Inverness News

Gary Purcell had run out of options. About two weeks ago, he noticed an alligator that inhabits the landlocked canal behind his home off Turner Camp Road in Inverness wearing a tire for a necklace.

Citrus County connection: Moved here recently from Wichita, Kan., to stay with my BFF Marjorie Johnston and her family.

Like a firecracker fuse sparking, the community is gearing up for Independence Day celebrations.

Not too many President Obama supporters were hanging around the Old Courthouse grounds early Saturday afternoon.

As temperatures creep toward the sweltering 3-digit mark, homeowners are beginning to feel the heat.

Customers of Progress Energy Florida will get a refund for fuel costs, plus interest because the utility overpaid for coal, according to the Florida Public Service Commission, but a legislator said he feels the utility should be fined.

Citizens of Citrus County were asked their transportation priorities 25 years out and their thoughts ran the gamut: - Widen all the major county roadways, including County Road 491 between State Road 44 and U.S. 41, Cardinal Street, Grover Cleveland Boulevard, State Road 200 and Croft Avenue.

Lawsuit cannot be dimissed as mere legal wrangling An attorney says a lawsuit filed on behalf of the owners of the Freezer bar in Homosassa against his client and the county is little more than a delay tactic.

John Sieving was playing Tuesday afternoon with his dog, Stormy, at his Inverness home when he looked out the door and saw raindrops.

On one side is the state senator, insisting he met with a top county official, showed him plans for a 5,000-square-foot barn, and was told it didn't require a building permit.

The barn, the residence and the law State Sen. Charlie Dean, R-Inverness, is going to make his barn right.

Citrus Commission Chairman John Thrumston on Wednesday accused a senior county official of giving state Sen.

Inverness City Council members took action Tuesday on a number of items. Here are the results of the meeting: * ISSUE: City Manager Frank DiGiovanni asked the city council to vote to accept the $1 per year lease agreement between the city and Boys & Girls Clubs of Citrus County for its use of the former Inverness Police Department building until ...

At the Citrus County Visitors and Convention Bureau, I have the distinct pleasure of introducing guests from all over the world to the unique characteristics that make Crystal River, Floral City, Homosassa, and Inverness remarkable places to play.

Electric bills will continue to rise for Progress Energy customers. Rising fuel prices, potential cap and trade legislation to curb carbon emissions and the construction of new power plants will all contribute to hikes in electric rates.

In an effort to follow the state's growth management law, Inverness City Council will be updating its Comprehensive Plan at Tuesday's meeting.

The taxable value of property in Citrus County is falling. That's important for both personal and public reasons.

Citrus County safety patrol students and chaperones left the nation's capitol on Wednesday, hours before a shooting at a museum.

Citrus County School District students and their chaperones on a safety patrol trip to the nation's Capitol are all accounted for and safe, said Ed Lattin, owner of Inverness-based business Education Tours.

DiGiovanni, his staff and the city council have not only given the downtown area a makeover, they have added benefits to all who live within the city.