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White Heron Tea Room expands in Downtown New Port Richey

When Kelly Hackman opened The White Heron Tea & Gifts in January 2016, she never imagined that, in less than a year, she would need to expand to accommodate more guests. But, that’s exactly what has happened. Located next to Karen’s Gifts in the Pasco Building in historic downtown… Read More Read More

Homosassa Inshore Fishing Report by Captain Toney

With a more serious cold front coming through for the weekend the bite before the front should be excellent! That being said I know the wind will blow and make it tough to fish but because this is one of the first fronts for the winter – it will not… Read More Read More

Dunnellon Trail Gap Connector moves forward with SUN Trail Funding

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced on October 11 that Citrus County’s Dunnellon Trail Gap Connector has been selected as one of the first year projects under the Shared Use Nonmotorized (SUN) Trail program for $280,000 for Design and permitting this year.  The request to the state was for… Read More Read More

A Corny Obsession at Frazier Farms

At 10 am the gate opens and customers begin their semi-annual trek for what has been called, “the sweetest gold on earth,” Frazier’s sweet corn. David Frazier, and his wonderful wife, Sharon, own a 25-acre farm several blocks north of Jefferson and East Avenue in Brooksville. Twice each year they… Read More Read More

Homosassa Inshore Fishing Report from Captain Toney

With the first cold front of the season the trout bite is on. The 60 degree mornings are dropping the water temperature to the range that will turn on the bite for most all fish, inshore and offshore. The best trout bite is in the 3 to 4 foot depths… Read More Read More

Citrus County Utilities Wins 2016 WaterSense® Partner of the Year Award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Citrus County Utilities with a 2016 WaterSense Partner of the Year Award as a leader in saving water for future generations. Citrus County Utilities was honored at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference on October 6, 2016, for promoting water efficiency and WaterSense in 2015. Read More Read More

Pasco residents show community pride through cleanup

Pasco County’s 2016 International Coastal Cleanup effort saw a 15 percent increase in volunteers and a 16 percent increase in tonnage over 2015.  In all, 1,372 volunteers picked up 25.36 tons (50,720 pounds) of trash during this year’s event held on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Volunteer groups throughout Pasco County… Read More Read More