Crystal River News

At 2:11 p.m., local law enforcement reported the tornado near Inglis, 10 miles northwest of Crystal River.

Bond $5,500. * David Charles Duncan Jr. , 52, at large, at 4:30 a.m. Friday on active Citrus County warrants for felony charges of kidnapping, aggravated battery using a deadly weapon and burglary and for failures to appear on original misdemeanor charges of petit theft and failure to register a motor vehicle.

CARRABELLE Gov. Rick Scott recently appointed Bob Gill to another term as a designated commercial fishing representative on the Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council .

The 2012 recreational red snapper season in Gulf of Mexico state waters will be June 1 through July 10, a total of 40 days.

With less than 500 nautical miles to the finish line of Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race outside Miami's Government Cut, the American team on PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG held a 33-mile lead Sunday over runner-up CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand.

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. - The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has approved manatee protection zones in Flagler County and a 40-day red snapper fishing season.

The 2012 recreational red snapper season in Gulf of Mexico state waters will be June 1 through July 10, a total of 40 days.