CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — Citrus County and the Florida Department of Transportation have taken major steps to fund sinkhole repairs to fully reopen the Crystal River Airport within the next week.

What You Need To Know • Sinkhole repairs started Friday near the end of the runway at Crystal River Airport and should be completed next week • Citrus County commissioners approved an FDOT emergency grant to cover the full repair cost estimated at $157,000, which requires FDOT to fund most of the project at 80%; The county would be responsible for the remaining 20% • Crews acted immediately and installed a temporary patch surrounding the sinkhole that opened up near the end of the runway once it was discovered last month

During a special meeting this week to discuss the sinkhole, Citrus Count

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