Crystal River wasnât lazy as it went through the obstacles and hardships of 2020.
Boxes on the cityâs to-do list were being checked off as its leaders and staff fast-tracked town square, honed in on finishing the Riverwalk, put a tighter grip on Kingâs Bay, revamped land development codes and staked a claim of State Road 44.
âIn spite of all the issues weâve seen with COVID and all of the things it has brought, it has really been a year of action in the city,â Mayor Joe Meek said during a Zoom interview. â⦠and the proof is the pudding; I encourage folks to come to Crystal River.â
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A Crystal River man faces a drug-trafficking charge after Citrus County Sheriffâs Office authorities discovered 23 kilos of marijuana in a Hernando home he was renting.
Members of the sheriffâs officeâs Tactical Impact Unit were about to execute a warrant Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, to search Mykel Anthony Nelsonâs rented house off of East Delight Street, when other deputies informed them the 27-year-old was leaving.
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Deputies later arrested Nelson near Turkey Oak Drive in Crystal River on two warrants alleging unrelated felony charges, according to Nelsonâs arrest report.
After deputies told him they also had a warrant to search his home, Nelson handed them his keys.