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Thousands without power across the state as Floridians begin to clean up after Hurricane Hermine.
Read More »Storm Update: List of Closures As Hurricane Hermine Makes Landfall
Citrus County Water Project Might End Arsenic Concerns
Having to choose between spending hundreds of dollars on bottled water or drinking tap water contaminated with arsenic might sound uncommon, but it is a problem some Citrus County residents have had for 10 years. Their struggle might come to an end next year thanks to a partnership between the …
Read More »These Are The Winners of County Primary Races From Hernando to Columbia Counties
Outside of Alachua and Marion counties' primary races, voters on Tuesday chose candidates for dozens of other county-level seats.
Read More »United Way of Citrus County To Help 100 Residents Get Their GEDs By Next Year
The United Way of Citrus County has set a goal of helping 100 people get their GED certificates by June 30, 2017.
Read More »Get To Know North Central Florida’s Republican Delegates
Who are North Central Florida's GOP delegates in Cleveland?
Read More »Citrus County Considers Anti-Tethering Law
Citrus County Commissioners consider an anti-tethering law that would outlaw the unattended chaining and tethering of dogs. The commission will vote Tuesday to bring it to a public ordinance.
Read More »MTPO Tells I-75 Task Force: No New Highway In Alachua County
Suggestions for new corridors for transportation and ways to improve existing corridors were expressed at the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization meeting.
Read More »Deputies: Man caught on video trying to abduct teen girl
30-year-old Craig Bonello is facing charges of child abuse and kidnapping involving Tuesday's incident at a Dollar General Store in Hernando.
Read More »Citrus County’s Students Are Learning to Save Water Using These Dye Tablets
The Water Leak Detection Challenge, a challenge where dye tablets are used to detect leaky toilets, can help families save anywhere from $7.50 to $22 per month on their water bill.
Read More »Florida’s Veterans’ Affairs Chief To Step Down
Prendergast said he will recommend Al Carter, the Veterans' Affairs deputy executive director, as his replacement.
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