 96/4887/58 73 1 SUNDAY & MONDAY MORNINGHigh: 88° Low: 66° Mostly sunny with a couple PM sea breeze showers TODAY & TOMORROW MORNINGHigh: 90° Low: 65° Partly cloudy with a couple PM sea breeze showers MODERATE. Burn ban in effect. For established lawns and landscapes, irrigation may occur during only one (1) of the specified time periods, 12:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m., or 4:00 p.m. 11:59 p.m., on the allowable watering days below:Addresses with house numbers ending in: Questions, concerns or reporting violations, please call: City of Inverness at 352-726-2321; City of Crystal River at 352-795-4216, Ext. 313; unincorporated Citrus County at 352-527-7669. For more information, visit:https://www.citrusbocc.com/departments/water_resources/watering_restrictions.phpSATURDAY KEY TO CONDITIONS: c=cloudy; fg=fog; hz=haze; mc=mostly cloudy; pc=partly cloudy; ra=rain; rs=rain/snow; s=sunny; sh=showers; sm=smoke; sn=snow; ss=snow showers; t=thunderstorms 100, Weatherford, Texas21, Baker, Nev. Today: Southeast winds around 10 knots, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Bay DQGLQODQGZDWHUVOLJKWbFKRS 76° FORECAST FOR 3:00 P.M. Saturday ALERT CITRUS SIGNUP Q To register for the Citrus County SheriffÂ’s OfficeÂ’s Alert Citrus weather program, visit www.sheriffcitrus.org and click on the links to register. Q Create a profile, list how you want to be contacted in case of a weather emergency (text, mobile phone, home phone, email), then include the address(es) you want alerts for. You can choose what types of emergencies you want to hear about, and set a quiet period for no conduct. Q Those without computer access may call 352-2492705. County SheriffÂ’s Of ce Detective Rosco Watts told the judge how Regalski changed his story about the events during interviews, washed his clothes after the shooting, and erased securi-ty camera footage. Regalski also spoke during the hearing and said the shooting was an accident, that he red to only scare those in the vehicle, and he didnÂ’t know he hit anyone that night until Watts told him much later. Mannis said that Regalski was “frustrated at kids be-ing kidsÂ’ and shot at them and then told detectives he didnÂ’t and tried to hide the evidence of the crime. Included in the charges against him are three counts of attempted rst degree murder. But his attorney, Pam Bauman, told Fritton that Regal-ski was 65 years old, had no criminal convictions, has done everything the court and law enforcement asked of him, paid a substantial bond, and let the CCSO search his home twice. Fred Hiers is a reporter at the Citrus Chronicle. Email him at fred.hiers@chronicleonline.com. ACCUSEDFrom page A1good time to get the TDC involved in city projects. While the TDC has funded projects in Crystal River to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars, Inver-ness has yet to see any sig-ni cant TDC help. Williams said heÂ’s envisioning about 100 individ-ual RV pads offering utility services. He said the park has a ball eld that could be converted into the facility. Councilman Gene Davis, who also owns an RV, said that RV traveling has become so popular that he and his wife have to make reservations at state and lo-cal parks several months in advance. State parks see the potential revenues from RV staying and camping and are offering the service. State parks offer more than 50 campgrounds for RVs, campers, and tents, accord-ing to Floridastateparks.org. RV and camper ownership has increased during the past several years, as well as the length of time RV and camper owners are staying and how often they leave home annually to visit vaca-tion attractions, according to Global Commercial Real Estate Services. Parks generate only about a third of their budgets from entry fees, Campsite prices vary from $16 to $42 a night depend-ing on the park, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Cabin prices vary from $30 to $160 a night. Visitors pay a nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee (per reser-vation, not per night) when making a reservation online or through the call center. John Pricher is the director of the Citrus County Visi-tors Bureau. Of the 5 percent the TDC collects through the local county bed tax, 1 percent goes to capital projects, Pricher said. Pricher said the TDC would rst have to ask its lawyers if the TDC money could be used for an RV park. “(But) a project where everybody wins is the most exciting to the TDC,” he said. “IÂ’m interested in see-ing all of their ideas.” The Citrus County Visitors Bureau assists the TDC with its budget and market-ing. “I think itÂ’s a great idea,” said Davis about the pro-posed RV and camper site at Whispering Pines. Councilwoman Jacquie Hepfer, who also is a TDC board member represent-ing Inverness, said that this is the kind of rejuvenation the 40-year-old Whispering Pines Park needs. Mayor Bob Plaisted said the RV and camper project would be a win/win for ev-eryone involved. Williams said the RV facility, including utility and other amenities, would cost between about $1.2 million and $1.5 million. Councilman Cabot McBride said that the way parks are used today and what taxpayers expect is changing. McBride said he used to coach his sons at Whispering Pines Park and now watch his grandchildren play there. “Things have changed. Times have changed,” he said during this weekÂ’s council meeting. “People Â… deserve a return on their investment.” Given that about 95 percent of the visitors to Whis-pering Pines park donÂ’t live in Inverness, McBride said, “I think weÂ’re on the right track here.” Fred Hiers is a reporter at the Citrus Chronicle. Email him at fred.hiers@chronicleonline.com. INVERNESSFrom page A1 Photos by Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor ABOVE: Don Chenoweth, left, and Mark Dake run laps with their remote control cars in a parking lot at Whispering Pines Park in Inverness Wednesday morning, May 3. The flat surface in the lot makes for a good racing area. BELOW: Whispering Pines Park has been a Inverness landmark for decades.
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A6 Saturday, May 6, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle FOR THE RECORD Citrus County SheriffÂ’s Office Arrests from May 3Q Timothy Wilson Dunn , 26, Beverly Hills, arrested May 3 for misdemeanor failure to appear, felony possession of controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. No bond. Q Lisabeth Knapp , 52, Inglis, arrested May 3 for felony driv ing while license suspended or revoked habitual offender. Bond $2,000. Q Gail Christine Connors , 48, Inverness, arrested May 3 for two misdemeanor counts violation of probation. No bond. Q Jessie Lee Encinia , 37, Crystal River, arrested May 3 for felony violation of proba tion. No bond. Q Aljuwan Malik Burnett , 26, Gainesville, arrested May 3 for two counts trafficking in +4 grams (morphine/opium/oxycodone/heroin), three counts unlawful use of two-way communication device, sell/mfg/del or possess with intent within 1,000 feet of elementary/middle school schedule I, III, IV, trafficking in +28 grams (morphine/opium/oxycodone/heroin, and resist officer without violence. Bond $112,000. Q Nicholas Chase Bunts , 25, Dunnellon, arrested May 3 for possession of controlled substance. Bond $2,000. Q Jeremy Eugene McCra nie , 46, Homosassa, arrested May 3 for felony violation of probation. No bond. Q John Allen Walmer , 38, Crystal River, arrested May 3 for felony driving while license suspended or revoked habitu al offender. Bond $5,000. Q Brian Fitzgerald Poe Jr. , 26, Crystal River, arrested May 3 for felony flee/elude LEO with logo/light/siren while speed/disr for safety, driving while license suspended or revoked habitual offender, child neglect by willful or cul pable negligence without causing great bodily harm, resist officer without violence, possession of controlled sub stance, possession cannabis (less than 20 grams), and three felony counts violation of probation. No bond. Q Kaurynn Isailiah Austin , 23, Inverness, arrested May 3 for misdemeanor possession cannabis (less than 20 grams). Bond $1,000. Q Stacey Lee Richardson , 35, Homosassa, arrested May 3 for misdemeanor violation of probation and aggravated stalking after injunction for protection. No bond.Response about Tucker CarlsonTucker Carlson had the largest audience in news in the country, anywhere between 3 (million) and 4 million viewers a night, compared to less than a million on CNN or MSNBC. The fact of the matter is Tucker Carlson had the guts to speak out and tell the truth, but if you donÂ’t like what Tucker Carlson says you can watch any of the half a dozen news networks that are scripted and basically spew the same information because theyÂ’re told what to do and what to say. People like Tucker Carlson give us the real news, the stuff that you donÂ’t want to listen to, especially if youÂ’re a Democrat.Response about Catholic ChurchThis is in regard to someone complaining that the FBI is spying on the Catholic Church. The FBI is “spying” on “the radical traditionalist Catholics, who make up the largest single group of serious an-tisemites in America, who subscribe to an ideology that was rejected by the Vatican and some 70 mil-lion mainstream Ameri can Catholics.” There are also several other radical traditional offshoot Cath-olic hate groups of which the Sound Off author may belong to.Keep quiet about Supreme CourtIn regard to the Supreme Court and this mess the liberals are trying to do in ethics. The Supreme Court is the most ethical part of government that we have. According to the left, theyÂ’re not supposed to have friends or any associates. They got one appointee by the liberals, and she couldnÂ’t even dene what a woman was. The Supreme Court has done a ne job over all the years that weÂ’ve had this country and they live by the Consti-tution and decide by the Constitution. We donÂ’t need a branch of govern-ment trying to get rid of justices just because they donÂ’t like that they were appointed by a Democrat or Republican. That is non-democratic. Our nation would fall apart and would like a Marxist coun-try because they would have all the control in the world to pass anything that they wanted to get passed. So, keep quiet about the Supreme Court. ItÂ’s doing just ne and has done for hundreds of years.A comment on gun debateDavid Burns of Floral City says, “Guns should be regulated at least as thoroughly as autos. It should be harder to get a gun than to buy a car.” Well, thereÂ’s a simple answer. Raise the price of guns to between $35,000 and $60,000. Problem solved.Everbridge is state-of-the-artI agree wholeheartedly with the editorial stating that the ring of the emer gency system provider Everbridge was a huge overreaction. While work ing in my 30-year career in 9-1-1 dispatch in a state-of-the-art, multi-ju risdictional 9-1-1 center, I personally used Ever bridge to send a variety of messages. It is con sidered to be a top, if not the top, system working today in terms of sending emergency messages. As usual, the bully DeSantis wants to look good to his base but has done the citizens of Florida a huge disservice by ring this company.Quite the quandaryI am so torn. I think it is immoral for Ron DeSantis to continue to collect the salary from Florida tax-payers while heÂ’s spending full-time running for pres-ident. On the other hand, it would be wonderful not having him here spreading hate and division amongst our citizens. It is quite the quandary!Need to be more careful shootingI read in SundayÂ’s paper about another mass kill ing in Texas, yet thereÂ’s someone in Citrus Hills who shoots every week end. I understand heÂ’s an NRA instructor shooting on his property. We can hear him three or four blocks away. Yes, I have a concealed weapons per mit. Yes, I carry a weapon and IÂ’m retired from a large city re department. I have seen more kill ings and stabbings and shootings than this county could even imagine. I go to indoor ranges to prac tice. I am not stupid. IÂ’m not uncaring, and IÂ’m not dangerous. These people who shoot out in public, like this one is doing in Citrus Hills, are a danger to everybody. ThereÂ’s already been one person killed in this county from people thinking they were shooting safely. I real ize itÂ’s a Supreme Court rule that you could do it, but these people are not shooters. If you need automatic weapons to go hunting, youÂ’re not a shooter and youÂ’re not a hunter. YouÂ’re just some body who doesnÂ’t know what youÂ’re doing.POWs deserve respectI was watching CBS Sunday morning today, and it was a segment about what the POWs went through and what the Hanoi Hilton looked like, and it made me so very sad for them but yet so proud of them. I canÂ’t imagine how President Trump could have called John McCain a “loser” just because he was caught. These men de serve the utmost respect.Ken Frink should stayI hate to see City Man ager Ken Frink resign. ItÂ’s hard to nd a great or a good city manager. Why doesnÂ’t his ancée Cindi Guy resign? ItÂ’s easier to replace a councilmember than a good city manager. SOUND OFFCALL 563-0579Random shooting leaves 12-year-old Florida boy dead at convenience storeDANIA BEACH (AP) — A gunman fatally shot a 12-year-old boy and wounded a man before turning the gun on himself inside a South Florida con venience store in an appar ently random attack, sher iffÂ’s ofcials said Friday. Broward County Sher iffÂ’s deputies said Darren Rosenthal, 29, shot a man sitting inside a car outside the Dania Beach 7-Eleven at about 11 p.m. Thursday. He then went inside the suburban Fort Lauderdale store and killed the boy. He then killed himself. The names of the boy and the wounded man were not released. The man was tak en to the hospital, but his condition was also not re leased. “Detectives do not believe there is any connection be tween the gunman and the victims; this does appear to be a random act,” sheriffÂ’s spokesman Carey Codd said at a Friday news con ference. “There does not appear to be a connection between the two victims.” Store worker Maximo Li mas said Rosenthal gave no warning before he started shooting. The wounded man “was chilling in his car, minding his business. Pow, shot him in the neck,” Limas told MiamiÂ’s WFOR-TV. The boy, he said, was also an innocent victim. “The kid just wanted to buy ice cream. ThatÂ’s all he was doing,” Limas said. Miami-Dade County court records show Rosen thal had several misde meanor drugand alco hol-related arrests about eight years ago. An investigation into the shooting is continuing and detectives are asking any one with information to come forward.MichiganÂ’s Upper Peninsula gets 2 feet of snow, May record By THE DETROIT NEWS MARQUETTE, Mich. — A record May snowfall bur ied parts of MichiganÂ’s Up per Peninsula under more than 2 feet of snow this week, with one spot get ting twice that amount over several days starting in late April, the National Weather Service said. About 28.7 inches of snow fell between Sunday morn ing and Tuesday afternoon at the weather serviceÂ’s Marquette ofce, where re cords date back to 1959, the ofce said. A record-setting 26.2 inches of that fell between Monday and Tuesday in Marquette, making it the snowiest May on record in the city overlooking Lake Superior, said meteorologist Don Rolfson. About 19.8 inches of the snow fell Monday in Mar quette and that became the largest snowfall recorded in a day in the month of May in over 50 years, he said. The snow was very wet, making it heavy, slushy and difcult to remove from roadways, Rolfson said. While itÂ’s not unusual for Marquette to get some May urries, he said this weekÂ’s snowstorm was abnormal. “ItÂ’s late spring now so, itÂ’s gotta just be a really un usual situation to get snow fall like this,” Rolfson told The Detroit News. Other areas across the north and central Upper Peninsula also received a lot of snow, he said, with Her man Township in Baraga County receiving 52 inch es between April 29 and May 2.Hundreds of pounds of pasta dumped near New Jersey streamOLD BRIDGE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities in a central New Jersey town say they are no longer noodling over the mystery of how hun dreds of pounds of pasta were dumped near a stream. Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry said Friday that the pasta, including spaghetti and macaroni, was cleaned up last week by public works crews, shortly after ofcials learned about the oodles of noodles that quickly drew national attention when pho tos of the pasta were posted on social media. The estimated 500 pounds of pasta were apparently raw when it was dumped, but subsequent heavy rains softened the food and made the mounds look like they had been cooked, ofcials have said. ItÂ’s unclear who dumped the pasta there or why, but itÂ’s not believed the pasta had been at the site for long before it was discovered. Henry said the pasta did not cause any environmen tal damage or health issues and he considers the matter closed. “It certainly shouldnÂ’t have ended up in the woods – putting in or near the stream bed was not the best idea – but I certainly hope our police are not putting more time into this” he said. Nina Jochnowitz via AP Hundreds of pounds of pasta that was dumped near a stream in Old Bridge, N.J., on Friday. Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry said Friday that the spa ghetti, noodles and macaroni was cleaned up last week by public works crews, shortly after officials learned about the oodles of noodles that quickly drew national attention when photos of the pasta were post ed on social media. RichardT.Brown FuneralDirector/Owner BrownFuneralHome&Crematory Lecanto,Florida IgrayneBrownDias FuneralDirector TwoGenerationsserving youwithcompassionate, personalizedservice. 352-795-0111 www.brownfuneralhome.com rrn r rnr rrrr rr rnn  r r n nrr rn n r n n  Â
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Citrus County Chronicle Saturday, May 6, 2023 A7 Money & Markets A click of the wrist gets you more at www.chronicleonline.com 3,700 3,800 3,900 4,000 4,100 4,200 NM DJ FM A 4,040 4,120 4,200 S&P 500Close: 4,136.25Change: 75.03 (1.8%) 10 DAYS 31,200 32,000 32,800 33,600 34,400 35,200 NM DJ FM A 32,920 33,600 34,280 Dow Jones industrialsClose: 33,674.38Change: 546.64 (1.7%) 10 DAYS Advanced 2097Declined 297New Highs 37 New Lows 32 Vol. (in mil.) 3,966 Pvs. Volume 4,705 4,3304,568 2594 838 88 105 NYSE NASD DOW 33,748.43 33,248.55 33,674.38 +546.64 +1.65% +1.59% DOW Trans. 14,199.16 13,918.35 14,123.13 +294.54 +2.13% +5.46% DOW Util. 963.41 952.04 962.27 +6.45 +0.67% -0.53% NYSE Comp. 15,419.57 15,117.67 15,380.87 +263.20 +1.74% +1.29% NASDAQ 12,264.83 12,065.72 12,235.41 +269.01 +2.25% +16.90%S&P 500 4,147.02 4,084.73 4,136.25 +75.03 +1.85% +7.73% S&P 400 2,467.85 2,410.22 2,461.10 +50.88 +2.11% +1.26% Wilshire 5000 40,870.25 40,006.22 40,768.03 +761.81 +1.90% +7.08% Russell 2000 1,763.78 1,742.52 1,759.88 +41.07 +2.39% -0.08% HIGH LOW CLOSE CHG %CHG YTD Stocks Recap AT&T Inc T 14.46 r 22.84 17.13 +.22 +1.3 t t t -7.0 -5.9 1.11 Ametek Inc AME 106.17 148.06 145.02 +2.10 +1.5 s s t +3.8 +17.0 29 1.00f Anheuser-Busch InBev BUD 44.51 67.09 64.83 -1.07 -1.6 s t t +8.0 +13.5 26 0.82e Bank of America BAC 26.32 38.75 27.71 +.72 +2.7 t t t -16.3 -22.6 8 0.88 Capital City Bank CCBG 25.08 36.86 30.33 +1.22 +4.2 t s s -6.7 +12.4 13 0.72f Citigroup C 40.01 54.56 46.32 +1.42 +3.2 t s t +2.4 -4.8 6 2.04 Disney DIS 84.07 r 126.48 100.52 +3.07 +3.2 t s s +15.7 -11.2 55 ... Duke Energy DUK 83.76 114.50 99.36 +1.25 +1.3 s t s -3.5 -6.5 30 4.00f EPR Properties EPR 33.92 r 55.90 42.30 +.12 +0.3 s s s +12.1 -13.5 24 3.30 Equity Commonwealth EQC 19.41 r 23.57 20.82 +.12 +0.6 s t s -0.2 -2.6 80 5.25e Exxon Mobil Corp XOM 80.69 119.92 108.68 +2.64 +2.5 t t t -1.5 +26.4 8 3.64 Ford Motor F 10.61 16.68 11.99 +.43 +3.7 s t t +3.1 -10.4 0.60a Gen Electric GE 46.55 102.95 100.24 +.92 +0.9 s s s +54.0 +68.5 0.32 HCA Holdings Inc HCA 164.47 294.02 278.06 +.43 +0.2 t s s +15.9 +29.7 14 2.40f Home Depot HD 264.51 r 347.25 289.62 +3.87 +1.4 t s t -8.3 -1.3 17 8.36f Intel Corp INTC 24.59 46.64 30.99 -.25 -0.8 s t t +17.3 -28.7 16 0.50m IBM IBM 115.55 153.21 123.65 +1.08 +0.9 t t t -12.2 -1.9 63 6.64f LKQ Corporation LKQ 46.20 59.33 57.07 +.87 +1.5 t s s +6.9 +14.5 13 1.10 Lowes Cos LOW 170.12 223.31 205.81 +3.01 +1.5 t s s +3.3 +3.9 17 4.20 Lumen Technologies LUMN 2.06 n 12.54 2.28 +.16 +7.5 t t t -56.3 -73.2 ... 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Most recent dividend was omitted or deferred. k Declared or paid this year, a cumulative issue with dividends in arrears. m Current annual rate, which was decreased by most recent dividend announcement. p Initial dividend, annual rate not known, yield not shown. r Declared or paid in preceding 12 months plus stock dividend. t Paid in stock, approximate cash value on ex-distribution date.PE Footnotes: q Stock is a closed-end fund no P/E ratio shown. cc P/E exceeds 99. dd Loss in last 12 months. The online used car retailer gave in vestors an encouraging financial up date . The ride-hailing company gave in vestors a weak revenue forecast . The delivery service beat analysts ’ first-quarter earnings and revenue forecasts. The online travel company reported strong first-quarter revenue. The iPhone maker beat W all Street’ s fiscal second-quarter financial forecasts. Apple led a broad rally on W all Street after the stock market ’s most influential company reported a better profit than expected. Stocks of beaten-down banks also leapt Friday. The S&P 500 rose 1.8%. The Dow and the Nas daq rose . 140 160 $180 FM MA AppleAAPL Close: $173.57 7.78 or 4.7% $124.17 $176.15 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 11 3.0m (1.9x avg.) $2746.2 b 52-week range PE: Yi eld: 28.4 0.5% 80 100 120 $140 FM MA Expedia GroupEXPE Close: $93.54 4.37 or 4.9% $82.39$139.88 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 7.1m (2.7x avg.) $13.5 b 52-week range PE: Yield: ...... 50 60 $70 FM MA DoorDashDASH Close: $62.90 0.07 or 0.1% $41.37$87.00 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 9.2m (2.0x avg.) $22.9 b 52-week range PE: Yield: ...... 5 10 15 $20 FM MA Ly ftLY FT Close: $8.63 -2.06 or -19.3% $8.19$21.72 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 81.5m (3.6x avg.) $3.2 b 52-week range PE: Yield: ...... 5 10 $15 FM MA CarvanaCVNA Close: $8.96 1.76 or 24.4% $3.55$58.05 Vo l.: Mkt. Cap: 79.2m (5.2x avg.) $950.3 m 52-week range PE: Yield: ...... The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 3.44% Friday. Yields affect rates on mortgages and other consumer loans. NET 1YR TREASURIES LAST PVS CHG AGO 8.25 7.00 4.00 5.13 3.88 .88 PRIME RATE FED FUNDS 3-month T-bill 5.25 5.25 ... .85 6-month T-bill 5.11 5.02 +0.09 1.36 52-wk T-bill 4.77 4.64 +0.13 2.04 2-year T-note 3.92 3.79 +0.13 2.71 5-year T-note 3.41 3.29 +0.12 3.01 7-year T-note 3.41 3.32 +0.09 3.07 10-year T-note 3.44 3.38 +0.06 3.06 30-year T-bond 3.75 3.73 +0.02 3.16 NAT'L WK 6MO 1YRCONSUMER RATES AVG AGO AGO AGO 48 month new car loan 6.98 s 6.97 6.92 6.12 Money market account 0.52 s 0.51 0.49 0.25 1 year CD 2.45 s 2.40 2.41 1.92 $30K Home equity loan 9.13 s 8.74 9.11 7.93 30 year xed mortgage 6.79 t 6.90 6.76 7.35 15 year xed mortgage 6.15 t 6.22 5.98 6.51 LAST 6 MO AGO 1 YR AGO Commodities Energy prices closed broadly higher: U.S. crude oil gained over 4% and wholesale gasoline jumped 2.3%. Gold and silver prices fell . 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Interest rates (Previous and change gures reect current contract.)Apple-juiced rally closes bruising week for stocks By STAN CHOE Associated Press NEW YORK — Apple was at the head of a wide spread rally on Wall Street Friday after the market’s most inuential company reported a better prot than expected. Stocks of beat en-down banks also leapt to recover a smidgen of their sharp losses from a brutal week. The S&P 500 jumped 1.8 percent, though it still turned in a modest loss for the week that was its worst in nearly two months. The Dow Jones Industrial Aver age climbed 546 points, or 1.7 percent, while the Nas daq composite rallied 2.2 percent. Treasury yields jumped in the bond market after a re port showed hiring acceler ated across the economy by much more than expected last month. The U.S. gov ernment’s jobs report also showed workers won big ger pay raises in April than expected. While that’s good news, particularly when many economists fear a reces sion may arrive this year, the data also raises worries ination may stay high and push the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher. That in turn would keep the pressure up on an already slowing economy. The data did little to nar row the extremely wide range of possibilities for the economy that investors are forecasting for the econo my, from a painful reces sion to a soft landing, said Bill Northey, senior invest ment director at U.S. Bank Wealth Management. “Today’s jobs report like ly gave both the bulls and the bears something to an chor around,” he said. High interest rates have already caused cracks in the U.S. banking system, and fears about what may be next to fall have rocked the industry. This week be gan with regulators seizing First Republic Bank, which became the third large U.S. bank failure to hit since March. Investors have been hunt ing for the next possible weak link in the system and driving down stock prices for those seen at risk of a sudden exodus by custom ers. That’s even as banks protested that they were seeing deposit levels stabi lize or strengthen. Several of the hardest hit recovered some of their steep losses Friday, adding to the ebul lient mood. PacWest Bancorp. soared 81.7 percent, though it still lost 43.3 percent for the week. Western Alliance Bancorp. jumped 49.2 per cent to trim its loss for the week to 26.8 percent. The worry is falling stock prices for banks could cre ate a vicious cycle that causes customers to lose faith and pull their deposits, which then raises more fear for the system. Apple didn’t rise as much as those banks Friday, but its moves pack a more po tent punch. Apple is the most valuable stock on Wall Street, which gives its moves outsized weight on the S&P 500 and other in dexes. Its 4.7 percent gain made it the biggest force by far lifting S&P 500. The iP hone maker reported a drop in earnings and revenue, but the results nevertheless topped analysts’ muted ex pectations. The story has been similar across the broader market for results during the rst three months of the year. Analysts came into this earnings reporting season with low expectations giv en high interest rates and a slowing economy, but the majority of companies have done better than feared. Live Nation Entertainment jumped 15 percent after re porting a more modest loss than analysts expected, while Cigna Group rose 7 percent after topping fore casts for prot and revenue. On the losing end was Lyft, which slumped 19.3 percent after it gave a weak er nancial forecast for the current quarter than Wall Street expected. It’s a con trast to competitor Uber, which rose solidly for the week following its earnings report. In the bond market, yields leaped immediately after the jobs report as traders bet on it pushing the Fed to keep rates high for longer than earlier expected. The Fed on Wednesday said that it wasn’t sure of its next move after raising its benchmark rate to a range of 5 percent to 5.25 percent, up from virtually zero early last year. It’s been raising rates at the fastest pace in decades to drive down in ation, but that works by slowing the economy and hurting investment prices. Many traders expect the Fed to hold rates steady at its next meeting in June, which would be the rst time that’s happened in more than a year. After that is where expectations di verge. The Fed has been insistent that it sees ination coming down slowly, which would mean rates would stay high for a while, if not rise fur ther if ination were to re accelerate. Many traders, meanwhile, see the econ omy weakening so much that the Fed will have to cut rates later this year. Adding to the uncertain ty is what comes out of the U.S. banking industry’s tur moil. If it causes banks to pull back on their lending, that could act like rate in creases that further smother the economy. Friday’s jobs report of fered encouraging and dis couraging news, depending on one’s outlook. The strong hiring numbers reafrm that the job mar ket is remaining resilient. It’s propping up the rest of the economy, which has al ready begun to slow under the weight of much higher interest rates. But more concerning to pessimists was the 4.4 percent rise in wages for workers from a year earlier. The fear is too-strong wage increases could push com panies to raise prices for their own goods and make other moves that create a vicious cycle that keeps ination high. That in turn could pressure the Fed to keep rates higher for longer, which could cause more things to break beyond First Republic. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 3.43 per cent from 3.38 percent late Thursday. It helps set rates for mortgages and other im portant loans. All told, the S&P 500 rose 75.03 points to 4,136.25. The Dow gained 546.64 to 33,674.38, and the Nas daq climbed 269.01 to 12,235.41.TurboTax customers to receive checks for $141M settlement By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press WASHINGTON — Mil lions of Americans who qualied for free tax ser vices – but were instead de ceived into paying Turbo Tax for their returns – will soon get settlement checks in the mail. In a settlement last year, TurboTax’s owner Intu it Inc. was ordered to pay $141 million to some 4.4 million people across the country. Those impacted were low-income consum ers eligible for free, feder ally-supported tax services – but paid TurboTax to le their federal returns across the 2016, 2017 and 2018 tax years due to “predatory and deceptive marketing,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said. All 50 states and the Dis trict of Columbia signed the May 2022 settlement, which was led by James. Consumers eligible for restitution payments do not need to le a claim, the New York Attorney’s Gen eral Ofce said Thursday. They will be notied by an email from Rust Con sulting, the settlement fund administrator, and receive a check automatically. Checks will be mailed starting next week, and continue through the month of May. The amount paid to each eligible consumer ranges from $29 to $85 – depending on the number of tax years they qualify for. “TurboTax’s predatory and deceptive marketing cheat ed millions of low-income Americans who were trying to fulll their legal duties to le their taxes,” James said in a Thursday statement. “Today we are righting that wrong and putting mon ey back into the pockets of hardworking taxpayers who should have never paid to le their taxes.” At the time of the May 2022 settlement, James said her investigation into Intuit was sparked by a 2019 Pro Publica report that found the company was using decep tive tactics to steer low-in come tax lers away from the free, federal services they qualied for – and to ward its own commercial products instead. Under the terms of last year’s settlement, Intuit Inc. agreed to suspend Turbo Tax’s “free, free, free” ad campaign. According to documents obtained by Pro Publica, Intuit executives were aware of the impact of advertising free services that were actually not free for everyone. “The website lists Free, Free, Free and the customers are assuming their return will be free,” an internal compa ny PowerPoint presentation said, per ProPublica. “Cus tomers are getting upset.” When contacted by The Associated Press on Friday, Inuit pointed to the compa ny’s May 2022 statement following the settlement agreement. “Intuit is pleased to have reached a resolution with the state attorneys general that will ensure the compa ny can return our focus to providing vital services to American taxpayers today and in the future,” Kerry McLean, Intuit’s executive vice president and general counsel, said at the time. Gene J. Puskar / AP This is a display of TurboTax on display in a Costco Warehouse in Pittsburgh on Jan. 26. In a settlement agreement last year, TurboTax’s owner Intuit Inc. was ordered to pay $141 million to low-income consumers who were deceived into paying TurboTax to file their federal returns – despite being eligible for free, fed erally-supported tax services.
