The Book Basket in Homosassa is hosting a book signing from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15.

Workers began badly needed renovations and repairs on Monday on the Homosassa public boat ramp and dock.

The county boat ramp in Homosassa is closing on Jan. 5 for critical repairs - which is good for a number of reasons: The ramp and dock are badly deteriorated, the ramp is the only public boat ramp on the Homosassa River and it is heavily used.

The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office was notified this afternoon that the first body recovered on Monday, Dec. 8, off the coast of Homosassa has been identified using the victim’s and his mother’s DNA.

A second body was discovered late this morning by recreational boaters approximately 34 miles off the coast of Homosassa.

Don Juan the Florida Panther recently joined the ranks of Lu the Hippopotamus as the newest member of the state park family.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Florida Park Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) partnered to relocate Florida Panther #79, known as Don Juan, to Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park.

By Susan Strawbridge
Park Services Specialist
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

The Friends of Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park have announced the dates for their popular annual Christmas Celebration of Lights event.

A Lecanto man was arrested by sheriff's deputies on Sunday and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

Arrested was James Allen Swilley, 57, of 6195 Crystal Oaks Drive.

The county’s Home Delivered Meals program has an associated program for the pets of those homebound persons who need help in getting meals for themselves.

Not only the people, but the pets of those people, need a hand in getting proper nutrition.

If you think you might like to "Party With the Penguins," the theme for this year's Inverness Christmas Parade is right up your alley.

The parade will begin at noon and end at 2 p.m. on Saturday in downtown Inverness.