Remembering Our World War I Veterans By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society The Fourth of July in 1919 was a glorious day. The nation had tried to avoid involvement in the European conflict but was eventually drawn into the “Great War”. After years of...
The Early History of the Citrus County Chronicle By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society The Citrus County Chronicle was fourth, and most successful, newspaper in Citrus County. Floral City’s A.M. Williamson started Phosphate Field in 1890. A rival...
When Baseball was King in Citrus County By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society “If there is any one thing which will help put a town on the map it is a ball team, preferably made up of home town boys…who play without any expectation of financial reward” –...
Howard B. Tuttle and ESPEDECO/Southern Pines By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society No one has arguably had more influence on the history of Inverness than a family from Connecticut who adopted the town as their Winter home. Most people are not aware of...
Citrus County Citizens Support Law Enforcement By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society We’ve come to expect a trained staff of professional law enforcement officers in Citrus County. Many people do not realize that the shift from citizen-based law...
Remembering Berry Cannon – Citrus County’s Aquanaut By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society A man born in Citrus County risked his life to expand America’s deep-sea programs in the 1960’s. He paid the ultimate price when equipment failure ended the brief...
The Fight for Fort Island Gulf Beach By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Fort Island Gulf Beach has weathered many storms since opening in 1973. The Citrus County Chronicle recently reported on the successful effort to reopen the popular attraction...
Citrus County’s “Rosie the Riveter” By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society World War II was the first total war that mobilized every person in the country. While men marched off to battle, women stepped in to fill the gap of doing essential work that was...
The Origin of Holder, Florida By : Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society If you drive on Route 41 North past Hernando, you’ll see a sign for the village of Holder. There’s a quaint Post Office on the left before you encounter the village’s sole traffic...
Floral City’s College By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society While driving down Floral City’s beautiful Avenue of the Oaks, you’ll notice a nondescript road named “College Terrace” on the North side of Orange Avenue. Many people are unaware that it was...