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A8 Saturday, May 6, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle C hanges to the Feder-al Housing Finance Agency’s mortgage pricing are creating a stir in the marketplace, not that the bureaucracy wants to admit it. The changes, which took effect Monday, raise costs for some good-credit borrowers while making mortgages cheaper for low-income borrowers. FHFA Director Sandra Thompson objected to our characterization that the plan will socialize mort gage-lending risk. Ms. Thompson says the new policy “won’t impose higher fees on higher-credit-score borrowers than on low er-credit-score borrowers, all else equal.” She says some borrowers with higher credit scores may even pay less. We wonder how she denes “all else equal.” The new rules add fees for many borrowers with high cred-it ratings and large down payments and use them to reduce the cost of borrow-ing for those with worse credit and smaller down payments. According to calculations by Evercore ISI, buyers with strong credit scores between 720 and 739 who make 15 percent-20 percent down payments will see their rates increase by 0.750 percent. Borrowers who put down 20 percent-25 percent will see rates increase by 0.500 percent. The winners are borrowers with weak credit scores – that is, riskier borrowers. Under current FHFA policy, a borrower with a weak credit score below 620, who is borrowing more than 95 percent of the value of their home, pays 3.750 percent. Under Ms. Thompson’s new plan, those borrowers will see their fees decrease by 1.750 percent. Ms. Thompson, who regulates Fannie Mae and Fred-die Mac, says the federal mortgage guarantors “don’t subsidize borrowers based on their credit scores.” But the new FHFA numbers will reduce fees for all borrow-ers with credit scores below 680 and all borrowers who have a down payment of 5 percent or less. These numbers matter because this is how the mortgage market prices risk. When the cost of loans is disconnected from the likelihood of default, bad things happen. The American Enterprise Institute looked at default rates of Fannie/Freddie owner-occupied 30-year xed rate purchase loans acquired in 2006-2007 and found that among borrowers with credit scores between 720 and 769 and 20 percent down payments, the default rate was between 4.2 percent and 8.8 percent. Among borrowers with less than 4 percent down payments and credit scores between 620 and 639, the default rate was between 39.3 percent and 56.2 percent. Ms. Thompson says the loan fee changes will sup-port lower-income home buyers who “nonetheless have the nancial capacity and creditworthiness to sus-tain a mortgage.” But Ms. Thompson ignores that the FHFA has also slashed fees for borrowers who have small down payments and poor credit. Lowering fees on high er-risk mortgages doesn’t enhance Fannie and Fred die’s “safety and soundness.” Divorcing price from risk creates dysfunction in the mortgage market, sometimes in unpredictable ways, and taxpayers are on the hook. The fees may not even make housing more affordable because increasing demand without more supply will result in higher prices. The rule is nally getting noticed in Congress, which may also have Ms. Thomp-son’s attention. House Financial Services Commit-tee Chair Patrick McHenry and Housing and Insurance subcommittee Chair Warren Davidson said they’ll try to repeal the fee changes if they take effect as planned. The FHFA is trying to make housing more af-fordable for some buyers by charging others more. Sounds like socializing credit risk to us. The Wall Street Journal A whole new thing to worry about has just arrived. It joins a list of existential con-cerns for the future, along with global warming, the wobbling of democracy, the relationship with China, the nation-al debt, the supply chain crisis, and the wreckage in the schools. Articial intelligence, known as AI, has had pride of place on the worry list for several weeks. Its arrival was trumpeted for a long time, including by the government and by techies across the board. But it took ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, for the hair on the back of the national neck to rise. Now we know the race into the unknown is speeding up. The tech biggies, like Google and Facebook, are trying to catch the lead claimed by Microsoft. They are rushing headlong into a science the experts say they only partially understand. They really don’t know how these complex systems work; maybe like a book that the author cannot read after having written it. Incalculable acres of newsprint and untold decibels of broadcast-ing have been raising the alarm ever since a ChatGPT test told a New York Times reporter that it was in love with him and he should leave his wife. Guffaws all around, but also fear and doubt about the future. Will this Frankenstein creature turn on us? Maybe it loves just one person, hates the rest of us, and plans to do something about it. In an interview on the PBS television program “White House Chronicle,” John Savage, An Wang professor emeritus of com puter science at Brown University, told me there was a danger of over-reliance, and hence mistakes, on decisions made using AI. For example, he said, some Stanford students partly covered a stop sign with black and white pieces of tape. AI misread the sign as signaling it was OK to travel 45 miles an hour. Simi-larly, Savage said the slightest calibration error in a medical operation using articial intelli-gence could result in a fatality. Savage believes AI needs to be regulated and that any infor-mation generated by AI needs verication. As a journalist, it is the latter that alarms. Already, AI is writing fake music almost undetectably. There is a real possibility that it can write legal briefs. So why not usurp journalism for ulterior purposes and put stiffs like me out of work? AI images can already be made to speak and look like the humans they are aping. How will you recognize a “deep fake” from the real thing? Probably, you won’t. Currently, we are struggling with what is fact and where is the truth. There is so much disin-formation, so speedily dispersed that some journalists are in a state of shell shock, particularly in Eastern Europe, where legit-imate writers and broadcasters are assaulted daily with disinfor-mation from Russia. “How can we tell what is true?” a reporter in Vilnius, Lithuania, asked me during an Association of European Journalists’ meeting as the Russian disinformation campaign was revving up before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Well, that is going to get a lot harder. “You need to know the provenance of information and images before they are published,” Brown University’s Savage said. But how? In a newsroom on deadline, we have to trust the in-formation we have. One wonders to what extent malicious users of the new technology will inltrate research materials or, later, the content of encyclopedias. Or, are the tools of verication them-selves trustworthy? Obviously, there will be upsides to thinking-machines scouring the internet for infor-mation on which to make deci-sions. I think of handling nuclear waste; disarming old weapons; simulating the battleeld; incor-porating historical knowledge; and seeking new products and materials. Medical research will accelerate, one assumes. However, privacy may be a thing of the past – it almost cer-tainly will be. Just consider that attractive person you saw at the super-market but were unsure what would happen if you initiated a conversation. Snap a picture on your camera, and in no time AI will tell you who the stranger is, whether the person might want to know you and, if that should be your interest, whether the per-son is married, in a relationship or just waiting to meet someone like you. Or whether he or she is a spy for a hostile government. AI might save us from ourselves. But we should ask how badly we need saving – and be prepared to ignore the answer. Damn it, we are human. Llewellyn King is executive producer and host of “White House Chronicle” on PBS. His email is llewellynking1@gmail.com and you can follow him on Twitter @LlewellynKing2. He wrote this for InsideSources.com. O The power of our community is alive and well! Nature Coast Community Band is grateful to all of the commu nity groups and individuals who stepped up and offered places for the band to rehearse on Tuesday evenings. All of the places that were being considered had merit; however, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mor mon Church) facility in Lecanto offered the best solution for the band. The Mormon Church in Lecanto is the new home of the Nature Coast Band. Our thanks to NCCB band member, Gary Johnson and Bishop Ed at the church for graciously welcoming the band. This opportunity will ensure that NCCB will continue to provide free concerts for our patrons. If you have not had the chance to attend a concert, please con sider this your personal invita tion to our May 13-14 and July 1-2 concerts. Saturday concerts are at Citrus Springs Commu nity Center and on Sunday, the band is at Seven Rivers Church. All concerts are free and begin at 3 p.m. with conductor, Kathy Thompson on the podium. Judy Williams, President Nature Coast Community Band Dirty waters for us all Florida lawmakers pulled a fast one over the weekend, sliding a new measure into the state budget plan that could damage the state’s water quality and make red tide and blue-green algae worse. Without allowing public comment or discussion, legislators added language to the so-called budget implementing bill that would stop some 117 local governments including Miami-Dade County from imposing strict fertilizer control measures next year, as the Miami Herald reported. The result of this egregious preemption of local govern ment – yes, another state attack on local control – is likely to be dirtier water for all of us. And who stands to benefit from this short-sighted idea? The state’s fertilizer industry, critics say. Local governments have been trying to cut back on runoff from fertilizer use in Florida by halting the use of fertilizer con taining nitrogen or phosphorus during the wet season. Runoff is suspected of con tributing to the problems of red tide and algal blooms that foul shorelines and waterways, kill fish and cause health problems AI is here — friend, foe or both? LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OPINIONS INVITED Q Viewpoints depicted in political cartoons, columns or letters do not necessarily represent the opinion of the editorial board. Q Groups or individuals are invited to express their opinions in a letter to the editor. Q Persons wishing to address the editorial board, which meets weekly, should call Jim Gouvel lis at 352-563-5660. 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Gerard “Gerry” Mulligan publisher emeritusThe socialism version of credit risk YOUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Q District 1 (Crystal River, Ozello, Citronelle, Red Level): Jeff Kinnard, jeff.kinnard@citrusbocc.com; Q District 2 (Homosassa, Sugarmill Woods): Diana Finegan, diana.finegan@citrusbocc.com; Q District 3 (Beverly Hills, Pine Ridge, Citrus Springs): Ruthie Davis Schlabach, ruthie.schlabach@citrusbocc.com; Q District 4 (Floral City, part of Inverness): Rebecca Bays, rebecca.bays@ citrusbocc.com;Q District 5 (part of Inverness, Hernando, Arrowhead): Holly L. Davis, holly.davis@citrusbocc.com. Llewellyn KingVarying Voices See LETTERS , page A9
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Citrus County Chronicle Saturday, May 6, 2023 A9 for humans. Miami-Dade started banning fertilizer use from May 15 to Oct. 31 after a 2020 fish kill in Biscayne Bay. Run off coupled with rising temperatures and lack of oxygen were found to be principal contributors. And Miami-Dade is far from alone. Sarasota, Manatee, Pinellas, Hillsborough and other counties also impose restrictions, as well as dozens of Florida cities. No doubt those restric tions have had an effect on the fertilizer business. One estimate from back in 2014 put the loss at about $33 million. Thanks to the Legisla ture, though, things seem to be looking up if youÂ’re in the fertilizer business. (If youÂ’re a person who cares about water quality, youÂ’re out of luck.) In place of local regulations, this new legislation would tell cities and counties to follow less restrictive guidelines developed by the University of Florida – regulations supported by the stateÂ’s phosphate industry, the producers of fertilizer. And then thereÂ’s the issue of the Everglades. Loosening the regula tions on fertilizer would seem to violate Gov. Ron DeSantisÂ’ 2019 executive order aimed at speeding up Everglades restoration and protecting water sources, noted Rep. Fentrice Dris kell, the House Demo cratic leader from Tampa. She said she didnÂ’t know why the Legislature would “take away one of our most cost-effective solu tions to the water-quality issues faced here in Flor ida.” Republicans who passed the bill had no comment. Jack Burt Inverness Law was right to arrest Jan. 6 suspects Years ago I was on a train going from Dachau Con centration Camp, Germany, to Saltzburg, Austria. We were on vacation and some one just announced that O.J. Simpson had been found innocent. I was talking with one British man who said that the U.S. court system was not always based on truth but on justice. It made me think that we do try to protect the criminalÂ’s rights with a fair trial. I donÂ’t always agree with the results of the trial but 12 of my peers decide the verdict. In our court system, there are rights to appeal a verdict. The January 6th incident has been in the news. I have mixed feelings on that day but with our court system, I will rely on their verdict in each case. Two Citrus County residents: Jesse James Rumson of Lecanto and Daniel Ball of Homosassa were arrested in separate incidents. Rumson, dressed as a Panda, is seen in video forcing entry into the Senate Chambers. He was wanted on trespassing, assaulting officers, and sev eral other counts. Ball was also seen entering the Sen ate wing with explosives. He also has several charges filed against him. Many people have their opinions of the validity of the election results. But storming the Capitol in pro test is not the best solution by any means. The guilt or innocence of these men will be decided in a court of law. Our local sheriff Mike Prendergast was involved in these arrests. Many locals feel that he is now the “enemy.” We elected Prendergast to uphold the laws and Constitution when he took the oath of office as our sheriff. We may or may not agree with the 2020 election but we must respect the laws. An early writer and feminist (Elizabeth Cady Stanton) said it best: “ To make laws that man can not and will not obey, serves to bring all law into contempt. It is very important in a repub lic, that the people should respect the laws, for if we throw them to the winds, what becomes of civil gov ernment?” As our sheriff, Prendergast is upholding the laws. I hope these men are able to find justice in our courts. Bob Yao Crystal River LETTERSFrom page A8 JOSEPHN.ALEXANDER Broker/President(352)795-6633joe@alexre.comwww.alexre.co m ALEXANDER 1984. Aconsistentmulti-milliondollarproducer,Joebringsover15yearsoflegalacumentothepracticeofrealestatesales.JoeisproudtobetheOwner/PresidentofAlexanderRealEstate,Inc.,whichwasfoundedbyhisfather,CharlesAlexander,andhasservedCitrusCountysince1984. 2021 2021 rn  € Listing & Se lling Si nc e 1997in Citrus Co unt y “Superior Se rv ic e Isn Â’t Expensive; It Â’s Pr iceless!” 352-634-4346homes4u3@mindspring.comwww .resalehomes4u.com O ce:352-382-1700 Ga ilA. Co oper Realtor rn rn MARIANCASTEEL BROKERASSOCIATE CA LLOREMAILME (352)601-6367 mariancasteel@yahoo.comCLIENTFOCUSED!RESULTSDRIVEN! SERVICEYOUCANCOUNTON! ASKFORYOURFREECMATODA Y. LisaVanDeBoeBroker ® Owner 352-634-0129•ServingCitrusCounty forover25years •SecondGeneration NativeFloridian •KingsBayRotary Member www.plantationrealtylistings.com r r r nr rn “Thebestwayoutis alwaysthrough.” -RobertFrost r n To pAgentShowcase r nn n r n AmyMeekLicensedRealEstateAgentCall352-212-3038amy.meek@meekrealestate.comSharonStr aw nLicensedRealEstateAgent Call352-634-2617 sharon@meekrealestate.com rnnnnnnnnÂr rnnrÂÂÂrrÂr r n LynnHarris 352.269.8499 lynn.harris@eracitrus.comwww.CitrusHometownProperties.com r •Top25ERASalesAssociate Nationwide-UnitsSoldin2022 •TopCompanyProducer@ERA AmericanSuncoastRealtyfor2022 •5StarCustomerRating
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A10 Saturday, May 6, 2023 Citrus County ChronicleTen big issues from the 2023 session By JIM SAUNDERS News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Flor ida lawmakers ended the 2023 legislative session Fri day. During the 60-day ses sion, the Republican-con trolled House and Senate passed numerous high-pro le bills that lined up with priorities of Gov. Ron De Santis. Here are snapshots of 10 big issues: QABORTION: After passing a 15-week abortion limit in 2022, lawmakers and DeSantis went further this year and approved a plan (SB 300) to prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. The six-week limit would take effect if the Florida Supreme Court rules that a privacy clause in the state Constitution does not protect abortion rights. QAFFORDABLE HOUSING: In a priority of Senate President Kath leen Passidomo, R-Naples, lawmakers passed a plan (SB 102) aimed at making housing more affordable for workers. The bill, signed by DeSantis, includes provid ing incentives for invest ments in affordable housing and encouraging mixed-use developments in commer cial areas. QBUDGET: The House and Senate on Friday passed a record $117 billion budget for the 2023-2024 scal year, which will start July 1. The plan will go to De Santis, who has line-item veto power. Lawmakers on Friday also passed a wide-ranging tax package (HB 7063) that includes a series of sales-tax “holi days” and trimming a com mercial-lease tax. QDEATH PENALTY: Lawmakers passed a mea sure (SB 450) that eliminat ed a requirement for unani mous jury recommendations before judges can impose death sentences. The bill lowered the threshold to rec ommendations of eight of 12 jurors. Lawmakers also approved a bill (HB 1297) aimed at allowing death sen tences for people who rape children under age 12. QELECTIONS: In the latest round of partisan bat tles about elections laws, Republican legislators passed a bill (SB 7050) that would place additional restrictions on voter-regis tration groups, ease cam paign-nance reporting requirements and change a “resign to run” law to help clear the way for DeSantis to potentially run for presi dent in 2024. QGUNS: Lawmakers and DeSantis approved a mea sure (HB 543) that will al low Floridians to carry guns without concealed-weapons licenses. Called “constitu tional carry” by supporters, it will do away with a de cades-old licensing process. The House also unsuccess fully sought to undo a 2018 law that prevents people under age 21 from buying ries and other long guns. QIMMIGRATION: Tak ing aim at federal border policies, lawmakers passed a bill (SB 1718) that includes stepping up requirements on businesses to check the im migration status of workers, cracking down on people who bring undocumented immigrants into Florida and collecting data about wheth er hospital patients are in the country legally. QLAWSUIT LIMITS: In a major win for business groups, lawmakers and De Santis approved a bill (HB 837) aimed at helping shield businesses and insurance companies from costly law suits. The bill, which drew opposition from plaintiffsÂ’ attorneys, includes changes such as shortening the time to le negligence lawsuits and largely eliminating “one-way” attorney fees. QLGBTQ ISSUES: Law makers passed a series of bills targeting LGBTQ is sues. That included a bill (SB 254) that would bar doctors from providing treatments such as puber ty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender mi nors. Also, they approved expanding a prohibition on instruction about gender identity and sexual orienta tion in schools (HB 1069). QSCHOOL VOUCH ERS: In a priority of House Speaker Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, lawmakers and DeSantis approved a bill (HB 1) that will make every student eligible for taxpayer-funded vouchers, which could be used for private-school tuition and other expenses. The bill includes ending income requirements in current voucher programs.DeSantis celebrates wins at end of busy legislative session By STEVE PEOPLES and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On the day he took ofce, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to pursue an agenda that would heal the stateÂ’s political divisions. In an op-ed, he pledged to prioritize environmental protection, the economy, education. He highlight ed the “diverse, bipartisan group of qualied individu als” he hired for his admin istration. “It is time for our state to come together,” he declared in the January 2019 piece. On Friday, more than four years later, DeSantis con cluded a legislative session that establishes him as per haps the most aggressive and accomplished conserva tive governor in the nationÂ’s bitter culture wars – just as he prepares to enter the 2024 presidential contest as a top rival to former Presi dent Donald Trump. Intensifying his hard-right shift that began during the pandemic, the 44-year-old Republican governor in recent weeks has pushed the limits of divisive cul tural battles over abortion, LGBTQ rights, sex educa tion, guns, immigration and diversity. And in most cas es, backed by Republican supermajorities in FloridaÂ’s Legislature, he won. DeSantis in recent weeks signed a law to ban abor tion at six weeks of preg nancy and another to allow people to carry concealed guns without a permit. He expanded what critics call his “DonÂ’t Say Gay” law that now blocks classroom instruction about sexual ori entation and gender identity for all grades. And in the coming days, he will sign a law banning diversity, equi ty and inclusion programs in state colleges, along with another bill that prevents students and teachers from being required to use pro nouns that donÂ’t correspond to someoneÂ’s sex. The governor has also used the power of his of ce to seize partial control of Disney World, one of his stateÂ’s largest employers, which spoke out against the “DonÂ’t Say Gay” law. And as the 2024 presiden tial contest heats up, heÂ’s eager to celebrate his ac complishments. “When I became gover nor, the rst day, sat in the ofce, I kind of just looked around and I thought to myself, Â’I donÂ’t know what SOB is going to succeed me in this ofce, but they ainÂ’t going to have much to do because weÂ’re getting all the meat off the bone,” he said during a Thursday news conference about sh ing dates. DeSantisÂ’ unapologetic conservative shift, an evo lution years in the making, positions him well among GOP presidential prima ry voters, who tend to be ercely partisan. But it has sparked concerns among others, including donors, GOP ofcials and even some moderate Democrats, who initially welcomed DeSantisÂ’ approach but now fear that his crusade to champion conservative cul ture may alienate as many people as it attracts. “His unrelenting focus on the cultural issues more than the economic issues gets to be tiresome,” said longtime Republican donor Bobbie Kilberg. “I think people over time will want someone who does not add to the scenario of pushing people further and further and further apart.” DeSantis is poised to launch a presidential bid as soon as next week, though allies believe that a formal announcement, which could begin with an exploratory committee, is more likely to come around the end of May. For much of the year, he has sidestepped ques tions about his national am bitions, insisting that he was focused on FloridaÂ’s legisla tive session. DeSantisÂ’ team is op timistic that his conser vative accomplishments will strengthen his appeal among primary voters who may be willing to move on from Trump. legislation on issues such as immigration, expand ed school vouchers and changes to higher edu cation. “And I would put us up against any state in the modern history of our country.” Democrats, however, argued that the regular session was lled with “missed opportunities” and “culture war” legisla tion that did not address issues such as high insur ance rates, skyrocketing rent costs and unaffordable health care. As an example, Rep. Dotie Joseph, D-North Mi ami, pointed to $12 million that Republicans approved for a program to transport migrants to other states. That came after the De Santis administration last year ew 49 migrants from Texas to MarthaÂ’s Vine yard in Massachusetts. “Instead of spending $12 million to hunt down or pro le immigrants legally ad mitted by federal immigra tion ofcials and y them on a private jet to MarthaÂ’s Vineyard, we could expand Medicaid, which unlocks billions in federal dollars to help U.S. citizens in Flori da,” Joseph said. House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tam pa, said the session was highlighted by DeSantisÂ’ “extremist agenda” on is sues such as restricting abortion, allowing people to carry guns without con cealed-weapons licenses and expanding a ght with Walt Disney Co. While Republicans and Democrats battled throughout the session on major policy issues, the House and Senate passed the budget (SB 2500) and tax package (HB 7063) with little opposition. The tax package includes a series of expanded sales-tax “holidays” on back-to-school items, disas ter-preparedness gear and summer events. The pack age, which DeSantis is ex pected to sign, also would trim a commercial-lease tax and give tax breaks on purchases ranging from di apers for babies and adults to cattle fencing, re arm-storage devices and gas stoves. “We have a lot of money to do extra things with. You are seeing that with invest ments into education, in vestments into infrastruc ture, and investments into the environment. With all of those investments, we still have extra money. ItÂ’s only right to give that mon ey back to the taxpayers,” Senate Finance and Tax Chairman Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, said. While DeSantis has lineitem veto power, the bud get passed Friday would be 6.4 percent higher than the spending plan for the cur rent scal year, which will end June 30. The budget and relat ed bills include 5 percent across-the-board pay rais es for state employees, with additional increases for certain workers. The plan also would place $10.9 billion into easily accessible reserves. Lawmakers approved putting a record $26.7 bil lion into the Florida Edu cation Finance Program, the main funding source for public schools. That represents an increase of $2.2 billion over the cur rent year. “The school districts are important. That charter schools are important. Pri vate options are important. And we put the money where our mouth is on that,” DeSantis said. Lawmakers also bol stered a multi-year plan to boost teacher salaries, pumping an additional $252 million into the ef fort. The budget also includes $350 million for what has been dubbed the Educa tional Enrollment Stabi lization Program, which would help hedge against unanticipated nancial im pacts from the expansion of school vouchers. Lawmakers and DeSantis approved a bill (HB 1) that will make every Florida student eligible to receive vouchers. A Senate sum mary of the budget said the stabilization money is designed to “protect dis tricts from nancial insta bility as a result of chang es” to student enrollment throughout the year. Lawmakers also provid ed $107.5 million for De SantisÂ’ goal of expanding the recently revived Flori da State Guard and $3 mil lion for bonuses to build and maintain the Florida National Guard. The Florida State Guard was initially set up during World War II to replace Florida National Guard members who were de ployed abroad. It went inactive in 1947 but re mained in state law. As it was revived last year, the state guard was promoted as assisting the Florida Na tional Guard during emer gencies. 