Bay Scallop Season Closes Sept. 24
Recreational bay scallop season harvest will close Sept. 25 in Levy through Hernando counties, and in Gulf County through northwest Taylor County. The last day… Read More
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Save Our Waters Week 2020
Citrus County’s 25th Annual Save Our Waters Week (SOWW), sponsored by Keep Citrus County Beautiful, Inc., will be September 19-26 with the theme, “25 Years… Read More
Ecology Florida announces Vice President Jesse Haskins
Ecology Florida has elected Jesse Haskins to serve as vice president. Jesse Haskins is an attorney who dedicated his law practice to strengthening our local food systems. Read More
Learn History of Cattle Ranching after Open Range
The public is invited to the Pasco County Historical Society September 18, 2020 meeting at 6:00 P.M. in the Mabel Jordan Barn, located on the… Read More
Florida Reopens Bars & Breweries starting September 14
Under DBPR Emergency Order 2020-10, bars and other alcoholic beverage vendors may resume sales of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises on Monday, provided… Read More
Helping Florida’s Sea Turtles
Sea turtle hatchlings are beginning to appear on beaches throughout the Sunshine State, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is asking the… Read More
Virtual Battle of the Bands
This year has closed the curtain on many venues across the country. We live in a world full of dreamers. Music is in their… Read More
Pasco Coastal Cleanup to be held September 19
The annual International Coastal Cleanup presented by the Rotary Club of New Port Richey will be held throughout Pasco County on Saturday, September 19, 2020 from… Read More
City of Inverness Labor Day Schedule
In observance of Labor Day, the City Administration Offices will be closed on Monday, September 7th, 2020 and will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020… Read More
Sertoma Youth Ranch brings Outdoors to Boys and Girls
For those of you that are not familiar with Sertoma Youth Ranch, a 501c3, it is a beautiful and rustic 80-acre campground located in the… Read More
Sunrise Rotary adds New Members
Back in February & March 2020 before COVID-19 shook our world, two new members were inducted into the Rotary Club of Dade City Sunrise! Jordon… Read More
Florida SBDC Center and partners Launch COVID Small Business Impact Survey
The Florida SBDC Network, Florida Chamber Foundation, and the University of West Florida Haas Center have joined forces to assess the impact of the coronavirus… Read More
Free COVID-19 Testing at Pasco Fairgrounds Aug. 12-18
Pasco County Government will host a free, COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing site Wednesday, August 12 through Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at the Pasco County Fairgrounds at… Read More
Citrus County Parks & Rec unveils Virtual Programs
There is a lot going on this summer and fall with Citrus County Parks and Recreation. The Division just wrapped up several successful weeks of… Read More
Hernando County School Reopening Plan Approved
Hernando School Superintendent, John Stratton, was notified on Wednesday by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) that Hernando’s District Reopening Plan received state approval. Read More
Hernando County Fine Arts Council Meeting Aug. 13
A meeting of the Hernando County Fine Arts Council will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2020, at the Joseph E. Johnston,… Read More
Mermaids Move to Brooksville to Create the Florida Mermaid Trail
On February 29, 2020, twenty-one mermaids “ventured outside the pristine waters of Weeki Wachee to visit Hernando County’s historic city of Brooksville.” according to… Read More
Chinsegut Hill Historic Site Reopens to the Public
Hernando County’s Chinsegut Hill Historic Site will reopen to the public Saturday, August 1. This result of a partnership between the Tampa Bay History Center… Read More
Weekend Fishing 4Cast for West Central Florida
Heavy rains with cloud-to-ground lightning have been a threat to boaters over the past week. While the prediction of rain and thunderstorms will decrease this… Read More
FWC New Stone Crab Regulations in effect October 1
At its July meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved changes to recreational and commercial stone crab regulations. Florida’s stone crab fishery… Read More
Coping with Dementia offers online Alzheimers/Dementia Caregiver Support
Even though Coping with Dementia has canceled its public engagements for the foreseeable future, this does not mean their team is not still here to… Read More
Citrus County CARES Act Grants for Local Businesses
To stimulate the local economy, Governor Ron DeSantis has awarded Citrus County $6,528,498 in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES Act) funds. Read More
Inverness Farmers Market open July 18
The Inverness Depot Farmers Market will be open for shopping on Saturday, July 18th, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The market will take place… Read More
Bay Scallop Season dates for Florida’s Nature Coast
Recreational bay scallop season Levy, Citrus, and Hernando counties opened July 1 and will remain open through Sept. 24. This includes Cedar Key, Crystal River,… Read More
COVID-19 Testing Locations on Florida’s Nature Coast
With the COVID-19 infection numbers rising, as well as the deaths, readers may be looking for places to get tested for Coronavirus in Florida’s Nature… Read More
FWC Operation Dry Water promotes Education and Boater Safety July 3-5
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Division of Law Enforcement will be promoting awareness and conducting heightened enforcement targeting boating under the influence… Read More
Be a 4th of July Beach Hero
As people make plans to go to the beach for the Independence Day holiday, and throughout the summer months, FWC reminds the public to help… Read More
Camping with the Blues awarded a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event
The Southeast Tourism Society has named Camping with the Blues one of the ‘STS Top 20 Events’ in the Southeast for October 2020. Camping with… Read More
Free Summer Book Club on Deepening Marital Happiness
Saint Leo University theology professor Randall Woodard will host an online summer book club featuring the title 21 Undeniable Secrets of Marriage. Allen Hunt, the… Read More
BOCC Approves Hernando CARES Small Business Recovery Grant
At the June 23, 2020 regular Hernando County Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Board unanimously voted to approve the Hernando County CARES Small Business… Read More