Over the last decade, several Nature Coast farms have added u pick blackberries to their offerings and the season is ON! Blueberries are still available at several U pick farms, but ones like JG Ranch have transitioned to strawberries for the winter and then blackberries for the springtime, eliminating the… Read More
Fifteen years after the idea to hold a foot race and fun run/walk on the steep (but not mountainous) hills surrounding The Arc Nature Coast’s idyllic Neff Lake Campus was born. Today, the Spring Lake Memorial Classic continues to attract real, competitive runners, as well as supportive, enthusiastic walkers like… Read More
“Oou oou” The haunting trill echoed through the pine trees. In the distance, a lone dove perched on top of a nest in a treetop. It cried out into the wilderness, a sad song among the chirps and tweets of the other feathered inhabitants that habituate this wild green space. Read More
This is Part 2 of Bayport and Pine Island: Part of Hernando County’s Gift to the Nature Coast. Part 1 may be found by clicking on the link. Pine Island Alfred A. McKethan Park is just a boat ride or short drive away from Bayport and features the only… Read More
A public meeting will be held virtually on May 30, 2024, at 10 a.m. EDT regarding the Crystal River/Kings Bay, Homosassa/Chassahowitzka Springs Groups, and Weeki Wachee Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs). The presentation will focus on the upcoming BMAP updates, including topics on the Nitrogen Source Inventory Loading Tool (NSILT)… Read More Read More
Pasco 4-H Summer Day Camps Location: Pasco County 4-H Office 36702 County Road 52 Dade City, FL 33525 Please click this link for more information and to register for the event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pasco-4-h-summer-day-camps-2024-tickets-885674204387?aff=ebdsoporgprofile Aloe Location: New River Library 34043 State Road 54 Wesley Chapel,… Read More Read More
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has opened applications for its Statewide Alligator Harvest Program and the new Alligator Super Hunt. Applications for both opportunities opened at 10 a.m. ET on May 3 and may be submitted at any county tax collector’s office, license agent, or online at… Read More Read More
The Governor announced he would sign the Freedom Month Sales Tax Holiday and all Florida State Parks will be free to enter during Memorial Day Weekend Governor DeSantis Announces Freedom Summer Savings Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he would be signing the Freedom Summer Sales Tax Holiday, in the… Read More Read More