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Citrus County Chronicle Saturday, May 6, 2023 A11N & W CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLEWHO downgrades COVID, says it’s no longer emergency By MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualies as a global emergency, mark ing a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lock downs, upended econo mies and killed millions of people worldwide. The announcement, made more than three years after WHO declared the corona virus an international crisis, offers some relief, if not an ending, to a pandemic that stirred fear and suspi cion, hand-wringing and nger-pointing across the globe. The U.N. health agen cy’s ofcials said that even though the emergency phase was over, the pan demic hasn’t nished, not ing recent spikes in cases in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. WHO says thousands of people are still dying from the virus every week, and millions of others are suf fering from debilitating, long-term effects. “It’s with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergen cy,” WHO Director-Gener al Tedros Adhanom Ghe breyesus said. “That does not mean COVID-19 is over as a glob al health threat,” he said, warning that new variants could yet emerge. Tedros noted that while the ofcial COVID-19 death toll was 7 million, the real gure was estimated to be at least 20 million. Tedros said the pandem ic had been on a down ward trend for more than a year, acknowledging that most countries have al ready returned to life before COVID-19. He bemoaned the damage that COVID-19 had done to the global community, say ing the pandemic had shat tered businesses, exacerbat ed political divisions, led to the spread of misinforma tion and plunged millions into poverty. The political fallout in some countries was swift and unforgiving. Some pun dits say missteps by Presi dent Donald Trump in his administration’s response to the pandemic had a role in his losing reelection bid in 2020. The United States saw the deadliest outbreak anywhere in the world – where more than 1 million people died across the coun try. Dr. Michael Ryan, WHO’s emergencies chief, said it was incumbent on heads of states and other leaders to negotiate a wide-ranging pandemic treaty to decide how future health threats should be faced. Ryan said that some of the scenes witnessed during COVID-19, when people resorted to “bartering for oxygen canisters,” fought to get into emergency rooms and died in parking lots because they couldn’t get treated, must never be re peated. When the U.N. health agency rst declared the coronavirus to be an inter national crisis on Jan. 30, 2020, it hadn’t yet been named COVID-19 and there were no major outbreaks beyond China. More than three years lat er, the virus has caused an estimated 764 million cases globally and about 5 billion people have received at least one dose of vaccine. Eugene Hoshiko / AP Visitors in yukatas or Japanese traditional summer kimonos wear protective masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus as they draw a fortune-telling paper strip at the Sensoji Temple in the Asakusa district, on Sept. 20, 2021 in Tokyo.Russia’s Wagner Group boss threatens Bakhmut-area pullout in Ukraine By DAVID RISING Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — The owner of Russia’s Wagner military contractor threat ened Friday to withdraw his troops next week from the protracted battle for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, accusing Mos cow’s military command of starving his forces of am munition. Yevgeny Prigozhin, a wealthy entrepreneur with longtime links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed that Wagner ght ers had planned to capture Bakhmut by May 9, Rus sia’s Victory Day holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany. But they were undersupplied and suf fering heavy losses, he said, and would hand over opera tions to the regular army on May 10. It is not the rst time Pri gozhin has raged about ammunition shortages and blamed Russia’s military, with which he has long been in conict. Known for blus ter, he has previously made unveriable claims and threats he hasn’t carried out. Prigozhin’s spokespeople also published a video of him Friday shouting, swear ing and pointing at about 30 uniformed bodies lying on the ground. He says they are Wagner ghters who died on Thursday alone, and demands ammunition from Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Staff Chief Valery Gerasi mov. “These are someone’s fa thers and someone’s sons,” Prigozhin says. “The scum that doesn’t give us ammu nition will eat their guts in hell.” Yohann Michel, a research analyst with the Interna tional Institute for Strategic Studies think tank, said Pri gozhin’s comments should usually be taken with a grain of salt, but “this time I would take a shovel of salt, at least, or maybe a truck.” But why Prigozhin is threatening to pull his forc es out is an open question, Michel said. He might want to regroup without being ac cused of retreating; he may worry about being red for not taking the city and pre fer to say he left on his own; or he could genuinely need more ammunition. “The only thing I am tak ing seriously from that dec laration is that Bakhmut is probably not ready to fall,” said Michel, who is based in Berlin. Wagner has spearheaded the struggle for Bakhmut, the war’s longest – and like ly bloodiest – battle. U.S. National Security Coun cil spokesman John Kirby said Monday the U.S. es timates that nearly half of the 20,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine since De cember were Wagner ght ers in Bakhmut. A pullout by Wagner would be a huge blow to the Russian campaign. For the Ukrainian side, Bakhmut has become an important symbol of resis tance to Russia’s invasion. President Volodymyr Zel enskyy says its loss could build international support for a deal that could require Ukraine to make unaccept able compromises. Like Michel, Ukrainian ofcials were skeptical about Prigozhin’s claims of ammunition shortages. Military intelligence repre sentative Andrii Cherniak told The Associated Press that Prigozhin was trying to “justify their unsuccessful actions” in Bakhmut. Shoigu didn’t immediate ly respond to Prigozhin, but his ministry reported Friday that he ordered a top ofcial to ensure a “continuous sup ply” of all necessary weap ons and military equipment to Russian troops. And in a counterpoint to Prigozhin’s visibility, an ofcial video showed Shoigu inspecting tanks and other military equipment destined for Russian troops in Ukraine. At the end of last year, the U.S. estimated Wagner had about 50,000 personnel ghting in Ukraine. AP Ukrainian soldiers fire a cannon Wednesday near Bakhmut, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine.Trump’s deposition in rape lawsuit made public By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK — A video recording of former Presi dent Donald Trump being questioned about the rape allegations against him was made public for the rst time Friday, providing a glimpse of the Republican’s emphatic, often colorful de nials. Jurors got to see the video of Trump’s October 2022 deposition over the past few days at the trial over a lawsuit led against him by advice columnist E. Jean Carroll. Written transcripts of Trump’s testimony had also previously been made public, but not the recording itself. The video was made available Friday to news organizations covering the proceedings. The video shows Trump answering questions in his trademark navy suit and a bright blue tie. He called Carroll’s claim that he raped her in a luxury Manhattan department store “a false, disgusting lie.” “It’s a disgrace. Frankly it’s a disgrace that some thing like this can be brought,” Trump said. Trump reiterated his asser tion that Carroll is “not my type,” but also mistook her for his second wife, Marla Maples, when shown a pho to of him meeting Carroll and her then-husband at an event in the 1980s. Trump was also asked about the infamous “Access Hollywood” video in which Trump bragged about grab bing women’s genitals. He said, as he has previously, that he was was engaging in “locker room talk.” Trump justied his comments about famous people being able to have their way with women, saying: “Historical ly that’s true with stars.” All planned testimony in the trial concluded Thurs day, clearing the way for closing arguments by the lawyers to happen Monday barring a last-minute deci sion by Trump to testify. Kaplan Hecker & Fink Former President Donald pauses during his Oct. 19, 2022, depo sition for his trial against writer E. Jean Carroll. The vid eo record ing of Trump being questioned about the rape allegations against him was made public for the first time Friday, providing a glimpse of the Republican’s emphatic, often colorful denials. IN BRIEF Police: Georgia man who killed 3 was in gunfight earlier MOULTRIE, Ga. (AP) — A man in Georgia who, police said, killed his work place manager, mother and grandmother before taking his own life, had been in volved in a gunght less than 48 hours earlier, law enforcement said Friday. Security video from a McDonald’s in the south Georgia town of Moultrie showed Kentavious White, 26, shoot store manager Amia Smith, 41, after get ting her to come to the door before dawn on Thursday morning, the Georgia Bu reau of Investigation said. The footage then showed White step inside the restau rant and shoot himself. After nding the shoot ing at the McDonald’s, po lice found White’s mother, 50-year-old Susie Arnold, and grandmother, 74-year-old Hilda Marshall, shot dead in their adjoining homes less than 2 miles away. Marshall was dead when police found her, while Arnold died later at a hospital. All three of the slain women appeared to have been shot multiple times, Colquitt County Coroner C. Verlyn Brock told The Associated Press. Moultrie Police inves tigator Nathan Cato told The Moultrie Observer that White had been in volved in a gunght on Tuesday at the home he shared with Arnold. White had returned home on his lunch break when anoth er man began shooting at him, Cato said. White red back, but both men missed and no one was hurt, ac cording to police. Moultrie police had no other previous interactions with White, Chief Sean Ladson said.Supreme Court blocks Richard Glossip’s execution in Oklahoma WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday blocked Oklahoma from executing death row inmate Richard Glossip for his role in a 1997 murder-for-hire after the state’s attorney general agreed Glossip’s life should be spared. While it’s rare for the conservative-dominated court to put executions on hold, it’s even more unusu al for a prosecutor to side with the inmate. Glossip had been sched uled to be put to death on May 18 despite state ments by new Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond that Glossip did not receive a fair trial. An Oklahoma appeals court subsequently upheld Glossip’s conviction and the state’s pardon and parole board deadlocked in a vote to grant him clemency. The high court put the ex ecution on hold indenite ly while it reviews the case. Justice Neil Gorsuch took no part in the decision, pre sumably because he dealt with the case earlier as an appeals court judge. “There is nothing more harrowing than the thought of executing a man who the state now admits has never received a fair trial,” Glos sip attorney Don Knight said in a statement. “Our hope is that the court will reverse the decision of the (Oklahoma Court of Crim inal Appeals) and vacate Mr. Glossip’s conviction once and for all.” Drummond, a Republican and the state’s top prosecu tor, supported a high-court reprieve for Glossip, tell ing the justices, “Glossip’s trial was unfair and unreli able.” He in a statement he was grateful for the high court’s decision. “I will continue working to ensure justice prevails in this important case,” he said. But Drummond also has said he does not believe Glossip is innocent of the murder-for-hire kill ing of Glossip’s former boss, Barry Van Treese, in 1997. Another man, Justin Sneed, admitted robbing and killing Van Treese af ter Glossip promised to pay him $10,000. Sneed received a life sentence in exchange for his testimony and was the key witness against Glossip. FDA weighing 1st over-the-counter birth control pill WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are weighing the rst-ever re quest to make a birth con trol pill available without a prescription. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration meet next week to review drug maker Perrigo’s applica tion to sell a decades-old pill over the counter. The two-day public meeting is one of the last steps before an FDA decision. If the FDA grants the company’s request, Opill would become the rst contraceptive pill to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter onto store shelves or online. In an initial review posted Friday, the FDA raised sev eral concerns about studies of Opill, citing problems with the reliability of some of the company’s data and raising questions about whether women with cer tain other medical condi tions would correctly opt out of taking it. It also noted signs that study par ticipants had trouble un derstanding the labeling instructions. The agency will ask the panel to consider whether younger teenagers will be able to understand and fol low the instructions.Ford recalls some vehicles for air bag inflator installation (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is recalling certain 2004 to 2006 Ranger vehicles because replacement front passenger air bag inators may have been installed in correctly. The National Highway Trafc Safety Adminis tration said in a letter that the recall includes 231,942 vehicles. The vehicles had received replacement front passen ger air bag inators under a previous recall. The NHT SA said that an incorrectly installed inator may not properly inate the pas senger air bag, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Dealers will inspect and reinstall the front passen ger air bag inator, if need ed, for free.U.S. to control land sales to foreigners near 8 bases WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign citizens and com panies would need U.S. government approval to buy property within 100 miles of eight military bas es, under a proposed rule change that follows a Chi nese rm’s attempt to build a plant near an Air Force base in North Dakota. The Treasury Depart ment’s Ofce of Invest ment Security is set to propose the rule on Fri day. The rule would give expanded powers to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the Unit ed States, which screens business deals between U.S. rms and foreign investors and can block sales or force the parties to change the terms of an agreement to protect na tional security. Controversy arose over plans by the Fufeng Group to build a $700 million wet corn milling plant about 12 miles from the Grand Forks Air Force Base, which houses air and space operations.
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Citrus County Chronicle Saturday, May 6, 2023 A13R CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLERx for ugly feetE ach week before the church service starts, I check in with my two favorite octogenarian sisters, two of the coolest older ladies I know. (Hi, Jan and Pat!) Most weeks we talk about cute, comfortable shoes. One of the sis-ters laments that her feet are ugly, which is a problem I can relate to. I’ll get back to the subject of ugly feet in a minute. In the North Ameri can church today, there are bigger problems than ugly feet, although maybe that is the problem. But rst let’s talk about something some evangelicals are pas-sionate about, and by passionate I mean rabid-angry fueled by hate, revenge and fear: the “culture wars.” These wars are nothing new. Back in 1992, James Davison Hunter wrote a book called “Culture Wars,” and in 2010, “To Change the World,” both books about what he calls the Christian church’s misplaced efforts to go on the offensive to try to change the culture through political means. As Hunter points out, “The (methods) of world changing among Christians today … are inherently awed and therefore incapable of generating the change to which they aspire.” He says the problem is a sense of entitlement to “greater respect, to greater power, to a place of majority status. “This posture is a political psychology that expresses itself with the condemnation and denigration of enemies in the effort to subju-gate and dominate those who are culpable,” he says. A recent survey from the Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institution showed that more than half of Republi-cans believe the country should be a “strictly Christian nation,” and that the U.S. government should declare America a Chris-tian nation. In other words, Congress should make a law respecting an estab-lishment of religion? As I see it, it’s one thing to want people to embrace the gospel and the free gift of grace Jesus offers. But it’s quite another to try to make it mandatory. Because that’s not how it works, and Christians know that. When the disciples of Jesus wanted to use their swords, or the time they wanted to call re down from heaven to destroy the Sa-maritans who were against them, Jesus rebuked them saying, “You don’t know what kind of spirit is inuencing you” (Luke 9:55). One of the most well-known Bible verses is John 3:16: God so loved the world that he sent his Son who willingly died to pay the penalty for our sin so that whoever believes this will have a spiritually abundant life on earth and eternal life after this one ends (my paraphrase). One of the least-known verses is what comes after that, John 3:17: “God didn’t go to all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing nger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again” (The Message paraphrase). The Voice paraphrase says it this way: “Here’s the point. God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge it; instead, he is here to rescue a world headed toward certain destruction.” For Christians reading this, let me ask: How did YOU come to know Christ? I would bet it wasn’t by an angry evangelical forcing you to believe, but by the Holy Spirit opening your eyes, your mind and your heart, draw-ing you to the Cross. “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty” (Zechariah 4:6). As for ugly feet, the Bible has a remedy: “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, ‘Your God reigns!’” People are drawn to the Lord by the power of the Spirit, not the legislature. Nancy Kennedy can be reached at 352-564-2927 or by email at nkennedy@chronicleonline.com. Are some human rights more important than others? By LAURA E. ALEXANDER University of Nebraska Omaha Every year, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Free dom (USCIRF) releases a report on religious oppression around the world, recommending that the State Department designate spe cic countries as especially severe violators. In this year’s report, released May 1, Iran came in for particular criticism after months of protests and arrests sparked by headscarf laws. Sri Lanka, Cuba and Nic aragua were also singled out as areas of concern; Nicaragua is specically accused of persecution against Catholics. Created through the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, the commission exemplies how the right to freedom of religious expression has come to play a sig nicant role in U.S. discussions about human rights – and not just abroad. Legislation and recent Su preme Court rulings have created a new legal landscape in which religious freedom claims have become more likely to prevail at home, including well-known court cases like the Hobby Lobby ruling on contraception. Underlying many debates about how courts and policies treat re ligion is an often-unspoken ques tion: Is any human right – religious freedom in particular – more im portant than another? And what happens when human rights claims come into conict? As a scholar of human rights and religion, I believe it’s important to unpack those questions – and to unpack the difference they make in the lives of people affected by U.S. policies around the world.For one, for allFor the past several decades, the United Nations has been careful to describe all human rights as interdependent. In this view, pro tecting any human right requires protecting all human rights. As an example, think of two distinct rights recognized in the Declaration of Human Rights: the right to adequate food and the right to protest. A person who doesn’t have enough food to live on is unlikely to have the health and energy to protest, and some one deprived of food because of government policies may nd it necessary to protest in order to claim their right to food. The U.N. and many human rights advocates have also argued that all rights are equal: No hu man right outweighs another. According to this view, the only permissible reason one right could ever be temporarily sus pended is to protect some other right. Even then, restricting the rst right should be a last resort, and it should be restored as soon as possible. For instance, a person with ac tive tuberculosis or some other contagious disease might be or dered to quarantine for a period. Forced quarantine restricts the individual’s right to freedom of movement, but it is considered more urgent to protect other peo ple’s rights to life and health. In other words, rights might sometimes conict, but they all depend on each other and are of equal importance in principle. No human right can be ignored or downplayed.Picking and choosing?International discussion of hu man rights has not always reect ed this view. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948, after the horrors of the Holocaust and World War II. It captured a general internation al consensus that rights protec tion should shape international humanitarian policy. However, when the U.N. General Assem bly attempted to make the rights in the declaration enforceable in international law, disagreements about the importance of different Hannele Lahti / MetroCreative The memorial to human rights activist the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is in Washington, D.C.Religious freedom advocates often put it firstTHE CONVERSATION Nancy KennedyGrace Notes Thrift Shop donates to local food pantries SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Dunnellon Community Thrift Shop volunteer Joann McCullough presented a check for $3,500 to Chuck and Deborah Glover of St. John the Baptist Catho lic Church Helping Hands Food Pantry. The pantry serves between 350-400 families a month. The number of food-inse cure people has been rising right along with rising pric es at the grocery store. The food pantry has been assist ing the needy in Dunnellon for nearly 30 years. Clients do not need to be church members to request help. Hours for the pantry are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tues day and Thursday, locat ed in the Fellowship Hall building on the church grounds at 7525 U.S. High way 41, Dunnellon. Come in on those days to ll out an application to verify your eligibility or call 901-674-0926 for more information. Volunteers and donations are always wel comed. Because the Helping Hands Food Pantry is a 501(c)3 organization, they are able to partner with area food banks and buy their food at much lower prices. Cash donations will extend their food purchases far beyond what individual do nors are able to purchase in retail stores for donation. Additionally, Thrift Shop volunteers Rose Kleuker and Tony Tatarka presented a check for $2,000 to Dun nellon Community Services Food Pantry Director Con nie Stevens. The Food Pantry distrib utes food from 9 to 11 a.m. on the rst and third Mon days of every month and op erates out of the Holy Faith Episcopal Church buildings at 19924 W. Blue Cove Drive. They are currently helping 183 families, and the num ber keeps growing. Pro spective clients need not be a member of the church to qualify. For more information, call the church ofce at 352-489-2685 or email holy faithepiscopal@att.net. TOP LEFT: Pictured are Dunnellon Community Thrift Shop vol unteer Joann McCullough presenting a $3,500 check to Chuck and Deborah Glover of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Helping Hands Food Pantry. BOTTOM LEFT: Pictured are Dun nellon Community Thrift Shop volunteers Rose Kleuker and Tony Tatarka presenting a $2,000 check to Dunnellon Commu nity Services Food Pantry Director Connie Stevens.Photos Special to the ChronicleChurches feed, aid those in need See RIGHTS , page A14
