The City of Crystal River is delighted to announce First Fridays! The First Friday of every month, come and visit downtown Crystal River’s businesses and join us in Town Square for live music and vendors. On May 11, we will have fan favorite, TJ Brown, as our live music. Come explore the last 100 years of the City of Crystal River at the pop-up exhibit. Open every First Friday with additional dates announced. Free entry. Follow the City’s Facebook page here to see what special offerings the businesses will have and what we have added to each month’s event.

The City of Crystal River is celebrating its centennial for the 100 days from April 5, 2023, to July 3, 2023. The City kicked off festivities on March 25 with a cocktail reception at the Historic Pump House and a Centennial pop-up exhibit unveiling. Hundreds of invitees, including City dignitaries, residents…

With the Gulf water temperature approaching 80 degrees, a few new species will be passing through the neighborhood. Kingfish are one that I don’t see a lot of coming to the docks on the Big Bend, but we do have them. The ones that I’ve caught have been around the 30-foot…

The Citrus Friendship Quilters donated over 60 beautiful, colorful quilted placements for Citrus County’s Meals on Wheels recipients and members at Central Citrus Community Center. Citrus Friendship Quilters Donate Quilted Placemats to Seniors All who received them were very thankful and really appreciated the placemats. Citrus CountySupport Services would like to extend a big “thank you” to the members of the Citrus FriendshipQuilters for their thoughtfulness and the beautiful workmanship they put in the placemats.For more information about the Central Citrus Community Center, please call (352) 527–5993.

Pasco County is conducting a Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study and Trail Segmentation Plan for the Orange Belt Trail (OBT). The OBT is a proposed regional multiuse trail spanning approximately 37 miles through Pasco County. The Orange Belt Trail will provide regional connectivity and enhance the existing and planned regional…

This year, on April 29 and 30, Brooksville celebrates everything blueberry and everything Brooksville to bring you the 2023 Brooksville Blueberry Festival — with music headliner, Colt Ford on Saturday night. “Colt Ford is about God, family, friends, and America. I’m just a guy who loves life. I love people. I…

The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners’ (BOCC) Division of Support Services invited community leaders to help bring attention to the needs of seniors by volunteering to assist with Meals on Wheels deliveries during “Community Champions Week,” March 20 — March 24, 2023, as a part of the national March…

Two Citrus County Transit (CCT) drivers travelled to participate in the 2023 Florida Triple Crown Bus Roadeo at Lynx Transportation in Orlando, Florida. Transit Drivers Hit the Road for 2023 Florida Triple Crown Bus “Road-eo” This event brings together employees from paratransit operations, fixed route operations, fixed route maintenance and paratransit maintenance…

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded Angela Vick, Clerk to the BOCC and the Chief Financial Officer of Citrus County, the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting to Citrus County for…