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State records showed that the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted restaurant inspections at 49 Citrus County eateries in the last 30 days, and the results give local diners plenty to chew on. Thirty-nine restaurants passed on their first visit, while 10 failed to meet standards initially. Some of those spots needed follow-up inspections before they could keep serving food.
Strawberry mozzarella sausage is a real thing at one Florida butcher shop. So is loaded baked potato sausage, and the flavor list climbs well past 150 options. I love that kind of happy chaos. It sits right next to serious ribeyes, filets, and thick-cut bacon in a shop known for staying impressively clean.
Two people who gave The Villages as their address were booked into the Sumter County jail between Saturday, Nov. 7, and Friday morning, Nov. 13, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office jail records. Both were released within a day. The Gazette searched the jail’s booking records one day...
Local Democrats are sounding the alarm over a potentially massive data center tucked inside a sprawling development plan proposed in Sumter County. “The Mable at Center Hill” Planned Unit Development (PUD) is currently under review. While much of the 124-page planning document details standard zoning, Democrats are pointing residents to a provision buried on page 53 that allows for heavy technological infrastructure.
I have a firm rule about snow crab legs. If someone else is doing the steaming and the refilling, I’m not stopping at one plate. Florida has a surprising number of buffets that treat snow crab legs like a main event instead of a rare treat. One of them even pairs the crab with whole lobster, and it has been feeding hungry crowds for decades.
Mark Johnson is leaving the Hernando County School Board after two terms on the board and four election cycles. Johnson was first elected in 2014, lost re-election in 2018, returned to the board in 2022, and lost his most recent re-election bid in August. All four elections were decided by a handful of percentage points.
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A Central Florida family is fighting to hold onto a piece of property that carries decades of history — after Sumter County code enforcement fines were mailed to an outdated address following their grandmother’s death. Starley Ard says the ordeal started when her...
Denise Robinson, who has fostered at least 100 children over 20 years, adopts three more, continuing her mission to give children a loving home.
Green Tea in Port Richey topped the October 2026 restaurant inspection list with 29 violations, while Joeys Pizza in New Port Richey and Golden Corral in Zephyrhills temporarily closed before receiving clearance to reopen.
The first specialty license plate honoring The Villages is now officially on sale through Florida tax collector offices after surpassing the state’s 3,000-voucher presale requirement. The new “The Villages: May All Your Dreams Come True” specialty license plate is now available for purchase through local tax collectors and websites...
NORFOLK, Va.- Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Kroner, a native of Brooksville, Florida, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Mahan, a Navy destroyer operating out of Naval Station Norfolk. Kroner graduated from Central High School in 2011. “I come from a long line of family who served in the...
Pasco County homeowners who are 65 or older can take an extra $50,000 off the taxable value of their homestead for county operating taxes, but the Pasco County Property Appraiser must have the application by March 1. The exemption is income-tested, with a household limit of $38,686 for 2026 that the state adjusts each year. […] The post Pasco County, Fla. homeowners 65 and older with household income up to the state limit, $38,686 for 2026, can add a $50,000 homestead exemption by filing by March 1 appeared first on The Money Overview .
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Eight families welcomed 13 children into their forever homes during Pasco County’s 16th annual Adoption Day, a celebration organized by the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. This year’s theme, “Falling into Forever,” highlighted the joy of bringing families together. The event featured the...
Sumter County commissioners on Tuesday night cleared the way for apartments on the ground floor of four Lake Sumter Landing buildings, approving two land-use changes requested by The Villages Operating Company without a single dissenting vote. The board met Nov. 10 at the Gloria Rowe Hayward Sumter County Service Center...
Florida state inspectors temporarily closed Mickey's Bar And Billiards in Citrus County after finding 8 violations during a routine food inspection on October 29, 2026 — including 1 high-priority violation, 2 intermediate violations, and 5 basic violations. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered operations at 770 NE 5 St in Crystal River to stop until the problems were corrected. It took three follow-up inspections to rectify the initial violations.
BROOKSVILLE – On November 6, the Hernando Historical Museum Association unveiled a pair of additions to Brooksville’s historic one room schoolhouse, which included a cupola and the Beasley Bell. After short speeches by Gretchen Countryman and the historic association’s president, Mary Sheldon, Countryman’s great nieces sang the Fifty...
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — Millions of dollars in state funding will be flowing to Citrus County to help protect and restore its waterways. Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced the investment, aimed at improving water quality and preserving the areas natural resources. The work is especially important as manatee season approaches.
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. — Pasco County Animal Services is over capacity and has paused intakes of dogs and cats because it no longer has room for them. When you walk up to the shelter, you see a sign that reads: "Intake Pause." Watch report from Annette Gutierrez:. The...