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A14 Saturday, May 6, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle types of rights led to not one but two treaties: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Cov enant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Some countries have not ratied the rst, including China and Saudi Arabia; others have not ratied the sec ond, including the United States. Today, too, many politi cal leaders do not view all rights as equally weighty. For example, the Chinese government is known to regularly invade citizensÂ’ privacy and has brutally repressed minority groups. Chinese leaders and state-owned media have insisted that advancing peopleÂ’s so cial and economic rights, such as peace and the right to basic subsistence, takes priority over pursuing civil and political rights.Here at homeIn the United States, the opposite is true. U.S. lead ers and inuential thinkers have often argued that civil and political rights, like the right to vote or to a fair trial, are more fundamental than economic and social rights, that they are more practical to uphold, or that they t more neatly into the coun tryÂ’s history of political thought. For example, some Republican politicians, such as Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, have argued that health care is a privilege, not a right.Two-tier rights?Questions about how U.S. foreign policy should bal ance protections for dif ferent kinds of rights came under a spotlight in 2019, when then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cre ated the “Commission on Unalienable Rights.” This commissionÂ’s stated goal was to advise the U.S. gov ernment on human rights, drawing on both the Univer sal Declaration of Human Rights and the founding documents of the United States. USCIRF was not involved in the Commission on Un alienable Rights, but put out a statement in support of its work. At the time, USCIRFÂ’s president was Tony Perkins, best known for his leadership of the evangelical nonprot Fami ly Research Council. In the statement, Perkins referred to religious freedom as the “most foundational” funda mental right. The commissionÂ’s report received both praise and criticism from advocates and scholars for its attempt to distinguish “unalienable” rights, which all individuals have by nature, from “posi tive” rights, which are based in custom and written law. The report contends that, “from the foundersÂ’ point of view,” property rights and religious liberty are most essential, and governments should promote economic rights only insofar as those rights do not infringe on property and religious liber ty rights. The report also describes a few types of rights claims as matters of debate rather than settled law, such as the right to same-sex mar riage, which it calls one of several “divisive social and political controversies” where “it is common for both sides to couch their claims in terms of basic rights.” Two sentences lat er, the writers argue that an “increase in rights claims, in some ways overdue and just, has given rise to ex cesses of its own.” In short, the commission prioritized property rights and religious freedom claims. PompeoÂ’s State De partment acted in line with these priorities, holding two summits on religious freedom with civic and re ligious leaders from around the world. The State Depart ment also created an “Inter national Religious Freedom Alliance” with more than two dozen nations, without similar initiatives around other human rights.The course aheadUnder the administration of President Joe Biden, the Commission on Unalien able Rights was shelved. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has argued that all human rights are “co-equal” and has criticized the com missionÂ’s report for seem ing to create a “hierarchy” of rights. The State Department under Biden has expressed its intent to advance rights claims of LGBTQ+ individ uals. Recently, it threatened sanctions on Uganda over a new bill that would impose punishments as severe as death for same-sex relation ships. The latest International Religious Freedom report demonstrates that the right to religious freedom is threatened in many places. The entire world has a long way to go in ensuring it is meaningfully protected. At the same time, debates re main heated over whether protecting this right should ever mean violating others. The Conversation is an inde pendent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. The Con versation is wholly responsible for the content. RIGHTSFrom page A13 RELIGION NOTES VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL/SUMMER ACTIVITIESFirst Presbyterian Church of InvernessVacation Bible School registration is open at First Presbyterian Church of Inverness for “Pets Un leashed,” to begin Monday, June 19. Students nishing pre-K through just having nished fth grade are in vited to join in on a week of fun while learning how Jesus cares “fur” us. Registration can be found on Facebook at First Pres byterian Church of Inver ness, or email Lori Evans at dcelori.fpc@gmail.com.North Oak ChurchNorth Oak Church has had ministry to children for over 30 years. Interrupted by the pandemic, the ChildrenÂ’s Ministry is back in action! North Oak KidCare Sum mer Camp is for children K4-5th grade beginning on May 30. Themed weeks will include Science Week, Space Week, Martial Arts Week and more. There are eld trips and water days as well. Camp will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Before Camp care is from 7-9 a.m. and After Camp care from 4-6 p.m. at no additional charge so kids can come from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. if needed. Spots are limited and a $50 deposit is required to reserve your childÂ’s spot. Camp is $150 per week with a multiple child dis count available. For more information go to northoakbc.org and click on KIDS. Once you regis ter, a packet of information will be emailed to you along with a registration form. North Oak Camp is open to all children K4-5th grade.SPECIAL EVENTSBeth SholomCongregation Beth Sho lom will hold a tag sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fri day, June 2, in Kellner Au ditorium, 92 Civic Circle, Beverly Hills (behind the synagogue building). Var ious items will be for sale. We are also looking for vendors to sell their goods. Spaces are available for $15 per table and must be re served in advance. For more information or to reserve space, contact Irene at 352-586-2031 or Barbara at 352-513-5169.Nature Coast Unitarian UniversalistsHow Unitarian Universal ism is “an alternative among religions rather than an al ternative to religion,” will be the topic when the Rev. Dr. Steve J. Crump of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, speaks at the Nature Coast Unitarian Universalist (NCUU) fel lowship 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 7. In his summary of his presentation, Crump wrote that “According to frequent polling, many Americans ... donÂ’t think of themselves as ‘religiousÂ’ but that ‘spir itualÂ’ more accurately de scribes their philosophy of life and practice. Still, others say ‘no religionÂ’ or ‘noneÂ’ best expresses their life perspective. For Uni tarian Universalists, the challenge is ever upon us to express the best of what re ligion can be.” Crump holds religion and ministry degrees from the University of Chicago Di vinity School and Mead ville-Lombard Theological School, Chicago. He has spent 40 years in the min istry, 36 of those in Baton Rouge. He is known for lead ership and activism around interfaith, anti-racism and community organization and empowerment issues. He is one of the original founders of The Interfaith Federation of Greater Baton Rouge. NCUU is at 7633 N. Flor ida Ave. (U.S. 41), Citrus Springs. Our Lady of GraceOur Lady of Grace Cath olic Church in Beverly Hills will hold an outdoor ea market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, on the church property at 6 Roosevelt Blvd. Commercial vendors and private individuals are welcome to bring and sell goods. Spaces are available for $15 and should be re served in advance. For more information or to reserve a space, contact Rose Mary at 352-527-6459 or send an email to wjeselso @tampabay.rr.com. This will be the nal ea market of the season. Our Lady of Grace Church ea markets will resume on Sept. 2. The church holds ea markets monthly, Sep tember through May, on the rst Saturday of the month.Crystal River Methodist ChurchCrystal River Methodist Church has an activities program for youths age 12 and older. The schedule in cludes outdoor games such as basketball, corn hole and soccer. Indoor games will include foosball, board games, puzzles and ping pong. The devotion session features fun ways to learn about faith, and a light meal will be served. This opportunity to have fun, socialize with peers and learn about Jesus will take place weekly on Sun days, 3-5:30 p.m. at the church, 4801 N. Citrus Ave. Registration forms are available at some busi nesses around town or from the church. Email jasmine9072@gmail.com for more information.Spanish-language groupAtención hermanos y amigos de Citrus Coun ty: Únanse a nosotros para aprender más de la palabra del señor Jesucristo en un estudio bÃblico llamado “grupo de vida” a las 10 de la mañana todos los Domin gos en el local de la iglesia Nature Coast U.S. 19, 1513 Homossasa. Contactos a Enrique 352-257-1484 los esperaremos.St. Thomas Catholic ChurchThe WomenÂ’s Guild of St. Thomas Catholic Church, 7040 S. Suncoast Blvd. in Homosassa, meets at 1 p.m. the third Wednesday of ev ery month from September through May in the St. Mar tinÂ’s Hall. The main purpose of the guild is to sponsor the churchÂ’s liturgies through out the year. New members are always welcome.Unity of Citrus CountyOn May 6-7, Charley Thweatt is visiting Unity of Citrus County, 2628 W. Woodview Lane, Lecanto. At 2 p.m. May 6, he pres ents his “YouÂ’re an Angel” concert. On May 7, at the 10:30 a.m. Sunday service, heÂ’s the speaker and per former. More information about Thweatt, his music, and an “Italy, Pray, Love” tour heÂ’s leading Oct. 3-16 is avail able on his website, www.musicangel.com. Tickets for the “YouÂ’re an Angel” concert are $20 and available at https:// secure.myvanco.com/YJ4F/campaign/C-13JCV, or visit www.unityofcitrus.org and scroll down the home page to the listing for ThweattÂ’s concert and click on it.FOOD & FELLOWSHIPPeace Lutheran ChurchEveryone is invited to the Community Meal at Peace Lutheran, 7201 U.S. 41, Dunnellon, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, May 15. On the menu is spa ghetti dinner, beverages and dessert. On Monday June 19, come enjoy a fried chicken dinner with beverages and dessert. This is our Community Outreach; Community Meal free to all. The Church on the Hill is at highways 40 and 41. Call 352-489-5881. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic ChurchThe church in Citrus Springs serves those in need with free boxes of food from its food pantry. Please call 352-465-6613 for infor mation.Real Life FellowshipReal Life Fellowship is now offering a com plimentary dinner every Wednesday evening at 5 p.m., with a Bible study from 6-7:30 p.m. We are lo cated on 2301 Carter St. in Inverness, Enter the build ing on the left side after entering the driveway. For information or questions, call Pastor Robin at 352-201-6828 for a return call.St. MargaretÂ’s ChurchThe Feed My Sheep hot lunch program at St. Mar garetÂ’s Episcopal church in Inverness is Fridays at 11:30 a.m. St. MargaretÂ’s Church is at 114 N. Osceola Ave. in downtown Inverness near the courthouse. Call 352-726-3153. The Food Pantry is open from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tues-days and Wednesdays. The pantry offers canned, dried and frozen foods to anyone in need in Citrus County. Call 352-726-3153.Grace Methodist ChurchGrace Methodist Church is collecting donations of nonperishable food goods for local food pantries. Do nations can be brought to Grace Methodist, 5030 S. Memorial Drive, Homosas sa, on Sunday mornings, 9-10 a.m. Donors are invit ed to stay for coffee and do nuts, as well as the church service. Church begins at at 10 a.m.Red Level Baptist ChurchLiving Bread Food Pan try at Red Level Baptist Church has a food distri bution from 4-5 p.m. the second Wednesday, and from 9-10 a.m. the last Wednesday each month for anyone who is in need of food in the community. The church also has toi letries and clothing. Items will be distributed at the Red Level Baptist Church parking lot, 11025 W. Dunnellon Road, Crystal River, 1 mile off U.S. 19 on West Dunnellon Road (County Road 488). Those in need of emergency as sistance at other times may call the church at 352-795-2086. Visit redlevelchurch.com.St. Timothy Church and LifeTree ChurchFood pantry from 9:30 a.m. to noon ev ery Tuesday at LifeTree Church, 1501 SE U.S. 19 in Crystal River, outside in front of the building. For more information, call 352-403-1498.St. Scholastica Catholic Church, KnightsJoin the St. Scholasti ca Knights of Columbus for their monthly break fasts from 8:30-10:30 a.m. the third Sunday of each month. The menu consists of sau sage and scrambled eggs, hashed brown potatoes, french toast, pancakes, fruit bowl, orange juice, regular and decaf coffee; cost is $8. The church is at 4301 W, Homosassa Trail in Lecan to. The breakfast is served in the hall behind the St. Scholastica church. Open to the public. The money made from the breakfasts goes to support the community, and the left over food is taken to a local homeless shelter.Our Lady of Fatima Catholic ChurchHelping Hands Our Lady of Fatima, 604 U.S. 41 S. in Inverness offers an outreach program to help those in need, supported by their thrift store. Those who qualify are assisted with utilities every four months, prescriptions every three months, clothing ev ery three months and food every two months. To qualify for the outreach program, bring a current picture ID, proof of resi dence, Social Security cards for all household members, proof of income (pay stubs, tax forms, SSI statement, etc.), car payment and car insurance to an intake meeting. The thrift store is accept ing donations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday of slightly used clothing, household items, furniture in good shape (no mattresses), food (not out dated) and personal hygiene items. The food pantry is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday at 604 U.S. 41 south, Inverness. Call 352-726-1707. The food pantry provides nonperish able foods for people facing temporary hardship who live in Inverness, Floral City and Hernando. Emergency assistance for utility shut-offs and some prescriptions. Some restrictions apply. Photo ID with current ad dress required.First Lutheran Church of InvernessFood pantry from 10 a.m. to noon. Tuesday, Wednes day and Thursday. For more information, call the church at 352-726-1637. The church is at 1900 W. State Road 44, Inverness. First Lutheran Church of Inverness is starting a hot meal program for a free hot meal once a week, every Tuesday, for anyone in need of the service. Meals will consist of an entrée, vege table, piece of bread, small pastry or dessert, and when possible additional snacks. They will provide as many meals as the family needs. The Hot Meal Program will serve from 4-5 p.m., while meals last. There is drive-thru pickup. It will be rst-come, rst-served (limited amounts of meals will be available while they assess the de mand). If you or someone you know is in need of a free hot meal, please come by. You can take as many meals as you need to feed your family and even pick up extras for your neighbors as well. 935 S. CrystalGlenDr.,LecantoCrystalGlenSubdivision Hwy.44justE.of490352-527-3325COMEWORSHIP WITHUSSaturdayService 6:00 P. M. SundayService 9:30A.M. 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S CITRUS COUNTY CHRONICLE Section B SATURDAY, MAY 6 , 2023 By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG — Randy Arozarena homered in the rst inning and then was hit by pitches in his next two plate appearanc es, leading to Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash being ejected as the MLB-best Rays beat the New York Yankees 5-4 on Friday night in the rst meeting this sea son between the AL East rivals. Tampa Bay (27-6) became the rst major league team since 1901 to win 18 of its rst 20 home games. Arozarena homered to center eld off Jhony Brito before the rookie right-hander plunked the outeld er on the elbow guard in the third. Yankees reliever Al bert Abreu then hit Arozare na in the ribs with a fth-in ning pitch. An angry Arozarena walked slowly toward rst base and whipped his bat in disgust towards the RaysÂ’ dugout. There was yelling between the benches, but no trouble on the eld. The umpires gathered and issued warn ings to both teams, which prompted Cash to rush out of the dugout to argue with crew chief and rst base umpire Lance Barksdale. Cash, Arozarena and Yan kees manager Aaron Boone all agreed the hit by pitches were unintentional. “The rst at-bat, hitting the home run on a break ing ball, and I think he just kind of let his sinker slip,” Arozarena said through a translator. “On the second one, I also donÂ’t think it was intentional because after the third out he actually looked over and apologized. ... He gave me that look.” Barksdale told a pool re porter the crew deemed no intent on both pitches, but with words being ex changed “youÂ’ve got to is sue warnings to try and keep the game under control.” Arozarena doesnÂ’t expect any carryover on Saturday. “I think weÂ’re just going to come out there, and win,” he said. Wander Franco put the Rays up 5-4 with an RBI double off Jimmy Corde ro (1-1) in the seventh that went off the glove of left elder Jake Bauers after he got twisted around trying to make the catch. Yandy DÃaz was initially called out at Arozarena homers, hit twice as Rays beat Yanks Chris OÂ’Meara / AP Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz (2) scores ahead of the tag by New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino on an RBI double by Wander Franco during the seventh inning on Friday in St. Petersburg. Looking on is home plate umpire Dan Merzel. By KIMBERLY KELLY For the Chronicle Keegan Chance was just three years old when he raced in his rst event. It was a Power Wheels race during intermission at Cit rus County Speedway. He raced his rst go kart event just after his fth birthday and has three track championships to his credit. Last year, he earned the Comer Kid Kart Class Championship and WKA ManufacturerÂ’s Cup. “Keegan will drive and race anything,” John Chance said of his son. “Racing is part of our life. ItÂ’s what I did for over 20 years.” The difference between Chance and his son is he didnÂ’t start when he was young like Keegan. His dad would take him the track to watch, but no one in his circle was a racer. He got his start when he was 18 and competed in just about every class, including Sportsman and Super Late Models. He raced with a core group of friends, Mike Bresnahan, DJ Macklin and Mark Pow ers He turned in his steering wheel for a chance to work as a track ofcial, rst at Citrus County Speedway and then the Wheel Man Series. His son Keegan now com petes with the sons of his own core group who are close to the same age. “I want to race with my other friends so we can race against each other,” Keegan Chance said. And thatÂ’s exactly what heÂ’s done at race tracks in cluding Daytona, Charlotte, Indiana, Ohio and Jackson ville. “ItÂ’s been a great year and a half,” John Chance said. Saturday, heÂ’s venturing into the Bandolero division at Citrus County Speedway. “WeÂ’re going to do lots of practice,” Keegan said. Keegan will sport the red, white and silver No. 19. ItÂ’s a throwback to his favorite driver, Martin Truex. Beyond the racetrack Keegan is a typical boy. He plays baseball, soccer and golf. But racing is his pas sion. “I want to win,” he said.ItÂ’s more than just racing though. ItÂ’s about learning to count (race cars) and knowing numbers (car num bers). “Everything is a race with him,” John Chance said of Keegan. “We go to the mail box, we race. We race to the car, rst one there wins.” “WeÂ’ll go as far as he pos sibly can,” he said. “I want to be a NASCAR driver,” Keegan added. TonightÂ’s race card in cludes the Sunoco Race Fuel Sportsman Twin 25s, the Super Late Model Twin 25s, Pro Truck Twin 25s, Nature Coast Towing Ford Outlaw 25, Signsfast Pure Stock 25, WinnerÂ’s Circle legend Cars 25 and Caliber Elements Bandoleros. Citrus County Speedway is located just south of In verness at the Citrus County Fairgrounds. Main grand stands open at 5 p.m. Rac ing begins at 6:30 p.m.Taking the Chance at Bandoleros Keegan Chance debuts in new division at CCS Special to the Chronicle Keegan Chance shows off his winning hardware after taking the Comer Kid Kart Class Championship and WKA ManufacurerÂ’s Cup last season. He is set to compete in his first Bandolero event at Citrus County Speedway Saturday. Special to the Chronicle Citrus High senior Shaun Jonaitis recently signed to play football at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. Pictured, seated, from left, mother Melissa Jonaitis, Shaun Jonaitis and father Charlie Jonaitis. Standing, from left, assistant principal Kyler Kirby, assistant principal Jason Cates, dean Janell Griffis, dean Chad Myers, sister Skylar Jonaitis, sister Trenite Jonaitis, coach McKinley Franklin, brother Austin Miller-Jonaitis, assistant principal Mary Leonard and athletic director Larry Bishop. JONAITIS SIGNS WITH JOHN CARROLL By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The cast of characters for the 149th Kentucky Der by was rewritten in the days before the race. What didnÂ’t change: Forte is the early 3-1 favorite on Satur-day in a seemingly wide-open eld of 19 horses. Four horses were scratched – Practical Move, Lord Miles, Contin uar and Skinner – and three horses waiting on the al so-eligible list moved into the eld. They are Cyclone Mischief, Mandarin Hero and King Russell. Last yearÂ’s Derby was a stunner: 80-1 shot Rich Strike weaved his way through trafc and came rushing up the rail to win. NBC SportsÂ’ overhead replay of the race was viewed more than 36 mil lion times. A crowd of about 150,000 is expected to jam Chur chill Downs to wager and watch the 1 1 / 4 -mile Der by. Post time is 6:57 p.m. EDT. Forte breaks from the No. 15 post, which has produced six winners. The dark brown colt is trained by two-time Derby winner Todd Pletcher, who also has the second favorite in Tapit Trice, at 5-1. The Todd Squad includes Kingsbarns, and itÂ’s an im pressive trio. Forte was last yearÂ’s 2-year-old champion and has six wins in seven ca reer starts, including ve in a row. Tapit Trice is 4 for 5 and Kingsbarns is 3 for 3. “You could say itÂ’s the deepest squad weÂ’ve brought so far,” Pletcher said. Louisville-born Brad Cox won his rst Der by belatedly when Man daloun was elevated to rst place after Medina 19 horses to tangle in wide-open 149th Kentucky Derby See RAYS , page B3 See DERBY , page B3
