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Discovering San Antonio

Every year, in October, the Rattlesnake Festival is held in San Antonio. I will never forget talking to a friend in Crystal River about the San Antonio Rattlesnake Festival and having her ask why I was going to Texas! I replied that San Antonio was right here in Florida’s Nature… Read More Read More

“Yarn Bombing” on The Avenue of Oaks in Floral City

The Floral City Garden Club has blanketed some of the historic grandfather Oaks lining Orange Avenue in Floral City’s National Register Historic District as a Fund Raiser with a major benefactor being the Historic Oak Tree Replacement Fund. It is called Yarn Bombing and you are invited to participate! WHAT… Read More Read More

Exceptional Entertainment in a Natural Setting Feb. 11-12

Free Admission • $10 Parking • Buses and RV’s $25 Come out and experience The Little Everglades Ranch at our first Ranch Days event.  All shows, musical entertainment, and activities at the Lil Buckaroo Coral are free. Cost of guided tours, rides, art, crafts, food and beverages will vary per… Read More Read More

Homosassa Inshore Fishing Report by Captain Toney 1/17/17

Great fishing weather for mid winter in Florida, the only thing that is lacking is good tides. Normally incoming high tide is the best time to fish but with winter tides and between moon phases there will be a strong outgoing tide all week. Trout fishing has been very dependable… Read More Read More

Martin Luther King Day – Why?

Although this area is not known for its civil rights, I believe it is an area of beauty and grace, character traits which demand equality and inclusion. I have always greatly admired Dr. Martin Luther King, for his vision and courage to lead nonviolent social change. The person who shot… Read More Read More

Pasco County Libraries launches Hoopla App

Pasco County Library patrons now have access to hundreds of thousands of movies, music, audiobooks and e-books – thanks to Hoopla.  This new digital service allows library cardholders to download or stream more than half a million titles to their mobile devices, computers and televisions. The Hoopla app is… Read More Read More