Citrus County’s Beloved Sheriff By Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Mayberry had Sheriff Andy Taylor, the wise and folksy lawman who didn’t feel the need to always carry a gun. Long before that TV show hit the airwaves, Citrus County elected a real-life...
Van Ness Takes on the Railroad and Big Phosphate By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society At a time when the railroad and phosphate industries ran Citrus County, a shrewd local rancher stood up to these Corporate Goliaths and outfoxed them both. This is the...