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B2 Saturday, May 6, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GBTampa Bay 27 6 .818 —Baltimore 22 10 .688 4½Boston 20 14 .588 7½Toronto 19 14 .576 8New York 17 16 .515 10 Central Division W L Pct GBMinnesota 19 14 .576 —Cleveland 14 18 .438 4½Detroit 13 17 .433 4½Chicago 11 22 .333 8Kansas City 8 24 .250 10½ West Division W L Pct GBTexas 18 12 .600 —Los Angeles 18 14 .563 1Houston 16 15 .516 2½Seattle 15 16 .484 3½Oakland 6 26 .188 13 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GBAtlanta 22 11 .667 —New York 17 16 .515 5Miami 16 17 .485 6Phila. 15 18 .455 7Washington 13 18 .419 8 Central Division W L Pct GBPittsburgh 20 13 .606 —Milwaukee 18 13 .581 1Chicago 16 16 .500 3½Cincinnati 13 19 .406 6½St. Louis 10 22 .313 9½ West Division W L Pct GBLos Angeles 19 13 .594 —Arizona 17 14 .548 1½San Diego 17 15 .531 2San Francisco 13 17 .433 5Colorado 12 21 .364 7½ AMERICAN LEAGUE ThursdayÂ’s Games Detroit 2, N.Y. Mets 0Tampa Bay 3, Pittsburgh 2L.A. Angels 11, St. Louis 7Baltimore 13, Kansas City 10Minnesota 7, Chicago White Sox 3, 12 inn.Seattle 5, Oakland 3Boston 11, Toronto 5 FridayÂ’s Games Toronto 4, Pittsburgh 0Chicago White Sox 5, Cincinnati 4Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Yankees 4Minnesota 2, Cleveland 0Boston 5, Phila. 3Baltimore 9, Atlanta 4Oakland at Kansas CityDetroit at St. Louis,Texas at L.A. AngelsHouston at Seattle SaturdayÂ’s Games Detroit (Turnbull 1-4) at St. Louis (Wain wright 0-0), 2:15 p.m.N.Y. Yankees (Germán 2-2) at Tampa Bay (Rasmussen 3-2), 4:10 p.m.Minnesota (Gray 4-0) at Cleveland (Allen 1-1), 6:10 p.m.Toronto (BerrÃos 2-3) at Pittsburgh (Oviedo 2-2), 6:35 p.m.Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-2) at Cincin nati (Lodolo 2-1), 6:40 p.m.Oakland (Waldichuk 0-2) at Kansas City (Singer 2-3), 7:10 p.m.Baltimore (Bradish 1-1) at Atlanta (Strider 4-0), 7:15 p.m.Boston (Kluber 1-4) at Phila. (Falter 0-5), 7:15 p.m.Texas (Eovaldi 3-2) at L.A. Angels (Detmers 0-2), 9:07 p.m.Houston (France 0-0) at Seattle (Gonzales 2-0), 9:40 p.m. SundayÂ’s Games Baltimore at Atlanta, 11:35 a.m.Boston at Phila., 1:35 p.m.Toronto at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.Minnesota at Cleveland, 1:40 p.m.N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m.Oakland at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.Detroit at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.Texas at L.A. Angels, 4:07 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m.Houston at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE ThursdayÂ’s Games Washington 4, Chicago Cubs 3Detroit 2, N.Y. Mets 0Tampa Bay 3, Pittsburgh 2L.A. Angels 11, St. Louis 7Colorado 9, Milwaukee 6 Atlanta 6, Miami 3 FridayÂ’s Games Chicago Cubs 4, Miami 1Toronto 4, Pittsburgh 0Chicago White Sox 5, Cincinnati 4N.Y. Mets 1, Colorado 0Boston 5, Phila. 3Baltimore 9, Atlanta 4Detroit at St. LouisL.A. Dodgers at San DiegoWashington at ArizonaMilwaukee at San Francisco SaturdayÂ’s Games Detroit (Turnbull 1-4) at St. Louis (Wain wright 0-0), 2:15 p.m.Miami (Hoeing 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Smyly 3-1), 2:20 p.m.Colorado (Gomber 2-4) at N.Y. Mets (Megill 3-1), 4:10 p.m.Toronto (BerrÃos 2-3) at Pittsburgh (Oviedo 2-2), 6:35 p.m.Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-2) at Cincin nati (Lodolo 2-1), 6:40 p.m.Baltimore (Bradish 1-1) at Atlanta (Strider 4-0), 7:15 p.m.Boston (Kluber 1-4) at Phila. (Falter 0-5), 7:15 p.m.Milwaukee (Rea 0-2) at San Francisco (Cobb 1-1), 7:15 p.m.Washington (Gore 3-2) at Arizona (Henry 1-0), 8:10 p.m.L.A. Dodgers (May 3-1) at San Diego (Snell 1-4), 8:40 p.m. SundayÂ’s Games Baltimore at Atlanta, 11:35 a.m.Boston at Phila., 1:35 p.m.Toronto at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 1:40 p.m.Detroit at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.Miami at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.Milwaukee at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m.Washington at Arizona, 4:10 p.m.L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 7:10 p.m. TAMPA BAY 5, N.Y. YANKEES 4 New York Tampa Bay ab r h bi ab r h bi Volpe ss 5 0 2 0 DÃaz 1b 4 2 1 1Rizzo 1b 5 1 1 0 Franco ss 4 1 2 1Torres 2b 4 1 1 1 Arozarena lf 2 1 1 1LeMahieu 3b 2 1 2 0 J.Lowe rf 4 0 1 0Calhoun dh 2 0 0 0 RamÃrez dh 4 0 0 1Higashiok ph 1 0 1 0 Paredes 3b 3 1 0 0Bader cf 4 1 1 3 Walls 2b 4 0 1 0Bauers lf 3 0 0 0 MejÃa c 3 0 1 0Kiner ph 1 0 0 0 Siri cf 1 0 0 1Trevino c 3 0 0 0 Cabrera rf 4 0 0 0 Totals 34 4 8 4 Totals 29 5 7 5New York 000 004 000 — 4 Tampa Bay 112 000 10x — 5 E MejÃa (2). DP New York 1, Tampa Bay 1. LOB New York 7, Tampa Bay 5. 2B Torres (5), Higashioka (1), J.Lowe (8), Franco 2 (14), MejÃa (4). HR Bader (1), Arozarena (9), DÃaz (9). SF Siri (2). IP H R ER BB SO New York Brito 4 6 4 4 1 2Abreu 1 1 / 3 0 0 0 0 1 Hamilton 2 / 3 0 0 0 0 1 Cordero L,1-1 1 / 3 1 1 1 1 0 King 1 2 / 3 0 0 0 0 1 Tampa Bay Chirinos 5 1 / 3 3 3 3 4 0 Cleavinger BS,0-2 2 / 3 1 1 1 0 2 Kelly W,3-0 1 1 / 3 2 0 0 0 1 Poche H,4 2 / 3 1 0 0 0 1 Adam S,3-4 1 1 0 0 0 1HBP Brito (Arozarena), Abreu (Arozarena).Umpires Home, Dan Merzel; First, Lance Barksdale; Second, Will Little; Third, Ryan Additon.T 2:37. A 25,007 (25,025). CHICAGO CUBS 4, MIAMI 1 Miami Chicago ab r h bi ab r h bi Berti ss 4 1 2 0 Hoerner 2b 4 1 2 0Soler dh 4 0 0 0 Swanson ss 4 1 1 0Arraez 2b 4 0 3 0 Happ lf 3 1 1 2Gurriel 1b 3 0 1 1 Suzuki rf 4 0 1 1Segura 3b 3 0 0 0 Bellinger cf 4 1 1 0Chisholm cf 4 0 0 0 Mancini dh 3 0 1 0De Cruz lf 3 0 1 0 Mervis 1b 4 0 1 1Stallings c 2 0 0 0 Wisdom 3b 4 0 0 0Hampson rf 3 0 1 0 Amaya c 2 0 0 0Totals 30 1 8 1 Totals 32 4 8 4Miami 000 001 000 — 1 Chicago 100 020 01x — 4 DP Miami 0, Chicago 3. LOB Miami 5, Chicago 7. 2B Hoerner (6), Bellinger (7). HR Happ (4). SF Gurriel (1). S Stallings (1). IP H R ER BB SO Miami Cabrera L,2-3 5 5 3 3 1 8Okert 1 0 0 0 0 3Barnes 1 1 0 0 0 2Scott 1 2 1 1 1 2Chicago Steele W,5-0 7 6 1 1 0 4Fulmer H,3 1 1 0 0 0 0Leiter Jr. S,1-1 1 1 0 0 0 1HBP Cabrera (Amaya), Leiter Jr. (Segura).Umpires Home, Sean Barber; First, Jim Wolf; Second, Alan Porter; Third, Nate Tomlinson.T 2:09. A 31,181 (41,363). TORONTO 4, PITTSBURGH 0 Toronto Pittsburgh ab r h bi ab r h bi Springer rf 5 1 1 2 Bae 2b 3 0 0 0Bichette ss 4 1 1 0 Delay c 0 0 0 0Guerrero 1b 4 0 1 1 Reynolds lf 4 0 1 0Chapman 3b 3 0 1 0 Santana 1b 3 0 0 0Kirk dh 3 0 1 0 Suwinski cf 4 0 0 0Lukes pr-dh 0 0 0 0 Andujar rf 4 0 0 0Merrifield lf 4 1 2 0 Castro 3b 2 0 1 0Varsho cf 3 0 1 1 Marcano ss 2 0 1 0Jansen c 4 0 0 0 Mathias dh 3 0 0 0Espinal 2b 3 1 0 0 Hedges c 2 0 1 0 Joe ph 1 0 0 0 Hayes 3b 0 0 0 0Totals 33 4 8 4 Totals 28 0 4 0Toronto 100 120 000 — 4 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 — 0 DP Toronto 0, Pittsburgh 1. LOB Toronto 6, Pittsburgh 5. 2B Bichette (7), Merrield (9), Varsho (6), Chapman (16), Reynolds (12). HR Springer (4). SB Bae (14), Merrield 3 (7), Varsho (6). IP H R ER BB SO Toronto Bassitt W,4-2 7 4 0 0 4 5Swanson 1 0 0 0 0 1Romano 1 0 0 0 0 1Pittsburgh Hill L,3-3 5 1 / 3 8 4 4 2 5 Moreta 1 2 / 3 0 0 0 0 3 De Jong 1 0 0 0 2 0 Bednar 1 0 0 0 0 2 Umpires Home, Clint Vondrak; First, Carlos Torres; Second, Jansen Visconti; Third, Cory Blaser.T 2:25. A 24,810 (38,753). BALTIMORE 9, ATLANTA 4 Baltimore Atlanta ab r h bi ab r h bi Mateo ss 4 1 0 0 Acuña Jr. rf 4 1 1 0Rutschmn c 3 1 0 0 Olson 1b 4 1 1 0Mountcat 1b 5 0 1 0 Riley 3b 4 1 2 0Santander rf 5 2 2 5 Murphy c 4 1 2 4Stowers rf 0 0 0 0 Rosario lf 4 0 2 0McCann dh 4 0 1 0 Albies 2b 4 0 2 0Hays pr-dh 0 1 0 0 Ozuna dh 3 0 0 0Frazier ph 1 0 0 0 Hilliard cf 4 0 1 0UrÃas 2b 5 0 3 0 Shewmk ss 4 0 0 0Mullins cf 5 1 2 2 McKenna lf 4 2 2 0 Hendersn 3b 3 1 1 1 Totals 39 9 12 8 Totals 35 4 11 4 Baltimore 001 100 700 — 9 Atlanta 100 000 030 — 4 E Fried 2 (2). DP Baltimore 3, Atlanta 0. LOB Baltimore 8, Atlanta 7. 2B Mount castle (10), McCann (2), Hilliard (5). HR Santander 2 (5), Mullins (4), Murphy (9). S Mateo (3). IP H R ER BB SO Baltimore Kremer W,3-1 6 6 1 1 2 3 Baumann 1 1 / 3 2 3 3 1 1 Akin 2 / 3 2 0 0 0 0 Voth 1 1 0 0 0 1 Atlanta Fried L,2-1 6 8 7 5 2 7 Jiménez 1 4 2 2 0 2 Yates 1 0 0 0 1 1 Chavez 1 0 0 0 0 2 Fried pitched to 5 batters in the 7th.HBP Jiménez (McKenna).Umpires Home, Stu Scheuwater; First, Malachi Moore; Second, Mark Wegner; Third, Bruce Dreckman.T 2:45. A 40,176 (41,149). CHICAGO WHITE SOX 5, CINCINNATI 4 Chicago Cincinnati ab r h bi ab r h bi Anderson ss 4 0 0 0 India 2b 4 1 1 1Benintendi lf 4 0 0 0 Friedl cf 4 0 2 1 Vaughn 1b 4 0 0 0 Steer 1b 4 1 1 0Jiménez dh 4 1 1 0 Stephens dh 4 1 1 0Sheets rf 4 0 0 0 Fraley lf 3 0 1 1Haseley rf 0 0 0 0 Ramos rf 4 0 0 0Robert Jr. cf 4 1 3 2 Senzel 3b 4 0 1 1Grandal c 4 1 2 0 Newman ss 3 1 1 0Zavala c 0 0 0 0 Maile c 3 0 0 0Alberto 3b 4 1 0 0 Fairchild pr 0 0 0 0Andrus 2b 1 1 1 3 Casali c 0 0 0 0Totals 33 5 7 5 Totals 33 4 8 4Chicago 000 032 000 — 5 Cincinnati 001 210 000 — 4 E Grandal (1). DP Chicago 2, Cincinnati 0. LOB Chicago 3, Cincinnati 3. 2B Friedl (5). HR Andrus (1), Robert Jr. (7), India (2). SB Andrus (5), Newman (1). IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Lynn W,1-4 6 2 / 3 8 4 4 0 8 Kelly H,3 1 1 / 3 0 0 0 0 3 López S,4-8 1 0 0 0 1 1 Cincinnati Greene L,0-2 5 2 / 3 7 5 5 1 7 Sims 1 1 / 3 0 0 0 1 1 Farmer 2 0 0 0 0 2 Umpires Home, Brian Knight; First, Alex Tosi; Second, Tony Randazzo; Third, Todd Tichenor.T 2:30. A 23,467 (43,891). N.Y. METS 1, COLORADO 0 Colorado New York ab r h bi ab r h bi Blackmn dh 5 0 0 0 Nimmo cf 3 1 2 1Profar lf 2 0 0 0 Marte rf 4 0 0 0Bryant rf 2 0 0 0 Lindor ss 4 0 1 0Cron 1b 3 0 0 0 Alonso 1b 3 0 0 0DÃaz c 3 0 1 0 McNeil 2b 3 0 0 0Doyle pr 0 0 0 0 Baty 3b 2 0 1 0Wynns c 0 0 0 0 Pham lf 3 0 0 0McMahn 3b 4 0 1 0 Vogelbac dh 3 0 1 0Grichuk cf 4 0 2 0 Nido c 3 0 0 0Castro 2b 3 0 1 0 Totals 30 0 5 0 Totals 28 1 5 1Colorado 000 000 000 — 0 New York 000 100 00x — 1 E Nido (2). LOB Colorado 10, New York 5. 2B Nimmo (8), Baty (3). HR Nimmo (3). SB Grichuk (1). S Castro (1). IP H R ER BB SO Colorado Senzatela L,0-1 5 3 1 1 1 3 Suter 2 2 0 0 0 2 Lawrence 1 0 0 0 1 3 New York Senga W,4-1 6 2 0 0 4 4 Smith H,7 1 1 0 0 0 2 Robertson H,3 1 1 0 0 2 0 Ottavino S,4-5 1 1 0 0 0 1 Umpires Home, John Tumpane; First, Alex MacKay; Second, Marvin Hudson; Third, Hunter Wendelstedt.T 2:10. A 25,854 (42,136). MINNESOTA 2, CLEVELAND 0 Minnesota Cleveland ab r h bi ab r h bi Kepler rf 4 1 1 2 Kwan lf 3 0 0 0Correa ss 4 0 0 0 Rosario ss 4 0 0 0Polanco 2b 4 0 1 0 RamÃrez 3b 4 0 1 0Buxton dh 3 0 0 0 Naylor 1b 4 0 1 0Gallo lf-1b 4 0 0 0 Bell dh 3 0 0 0Solano 1b 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez rf 3 0 1 0Taylor pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Giménez 2b 3 0 0 0Gordon cf-lf 3 0 0 0 Zunino c 3 0 0 0Miranda 3b 3 0 0 0 Straw cf 2 0 0 0Castro pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Vázquez c 3 1 1 0 Totals 30 2 3 2 Totals 29 0 3 0Minnesota 000 002 000 — 2 Cleveland 000 000 000 — 0 E Ober (1). LOB Minnesota 3, Cleveland 4. 2B Naylor (4). HR Kepler (4). IP H R ER BB SO Minnesota Ober W,2-0 7 3 0 0 1 6 J.López H,6 1 0 0 0 0 1 Duran S,7-8 1 0 0 0 1 2 Cleveland Battenfield L,0-3 7 2 2 2 0 7 De Los Santos 1 0 0 0 1 0 Curry 1 1 0 0 1 1 WP Batteneld.Umpires Home, Dan Iassogna; First, Gabe Morales; Second, Scott Barry; Third, Adam Beck.T 2:11. A 17,849 (34,788). BOSTON 5, PHILADELPHIA 3 Boston Philadelphia ab r h bi ab r h bi Tapia rf-lf 5 2 1 0 Schwarbr lf 5 0 0 0 Yoshida lf 4 1 1 0 T.Turner ss 5 0 1 0Verdugo pr 0 0 0 0 Harper dh 4 1 1 0J.Turner dh 5 0 0 1 Castellano rf 4 1 2 1Devers 3b 3 0 1 1 Realmuto c 4 1 1 1Duran cf 4 1 1 0 Bohm 1b 3 0 1 1Hernándz ss 4 1 2 1 Harrison 2b 3 0 1 0Casas 1b 3 0 0 1 Stott ph 1 0 0 0Valdez 2b 3 0 2 1 Sosa 3b 3 0 1 0Arroyo ph 1 0 0 0 Guthrie cf 3 0 0 0Wong c 4 0 0 0 Marsh ph 0 0 0 0Totals 36 5 8 5 Totals 35 3 8 3Boston 102 002 000 — 5 Philadelphia 000 300 000 — 3 E Devers (4), Schwarber (1). LOB Boston 7, Philadelphia 8. 2B Duran (11), Castella nos (12). 3B Realmuto (3). SB Valdez (3). IP H R ER BB SO Boston Sale W,3-2 6 7 3 3 1 10 Bleier H,2 1 0 0 0 0 1 Martin H,6 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jansen S,7-8 1 1 0 0 1 3 Philadelphia Wheeler L,3-2 5 1 / 3 7 5 4 0 5 Brogdon 2 / 3 1 0 0 0 0 Soto 1 0 0 0 0 1 Vasquez 2 0 0 0 1 2 HBP Wheeler (Devers), Sale (Sosa), Vasquez (Yoshida). WP Sale.Umpires Home, Doug Eddings; First, Lance Barrett; Second, Charlie Ramos; Third, Ramon De Jesus.T 2:51. A 43,322 (42,901). MLB LEAGUE LEADERS THROUGH MAY 4 AMERICAN LEAGUE G AB H R Pct.M.Chapman Tor 32 117 41 18 .350 Bichette Tor 33 140 46 22 .329 Arozarena TB 31 119 39 24 .328 Y.DÃaz TB 30 108 35 27 .324 Guerrero Jr. Tor 33 132 42 23 .318 Verdugo Bos 33 130 41 26 .315 Yoshida Bos 28 108 34 22 .315 Ohtani LAA 30 117 36 20 .308 Mateo Bal 27 88 27 24 .307 Franco TB 31 125 38 21 .304 Home Runs Devers, Boston, 11; Rooker, Oakland, 9; Y.DÃaz, Tampa Bay, 9; Arozarena, Tampa Bay, 9; Jung, Texas, 8; Buxton, Minnesota, 8; A.GarcÃa, Texas, 8; Trout, Los Angeles, 8; Mountcastle, Baltimore, 8; 11 tied at 7. Runs Batted In Devers, Boston, 32; A.GarcÃa, Texas, 31; Arozarena, Tampa Bay, 30; Mullins, Bal timore, 28; Alvarez, Houston, 27; Mount castle, Baltimore, 26; Yoshida, Boston, 24; Jung, Texas, 24; Semien, Texas, 24; Heim, Texas, 23. Pitching McClanahan, Tampa Bay, 6-0; Cole, New York, 5-0; Ryan, Minnesota, 5-0; Ohtani, Los Angeles, 4-0; S.Gray, Minnesota, 4-0; Kikuchi, Toronto, 4-0; Ein, Tampa Bay, 4-0; Gibson, Baltimore, 4-1; M.Pérez, Texas, 4-1; Bassitt, Toronto, 4-2. NATIONAL LEAGUE G AB H R Pct. Arraez Mia 29 103 45 12 .437 Acuña Jr. Atl 33 128 45 30 .352 T.Estrada SF 29 114 39 20 .342 E.DÃaz Col 30 95 32 12 .337 Marsh Phi 31 95 31 18 .326 B.Reynolds Pit 31 118 38 18 .322 Friedl Cin 32 107 34 10 .318 Castellanos Phi 33 127 40 25 .315 Carroll Ari 29 99 31 20 .313 Nimmo NYM 32 119 37 18 .311 Home Runs Muncy, Los Angeles, 12; Wisdom, Chicago, 11; Alonso, New York, 11; Tellez, Milwaukee, 9; Murphy, Atlanta, 9; Olson, Atlanta, 9; Al bies, Atlanta, 9; 5 tied at 7. Runs Batted In Murphy, Atlanta, 28; Alonso, New York, 28; Muncy, Los Angeles, 27; Olson, Atlanta, 26; Albies, Atlanta, 26; C.Walker, Arizona, 25; Bohm, Philadelphia, 24; Lindor, New York, 24; Gorman, St. Louis, 23; B.Reynolds, Pitts burgh, 23. Pitching Steele, Chicago, 5-0; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 5-1; Strider, Atlanta, 4-0; Gallen, Arizona, 4-1; Senga, New York, 4-1; J.UrÃas, Los Angeles, 4-3; Velasquez, Pittsburgh, 4-3; Elder, Atlanta, 3-0; Puk, Miami, 3-0; 8 are tied at 3-1. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STANDINGS AND SCORES THIS DATE IN BASEBALL May 6 1915 – As a pitcher for Boston, Babe Ruth had three hits, including his first major league home run when he connected off Jack Warhop of the New York Yankees at the Polo Grounds. 1917 – Bob Groom of the Browns duplicated team mate Ernie KoobÂ’s feat of the previous day by pitch ing a 3-0 no-hit victory against the Chicago White Sox in the second game of a doubleheader in St. Louis. 1934 – Carl Reynolds, Moose Solters, Rick Ferrell and Bucky Walters hit four consecutive triples in a 12-run fourth inning for the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, en route to a 14-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. 1941 – In his last game before entering the U.S. military, DetroitÂ’s Hank Greenberg hit two home runs with three RBIs to help the Tigers to a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees. 1951 – Cliff Chambers of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched a 3-0 no-hitter in the second game of a dou bleheader against the Braves in Boston. 1953 – Bobo Holloman of the St. Louis Browns pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Athletics in his first major league start. 1955 – Roberto Clemente crashes Willie MaysÂ’s birth day party in his second visit to the Polo Grounds, by banging a 430-foot triple over the birthday boyÂ’s head in the midst of a deci sive rally in a 3-2 Pirate win over the Giants. 1968 – San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Lindy McDaniel sets a National League record playing his 225th consecutive game without committing an error. The streak includes 108 chances handled suc cessfully since June 16, 1964. 1974 – Oakland Athletics pitcher Paul LindbladÂ’s major league streak of 385 con secutive games without committing an error comes to an end when he makes an errant throw in a 6 – 3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. 1982 – Gaylord Perry of the Seattle Mariners became the 15th major league pitcher with 300 victories when he defeated the New York Yankees 7-3 at the Kingdome. 1984 – Cal Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles hit for the cycle in a 6-1 win over the Texas Rangers. Ripken completed the cycle with a solo homer in the ninth. 1994 – Anthony Young won as a starter for the first time in more than two years as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-1. The win ended YoungÂ’s 29-game losing streak as a starter. YoungÂ’s previous win as a starter came on April 9, 1992 with the New York Mets. 1998 – Rookie Kerry Wood tied the major league record with 20 strikeouts in a nine-inning game, pitch ing a one-hitter to lead the Chicago Cubs over the Houston Astros 2-0. 2005 – San DiegoÂ’s Trev or Hoffman became the third pitcher in major league history to reach 400 saves in the PadresÂ’ 6-5 victory over St. Louis. Hoff man joined Lee Smith (478) and John Franco (424) in the 400-save club. 2007 – Hideki Matsui doubles to left in an at-bat against Jarrod Washburn. It is his 2,000th hit between Major League Baseball and Nippon Pro Baseball. 2012 – Albert Pujols final ly hits his first American League homer, breaking the longest homerless drought of his career, when he connects off the Blue JaysÂ’ Drew Hutchison with a runner on in the 5th inning of the AngelsÂ’ 4-3 win. 2015 – OF Bryce Harper has the first three-homer game of his career in lead ing the Nationals to a 7 – 5 win over the Marlins. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PITTSBURGH — The settling-in process appears to be just about over for Chris Bassitt. The Toronto pitcher dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates over seven strong innings on Friday night as the Blue Jays rolled to a 4-0 victory to end a ve-game losing streak. Bassitt (4-2), signed to a threeyear, $63-million contract in De cember, struck out ve against four walks to win his third straight de cision. After a bumpy debut with the Blue Jays on April 2 in which he was tagged for nine runs in 3 1 / 3 innings, Bassitt has surrendered four hits or less in each of his last ve starts. “I think weÂ’re in a really good spot right now,” Bassitt said. It helps that heÂ’s starting to nd a rhythm with a new club, in a new league, in a new country after turn ing a solid 2022 season with the New York Mets into a lucrative deal to help Toronto keep pace in the AL East. There have been adjustments along the way, particularly behind the scenes, that have taken some getting used to. Yet, the 34-year-old certainly looks comfortable on the mound at the moment. George Springer hit his fourth home run of the season for the Pi rates, a two-run shot off Rich Hill (3-3) in the fth inning. Whit Mer rield added two hits and stole three bases for the Blue Jays. ––– Red Sox 5, Phillies 3 PHILADELPHIA – Chris Sale struck out 10 in six innings, and Boston earned its seventh consecutive victory. The game was delayed for about 10 min utes in the first inning when a spectator fell over a protective railing and into the Red Sox bullpen while reaching for a baseball. Boston rookie Masataka Yoshida extend ed his hitting streak to 15 games. Kiké Hernández and Enmanuel Valdez each had two hits and drove in a run. The 34-year-old Sale (3-2) was charged with three runs and seven hits. Kenley Jan sen worked the ninth for his seventh save. Boston grabbed a 5-3 lead with two runs in the sixth against Zack Wheeler (3-2). The Phillies have dropped five in a row to fall three games under .500. Orioles 9, Braves 4 ATLANTA – Anthony Santander homered from both sides of the plate, including a grand slam, and Cedric Mullins also went deep as Baltimore won for the 14th time in 17 games. Dean Kremer (3-1) allowed one run in six strong innings for the Orioles, who became the first team this season to go deep off Braves ace Max Fried. Fried (2-1) was charged with seven runs, five earned, in six-plus innings. His ERA climbed from 0.45 to 2.08. Hot-hitting Sean Murphy drove in all four Atlanta runs, three of them on an eighth-in ning homer. Baltimore improved to 22-10, surpassing the Braves (22-11) for the second-best record in the big leagues. Mets 1, Rockies 0 NEW YORK – Kodai Senga pitched six innings of two-hit ball after a long layoff, and the Mets beat the Rockies to avoid falling under .500 for the second time this year. Brandon Nimmo homered and made a diving catch in center field after committing a costly baserunning blunder Thursday in Detroit. David Robertson caught a break to strand two in the eighth when Ryan McMahonÂ’s line-drive single hit pinch-runner Brenton Doyle on the leg between first and second for the final out of the inning. Adam Ottavino worked the ninth for his fourth save. Colorado had its four-game winning streak snapped and was blanked for the second time this season. Pitching for the first time in nine days, Senga (4-1) worked around four walks and struck out four. ColoradoÂ’s Antonio Senzatela (0-1) allowed one run and three hits over five innings in his season debut. Twins 2, Guardians 0 CLEVELAND – Max Kepler hit a two-run homer for Minnesota, and Bailey Ober pitched seven innings in a combined three-hitter. Ober (2-0) gave up three hits and a walk while striking out six. Jorge López worked a clean eighth and Jhoan Duran pitched the ninth for his seventh save. Guardians starter Peyton Battenfield (0-3) did not allow a baserunner until Christian Vázquez singled with two outs in the sixth. Kepler followed with a 440-foot drive to right. The Twins have homered in a fran chise-record 17 consecutive games. Kepler has 15 home runs at Progressive Field since 2016, the most by a visiting player. The game featured six total hits and was played in 2 hours and 11 minutes. Cubs 4, Marlins 1 CHICAGO – Justin Steele pitched seven effective innings, and the Cubs stopped a three-game slide. Ian Happ hit a two-run homer for Chica go. Matt Mervis made his big league debut and drove in an insurance run in the eighth with his first hit, a sharp single to right. Steele (5-0) allowed one run and six hits while lowering his ERA to an NL-leading 1.45. Mark Leiter Jr. got three outs for his first save. Luis Arraez had three hits for Miami in its fourth consecutive loss. Edward Cabrera (2-3) struck out eight while pitching five innings of three-run ball. White Sox 5, Reds 4 CINCINNATI – Luis Robert Jr. and Elvis Andrus homered, helping Lance Lynn and the White Sox to the win, Andrus erased a 3-0 deficit with a threerun shot in the fifth. Robert put the White Sox ahead to stay with a two-run drive against Hunter Greene (0-2) in the sixth. Lynn (1-4) was charged with four runs and eight hits in 6 2 / 3 innings. Reynaldo López got three outs for his fourth save. Jonathan India hit a solo homer for Cin cinnati. Bassitt, Blue Jays end skid, top Pirates 4-0Gene J. Puskar / AP The Toronto Blue JaysÂ’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Rich Hill, driving in a run, during the first inning on Friday in Pittsburgh.
