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On the Campaign Trail
50+ min ago (432+ words) Holly Herndon, candidate for BOCC District 4, will meet the public at 10:30 a.m. July 28 at Joe’s Family Restaurant, 1754 U.S. 41, Inverness. Stacey Worthington, candidate for BOCC District 2, will continue Citrus First Conversations: Thursday, July 30, 7:30-9:30 a.m. at Cattle Dog Coffee Roasters, Inverness Friday, July…...
Food programs | Local News
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (1402+ words) The Citrus County Veterans Coalition: The Citrus County Veterans Coalition Pantry hours remain every Tuesday year-round and the first and third Thursdays (except July 1 thru Sept. 1) of every month from 9 a.m. to noon. All honorably discharged veterans or their surviving spouses…...
Barek: ‘I don’t want a raise’
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (793+ words) County Commissioner Janet Barek says she and her fellow commissioners are paid more than they should be – including herself. But even though state law allows her to cut her salary or even donate it to the county, Barek said she…...
Citrus leaders pass the torch at CareerSource
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (329+ words) A new chairman is taking over leadership of the CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion Board of Directors as the organization continues its work supporting employers and job seekers across the region. Arno Proctor, vice president of finance for ANCORP in Williston,…...
The housing crisis you’re not hearing about
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1101+ words) In 2022, I was part of a research team that mailed 2,500 surveys to older St. Louis homeowners to determine their need for home repairs. The cover letter listed my phone number as the one to call with questions or concerns. I…...
Meta abandons its AI-generating tool, but public-safety guardrails are needed
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (507+ words) Meta recently introduced a new AI feature on Instagram – then removed it after sharp public uproar. The tool, part of its latest Muse Image model, allowed users to generate AI images using content from public Instagram accounts. The element that…...
County looks to tackle traffic growth
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (432+ words) For many Citrus County drivers, heavier traffic has become a familiar frustration. At some intersections, motorists now find themselves waiting through two or three cycles of a traffic signal before moving through. As more homes are built and the county’s…...
‘What are Data Centers?’ Library program sharing the facts about what everyone’s talking about
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (255+ words) Citrus County Libraries will offer free information presentations, "What are Data Centers?", in July and August. They’re something everyone’s talking about — data centers. These large secure facilities house thousands of powerful computer servers. Every time you do anything online — stream…...
Education 2026: Winners, losers and casualties
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (8+ words) chronicleonline.com...
Floridians speaking up for wild Florida deserve better
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (668+ words) Our right as Americans to speak and to advocate for the things we believe in is so essential to the American experience that it is impossible to imagine our nation without it. When someone uses their political or legal power…...