Christmas Island sold; clean-up begins By Michael D. Bates Chronicle Reporter Michael Bates Reporter Author email Oct 7, 2022 Oct 7, 2022 1 min to read Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email A kayaker paddles past Christmas Island where a vacant home sits in King’s Bay on the Crystal River. The property was recently purchased. Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Christmas Island has been sold to a local group who have big plans for the little island out in King’s Bay.The island, only about a half-acre big, is accessible only by boat. There is only one structure on it – a brick house built in 1960. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmr@F?EJ C64@C5D D9@H E96 ?6H @H?6CD @7 E96 rCJDE2= #:G6C =2?5>2C< 2C6 sC6H |2C96:?6[ {2CCJ $496?2G2CD[ $2C29 *@?<>2? $496?2G2C[ w@H2C5 |:==6C[ {:D2 |@@C6 2?5 vC68\}@6= %9@>AD@?] %96J 7@C>65 2? {{r 2?5 3@F89E :E 7@C S`]` >:==:@? 7C@> |:2>:\32D65 )>2D xD=6 w@=5:?8D x?4][ H9:49 3@F89E :E :? a___]k^Am Get more from the Citrus County Chronicle Subscribe Today Christmas Island sits near Pete’s Pier on King’s Bay in Crystal River. It was recently purchased and is being improved. Matthew Beck / Chronicle photo editor kAmrCJDE2= #:G6C r:EJ |2?286C z6? uC:?< D2:5 E96 ?6H @H?6CD 92G6 ?@E DF3>:EE65 2?JE9:?8 E@ E96 4:EJ :? E96 H2J @7 K@?:?8 492?86D] %96 4FCC6?E AC@A6CEJ :D K@?65 C6D:56?E:2=\H2E6C7C@?E]k^AmkAm%96 9@>6 :D :? C@F89 D92A6] '2?52=D 3C@<6 H:?5@HD[ 3:C5D >256 ?6DED :?D:56 2?5 :E’D :? 325 5:DC6A2:C]k^AmkAm“(6’C6 6I4:E65 E@ D66 2?J <:?5 @7 :>AC@G6>6?ED @? r9C:DE>2D xD=2?5[” uC:?< D2:5]k^AmkAm$496?2G2C[ 2? :?7@C>2E:@? E649?@=@8J 4@?DF=E2?E :? rCJDE2= #:G6C 2?5 @?6 @7 E96 @H?6CD[ D2:5 E96 7@4FD ?@H :D 86EE:?8 E96 AC@A6CEJ 4=62?65 FA] %96J 92G6?’E 564:565 H92E E96 3F:=5:?8 H:== 6G6?EF2==J 364@>6]k^AmkAm#:89E ?@H[ E96J’C6 =62?:?8 E@H2C5 D@>6 <:?5 @7 >6>36CD’ 4=F3 H96C6 E96J 4@F=5 C2:D6 >@?6J 7@C =@42= 492C:E:6D]k^AmkAm“(92E6G6C 6G6?ED @C E9:?8D H6 5@ @FE E96C6 H6 H2?E E@ >2<6 :E A2CE @7 E96 4@>>F?:EJ[” $496?2G2C D2:5] “(6 5:5?’E H2?E D@>6@?6 C:49 E@ 3FJ :E 2?5 >2<6 :E 9:D @H? AC:G2E6 :D=2?5] (6 H2?E65 E@ AC6D6CG6 :E 7@C E96 =@42= 4@>>F?:EJ]”k^AmkAmrCJDE2= #:G6C y@6 |66< :D >@C6 E92? 72>:=:2C H:E9 r9C:DE>2D xD=2?5 – 96 H2D 3@C? E96C6 2?5 =:G65 E96C6 7@C D6G6? J62CD 8C@H:?8 FA] w:D 72>:=J FD65 E@ @H? E96 AC@A6CEJ]k^AmkAm“xE :D DF49 2 DA64:2= 2?5 >28:42= A=246[ G6CJ F?:BF6[” |66< D2:5] “xE’D E96 @?=J :D=2?5 @? E96 rCJDE2= #:G6C E92E 92D 2 9@FD6 @? :E]”k^AmkAm|66< D2:5 96 <?@HD E96 A6@A=6 H9@ 3@F89E :E 2?5 :D 4@?7:56?E E96J 92G6 E96 4@>>F?:EJ’D 36DE :?E6C6DED 2E 962CE] %96J =:G6 :? rCJDE2= #:G6C 2?5 92G6 2=C625J DE2CE65 E@ 4=62? :E FA]k^AmkAm“%96J C64@8?:K6 E96 DA64:2=EJ F?:BF6?6DD @7 E96 AC@A6CEJ[” |66< D2:5]k^AmkAmk6>m|:4926= s] q2E6D :D 2 DE277 HC:E6C H:E9 E96 r:ECFD r@F?EJ r9C@?:4=6 2?5 42? 36 C624965 2E k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i>32E6Do49C@?:4=6@?=:?6]4@>Qm>32E6Do49C@?:4=6@?=:?6]4@>k^2m]k^6>mk^Am Michael D. Bates is a staff writer with the Citrus County Chronicle and can be reached at mbates@chronicleonline.com. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Christmas Island Joe Meek Michael Bates Reporter Author email Follow Michael Bates Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Featured Local Savings Latest e-Edition Citrus County Chronicle Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust Submit Your News Anniversary Announcement Birth Announcement Engagement Announcement Wedding Announcement Letter to the Editor Event sponsorship Request Place a Classified Ad Advertiser Request
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