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FIRE UP CITRUS! brings Great Ideas to the Valerie Theatre

by Tom Craig, co-author of Treasures of the Trails A crowd of people anxiously awaited the 2023 FIRE UP CITRUS!, a Citrus County Chamber of Commerce event produced as part of their October Business Appreciation Month since 2014. Ardath Prendergast, Chamber VP and creator of the Fire Up Citrus! events… Read More Read More

City of Brooksville holds Volunteer Event to Clean Augusta Bricks

Brooksville, Florida – On October 28, 2023, the City of Brooksville hosted a volunteer event to clean up and organize the city’s supply of historic Augusta Block Bricks. In an effort to save tax-payer dollars, the event, suggested by Vice Mayor David Bailey, was held at the Department of Public… Read More Read More

What’s Up at the Wildlife Park: November, 2023

What’s Up at the Wildlife Park: November, 2023 All Birders Welcome: November 11 Guided Bird Walk Experienced and novice birders are welcome- Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, in cooperation with Citrus County Audubon Society, will host a bird walk on Pepper Creek Trail on Saturday, November 11, 2023. Read More Read More

Wintering Oystercatcher Survival Linked to High-Tide Roosts

Florida’s Nature Coast is home to the second-largest concentration of wintering American oystercatchers, representing more than 8% of the range-wide population. Wintering Oystercatcher Survival Linked to High-Tide Roosts Birds that breed in nearly all Atlantic Coast states spend their winter congregated in the southern portion of the Nature Coast… Read More Read More

Music at the Museum Presents The Currys: A Family Folk Trio

The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, located at One Courthouse Square inInverness, presents The Currys: A Family Folk Trio on Friday, November 10, 2023. Music at the Museum Presents The Currys: A Family Folk Trio The Currys are an energetic family folk-rock outfit featuring brothers Jimmy and Tommy Curry andcousin Galen… Read More Read More

Quilts Wanted for Display in Floral City

Wanted: antique and vintage quilts for a one-day exhibit in two of Floral City’s historic homes duringSaturday, December 2 as part of Floral City Heritage Days 2023. The Duval Preservation Trust, Inc. has planned a fund-raising event to keep moving forward with the preservation and operation of the oldest house… Read More Read More

Keep In Touch With FEMA

Floridians who applied for assistance from FEMA should stay in touch with the agency to update application details with any new information. Missing or outdated material could delay an application. Keep In Touch With FEMA Information that may need to be updated could include: ▪ Your current housing situation, phone… Read More Read More