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Last week I went into the KKK and how I came to know them. Yes, I was scared and readily admit it. via Walton Sun

“Last year we planted a maple over there”

Taila Garvey, Nicholas Holder, Ryan Durand and Courtney Holland, not pictured, were chosen to help Hernando Elementary School teacher Joyce Scott plant this crape myrtle for Arbor Day at the school. via Citrus County Chronicle

“Some patients are changing plans month to month”

Plans raise questions By Chris Van Ormer Office managers and billing staff at several clinics in Citrus County say they have been dealing with a growing problem of Medicare Advantage plans that add confusion to ... via Citrus County Chronicle

They've started again and now I'm getting calls on the orangedog caterpillar - also called the citrus dog caterpillar, which is a real "chameleon of nature." It goes all the way from a black and white ... via Florida Times-Union

Water district: Use less or pay up At Tuesday's regular county commission meeting, the commission will be presented with an offer it can?t afford to refuse. via Citrus County Chronicle

“It makes you take life more seriously”

State may again give residents tax break on hurricane supplies The Legislature is considering making storm supplies exempt from sales taxes for one week at the start of... Sheriff ahead of all in campaign funds ... via Citrus County Chronicle

Millions of dollars could be at stake for Broward homeowners as a court case resumes today in Fort Lauderdale over compensation for people who lost trees to the citrus canker eradication program. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“He's hesitant to ask - ' when it could go for gas.”

State may again give residents tax break on hurricane supplies The Legislature is considering making storm supplies exempt from sales taxes for one week at the start of... Sheriff ahead of all in campaign funds ... via Citrus County Chronicle

About half of the 1,326 employees at Media General Inc.'s Florida properties - including The Tampa Tribune and WFLA-TV - were offered buyout packages Monday as the struggling company tries to cut costs and ... via The Florida Times Union

Organizers report their efforts to build a Citrus County Children's Advocacy Center, known as Jessie's Place, are progressing. via Citrus County Chronicle

“By partnering with the city of Dunnellon, we are ensuring that community residents and visitors will be able to enjoy this special place for years to come”

Matching funds go a long way for Dunnellon An investment of about $320,000 paid off big-time for the city of Dunnellon. via Citrus County Chronicle

“Absolutely. Mutual's support was definitely a condition on whether we would move forward or did not move forward”

The Florida Department of Citrus on Wednesday abandoned efforts to reform state citrus taxes this year after leaders at Florida Citrus Mutual, the state's largest growers group, called for a delay. via The Ledger

Time to begin planning for water supplies The time has come to begin planning for future water supplies in Citrus County. via Citrus County Chronicle

'Yamatee' hits block to save springs Everything else. Weird stuff. Slightly unusual. via Citrus County Chronicle

They say at least three people were taken to a hospital for treatment, but that none of the injuries was serious. via WCTV Tallahassee

“We don't want to create a Typhoid Mary situation”

A natural form of aspirin and other compounds clobbers bacteria in crops and plants and fends off other diseases at the same time, offering at least some hope that citrus canker and citrus greening can be ... via The Orlando Sentinel

Authorities say dozens of people were injured at a Wrestlemania event in Orlando when fireworks and cables landed on the crowd. via FloridaToday.com

A single winner of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $281,492.40, the Florida Lottery said Sunday. via The Florida Times-Union

What: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles - Florida Driver Licenses Services Where: Courtyard Monday, March 24 through Friday, March 28, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Florida Department of ... via Tallahassee.com

“The idea is to generate more money on imported juice”

Officials in Florida are waiting a week to vote on reinstituting taxes on foreign orange juice producers. via Bradenton Herald