Lu the wildlife park hippo, at right, waits for his birthday cake. He's now 50.
Lu the Hippopotamus finally turned 50 on Jan. 26.
The occasion was marked by a cake, a tire and a gallery of spectators of both adults and children at the Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.
Hundreds of members of the public, [...]
By Jim Hunter
Citrus County Public Information Officer
The jailing of the mentally ill is an old problem that hasn’t been dealt with very well historically, but that is changing in Citrus County.
The dilemma is that jails are not designed to be capable of handling, much less treating, the mentally ill. Plus, it is much more expensive [...]
Citrus County Sheriff's Office Investigator John Plevell, a 29-year veteran of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). The badge design was selected by the entire CCSO from a badge manufacturer.
Earlier this month, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Investigator John Plevell, a 29-year veteran of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, received some unexpected good news.
The acquisitions review [...]
Citrus County is not alone when dealing with less revenues from property taxes.
The state’s revenues began a significant decline during the 2008-2009 tax season, and the 2009-2010 season doesn’t look much rosier, according to the Florida Association of Counties.
In the 2008-2009 season, the association says approximately 72%, or 48 out of 67 counties, adopted millage [...]
By Jay Conti Sr.
American Legion Department of Florida Vice Commander
The American Legion Post 155 has been running its oratorical contests in Citrus County Area high schools since 1950.
Information packets with rules and entry forms for The American Legion Oratorical Contest have been given to the Guidance Counselors of Crystal River, Lecanto and Seven Rivers Christian [...]
Diane Toto, Homosassa Civic Club, talks about the significance of the historical marker, and about a new brochure highlighting Homosassa's colorful history. (Citrus Times photo: Robby Douglas)
In the cool shade of tall trees in the Homosassa state park this morning, two local groups officially dedicated a new historical marker.
Members of the Homosassa Civic Club and [...]
Citrus County is grappling with an increasing number of unmaintained properties that have literally outgrown the county’s ability – and pocketbook – to keep up.
The landslide of unkempt foreclosed properties across the country has now escalated far beyond mere nuisance, and poses a serious threat nationally and locally to public health and safety..
The new “owners” [...]
Special to Citrus Times
The GIS (Geographic Information System) division of county government has formally begun its cooperative data-sharing program with the Citrus County Property Appraiser’s office.
The two staffs are working together initially to make their databases available to each other so that either can utilize the other’s data to get more complete, accurate and up-to-date [...]
By Jim Hunter
Citrus County Communication Resources Director
From left: Firefighters Kevin Pappadouplos; Jake Anderson; Angel Hardy; Citrus Fire Chief Larry Morabito; Angel’s father, Ray Hardy, Deputy Fire Chief (retired) and Fire Service Lt. Brian Sanders. (Photo Courtesy: Citrus County)
She is not a military veteran, but she is a veteran of another sort, one who may be [...]
Top row, from left: Veterans show respect as a roll call of fallen Korean veterans is read; Robert Hermanson welcomes veterans and members of the public to today's ceremony; a special honor guard fires a 21-gun salute in honor of fallen veterans. Middle: The Korean War Memorial on the lawn of the Historic Courthouse in [...]
Clothing county newborns
CFCC presents student leadership awards
‘Bad to the Bone’
Stakeholders Advisory Group holds first meeting
Veteran returning from Mideast treated to chicken wing special
County Canning Kitchen
Inverness Fourth of July
A Homosassa Fourth of July
14 students complete safe babysitting course
Covered with ladybugs