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Citrus County Chronicle Saturday, May 6, 2023 B3 NBA SECOND ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Thursday, May 4 Golden State 127, L.A. Lakers 100, series tied 1 – 1 Friday, May 5 Boston 114, Phila. 102, Boston leads series 2 – 1Denver at Phoenix Saturday, May 6 New York at Miami, 3:30 p.m.Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. NHL SECOND ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) Thursday, May 4 Florida 3, Toronto 2, Florida leads series 2 – 0Dallas 4, Seattle 2, series tied 1 – 1 Friday, May 5 Carolina 6, New Jersey 1 Saturday, May 6 Edmonton at Vegas, 7 p.m. GOLF Wells Fargo Championship Friday At Quail Hollow Club Charlotte, N.C. Purse: $20 million Yardage: 7,448; Par: 71 Second Round Wyndham Clark 67-67—134 -8 Tyrrell Hatton 69-65—134 -8 Nate Lashley 68-66—134 -8 Sungjae Im 69-66—135 -7 Xander Schauffele 66-69—135 -7 Adam Scott 67-68—135 -7 J.J. Spaun 68-67—135 -7 Adam Svensson 68-67—135 -7 Justin Thomas 68-67—135 -7 Tommy Fleetwood 65-71—136 -6 Michael Kim 68-68—136 -6 Kyoung-Hoon Lee 66-70—136 -6 Stewart Cink 71-66—137 -5 Harris English 71-66—137 -5 Max Homa 70-67—137 -5 Beau Hossler 68-69—137 -5 Taylor Moore 66-71—137 -5 Kevin Streelman 66-71—137 -5 Dylan Wu 72-65—137 -5 Patrick Cantlay 67-71—138 -4 Chris Kirk 67-71—138 -4 David Lingmerth 71-67—138 -4 Denny McCarthy 71-67—138 -4 Matthew NeSmith 67-71—138 -4 Ryan Palmer 66-72—138 -4 Webb Simpson 71-67—138 -4 Alex Smalley 73-65—138 -4 Gary Woodland 69-69—138 -4 Keegan Bradley 70-69—139 -3 Hayden Buckley 72-67—139 -3 Corey Conners 70-69—139 -3 Matt Fitzpatrick 69-70—139 -3 Rickie Fowler 71-68—139 -3 Matt Kuchar 72-67—139 -3 Trey Mullinax 70-69—139 -3 Seamus Power 69-70—139 -3 Brendon Todd 71-68—139 -3 Zac Blair 72-68—140 -2 Trace Crowe 70-70—140 -2 MJ Daffue 70-70—140 -2 Austin Eckroat 70-70—140 -2 Harrison Endycott 74-66—140 -2 Tony Finau 71-69—140 -2 Doug Ghim 71-69—140 -2 Emiliano Grillo 67-73—140 -2 Viktor Hovland 71-69—140 -2 Stephan Jaeger 70-70—140 -2 Si Woo Kim 68-72—140 -2 Tom Kim 67-73—140 -2 Keith Mitchell 69-71—140 -2 Francesco Molinari 72-68—140 -2Chad Ramey 69-71—140 -2 Sam Stevens 70-70—140 -2 Jimmy Walker 72-68—140 -2 Ryan Armour 70-71—141 -1 Akshay Bhatia 72-69—141 -1 Joseph Bramlett 72-69—141 -1 Cameron Davis 71-70—141 -1 Nick Hardy 71-70—141 -1 Kramer Hickok 67-74—141 -1 Mark Hubbard 72-69—141 -1 Rory McIlroy 68-73—141 -1 Henrik Norlander 70-71—141 -1 Justin Suh 72-69—141 -1 Callum Tarren 70-71—141 -1 Sahith Theegala 67-74—141 -1 Alejandro Tosti 75-66—141 -1 Cameron Young 71-70—141 -1 DS Automobiles Italian Open Friday At Marco Simone Golf and Country Club Rome Purse: $3.3 million Yardage: 7,255; Par: 71 Second Round Matthieu Pavon, France 63-70—133 -9 Julien Guerrier, France 66-69—135 -7 Adrian Otaegui, Spain 68-67—135 -7 Adrian Meronk, Poland 68-68—136 -6 A. Bjork, Sweden 69-68—137 -5 Victor Perez, France 69-68—137 -5 T. Pulkkanen, Finland 67-70—137 -5 M. Baldwin, England 70-68—138 -4 R. Cabrera Bello, Spain 71-67—138 -4 Jorge Campillo, Spain 67-71—138 -4 Marcel Siem, Germany 67-71—138 -4 Jordan L. Smith, England 68-70—138 -4 D. Van Tonder, S. Africa 71-67—138 -4 M. Armitage, England 70-69—139 -3 M. Kieffer, Germany 65-74—139 -3 Yannik Paul, Germany 68-71—139 -3 Eddie Pepperell, England 69-70—139 -3 Clement Sordet, France 69-70—139 -3 Daniel Brown, England 69-71—140 -2 Todd Clements, England 67-73—140 -2 S. Forsstrom, Sweden 73-67—140 -2 R. Langasque, France 68-72—140 -2 S. Sharma, India 73-67—140 -2 Justin Walters, S. Africa 69-71—140 -2 Mitsubishi Electric Classic Friday At TPC Sugarloaf Duluth, Ga. Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,987; Par: 72 First Round Stephen Ames 32-33—65 -7 David Toms 32-33—65 -7 Lee Janzen 33-33—66 -6 Rod Pampling 35-31—66 -6 Ken Tanigawa 30-36—66 -6 Y.E. Yang 33-33—66 -6 Paul Goydos 35-32—67 -5 Miguel Angel Jimenez 35-32—67 -5 Bernhard Langer 34-33—67 -5 Ernie Els 34-34—68 -4 Matt Gogel 33-35—68 -4 Davis Love III 34-34—68 -4 Vijay Singh 34-34—68 -4 Jason Bohn 35-34—69 -3 K.J. Choi 34-35—69 -3 Ken Duke 33-36—69 -3 Thongchai Jaidee 36-33—69 -3 Jeff Maggert 36-33—69 -3 Timothy OÂ’Neal 36-33—69 -3 Kris Blanks 34-36—70 -2 Olin Browne 36-34—70 -2 Alex Cejka 34-36—70 -2 Harrison Frazar 35-35—70 -2 Tom Gillis 36-34—70 -2 Robert Karlsson 34-36—70 -2 Rob Labritz 36-34—70 -2 Billy Mayfair 34-36—70 -2 Colin Montgomerie 34-36—70 -2 Brett Quigley 36-34—70 -2 Paul Stankowski 34-36—70 -2 Steve Stricker 35-35—70 -2 LPGA Hanwha LIFEPLUS Internationl Crown Team Match Play Friday At TPC Harding Park San Francisco, Calif. Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,845; Par: 72 Round Robin Day Two Pool A Team Pts W L T(4)Sweden 4 4 0 0(1)USA 3 3 1 0(8)China 1 1 3 0(5)England 0 0 4 0 Pool B (6)Thailand 4 4 0 0(7)Austria 3½ 3 0 1(3)Japan ½ 0 3 1(2)Korea 0 0 4 0 First Round Patty Tavatanakit/Atthaya Thitikul (THA) def. Yuka Saso/Ayaka Furue (JPN), 1 upMoriya Jutanugarn/Ariya Jutanugarn (THA) def. Nasa Hataoka/Hinako Shibuno (JPN), 2 upAnna Nordqvist/Caroline Hedwall (SWE) def. Bronte Law/Jodi Ewart Shadoff (ENG), 4 and 3Madelene Sagstrom/Maja Stark (SWE) def. Liz Young/Alice Hewson (ENG), 5 and 4Minjee Lee/Steph Kyriacou (AUS) def. Hye-Jin Choi/In Gee Chun (KOR), 2 and 1Hannah Green/Sarah Kemp (AUS) def. Hyo Joo Kim/Jin Young Ko (KOR), 2 upLilia Vu/Nelly Korda (USA) def. Ruoning Yin/Xiyu Lin (CHN), 2 and 1Ruixin Liu/Yu Liu (CHN) def. 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DÃaz had a solo homer in a two-run third for the Rays, who opened a 10-game lead over the last-place Yankees (17-16) in the AL East. “I donÂ’t care what the number is,” Boone said. “I get it. YouÂ’ve got to get right. We have to play well or none of it matters, right?” The Yankees have lost ve of seven. New York is without outelder Aaron Judge (right hip), designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (left hamstring) and third baseman Josh Donald son (right hamstring), as well as starting pitch ers Luis Severino (right lat) and Carlos Rodón (back). Kevin Kelly (3-0) pitched 1 1 / 3 scoreless in nings to get the win. Jason Adam worked the ninth for his third save, Harrison Bader had a three-run homer off re liever Garrett Cleavinger during a four-run sixth that pulled the Yankees even at 4.Special pitchHelen Kahan, a survi vor of the AuschwitzBirkenau concentration camp, threw a ceremoni al rst pitch on her 100th birthday. The native of Romania lives in St. Pe tersburg.Free drinksArozarenaÂ’s rst-inning drive delighted fans in “Randy Land,” a seating section in left eld that made its formal debut. Fans that purchase tickets there for Friday games get an Arozarena T-shirt, and those of legal age get a free beer if he homers.TrainerÂ’s roomYankees: Judge and Don aldson worked out at the teamÂ’s complex in nearby Tampa. Severino threw in a minor league intrasquad game at TampaÂ’s Stein brenner Field. Rays: 2B Brandon Lowe was out of the lineup for the second consecutive game with back soreness. ... LHP Josh Fleming, who took a 113.1 mph ineld single off his left foot Tuesday, threw off a bullpen mound and expects to pitch Sun day. ... RHP Tyler Glasnow (strained left oblique) gave up two hits, walked two and struck out four over 2 1 / 3 scoreless innings in his rst rehab start for Triple-A Durham.Up nextYankees RHP Domingo Germán (2-2) and Tampa Bay RHP Drew Rasmussen (3-2) are SaturdayÂ’s starters. RAYSFrom page B1 SpiritÂ’s disqualication nine months after the 2021 race. “ThereÂ’s no thrill of win ning the Derby through a phone call,” he said. “ThereÂ’s no celebration, thereÂ’s no winning picture.” Cox has a leading four chances to make the win nerÂ’s circle in person this year: early 8-1 third choice Angel of Empire; Hit Show; Verifying; and JaceÂ’s Road. “IÂ’m sure it would be a feeling like no other,” he said. Gary and Mary West, who own Hit Show, are seeking retribution of their own. Their horse, Maximum Security, crossed the Der by nish line rst in 2019, but was disqualied for in terference after a 22-min ute delay while stewards reviewed video. Country House was awarded the garland of red roses. The Wests sued unsuccessfully to have the stewardsÂ’ deci sion reversed. “They would like to cross the wire rst and stay up,” Cox said. “They got a re ally live crack. This colt is really doing well.” A couple of jockeys are looking for similar satisfac tion. Luis Saez rode Maximum Security in 2019 and re ceived a 15-day suspension for interfering with others; heÂ’s seeking his rst Der by win aboard Tapit Trice. Florent Geroux, who was on Mandaloun, is on JaceÂ’s Road. For the second straight year, the Derby is with out Bob Baffert. The Hall of Fame trainer with a record-tying six victo ries is soon to complete a two-year ban by Churchill Downs Inc. He was pun ished after Medina Spirit unked a post-race drug test. BaffertÂ’s shadow still looms large over the Twin Spires. A colt previously trained by him, Reincar nate, will be in the starting gate. Trainer Safe Joseph Jr. found himself on the side line after being indenite ly suspended Thursday by Churchill Downs Inc. His Derby entry, Lord Miles, was scratched. Two of Jo sephÂ’s horses died after rac es at the track in the days leading up to the Derby. No cause of death has yet been found. New antidoping and med ication rules to be enforced by the sportÂ’s new central governing body wonÂ’t take effect until May 22, after the Derby and the Preak ness. Japan is represented by Derma Sotogake and Man darin Hero, giving the na tion two chances to win the Derby for the rst time. Derma Sotogake and Two PhilÂ’s are the most experi enced runners in the eld, having made eight career starts. “He has a lot of experi ence and it has made him tougher and tougher,” said Christophe Lemaire, who will ride Derma Sotogake. ”It is important to have that experience with 18 other horses in a high-level race.” Condence Game, a 20-1 shot, will try to win coming off an unheard of 10-week layoff. SaturdayÂ’s forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high of 77 degrees. DERBYFrom page B1 By DAN GELSTON Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Jayson Tatum scored 27 points, Jaylen Brown had 23 and the Boston Celtics spoiled Joel EmbiidÂ’s MVP coronation, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-102 Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Confer ence seminal series. Game 4 is Sunday in Phil adelphia. Embiid had 30 points and 13 rebounds in his second game back from a sprained right knee after receiving his MVP trophy in a pre game ceremony. Boston gave 76ers fans little reason to cheer again. The Sixers pulled with in ve on DeÂ’Anthony MeltonÂ’s 3-pointer to get the crowd back into the game for all of 20 seconds before Malcolm Brogdon countered with a 3 to give Boston a 100-92 lead. Al Horford crushed the Sixers again – as he has most of his career – when he buried a 3 for a seven-point lead. Embiid, forced to try and win it alone without any serious offensive helped, missed a pull-up 18-footer and Tatum drained a jump er that all but put the game away. Tatum hit one more 3 for good measure and the Celtics seized control of the series. Embiid was anked by his parents and teammates as he received the MVP trophy from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver before Game 3. Sixers fans roared as Em biid hoisted the trophy high over his head. Then the mo ment turned touching. Em biidÂ’s young son, Arthur, ran onto the court and into the arms of his father. Embiid held his son, who wore a “My dad is the MVP” T-shirt, and wiped tears from his eyes as fans chanted “MVP! MVP!” “Honestly, heÂ’s the main reason why IÂ’m really here,” Embiid said. “Be coming a father really changed my whole life. I just wanted to show him a good example.” The good times didnÂ’t last long. Boston spiked any emo tional carryover from the ceremony and raced to a quick 10-point lead. The Sixers spent the rest of the game playing catch-up. All the energy spent to come back and take brief leads quickly evaporated and the Celtics snagged them right back. Embiid gamely tried to carry the Sixers on one good knee, but got almost no help from James Harden and Tyrese Maxey. HardenÂ’s 45-point effort in a Game 1 upset in Boston seemed more an aberration than a sign of things to come. Hard en followed his 2 of 14 in a Game 2 loss with 3-for-13 shooting for 16 points. Harden failed to pick up the Sixers in the third, when he could have changed the game. He did hit P.J. Tucker for a 3 that pulled the Sixers to 74-72. Harden then missed two straight jumpers and fouled Brown on a tough layup. Brown made the free throw and the Celtics were back up by eight. The odd thing for the 76ers was this, Harden also passed up plenty of easy looks and layups. He also committed ve turnovers. Embiid had scored 53 points against the Celtics in an early-April match up, but could never get cooking in Game 3. The Celtics double-teamed Embiid from the jump and he looked gassed by the end of the third. Without a teammate he could trust to make shots, Embiid took the scoring load on himself and scored 12 points in the third when he played the entire quarter.Tatum, Brown spark Celtics past 76ers 114-102 in Game 3 By AARON BEARD Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — Jes peri Kotkaniemi scored twice in a roughly 2 1 / 2 -minute span during Car olinaÂ’s four-goal second period, Frederik Andersen stopped 28 shots and the Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 on Fri day night for a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series. Jordan Staal and Mar tin Necas also scored in that blow-it-open second, which turned a scoreless game between the top two regular-season teams still alive in the playoffs into a romping Hurricanes win with the backing of another rowdy home crowd. It also marked the second straight game the Hurri canes chased Devils net minder Akira Schmid. He lasted only a few minutes into the second period of the 5-1 loss in Game 1, then took a seat after the second with his team down 4-0. Jordan Martinook and Stefan Noesen added clinching goals in the third period to cap another domi nant night for Carolina.Hurricanes top Devils, go up 2-0 in 2nd-round playoff series Lexi Thompson (USA), 1 up Second Round Madelene Sagstrom/Maja Stark (SWE) def. Ruoning Yin/Xiyu Lin (CHN), 2 & 1Anna Nordqvist/Caroline Hedwall (SWE) def. Yu Liu/Ruixin Liu (CHN), 2 & 1Minjee Lee/Steph Kyriacou (AUS) def. Nasa Hataoka/Ayaka Furue (JPN), 2 UpHinako Shibuno/Yuka Saso (JPN) vs. Han-nah Green/Sarah Kemp (AUS), Tied Lilia Vu/Nelly Korda (USA) def. Alice Hew-son/Liz Young (ENG), 2 & 1Danielle Kang/Lexi Thompson (USA) def. Bronte Law/Jodi Ewart Shadoff (ENG), 3 & 2Patty Tavatanakit/Atthaya Thitikul (THA) def. Jin Young Ko/Hyo Joo Kim (KOR), 3 & 2Ariya Jutanugarn/Moriya Jutanugarn (THA) def. Hye-Jin Choi/In Gee Chun (KOR), 2 & 1
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…„„ˆ—Ž‹…†Â ’Â…†ŽÂ‘„ÂÂn…ŽŠn„‘“‰„Š„ˆŒÂ†š…ˆŽˆŽÂ“„‡ÂˆŽÂ„ „ˆŒÂ†’„ (44) (WTOG) ‰ ‚ÂŽŠˆ‚ÂŽŠˆ‡„…Š… ’…†– ‡„ˆ Ânn†Â…ˆÂˆ„–††ÂˆŽ„Â…ˆÂˆ„–††ÂˆŽ„ ‰ÂŽŠ˜‚ „…†† ‰ÂŽŠ…Š‚ …‹Œ…… „‡Â‡ˆ…„‰‰š‰˜‰„‹ÂÂn Ânr (50) (WVEA) ””” ÂŽžŽˆŽŸÂ„ŽÂŽ„‚…‹Ž†Ž…‚…‹Ž†Ž…¡…ÂÂÂÂŽ…Š„„ˆ„“„ŽÂŽ„ (51) (WOGX) ‚š›r Ž‘…‘Ž‘…‘ƒ…ˆÂ€…††‚š›”‡ˆ…Š… ‚…‹ÂÂÂn (66) (WXPX) š ƒ…‡˜ÂnƒÂnƒ…‡˜ÂÂnŠr†Âƒ…‡¢šÂŠÂÂÂnƒ…‡˜ÂÂn…ƒ…‡¢šÂŠÂƒ…‡¢šÂŠÂÂÂn (A&E) ”” ‚ŽÂˆÂ‹„rrrnr‚ŽÂˆÂ‡Œn‚ŽÂˆÂ‚ŽÂˆ Â‚ŽÂˆ (ACCN) 㠠‘…ˆÂ€…††ÂnÂŒrn€††††††††‚„„€…†† (AMC) ”””” <++žÂ† ’Ž††ˆ„ŒÂŽ‘‡Âˆ < + +…£„ƒ…‘ÂÂÂŽ’ƒn“ƒr…“€rÂ… < + +…ŠŠ ˆ…  ÂŽƒˆƒn (ANI) ”r””  n…ƒŽ– n…ƒŽ– nÂ… ƒŽ–„Šnˆ¢nŽˆnˆ‹ƒn (BET)  <++…Š„ ˆÂ‰“nn < + +ÂÂÂ…†Â††Ž‘”•Š–n“ˆ—ˆn“Ânˆ˜rr < + +Â’…Š” (BIGTEN)  Â¤ˆ„††Â‘ƒ…„ˆˆÂƒŽžÂƒ…„ˆˆÂ…”Œ€rÂn“ƒnr€n€…„‡„‡„‡„‡ (BRAVO) ”””  <++Âœ…ŠÂÂŽÂ ÂÂŽnn˜nn† < + +Âœ…ŠÂŽ ”Šƒnn“ŠÂn“nn˜nn† < + +Âœ…ŠÂÂŽÂ ÂÂŽ (BSFL) r”rr” …†ŽÂˆn–ÂÂŒ„ˆ…ˆÂ…ŠƒŽ–Ânn„ÂÂ…Â㠠 €…††„ÂÂnnnÂ…n‚‰„†Šn„„‰„†Šn„„ (CC) š––ŽÂš––ŽÂ š––ŽÂš––ŽÂš––ŽÂš––ŽÂš––ŽÂš––ŽÂ <++Š” Ânnˆ„“n†‰n (CMT) ” Â<„„†„–„  „„Š <+++„„†„–„  Â˜rnƒÂn†“˜n†…n† (CNN) ‡ˆÂ„„‹Â‡ˆÂ„„‹ŒÂÂŽ…†n„‘Â…‹ „ …† Â…ˆ „ …† Â…ˆ (ESPN) rrrr „††Â‘„–€…††‚…† n†Ž‹ˆ‚†ŽÂ‘žˆ“£Š„˜n†Ž‹ˆŒ„ˆÂÂÂÂŒ„ˆÂ (ESPN2) rr „††Â €…††„„ÂŽ„„ÂŽ„„ÂŽ„„ÂÂŽÂ n†… Â”n†… Â”„††Â‘„–€…††‰nrnn„r (FBN) Š†„‡‰ÂŠ’„‡‹ÂÂÂŽÂ…‰„ˆ’„‡‹ÂÂÂŽÂ…‰„ˆ’„‡‹ÂÂÂŽÂ…‰„ ˆÂnˆŽ™ÂnˆŽ™ÂnˆŽ™ÂnˆŽ™ (FLIX) ”<+++ŽŽ•ÂÂÂÂ’•rrŠÂ™“nÂn < + ++‹…„‡Â’Ž˜ƒnˆ  < + ++Ž‘Ž‘Â’•šn–r“ „žŽ (FNC) r ‚„œÂŒ„–†Š™šÂÂ…Ž„„„Šƒ…‡Â—„ˆšÂÂ…Ž„ (FOOD) ” ŽˆŽžÂŽˆŽžÂŽˆŽžÂŽ ˆŽžÂŽˆŽžÂŽˆŽžÂŽˆŽžÂŽˆŽžÂŽˆŽžÂŽˆŽžÂŽˆŽžÂŽˆŽž (FREEFORM) ”  <+++‰„ŠÂ”‘‚‰r“˜Ân—r‹…††ƒŽ‘Âr›‰rr™n < + ++‚„Šž‚ÂÂÂÂ…ÂŽ”’nÂnr (FS1) rr ÂÂŒÂÂŽˆ…ÂÂ… ŠnnÂÂÂÂÂÂŽˆ–n‚„Ânn„‡†ŽÂ‘nˆƒnr“nnˆ (FX) rr  <++„ÂÂ…‰„†ŠÂ”ƒ–r < + ++ŒŽŠÂ˜…Â’„‹Â„‹ŽÂ‘”‘nŠnr“—rÂrˆ˜“€r–rn <ŒŽŠÂ˜…Â’„‹Â„‹Ž (GOLF) ƒn„„†––nnš‡‹šnrnƒr“€—r„†–ÂÂÂ…†n„„†–‰nrƒnr“€—r (HALL) ”r <‰ÂŠŠŽÂ‘žÂ ‰ÂŠŠˆÂn <‰Âƒ„žÂŒŽ‘ˆÂ—nr <‹‹ÂÂŽ††…”•œr‰“–nÂ…Âr (HBO) rr  <++Â’„€€ŽÂ…†Â„–‚ŽžÂ‹ŽÂˆ < + ++ƒ„Š„–ÂŽ‘ˆÂ‚††„‡ˆŽŒ„–ÂŽ‘”‡žn‰rrˆˆŽ„ (HBO2) rrrr  <+++‰…†ÂƒŽÂ  <+++Â…ˆÂˆ„–ÂŽˆÂÂŽƒrn < + ++„ˆÂÂ’Ârr“n†nˆ™ ”< + +ÂŽžÂ‘ (HGTV) r”r ’„ˆˆ‰Ž’Žˆ„ ’„ˆˆ‰Ž’Žˆ„ ’„ˆˆ‰Ž’Žˆ„ ’„ˆˆ‰Â‡r„ž…„Â’ˆ’ˆ (HIST) ””” ÂÂŽ†ŽÂˆ†ŽÂˆ€€…†ŽÂˆ€Œnr„nnÂÂÂŽ†ŽÂˆ ÂÂŽ†ŽÂˆ ÂÂŽ†ŽÂˆ (LIFE) r <’„‹ÂÂŽ††ŽÂ‘¦Â”’Šnˆ…n“ˆ˜r <€ŠÂŠ„Ân„‹Ž‘Ÿr¡…†  <ÂÂÂÂÂŽžŽÂ‘…ŠÂnnn (LMN) ” <Â…Š† …„‹ŒÂŽŽ„ÂÂnnn‰r <Ž–„–ŠÂ–nƒr“…nˆ…n <„‹‹ ¤ˆƒŽ†Â…—r†“nžnœž (MSNBC) ‹ÂÂÂŽÂ…„ŽÂˆ‹ÂÂÂŽÂ…„ŽÂˆ ‹… ‹…‹ÂÂÂŽÂ…„ŽÂˆ ‹… (NBATV) r n†… „––ÂÂÂ…† ÂŒÂÂŽ…†ŒÂÂŽ…†ŒÂÂŽ…†ŒÂÂŽ…†ŒÂÂŽ…†n†… „––ÂÂÂ…† (NGEO) ” ‹Â‘‘†Â‹‘‘†Â‹‘‘†Â‹‘‘†Â‹‘‘†Â‹‘‘†Â‹ ‘‘†Â‹‘‘†Â„…Â…‹Â‘‘†Â„…Â…‹Â‘‘†Â (NICK) r Œ„‘„€Œ„‘„€Œ„‘„€Œ„‘„€Œ„‘„€Œ„‘„€‚ÂŽŠˆ‚ÂŽŠˆ‚ÂŽŠˆ‚ÂŽŠˆ‚ÂŽŠˆ‚ÂŽŠˆ (NWSNTN) †Â†„„ŠˆÂnˆ€Â‡ˆ…Ž„ÂnÂŽ‹Â‡ˆ…Ž„ÂnÂŽ‹Â‡ˆ…Ž„ÂnÂŽ‹Â‡ˆ…Ž„ÂnÂŽ‹Â‡ˆ…Ž„ÂnÂŽ‹ (OWN) ”r ’ˆ’ˆƒ„žÂ¢rÂÂrrƒÂƒ„žÂ¢…ÂÂŽ…‘ƒ„žÂ–nnn€n“…nˆ£Âƒ„žÂ¢rÂÂrrƒÂƒ„žÂ¢…ÂÂŽ…‘Â’ˆžŽ†† (OXY) rr „†Š—ˆŽÂ„†Š—ˆŽÂÂÂÂŽŠÂÂÂÂŽÂŽŠÂ†„„Š¢„ †„„Š¢Â€–n€nÂÂÂŽŠÂÂÂÂŽÂŽŠ (PARMT) rrr  <+++ŠŽ…Â…—„ˆ…Šƒ…ˆÂˆ…ŠÂÂÂŽÂ’ < + +++…ŽŠÂˆ„–ƒ„ˆ  ÂŽ”Šn“–nrr <ŠŽ…Â…—„ˆ…Šƒ…ˆÂˆ…Š (SEC) ” 㠠‘…ˆÂ€…††rnn€¤n•„††Â‘Â…ˆÂ€…††‹nÂÂÂrnnn†Â“Ân (SHOW) rr „žŽÂ‰…„” ‰…„–‹…‰…„–‹… < + +„„‘n¦n“n†‰n  < + ++Â…†Ž…—„€ (SUN) rrr …ˆÂ€…††n‘…‹Â’ƒ’„ ƒŽ‘ÂŽ‘‚Ž‘Œ„ˆ„œŽÂ‘ (SYFY) r”r  <+++ŠÂŒŠÂÂÂÂÂ…Â Â’•‰ < + +ŠÂŒŠÂÂÂÂ… ˆÂ‘”•n–r < + +Â…ˆ–„‹Âˆƒ…ˆÂŽ‘”‘ (TBS) r ÂÂ<+++…‰…ˆƒ…ˆ—ŠŽÂ”‘n†–n   < + +…‰…ˆŽˆÂ„– ‡…†Â”’n†–n“ƒn†††ŽÂ‰ƒr (TCM) ”r  <++++ÂÂÂ…ˆÂ„–ÂÂŽÂÂÂ……ŠÂÂÂÂÂŽ < + ++’„„ˆŽÂˆŽ•…nnn–ˆ“Œ–n†n ” <+++„††‹ÂÂÂŽÂÂ…ÂÂÂn‚ÂÂ… (TDC) ”rr”r …Š…Š–Â…ŽŠ…Š…Š–Â…ŽŠ…Š…Š–Â…ŽŠÂ€Â–Â…ŽŠÂ€rÂ…Š…Š–Â…ŽŠ (TLC) ”” “nŽ‹Œ†ÂÂÂ…Ân†nn†n‹ŽˆÂrr‚§Ân‹ŽˆÂ˜rˆ…Œrr„‹Žˆ„ ¢ œ„¢ œ (TMC) r”r”  <++„† ” <…‘…ÂÂœÂÂœnnrn“nr <ÂÂÂÂ…”ÂnrÂr <†…„…¤ˆ…‘” (TNT) rr Â<++šÂÂ…¤ˆÂ”Ž’ƒn‘“ ’ƒ’„ r—r€n€…Â’ƒ’„ r—r€n€… (TOON) r”r „žŽÂ ‹€…††ŽÂ‘’Ž††ŽÂ‘’Ž††ŽÂ‘’Ž††ŽÂ‘’Ž††ŽÂ‘’Ž††ŽÂ‘’Ž††‹ÂÂÂŽÂ…‹ÂÂÂŽÂ…‹ÂÂÂŽÂÂ…ÂÂŽÂ Â (TRAV) Â’Â…ÂÂŽ‘’…ÂÂŽ‘’…ÂÂŽ‘–nÂnÂÂ’Â…ÂÂŽ‘’…ÂÂŽ‘’…ÂÂŽ‘Ârr†‡ (truTV) ”””” —„ˆ—„ˆ—„ˆ—„ˆ—„ˆ—„ˆ—„ˆ—„ˆ—„ˆ—„ˆ—„ˆ—„ˆ (TVL) rr Ž¢„†† ŽÂ¢„†† ŽÂ¢„†† ŽÂ¢„†† ‡„‡„‡„‡„‡„‡„‡„‡„ (USA) r  <++—ÂÂ…ˆˆŽÂ‰„†ŠÂ” ƒn  < + ++Â…ŠŽ…ˆ„–Â…†…œ „†“”‘Ÿrnnn“ƒn „žŽ (WE) ÂnnnrÂÂn–n—ƒnnˆÂ–n„ÂÂÂr E Jonas Brothers, Muppets, Bennifer, ‘AirÂ’ By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HereÂ’s a collection curated by The Associated PressÂ’ entertainment journalists of whatÂ’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.New movies to stream QAfter successfully doing the rounds in theaters, “Air” is nally making its debut on Prime Video on Friday, May 12. The lm, di rected by Ben Afeck and written by Alex Convery, tells the origin story of the Air Jordan sneaker and how NikeÂ’s then-struggling basket ball department deed the odds and signed rookie Michael Jordan in an unprecedented deal. ItÂ’s the rst time Afeck has directed his pal Matt Damon, who plays Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro, and itÂ’s the rst lm from their joint company Artists Eq uity. They brought in a starry cast, including Viola Davis as Michael JordanÂ’s mother, Deloris, as well as Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker, Chris Messina and Marlon Wayans, and it has been widely praised for its well-told story – smart, adult and solidly entertaining. QOr you can watch AfeckÂ’s bet ter half, Jennifer Lopez, in her new movie “The Mother,” about an assas sin who comes out of hiding to pro tect a 12-year-old daughter she hasnÂ’t seen for years. Unlike her recent ac tion rom-com “Shotgun Wedding,” this is a more straightforward action thriller. “The Mother” was direct ed by Niki Caro (“Mulan,” “Whale Rider”) and co-stars Joseph Fiennes, Lucy Paez, Omari Hardwick, Paul Raci and Gael GarcÃa Bernal. It hits Netix on Friday, May 12. QAlso on Hulu on Friday, May 12, there is “Saint Omer,” which may be the opposite of a feel-good MotherÂ’s Day weekend movie, but is one of the best movies to be released this year. It is a penetrating and restrained portrait of a matricide trial that will leave you moved and changed. It comes from a true story, ctionalized and dramatized by French documen tary lmmaker Alice Diop, in this unconventional courtroom drama. In her review for AP, Jocelyn Noveck wrote that Diop ”has taken us further into the emotional, social and moral crevices of this real-life case than any documentary could. And weÂ’re much the better for it.” AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrNew music to stream QJonas Brothers have been su per-busy lately – a stint on Broad way, appearances on “Saturday Night Live” and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and now a new album, called simply “The Al bum,” out Friday, May 12. The trio have released the singles “Wings” and “Wafe House,” an ode to the place they would go to decompress and connect. They may need the waf e house soon: The brothers have a one-night-only show at Yankee Sta dium on Aug. 12 where theyÂ’ll per form ve albums in one night. QPBSÂ’ “Great Performances” is celebrating 50 years of Broadway with a concert. Hosted by two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster, the spe cial has Sara Bareilles singing “She Used to Be Mine” from “Waitress” and Chita Rivera performing “All That Jazz” from “Chicago.” ThereÂ’s a tap number from “JellyÂ’s Last Jam” performed by Corbin Bleu, a tribute to “A Chorus Line” and André De Shields performing “So You Wanted To See the Wizard.” Additional stars include Shoshana Bean, Raúl Esparza, Ledisi, Norm Lewis, Rob McClure, Patina Mill er, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jessie Mueller, Jessica Vosk and Vanessa Williams. It premieres Friday, May 12 on PBS, pbs.org/broadwayonpbs and the PBS app. AP Entertainment Writer Mark KennedyNew series to stream QMove over Kermit and Miss Pig gy, the house band for “The Muppet Show,” called Dr. Teeth and the Elec tric Mayhem, moves center stage with their own show for Disney+ called “The Muppets Mayhem.” It follows the group – including Ani mal, Lips, Janice, Zoot, Floyd and, of course, Dr. Teeth – as they record a long-awaited album. The series is presented mocumentary-style with Lilly Singh as a music executive tasked with keeping the band on track. ItÂ’s got vibes of “Spinal Tap”, “Daisy Jones & The Six” and, of course, “The Muppets.” Guest stars include Tommy Chong, Lil Nas X, Tommy Lee and Kesha. All 10 epi sodes drop Wednesday. QThe use of articial intelligence, also known as A.I., has become a hot topic in sectors including the government, education, and even the Hollywood writersÂ’ strike, over questions of security, ethics, privacy, and labor. ItÂ’s also the focus of a new limited series called “Class of Â’09” coming to FX on Hulu on Wednes day. Brian Tyree Henry and Kate Mara portray FBI agents in the story, which unfolds over three timelines. Throughout the show, questions arise throughout over the use of A.I. in law enforcement and whether it makes us safer or strips people of autonomy. QThe new crime drama “City on Fire” for Apple TV+ is inspired by a novel of the same name by Don Winslow. The series stars Jemima Kirke, Nico Tortorella and Chase Sui Wonders and is set in 2003, kick ing off with the murder of an NYU student. The investigation reveals a connection to a series of res in New York, the cityÂ’s music scene and a wealthy family. Executive producers and showrunners Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz (“Gossip Girl”) donÂ’t follow the book to the letter, which is probably good because Austin Butler has also signed on to executive produce and star in a lm version of WinslowÂ’s novel. “City on Fire” debuts Friday, May 12. Alicia RancilioNew video games to play QThe last time Nintendo released a Legend of Zelda game – 2017Â’s Breath of the Wild – it pretty much reinvented the franchise and won just about every Game of the Year prize around. So expectations are high for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Our hero, Link, has anoth er grueling journey ahead across the sprawling land of Hyrule, but rst he gets to visit a bunch of mysterious is lands that have popped up in the skies overhead. Link can also build struc tures and vehicles, add exotic powers to his weapons, pass through solid objects above him and even reverse time. Even with all the tricky puzzles usually found in a Zelda game, how can he lose? His old enemy Ganon dorf will probably have something to say about that, starting Friday, May 12, on Nintendo Switch. QPerhaps youÂ’re one of those gamers who nds Zelda a little too cheerful. Red Hook Studios has just the antidote: Darkest Dungeon II, the sequel to the hopelessly grim dark role-playing adventure that tormented us all in 2016. The twist, again, is that not only do you have to ght monsters, you have to stave off illness, starvation and your own impending psychosis. Red Hook promises an even deeper and darker dungeon – 500 feet under! – as well as new enemies and a new gang of desperate fortune hunters willing to risk their sanity. If youÂ’re that type of masochist, you can dig in Monday, May 8, on PC. Lou Kesten By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Today is Saturday, May 6, the 126th day of 2023. There are 239 days left in the year. Highlight in history:On May 6, 1937, the hydro gen-filled German airship Hin denburg caught fire and crashed while attempting to dock at Lakehurst, New Jersey; 35 of the 97 people on board were killed along with a crewman on the ground. On this date:In 1882, President Chester Alan Arthur signed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which barred Chi nese immigrants from the U.S. for 10 years (Arthur had opposed an earlier version with a 20-year ban). In 1935, the Works Progress Administration began operating under an executive order signed by President Franklin D. Roos evelt. In 1941, Josef Stalin assumed the Soviet premiership, replacing Vyacheslav M. Molotov. Comedi an Bob Hope did his first USO show before an audience of ser vicemen as he broadcast his radio program from March Field in Riverside, California. In 1994, former Arkansas state worker Paula Jones filed suit against President Bill Clinton, alleging heÂ’d sexually harassed her in 1991. (Jones reached a settlement with Clinton in November 1998.) In 2004, President George W. Bush apologized for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American sol diers, calling it “a stain on our countryÂ’s honor”; he rejected calls for Defense Secretary Don ald RumsfeldÂ’s resignation. In 2010, a computerized sell order triggered a “flash crash” on Wall Street, sending the Dow Jones industrials to a loss of nearly 1,000 points in less than half an hour. In 2013, kidnap-rape victims Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who went missing separately about a decade earlier while in their teens or early 20s, were rescued from a house just south of downtown Cleveland. (Their captor, Ariel Castro, hanged him self in prison in September 2013 at the beginning of a life sen tence plus 1,000 years.) In 2020, New York City began shutting down its subway sys tem overnight to allow for addi tional cleaning and disinfecting of cars and stations amid the pandemic. President Donald Trump reversed course on plans to wind down his COVID-19 task force; he said the force would shift its focus toward rebooting the economy and developing a vaccine. Ten years ago: Grammy-win ning singer Lauryn Hill was sen tenced by a federal judge in Newark, New Jersey, to three months in prison for failing to pay about $1 million in taxes over the previous decade. Five years ago: The number of homes destroyed by HawaiiÂ’s Kilauea volcano reached 26, as scientists reported lava spewing more than 200 feet into the air. One year ago: The United Nations raced to rescue more civilians from the tunnels under a besieged steel plant in Mariu pol and the city at large, even as fighters holed up at the sprawl ing complex made their last stand to prevent MoscowÂ’s complete takeover of the strate gic port. TodayÂ’s birthdays: Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays is 92. