Beware of the Fly! By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society It sounds like a 1950’s horror movie. An insidious insect mysteriously appears in Florida. It threatens to destroy the livelihood of citizens across the state, including people here in Citrus...
The Exploding Fish of Citrus County By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society We’ve all heard legends about the backwater fisherman who filled his creel by lighting an explosive charge and tossing it in the water. This dream once came true for some Citrus...
Remembering Our Spanish-American War Veterans By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Most Americans have a few distant memories of the 1898 Spanish-American War. They might remember vague images of Teddy Roosevelt charging up a hill with his Rough...
Inverness Highlands – the First Large Development in the City By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Arguably the first large housing development in Inverness, the area known as the “Inverness Highlands” was conceived by an experienced real estate...
