A Brief History of the Crystal River Police By Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society There has been a law enforcement presence in Crystal River since 1903, when Wallace Willis served as City Marshall. The Police Department consisted of a few men in the...
Citrus County’s Next Big Thing – With a Hidden Dark Side By Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society By the 1930’s, the phosphate boom was over. Demand for Naval Stores such as turpentine had declined with the adoption of steel ships. Tracts of the original...
Evolution of the Inverness Airport By Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society The Inverness Airport was first established as a grass landing strip in the 1920’s. It grew incrementally over the years into a commercial airport that can handle larger planes and...
The Rise and Fall of Francis “Cowboy” Williams By Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Francis “Cowboy” Williams was once known as “Mr. Citrus County”. He instinctively understood how to relate to the people in the County which made him a beloved local...