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., is 89. Rock singer Bob Seger is 78. Singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore is 78. Gospel singer-comedian Lulu Roman is 77. Actor Alan Dale is 76. Actor Richard Cox is 75. Actor Gregg Henry is 71. For mer British Prime Minister Tony Blair is 70. TV personality Tom Bergeron is 68. Actor Roma Downey is 63. Rock singer John Flansburgh (They Might Be Giants) is 63. Actor Julianne Phillips is 63. Actor-director George Clooney is 62. Actor Clay OÂ’Brien is 62. Rock singer-musi cian Tony Scalzo (Fastball) is 59. Actor Leslie Hope is 58. Actor Geneva Carr (TV: “Bull”) is 57. Rock musician Mark Bryan (Hootie and the Blowfish) is 56. Rock musician Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters) is 52. Actor Stacey Oristano is 44. Model/TV person ality Tiffany Coyne is 41. Actor Adrianne Palicki is 40. Actor Gabourey Sidibe is 40. Actor-co median Sasheer Zamata is 37. Rapper Meek Mill is 36. Houston Astros infielder Jose Altuve is 33. Actor-singer Naomi Scott is 30. Actor Noah Galvin is 29. TODAY IN HISTORY Disney+ / Hulu / Apple TV+ via AP This combination of photos shows promotional art for “The Muppets Mayhem,” premiering May 10 on Disney+, left, “Class of 09” premiering May 10 on Hulu and “City on Fire,” a series premiering May 12 on Apple TV+ . NEW THIS WEEK
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Citrus County Chronicle Saturday, May 6, 2023 B5A & P Vacation times are affected by interlopersDEAR AMY: Like a lot of people these days, my adult children and many of my friends are spread out all over the country. I try to stay in touch with them by making short trips to visit them. These trips are usually four or ve days (two days of which are travel days) and include the expenses of airfare, accommoda tions, entertainment, pet sitting, etc. I have a close friend I have met in various loca tions for vacations, and the last three times, she has brought a friend or family member along (at her expense) without telling me in advance. Her one friend was a very high-mainte nance stranger (to me) who now shows up on all of my photos from our vacation to Yosemite. Her presence totally affected the dynamic. Another time, she invited her adult son along, again without telling me. My kids also do this, inviting other fam ily members or friends over during my visits. I appreciate the desire to be one big happy group, but I would like to just have some alone time with them. It would be great if they would have enough consider ation to at least ask if I would mind. I would never do such a thing without at least talking to the person rst before inviting people over. Going forward before booking, I am supposed to ask, “Who else is going to be there?” – Crowded Out DEAR CROWDED: You should denitely express your concern to the friend who invites others along on your shared vaca tions without running her plans past you rst. When you’ve budgeted the time and money for a specic vacation with a spe cic person, learning after the fact that you will be sharing your time with others is not at all fair to you. When it comes to your visits with your children, they might believe that you would welcome having mini-reunions with other family members or local friends when you’re visiting their homes. This instinct is generous and inclusive. If you want more alone-time with them and their immediate families during your visits, you should absolutely let them know. DEAR AMY: Given that wedding season is coming up, I thought I would offer a tip that might help wedding guests, as well as the marrying couple. I have always said that if you are taking a gift that has even the smallest of possi bilities of landing on a “group gift table,” always, ALWAYS include a card INSIDE the gift. After a wedding in our family, I cannot tell you how many gifts were found on the table “after” the event that had no cards as they had become unattached and were just set in a pile. For those gifts that had no cards at tached, we sent a generic card thanking the person for attending our joyous event and explained that many cards had be come detached. We asked our guests to contact us so we could make sure their gift was properly acknowledged. Obviously if they had not sent a gift, they would not be contacting us. We ended up eventually matching all of the gifts to the guests who had given them, but it would have been so much eas ier if the cards had been placed inside the gift. – Grateful DEAR GRATEFUL: This is great advice. Thank you. DEAR AMY: As the manager of a food pantry, I have a message to all the well-in tentioned individuals planning on a food drive to support the local food pantry: Be fore your organization starts a food drive, please contact the pantry and speak with the manager or check their website for a list of most-needed items. In my experience much of the product donated at these food drives are a result of people emptying their own kitchen pantries of items that are expired, oddball purchases, or even half used. Often less than half the donated items nd it onto our shelves. We do try our best to nd a home for the other half – bring it to another pantry whose clients can and will use it, or we regretfully need to throw it out (that basting oil dated 2006). I know it feels good to have collected enough product to ll multiple cars, drop it off, take pictures and then repeat anoth er time. However, consider the recipients and their hard-working volunteers. We are grateful for the good intentions, but wish people took more care with their dona tions. – A Food Pantry Manager DEAR MANAGER: Thank you for the work you do, and for this very helpful advice. 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Wearing blinkers for the rst time, the Brendan Walsh-trained lly took charge in the stretch and survived a late push by Gambling Girl to win the $1.25 million Oaks by a neck on Friday at Churchill Downs. Pretty Mischievous start ed from the No. 14 outside post at 10-1 odds and stayed within sight of pacesetters Flying Connection and De ning Purpose through the far turn before making her move through the turn for home. Pretty Mischievous broke clear entering the stretch and kept charging even as Gambling Girl ral lied from the outside, hold ing on for her fth career win in seven starts and giv ing stable Godolphin its rst win in the premier race for 3-year-old llies. Most appreciative was owner Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and vice president and prime minis ter of the United Arab Emir ates. He’s winless in 12 Kentucky Derby starts since 1999 and doesn’t have a colt in Saturday’s 149th Run for the Roses, though Essential Quality nished third in 2021 as the race favorite. As he pursues his ultimate prize, Sheikh Mohammed and Godolphin can savor a breakthrough in the Oaks. “Sheikh Mohammed has developed a beautiful broodmare band here in the U.S.,” said Michael Banah an, bloodstock director for Godolphin. “I think we are reaping the rewards with the horses we’ve had over the last couple of years. “But to me, there’s only the one classic for llies in the U.S. and that’s today in the Oaks. And so to be able to win that just means ev erything.” Pretty Mischievous cov ered 1 1 / 8 mile in 1:49.77 under jockey Tyler Gaffali one and paid $22.74, $10.10 and $7.40. “We had a lot of con dence in her,” said Gaffali one, who earned his rst Oaks victory along with Walsh. “She probably was the best horse in our last race. She has a tendency to kind of wait on horses. She did the same thing a little bit today.” Hatton in 3-way tie for lead at Wells Fargo By STEVE REED Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tyrrell Hatton shot a 6-under 65 on Fri day to move into a share of the sec ond-round lead at the Wells Fargo Championship, while Rory McIlroy’s bid for a record fourth tournament ti tle hit a major snag. Hatton, who has one PGA Tour victory and six more on the Europe an tour, played the nal four holes at Quail Hollow in 4 under to reach 8-under 134, matching Nate Lash ley and Wyndham Clark through 36 holes. Several highly ranked players were close behind, including No. 5 Xan der Schauffele and major champions Justin Thomas and Adam Scott in the group of six at 7 under alongside Sungjae Im. Defending champion Max Homa moved into contention. He shot 67 and was three shots back. With 28 players within four shots of the lead, Schauffele called the tourna ment “anyone’s game.” “They say the cream rises to the top and the harder the property ... the bet ter players typically rise,” Schauffe le said. “So, I mean, I think it’s just these elds are really good now.” Hatton began his round on the back nine and his strong closing stretch included a 26-foot eagle putt on the par-5 seventh hole. The Englishman made three putts of 25 feet or more on his last four holes. “They’re not the type of putts that you hole consistently, so to nish the round that way, I’m obviously very pleased with that,” Hatton said. “Nice to see some putts go in.” McIlroy, who won at Quail Hollow in 2010, 2015 and 2021, shot 73 and escaped with an impressive par on the par-4 18th to make the cut on the number. His tee shot on 18 nearly rolled into the stream along the left side of the fairway. Facing an uneven lie with the ball well above his feet, McIlroy changed clubs multiple times before settling in and nding the front of the green with his approach shot. He two-putted from 75 feet. While a seven-shot decit seems a lot to overcome, it was McIlroy who shot 61 on Saturday in 2015 on the way to victory. Thomas, who won the PGA Cham pionship at Quail Hollow in 2017 and helped lead the United States to a win at the Presidents Cup here last year, shot 67 to get himself in the mix. First-round leader Tommy Fleet wood followed his opening-round 65 with a 71 and was 6 under. Fleetwood has six European tour victories but none on the PGA Tour. He remained condent about his chances. Signicantly, to the delight of fans, Mark Hubbard aced the 170-yard, par-3 17th and was 2 under. Among the notable players who missed the cut were 14th-ranked Col lin Morikawa, who shot back-to-back 73s, and Jordan Spieth, who had a 77 on Friday.Pavon leads Italian OpenGUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Matthieu Pavon held onto the lead following the second round of the Italian Open on Friday as the Frenchman seeks his rst European tour win on the course that will hold this year’s Ryder Cup. Pavon shot a 1-under 70 which, when combined with his spectacular opening round of 8-under 63, gave him a two-stroke advantage over Julien Guerrier and Adrian Otaegui at the Marco Simone club outside Rome. Pavon curled in a 57-foot putt on his nal hole of the day at the par-5 9th. Defending champion Robert Mac intyre withdrew before the second round due to a back strain. Shubhankar Sharma and Thirston Lawrence each shot aces. Sharma made his on the par-3 17th and Law rence did it on in the par-3 7th. From Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Marco Sim one will become the third venue in continental Europe to host the Ryder Cup after Valderrama in Spain (1997) and Le Golf National in France (2018).Sweden, Australia and Thailand advance at International CrownSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The seminal eld is nearly set at the In ternational Crown LPGA team event with one day of pool play to go as Sweden, Australia and Thailand all clinched spots and the United States swept both matches Friday to move to the verge of advancing. Sweden remained perfect in Pool A by winning both matches against China, while Thailand swept defend ing champion South Korea and Aus tralia beat Japan to advance out of Pool B on a cold and blustery day at TPC Harding Park. “I feel like we’ve had a lot of fun this week, and I feel like that’s been working to our advantage,” Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist said. The U.S. has three points after two days in Pool A and will clinch the nal spot in Sunday’s knockout round by getting at least half a point Saturday against Sweden or if China doesn’t sweep England. The International Crown is a matchplay tournament featuring teams of four players from eight countries. HomeFront rrn Areputablerealtorandrealestateagencycanmakeabigdifferencewhenitcomestimetobuyorsellahome. 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Startingat$20.WEDO ITALL!352-563-9824 Bob'sProYardCare Affordable-QualityWork! 20yrsexp. 352-613-4250 CLAYPOOL'S TreeService Licensed/Insured 352-201-7313 Forstumps: 352-201-7323 D&RTREE LAWN&LANDSCAPE SERVICES-Lot&Land Lic&Ins352.302.5641 STUMPGRINDING CHEAP,16"Stump$30 CallRich352-789-2894 SKILLED TRADES Installations&Repairs Home&RVFlooring LVP-12millwearlayer100% waterproof/petfriendly startingat4.75sqftinstalled 30yrsexp-Lic/Ins. 352.458.5050-786.286.1163 BEAUTIFULBATHUP-D ATES inaslittleasONE D AY!Superiorqualitybathand s howersystemsatAFFORDA BLEPRICES!Lifetimewarr anty&professionalinstalls. CallNow!: 877-939-0015 SKILLED TRADES CARPENTRY&MOBILE HOMEREPAIR&DECKS 30yrsExperience,Hourly Rates. 352-220-4638 FLOORING Vinyl,wood&tileflooring PLUSHandyman,FREE ESTIMATES.Veteranowned 352-949-2760 FREEESTIMATE/ 30YEARSEXPERIENCE. Lic#CCC057537 352-563-0411 REMODELS, PANELUPGRADES, LIGHTINGFIXTURES, SERVICEandREPAIR 352-746-1606 Roofs,Soffit&FasciaRepairs Bo'sQualityRoofing at 352.501.1663 SCREENREPAIRS Pools,ScreenRms,Vinyl Windows&Lanai's,Freeest. Lic/Ins Mike352-989-7702 ROOFING WHYREPLACEIT,IF ICANFIXIT? GarySpicer352.228.4500 Sameownersince1987 ROOF Leaks,Repairs, Coatings&Maintenance License#CC-C058189 OTHER SERVICES Don'tPayForCoveredHomeR epairs Again!AmericanResi dentialWarrantycoversALL M AJORSYSTEMSANDAPP LIANCES.30DAYRISK F REE/$100OFFPOPULAR PLANS. 877-351-2364 PAINTING PLUShandyman,flooring, painting.FREEestimate Veteranowned352-949-2760 PAINTING A-1CompleteRepairs Pres.Wash,Painting(Int/Ext) 25yrs,Ref,Lic#39765, 352-513-5746 Services Directory 000VDV6 FREE OFFERS FREE...FREE...FREE... Removalofscrapmetal a/c,auto's,appliances anddumpruns. 352-476-6600 LeatherChair Black,Verylarge HeavyDutyChair. FREE 352-422-0137 ManicureDesk BabySwing Pickupavailable Tuesday-Saturday @HoustonsBeautySupply 352-419-5557 StationaryBicycle Givingaway,heavy, Goodcondition 352-344-5896 OTHER $WWHQWLRQ 9,$*5$DQG&,$/,686(56 $FKHDSHUDOWHUQDWLYHWRKLJKGUXJ VWRUHSULFHV3LOO 6SHFLDO2QO\ JXDUDQWHHG&$//12: DISCOUNTAIRTRAVEL Call F lightServicesforbestpricing o ndomestic&international f lightsinsideandfromtheUS. S ervingUnited,Delta, A merican&Southwestand m anymoreairlines.Callfora f reequotenow!Havetravel datesready! 866-245-7709 WANTEDTOBUY Stamps,VideoGames, Watches,FamilyPhotos, Postcards,Jewelry,Sports Cards,Coins,Toys,Fishing Lures&MORE/FAIR PRICESPAID-$CASH$CallorTextChuck (443)421-8260 GARAGE / ESTATE SALES INVERNESS FridayMay58a-3p SaturdayMay68a-1p Entirehouse,crafter'sDream. 281N.SpendABuckDr. GARAGE / ESTATE SALES Greatsalein SugarmillWoods 171PineSt Homosassa,FL34446 PRICEDTOSELL! FridayMay5(9a-3p) SaturdayMay6(10a-1p) CreditCards AREAccepted! CITRUSESTATESALES Fordirections,call (727)484-4715 ForPhotoslookat: www.estatesales.net SEEYOUTHERE! CRYSTALRIVER DeRosaVillage-Bascilico Sat&SunMay13,148a-4p 8841WSassoLn Homosassa ThursdayMay4thSaturdayMay6th8a-1p 7411WAutumnSt CitrusHills/ Inverness Sat.May6th 9a-3p& Sun.May7th 10a-2p Lawn&powertools,Sporting goods,household&giftitems NoEarlyBirds 874NLafayetteWay GARAGESALE CrystalRiver Sat&Sun5/6,5/78AM-? Sportinggoods,tools,auto parts,&muchmore! 439MichaelmasTer. YardSale Hernando Sat5/68AM-2PM Sun5/710AM-2PM Hand/woodworking/yardtools, alotofmisc.items. 7237NNatureTrl. GARAGE / ESTATE SALES Hernando SatMay68am-1pm RepurposedFurniture, andmore! 1133EWoodpeckerLn DUNNELLON SATURDAYMay6,9a-2p Householditems, somefurniture,homedecor& handcrafteditems. Stitch Niche,20782WalnutSt PINERIDGE BEVERLYHILLS SatMay6-8am-1pm Newladiesbike,bikehoist, electricchainsaw, Colemanlantern beersteins,flooring 745WestStarjasminePl EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCED MARINEFORKLIFT OPERATOR Paystartingat$18/Hrandup dependingonexperience. Applyat: TwinRiversMarina 2880NSeabreezePt CrystalRiver,FL34429 EMPLOYMENT Areyou selfmotivated & ableto multitask ? Wanttojoina CARINGTEAM ? LEARN&GROW inyourjob! Be EXCITED tocometowork! Learnabout holistic integrativevetcare ? VETERINARY TECH w/1yearexp,FTorPT Startingpay$13-15 dependingonqualifications withmanygreatbenefits!! TheHealingPlace in CrystalRiver,FL 352.795.0250 Submitresumeto admin@dr-trish.com
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Citrus County Chronicle Saturday, May 6, 2023 B9 C HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY .. NickKleftis .. NOWisthetimeto considerlistingyourhome, inventoryisdownand buyersareready. Callmefora FREEMarketAnalysis. Cell:352-270-1032 Office:352-726-6668 email: nick@nickkleftis.com BETTYJ.POWELL Realtor "Yoursuccessismygoal... Makingfriendsalongtheway ismyreward!" BUYINGORSELLING? 352.422.6417 352.726.5855 E-Mail: bjpowell72@gmail.com DEB THOMPSON *Onecallawayforyour buyingandsellingneeds. *Realtorthatyoucanrefer toyourfamilyandfriends. *Servicewithasmile sevendaysaweek.ParsleyRealEstate DebThompson 352-634-2656 resdeb@yahoo.com PROTECTYOURHOME from p estssafelyandaffordably. P est,rodent,termiteandmosq uitocontrol.Callforaquoteo r inspectiontoday 888-498-0446 HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY FRANKJ.YUELLING,JR. Lic.RealEstateBroker VETERANOWNED Callmeifyouare lookingto buyorsellyourhome orvacantlot, residentialorcommercial. Over30yearsexperience. Cell:352-212-5222 GARY&KAREN BAXLEY GRIRealtors YourChristianRealtor connectiontoyour nexttransaction 352-212-4678Gary352-212-3937Karen kbbaxley@yahoo.com TropicShoresRealty Iputthe REAL in REALESTATE! JIMTHE"REAL" MCCOY I'mattentiveto yourrealestate needs! CALL&GET RESULTS! (352)232-8971 HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY LaWanda Watt LWattC21@gmail.com Thinkingofselling? Inventoryisdown andweneedlistings!! Callmefora FreeMarketAnalysis! 352-212-1989 Century21J.W.Morton RealEstate,Inc. MakingRealty DreamsaReality Mypassionandcommitment istohelpyoumake yourRealEstatedreams cometrue. CALLME forallyour RealEstateneeds!! LandmarkRealty KimberlyRetzer DirectLine 352-634-2904 MICHELEROSE Realtor "Simplyput I'llworkharder" 352-212-5097 isellcitruscounty @yahoo.com CravenRealty,Inc. 352-726-1515 HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY MikeCzerwinski Specializingin *GOPHERTORTOISE SURVEYS&RELOCATIONS *WETLANDSETBACKLINES *ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS MichaelG.Czerwinski,P.A ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS 352-249-1012 mgcenvironmental.com 30+Yrs.Experience Ourofficecoversallof CITRUSandPINELLAS Counties! **FREE** MarketAnalysis PLANTATIONREALTY LISAVANDEBOE BROKER(R)OWNER 352-634-0129 www.plantation realtylistings.com PickJeanne Pickrelforall yourReal Estateneeds! CertifiedResidential Specialist. GraduateofReal EstateInstitute. 352-212-3410 Callfora FREE MarketAnalysis. pickjean@gmail.com Century21JWMorton RealEstateInc. HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY Debra"Debbie"Cleary Professional Representation IstheKEYtoSuccess! PROVENPRODUCER! MeadowcrestSpecialist ServingALLofCitrusCounty (352)601-6664 TROPICSHORESREALTY Thankyoutoallwhoserved. 38Clientsservedin2022 8.3 MILLION inSales 40yearsintheBusiness MayIhelpyounext? CALL(352)302-8046 DebInfantine-Realtor TropicShoresRealty Century21JWMorton RealEstate,Inc StefanStuart Realtor 352.212.0211 Honest Experienced HardWorking ForAwardWinning CustomerServicecontact StefanStuartC21@gmail.com HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY AGENTFOR SUGARMILLWOODS Sellers&Buyers FRUSTRATED? NEEDINGHELP? CALLME,NOW. HelloI'm WayneCormier KeyOne 352-422-0751 wayne@waynecormier.com "Haveagreatday andGodBless" THINKINGOFSELLING YOURHOME? LETMY25YEARSOF EXPERIENCEHELPYOU SELLYOURHOME! EXPERIENCECOUNTS! CALLMETODAYFORALL YOURREALESTATE NEEDS! *FreeHomeMarketAnalysis MARTHASATHER Realtor (352)212-3929 Martha.sather@gmail.com TropicShoresRealty TIMETOBUY ORSELL YOURMOBILE InALeasedLandPark? CALL LORELIELEBRUN LicensedRealtor&Mobile HomeBroker Century21 NatureCoast, 835NEHighway19, CrystalRiverFl. 352-613-3988 Unique&HistoricHomes, CommercialWaterfront& Land SMALLTOWNCOUNTRY LIFESTYLEOUR SPECIALTYSINCE1989 www.crosslandrealty.com "LETUSFINDYOU AVIEWTOLOVE" (352)726-6644 CrosslandRealty Inc. SAR011149 EMPLOYMENT YourHolisticSource OurMassageand WellnessCenter wantstoadd2 (LMTs)withconnective tissue/medicalmassage training/experience NewgradorExperienced. "Beyondjustamassage" Startingat$25-$30/hrwith downtimepayandbenefits Wewillprovidetrainingin bodywraps,percusser massageandanyofour otherservicesifneeded. Sendresumeto admin@dr-trish.com EMPLOYMENT AND KITCHENSTAFF AND SERVERS Wewilltrain motivatedpeople! Applyinpersonat 114WestMainSt Inverness,FL34450 orsendresumeto erica.springer@ chronicleonline.com -EOEEMPLOYMENT LEADPRESS OPERATOR FULL-TIME Ourcentralofficeisin CrystalRiver,FLprinting newspapersthatserve Citrus,Sumter,Marionand LevyCounties. Musthaveaminimum5yrs exp.runningaGoss Community/DGM430 printingpress.Thisisanight shiftposition,fourdaysper week. Weofferanexcellent benefitspackageincluding health,life,dental,eyecare, 401K,paidvacationsand holidays. Applyinpersonor sendresumeto: CitrusCountyChronicle Attn.TomFeeney 1624NMeadowcrestBlvd. CrystalRiver,FL34429 Office352-563-3275or Fax#352-563-5665 EMPLOYMENT TheWestCitrusElks LodgeinHomosassais inneedofa PARTTIME TREASURER * Mustbefamiliarwith QuickBooksandhave accountingexperience * Flexiblehours * Friendlypeople Callourofficeat: 352-628-1221 Monday,Wednesday& Fridaybetween9AMand 3PM.Ifthereisnoanswer, pleaseleaveamessageand wewillgetbacktoyou. PETS DOGCARRIER PetMateUltra,large,28"Lx 15"Wx21.5"D.Taupe/black $60 352-613-0529 DogKennel Portable&foldable, 48"tall48"widesq. $45obo 352-287-1735 MINDACHSHUND PUPPIES Redsable&blackandtan smoothcoat.Males&femalesmindachshundavail. Excellenttemperament CKCregistered &FLhealthcerts$1000 352.652.9646 JACKRUSSELLPUPPIES Claws&TailsDone,CKCregisteredw/HealthCerts.shots, SmoothCoatw/shortlegs, Readytogo! FamilyraisedMother&Father onpremises$700 508-971-9920(Inverness) PUPPIESFORSALE CKCRegisteredMini Dachshunds.FLHouseCerts. Completepuppykit.Silver dapplelong-coatmale,anda Black/Tanmaleandfemale shortcoat.Homeraisedwith love.ReadyMay19th. 352-220-4231 PETCARRIER Smallpetcarrierblack $15 352-419-5549 PETS KendaisaDutchShepherd mixthatis7yearsoldand weighs80lbs.Heisthe sweetest,mostwell-behaved dog.Heisneutered,upto dateonshots,heartworm negative,pottytrainedandmicrochipped.Hewantstobe withhispersoneverywhere andhisfavoritehobbiesare snugglesandpets.Ifyouare interestedinmeetingthis sweetboy,pleasegotoour websiteat www.rescuedogsdream.com andfillouttheonline applicationorcontact Deana at 813-928-3991 . Backgroundcheck,reference andvetcheckswillbe completedprior toameetandgreet.
