New Tuesday through Thursday hours take effect January 1, 2019 In an effort to continue offering premiere services while meeting operating cost needs, Pasco County Animal Services (PCAS) is streamlining hours for its Adoption Center Tuesday through Thursday. The following Adoption Center hours are effective January 1, 2019: Tuesday through… Read More Read More
Wow! What a great year 2018 has been for NatureCoaster.com. Thanks to each and every reader, advertiser and partner, we have become an award-winning publication – voted the best local/events blog for the State of Florida – connecting readers to the best of Florida’s Nature Coast. Read about it… Read More Read More
The Yulee Drive Sidewalk Project in Homosassa continues to move forward and residents in the area will soon see dirt moving. The nearly $828,000 construction contract for the Yulee Drive sidewalk project was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on November 27, 2018. The Department of Transportation (DOT) Local… Read More Read More
Chinsegut Conservation Center is open to the public from 8 AM until 2 PM Fridays and Saturdays and other times for scheduled programs or by appointment. Educators and organized groups can book programs year-round based on staff and volunteer availability. The Center hosts many wildlife education programs and hikes throughout… Read More Read More
First phase of U.S. 19 landscape construction project A median makeover is coming to Pasco County, featuring a fresh, new look and landscaping along the Gulf Coast Highway (U.S. 19). The multi-part beautification project kicks off in January 2019, and will stretch from the Pinellas to Hernando County lines. “These… Read More Read More
Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) held their monthly regular meeting on December 12, 2018 in Brooksville. A summary of the meeting discussion is below. Secretary Gwynn from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Seven addressed the MPO Board and made a brief presentation regarding upcoming issues relating to project… Read More Read More
9-1-1: Call if You Can, Text if You Can’t Help during an emergency is just a text message away. Pasco County’s Department of Emergency Services is now offering text-to-911. This critical service provides assistance when it’s unsafe or you’re not able to talk. Text-to-9-1-1 messages are received by the 9-1-1… Read More Read More
The Alzheimer’s Family Organization has announced that Citrus County Walk Aware for Alzheimer’s 2018, which took place in Floral City on October 20, 2018, had gross earnings of $30,101.43 with a net charitable donation of $27,659.27. “We are very excited about these results,” said AFO Executive Director Kathleen Casella Winters,… Read More Read More
