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The Citrus Insider
Published September 04Official Business or Personal Opportunity?
Today, we are going to chat a bit about county commissioners and their representation of Citrus County. At the hearing for the Pulte Group project on Tuesday, Commissioner Holly Davis was pushing back on the idea that she was not really conservation minded due to members of the…
The Hernando Sun
Published September 04Bishop McLaughlin shows some depth in sweep of Seven Rivers
LECANTO – Facing a rebuilding opponent on Thursday, the Bishop McLaughlin Catholic volleyball team took the opportunity to utilize the depth of its roster. The result was an overwhelming positive […]
The Citrus Insider
Published September 03Motion Sickness
If you like watching an indecisive government, the special meeting yesterday did not disappoint. Ultimately, the board voted 5-0 (not happily) to let the Pine Ridge ruling stand and not pursue an appeal. There will be an agenda item at a future meeting to address the issues that…
The Citrus Insider
Published September 02To appeal or not appeal...
Today is the special meeting to discuss the Pine Ridge case and for the board to decide if they want to appeal the decision made by the court. This will be an interesting discussion for sure. This will also be an important one. Next week Citrus Hills is coming to
The Citrus Insider
Published September 01Sandmine's Hidden Roadblock
It is Tuesday, so that means the agenda comes out for the next BOCC meeting next week. This should come around 5pm today and will give us the first look at what is coming to the next BOCC meeting. Today, we are going back to the Lecanto Sand mine site.
The Citrus Insider
Published August 31Swimming down IV4 Roads
Its Monday.. Time for a new week of Citrus County politics and happenings. The first thing today... I want to mention that Wednesday we will have a special meeting where the BOCC will discuss the Pine Ridge decision and decide if they want to appeal it. There are a few
Pasco County Government News
Published August 30PCMCD Urges Tampa Bay Residents to Take Immediate Precautions as Locally Acquired Dengue Cases Increase Across Greater Tampa Bay Region
Pasco County, Fla. — August 27, 2026 — The Pasco County Mosquito Control District (PCMCD) is urging residents throughout Pasco County and the greater Tampa Bay region to take immediate precautions against mosquito bites following a significant increase in locally acquired dengue…
City of Inverness News
Published August 28Administrative Offices Closed for Labor Day
In observance of Labor Day, the City Administration Offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th and will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th at 8:00 am.
City of Inverness News
Published August 28Labor Day Holiday Sanitation Schedule
The Employees of Waste Management will be observing the Labor Day holiday. There will be no collection service on this day. Since no service is provided on the holiday, Monday and Tuesday collection schedules for the week will be delayed one day.
The Citrus Insider
Published August 28Wheels in Motion
Wow.. It seems like yesterday's post about becoming a charter county is pretty popular. The Facebook page has over 200 comments as of this morning. I think I only saw one or two comments that were outright against the idea. So it seems like it is a pretty
The Citrus Insider
Published August 27Time for a Charter?
I have been thinking a lot lately about what it would look like if Citrus County were to become a Charter County. Let's have that discussion. First, for those that do not know, Counties and Cities have the ability to create a Charter that guides their county. This
The Citrus Insider
Published August 26Could have said "No"
I do not even know what to say. Yesterday the BOCC approved by a 3-2 vote the Pulte Homes project on SR200. This is yet ANOTHER up zoning project at the request of a well known developer. Seems that we have an issue saying "no" to certain