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B10 Saturday, May 6, 2023 Citrus County Chronicle C 000PF68 1624 Meadowcrest Blvd. 352-563-6363 E n d R o s E n d R o s End Ro s Packing Projects PetsÂ… $ 5 D o n a t i o n t o $ 5 D o n a t i o n t o $ 5 Donation to W h i l e S u p p l i e s L a s t ! PETS MiniGoldenDoodle MalePuppy$600 352.568.5345 FARM AUGER 5ftlongsteelgroundauger tobeusedPTO $30OBO 352-344-1515 BigDogZeroTurn AlphaTractorLawnMower 42"deck,newbattery, twokeys,goodcondition $2,000firmJohn 352-220-1623 HANGINGWILDFLOWER POTw/Dahlia&Zinnia incoconutshells,$10ea. 352-746-4160 HORSE&CATTLE BURIALS ...alsootheranimals 352-212-6298 LiveAloeVeraPlants 1.5Gallargeplants 6"to12"leaves$5 352-513-5339 LiveSnakePlants AKAMotherIn-lawTongue size1Gal$5;XLrg5Gal$30 352-513-5339 LOOFAHSEEDS Togrowyourownloofah sponges $3.00 352-746-4160 PlanterPotsBlackPlastic 1Gal,2Gal,3Galapprox. POTSgoodcondition$15 352-513-5339 PlanterPotsBlackPlastic 6"Pintto15"6Gal100smultisizes 0.50cents 352-513-5339 SAGOPALMS(PUS) babyplants,$5ea., 352-746-4160 SEEDS MultiColoredannualseeds $3perbag. 352-746-4160 MERCHANDISE 1PAIROFDARKWOOD SWIVELCHAIRS picturesavailable,std.height $12ea, 352-344-1515 20lbIronANVIL 10inlong $25Picsavail. 352.344.1515 MERCHANDISE 360-DEGREETURBO SCRUBBER $15 352-726-1882 AluminumCargoCarrier Hookstoyourreceiver $50 352-287-1735 AntiqueSodaShopStools Threemetal24"highstools fromthe50s $30 352-428-0721 WEBUYANTIQUES &VINTAGEITEMS ...PedalCars,Toys,Bicycles, CastIron,Pyrex,OldTools, MilitaryItems(Knives,Bayonets...),BBGuns,OldMetal Signs,Fenton,Lladro ... $CASH$ CallforInfo. Jim352-219-4134 Sheila352-219-1862 BCIWalkInTubs arenowonSALE!Beoneof thefirst50callersandsave $1,500!CALL 888-687-0415 forafree in-homeconsultation. BIRDCAGE Olderstyle2doors,dometop, 4ftHx17inW $100OBO,865.201.6579 BlackTrousers+Skirt MacysAlfanisuit2piece,size 12,New,Macysretail$279, sellingfor $30 352-513-5339 BlackVelvetPants LizClairborneDesigner,Size 12,Excellentcondition,retail $150,asking $15 352-513-5993 BOXESOFLADIES JEWELRY 4itemsperbox $10perbox. 352-726-1882 CHRISTMASDOLLS(2) 18"long,vintagestyleclothing 1999-2000,$20ea. 352-344-1515 CIRRUSUPRIGHTVACUUM Neverused $75 Call352-423-1004 MISC.STARWARS FIGURESANDMISC.DOLLS $5TO$50 CALLBEFORE6PM 352-637-6702 MERCHANDISE CONAIROptiCleanPower PlaqueRemover Rechargeable,NEWINBOX REDUCEDPRICE ,$20OBO (352)410-8262 or(732)857-5120 COOKIEJAR CeramicSchoolhouse. 7"x9"x10"$20 callortext352-586-4576 COOKIEJAR CeramicvintageMcCoy RockingHorse$20 callortext352-586-4576 COOKIEJAR CeramicPenguin$10 callortext 352-586-4576 Cookware 15piecespyrexaluminumpots etcsomebrandnew$30 352-428-0721 CoscoStepStool Farmstyle,RedVinyl $25 352-423-1088 Women'sDesignerClothing Large/Xlarge,Jackets,Vests, Jeans,Tops&Dresses,New orWornOnce,$5-20/ea. 352-410-8262 or732-857-5120 EDGER PowermateKingPro withextrablades $50OBO 352.382.8902 GRANDFATHERCLOCK 7ftRidgeway BeautifulandWorks $100.00352-382-8902 GreenleeWireCutters Electricalwirecutter no.718madeinUSA $30 352-428-0721 HoboAntiqueBarLamp 18"high8"base, veryuniquefrom50s $40 352-428-0721 Jacket&Trousersfullylined ChocolateBrown JonesNewYork2piecesuit, new,size14,retail$399, sellingfor $50 352-513-5339 Jeans-3Pairs Size18,Greatcondition, $3each,allfor$9 352-419-5549 BusinessLaptopComputer DellLatitude6430UforUltra book,setup,readytogo,updatedw/everythingincluding Microsoft10 Reasonableoffer 352-212-5140 LAWNTRAILER 30"Wx40"Lw/12"sides,tiltbed.Goodcondition. $40 352-419-4066 LOOSEJEWELRY Cameobracelet/necklace $3 352-726-1882 NAUTICALSHIPBELL StainlessSteelexccond Picturesavail. $35352.344.1515 SILKFLOWERS $1-$3OBO 352-726-1882 MERCHANDISE NEW RECHARGEABLE TOOTHBRUSH INTERPLAK Inbox$10 727-247-3025 NordstromDress w/BoleroJackettop Size12,Blackw/whitebodice, retail$100,neww/tags $20 352-513-5339 OLDHORSESHOE&BRIDLE BITCOLLECTION Somevintage/somebarely used$90OBO Willsellseparately 352-344-1515 Bob'sDISCARDED LawnMowerService «FREEPICK-UP« 352-637-1225 PROPANECAMPFIRE Portablepropanecampfire, logs,cover,regulator,&20LB aluminumtank. $135 352-627-6029 Queenairmattress builtinpump,newinbox $45cash 352-765-3475 RealPinkQuartzStones 50ofthem,fromsoftballsizet o baseballsize,Lg$10 352-527-0663 Records 200plusLPRecordsmost everykindofmusic $100forall 352-419-5892 RUG Beigebackground6'x4'floral thickruginverygoodcond. $15 352-527-2729 SALVADORDALISIGNED ARTISTPRINTS Titled:" FiveSpanish Immortals " $5,000OBO 352-513-3031 SellingRocks Startingat$6apiece 352-527-0663 SheppardHooks onsingle$8 ondouble$8 352.527.0663 2017commercial Star-MaxelectricGriddle 48",thermostaticallycontrolled, 240AMPcircuitbreakers,been instorage, Reasonableoffer 352-212-5140 2007SushiCooler brandHoshizaki,48"long tabletop,Reasonableoffer 352-212-5140 TEAPOT Ceramic.Vintage.Wildwest catwithguns.Textforpic.$20 callortext352-586-4576 TONERCARTRIDGE BrotherTN-550BrandNew, stillinoriginalbox$30 352-613-0529 UPDATEYOURHOME with B eautifulNewBlinds& S hades.FREEin-home e stimatesmakeitconvenient t oshopfromhome. P rofessionalinstallation.Top q uality-MadeintheUSA.Call f orfreeconsultation: 866-6361910 .Askaboutourspecials! VintageCroquetSet 6personwoodenSet,Excellentconditionfromthe50s $100 352-428-0721 WildSageTwinSheets madeinIndia,Brandnew, 100%cotton,lightblue,$15 865-201-6579 Wirelesshomemusicsystem new-neverused,2speakers, CDplayer,Bluetoothwireless, w/remote $20 865-201-6579 XBOXONECONSOLE Includescontroller,powercord andonegame$110 (352)842-4489 APPLIANCES COMMERCIALMIXER GLOBESP20Commercial 20QuartPlanetaryMixer AllAccessoriesincluded! ExcellentCond.!$1100OBO 352-212-4622LeaveMsg SMITTYS APPLIANCEREPAIR 352-564-8179 NostalgicCoca-Cola Refrigerator 3.2cubeft.,verynice,$80 352-423-1088 FURNITURE 2VintageSouthernsofasin excellentcondition Perfectforgrandma! $200eachor$375both Textforpictures! 239-691-2993 4AluminumSwivelChairs forpatiouse,needfabric& cushionsreplaced $30obo 352-344-1515 AIRMATTRESS OZARKTRAILbrand fullsize,greatforcompany $25 865-201-6579 CURIOCABINET 82"Hx40"Wx13"Dwith shelves-Whitewashed$100 352-613-0529 DeskComputerorOffice VeryniceCondition,picsavail. $125 352-527-1193 FURNITURE DiningTable QueenAnne,2extraleaves, 8chairs$500obo 352-262-0200 Early60sWoodenDesk GreatShape$100 724-554-4761 LazyBoy RealLeatherCouch beautifullikenew,costwas $3,000, asking$1,500 352-422-6091 Rolltopdesk $225 352-513-2118 Solidwood VictorianKing b edroomset includesframe, 2 sidetablesw/beveledglass+ dresser $650 ;Brown(faux) leather doublereclinersofa $200 ;otheritemsavailable. MovingCall417-425-9541 SouthernLivingLoveseat likenewloveseat, usedverylittle $100608-617-4599 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ATTENTIONOXYGENTHER-A PYUSERS! InogenOneG4 i scapableoffull24/7oxygen d elivery.Only2.8pounds. F REEinformationkit.Call 844958-2473. EQUATESHOWER&BATH CHAIR w/back,newinbox, neverbeenopened, REDUCEDPRICE ,$30 352-410-8262or 732-857-5120 FannyPack forINOGENOneG4Portable OxygenConcentrators Brandnewstillinpackage $45727-247-3025 HospitalBed Withtrapeze,likenewmattresswithpillowtop. $350OBO 352-726-0480 INVERSIONTABLE $60352.726.1882 Merits3Wheel MobilityScooter Needsbatteries $150obo 352-287-1735 MOBILITYSCOOTER 3-Wheeled,batterypowered $400OBO 352-726-0480 PAIROFALUMINUM CRUTCHES $10 352-726-1882 QuantumMotorized PowerChair N everused/BrandNew-muliti positional,lifting/layingdown, etc. $7,500OBO 352-726-0480 ROVERKNEECYCLE withmanual$25 352.726.1882 BrunoScooterCarrier Pushoutforrearcaraccess, weightcapacity350lbs,with4 retractingstraps,lockkey listprice$2,600 DisabledVeteranasking $900 352.697.0240 EQUATEARMBLOOD PRESSUREMONITOR BrandNewinBox, PriceReduced,$20 (352)410-8262or (732)857-5120 TOILETSEATCHAIR $10 352-726-1882 SPORTING GOODS BeautyBeltMassager Messagesyourwaist.Suntentownbrand. $25 352-419-4066 ELLIPTOGO LikeNewpdover$3000will take$1000OBOElliptogo VehicleRackIncluded 352.586.8946 FishingPoleRack 16holes,blackmetalon wheels$20 352-423-1088 GOLFBALLS ExcellentTitleist,Callaway, Taylormade,Bridgestone. $10/doz. 352-228-9030 REDPHILIPSBIKE MadeinEngland usedfordisplayonly $85OBO 865-201-6579 SCHWINNBICYCLEHELMET ventilated,adjustable,Model #SW124,$22, 352-344-1515 Treadmill Pro-Form735Treadmill $100352-422-6750 WEIGHT 25lbcastirondumbbell $20 352.344.1515 REAL ESTATE FOR RENT r r nn r nn rn n n nr nn ÂnÂnr  REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 8.4WOODEDACRE FORSALEBYOWNER 3Bd/3BaHome,newporches front8x20,backporch12x30 w/newscreen,newmetalroof, completelyinspected. Readytomovein! $300KCashorBestOffer Ray:(828)497-2610Local 6acres with 370ftofpavedroadfrontage Mixedresidential.LocatedEof Hwy19inHomosassa. Call352.422.6088 BacktoNature 38.11AcresOffasecludeddirt road.SliceofOldFlorida, beautifulpropertywithlarge o aktreesandplentyofwildlife . $350,000 352-287-2213foratour DUNNELLON NorthWilliamsSt 3000SFMOL; Commercialbuilding on.042acre **Forsaleorlease** MotivatedOwner Contact:AlIsnetto, PalmwoodRealty. 352-597-2500x202 LovelySpaciousInterior 2bed2bath RecentlybeenremodeledNewwalkinshowers,NewAC Approx.1,600sqft Moreinfo.Call706-492-5119 OPENHOUSE 5/6Sat1PM-3PM 71CypressBlvd Homosassa Outstanding3/2/2Pool Homeonanoversized LotinSMW Only$440,000 RE/MAX KathyGreen724.601.8619 kathygreensellshomes.com locatedonanIslandinNorth FloridawithAceHardware department,Conveniencest ore,Bar&3bed2bath house.Ownerretiringafter 10years.$1,400,000 352.498.5986 USMSONLINEAUCTION Civil A ctionNo.1:19-CV-626. B id5/1–5/12.3Propertiesinc ludingAirbnbinthemount ainsofAsheCounty,NCalong t heNewRiver.RogersRealty & Auction-NCAL#685,fulldet ails: RogersAuctionGroup.com.
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Citrus County Chronicle Saturday, May 6, 2023 B11 CLASSIFIEDS rrnÂÂÂÂÂrÂn rn ÂÂÂr   €‚ƒ „rÂ…rr…… „rÂ…r WEDO SCREEN REPAIRS! r rn rn rr WIDESELECTIONOF FLAVOREDPELLETS r ÂÂrÂÂr r ÂÂrÂÂn    r n Fun By The Numbers Like puzzles? Then youÂ’ll love sudoku. This mind-bending puzzle will have you hooked from the moment you square off, so sharpen your pencil and put your sudoku savvy to the test! SOLUTIONS WORD SEARCH (Pilot Talk)ACCELERATIONADVERSE YAWAERONAUTICALAILERONAIRSPEEDALTIMETERAVIATIONCABINCARGOCEILINGCOMMUTERCOURSE DESCENTDIRECTIONDRAGGRAVITYGROUNDINDICATORLANDINGNOSEPLANEPROPELLERSROUTESTALLPeanuts 5/6/23 Siding Sof t Fa scia Skirting Ro of ov ers Ca rp orts Screen Roo ms De cks Wi ndo ws Do ors Ad ditions Pe rmi t An d En gineering Fe es Al lofour structures withstand 120mph winds 352-628-7519 WILLCONSTRUCTIONCORP. 352-628-2291 We alsoofferSafetyGrabBars, We atherStripping,InsuranceInspections r LEGALS 0506SACRNFNDOUBLEDTRACTORSERVICE NoticeunderFictitiousNameLaw,pursuanttoSectio n 8 65.09,FloridaStatutes. N OTICEISHEREBYGIVEN thattheundersigned,desiringt o e ngageinbusinessunderthefictitiousnameof: DOUBLEDTRACTORSERVICE l ocatedat4702N.AshwhiteTerrace,intheCountyofCitrus,i n t heCityofCrystalRiver,Florida34428intendstoregistert h e s aidnamewiththeDivisionofCorporationsoftheFloridaDepart m entofState,Tallahassee,FL. DatedatCrystalRiver,FL,this3rddayofMay,2023. D onaldGordonDillon,Jr. O wner PublishedMay6,2023 REAL ESTATE FOR SALE DAVIDKURTZ Realtor VacantLand SPECIALIST Letmehelpyou BUY,SELLOR INVEST FREE/NoObligation MARKETANALYSIS foryourproperty. Residential&Commercial Century21 J.W.MortonRealEstate, Inverness,FL34450 CELL954-383-8786 Office352-726-6668 TRANSPORTATION CARGOTRAILER 20228'X16'Arisingw/2ftV noserearrampdoorandside door110Vlights&plugsinside.Pulledlessthan800mi. LocatedinHomosassa $7500CallsOnly 407.705.9141 CUSTOMVAN 1998Savanna1500.Oneofa kind,rarefindw/only16,000 miles&garagekeptinTN. 2Captainchairseatsand entirecargoareaisopenand carpeted.Makingthisthe perfectcamperorhauling largerequipmentasthiswas designedforsuch. Refurbishedenginetiresand radio.Haveallreceiptstotaling 14,000alongwithletterfrom customcarshoponallwork donetobringthisvanbackto life.$18,500 Call901.377.4930 TRANSPORTATION SIDEBYSIDE 2019PolarisRZR HighLifterwithmanyextras 170hours,1,153miles Local515.460.1173 WANTED ALLCARS,TRUCKS,SUVs, RV's/Upto$1,000& MORE!!!-FREETOWING (352)342-7037 PickuploadingRamps aluminumfolding,7.5ftby11", 1,500lbscompacity, neverused, $130 352-344-8493 BOATS 1997SPORTSCRAFTFISHM ASTER ,27ft.,new2021twin 350VortecMtrsw/650Holly doublepumpers,includeselectronics&safetygear,etc., alum.3-axleTrailer,$28,500 Local864-247-6395 FISHINGKAYAKS 1)Lifetime-TamahawkAngler 10010'Lx30"WV.G.C-$40 0 2)Pelican-RamXKayakSentinelAngler100X10"Lx30"W VGC$400 Bothfor$750 352-489-4127LeaveMessage IBUYBOATS CASHPAIDFOR ALLBOATS $$CALLVINCE$$ LOCAL 941-301-9946 Lowe14'aluminumBoat Bimini,trailer,&15hpTohatsu 4cycle$2,100 813-951-3253 TrollingMotors Minn-Kota 75lbsofthrust24v remotecontrol$950 Watersnake 54lbsofthrust12v $525OBO 352.586.8946 BOATS PONTOONBOAT 22ftG3SuncatcherPontoon 115HPYamahawraparound benchseats.Livewell,2 biminis,brandnewtrailer& cover.Cleanvessel CARS/SUV 2006ToyotaSequoiaLTD 4x4,navigationsystem, DVD/CD,Sunroof,3rowseating,rearconsoleseat,coldAC , leather&powerseats,black exteriorgrayinterior Everythingingoodcondition 159,800mi $9,500OBO352-293-4504 CHEVYTAHOE 2007-newJasper engine&transmission Ingoodshape$13,500 352.256.5980 2010VOLKSWAGEN GOLFTDI TurboDiesel,auto,fullpower 62Kmi.,silverw/blackinterior $8500 325-697-1805 2012HYUNDAIACCENT 91,000miles,excellentcond. $7,500OBO AskforCarl 352.400.8353 2014HYUNDAISONATA Inexcellentcondition,loaded, backupCamera,73,000mil Callformoreinformation 352-601-3225 CADILLAC Black2008DTS165,000Miles Newtires,brakes,Battery 18"ChromeRims Notnewbutnicecar 352-342-3917 FORD 2019MUSTANGGT HighPerformance5.0460HP 17KSpecial,Maroonincolor $50,000 Tom352-341-3803 Lincolntowncar2007 Excellentcondition,always garaged2tonebronzebody, creaminterior. Withnewbrakes. $10,000askingprice. 352-489-7696BOB CLASSICS 1963StudabakerLark Regal4doorsedanV-8. Manynewitems .$9,850 606.207.7160 1990CHEVY LUMINA EURO,red,4-DR,good tires,rebuiltmotor, $5,000OBOasis 352-212-4622 1990CHEVY LUMINA EURO,red,4-DR,good tires,rebuiltmotor, $4,000OBOasis 352-212-4622 CHEVY CAMARO 1981Z28 Coupe PerfectBody,norust,no dents,4speedmunci,NEW 355ciw/450to525HP-Looks &RunsAwesome-Toomuch tolist-$25K 352-364-7229 OLDSMOBILE 1981Cutlass4door3.8v6 AutomaticwithA/Cfaircond. $2,995Cash 352.445.5393 MOTORCYCLES CANAMSPYDER 2 013LikeNewSpyderRT-LT D ChromePackageithasevery option.AutomaticTransmission,ExcellentCondition, NO Scratches,lowmiles15,000 andalwaysgaragekept.EngineSize997ExteriorBrown $14,500Callortext Todd802.233.1704 MotorScooters 2013Kymco150cc542mil& 201950cc105mil $2,200forBoth 727-415-7728 TRUCKS 2011FordF-150XLT4D CherryRed,fewcigarette burnsonseat,lowmillage 117,398k,USBmusicinput, cruise,wiredhitch,weather techliningthroughout $15,000OBO text 352-575-3621 2015Chevrolet SilveradoLTZ 3,5000HD4x4,duallydiesel, 44,000mil,leatherinterior,long bed,fullyequipped,$52,000 904-806-5378 TRUCK 2003FORDF150 4Welldrive,tough,large engine,wellmaintained.New brakes,A.C.,tunedup. $8,000 706-835-5068 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 2010HarmonybySunnybrook 21FBStandemwheels goodconditionw/slide $8,500 352-270-8028 2021LightWeight TravelTrailer withExtras-$17,900 352-212-6949 DUTCHMANCOLEMAN BRANDNEW 202217fttraveltrailer Sleeps6,features WinegardAIR360antenna Lotsofstorage$14,500 352-247-0788 29ftSAFARI 1998Motorhomewith83,000 miles,FordPowerstrokediesel engine.NewtiresExcellentcond, tomuchtolist!$20,500OBO Carl352.400.8353 IBUYRV's CASHPAID FORRV's $$CALLVINCE$$ LOCAL 941-301-9946 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES HURRICANERV ClassA2010Fourwinds31D Lowmileage,twoslideouts, garagekept&veryclean 352.634.1874 NewmarMountainAire 37.5ft1999RVwith 69,000originalmiles. GoodconditionLOCAL $25,000 207.502.2216 To place your ad call: 352-563-5966 E-mail classifieds@chronicleonline.com Classifieds Your House. Your Car. Your Old Guitar.Get it SOLD Find a job jobmatchfl.com
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