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...
More Famous Citrus Visitors By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society “In the history of sports, there’s only been four men who stepped larger than life: Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Muhammad Ali and Joe DiMaggio.” All four of them have either visited or lived in...
The Great Inverness Bank Robbery By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Reacting to a past article on “The Pioneer Banks of Citrus County”, a reader asked for more information about an Inverness bank robbery that occurred in 1962. Buckle up, because this...
Citrus County’s Famous Visitors By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Seemingly off the beaten path, Citrus County has had a surprising number of famous visitors over the years. Past articles have explored noted people who have made our area their homes...
Entertaining Citrus County in the 20th Century By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society Even though they didn’t have the internet or television, there was no shortage of entertainment in Citrus County during its first hundred years. Religious Revivals Citrus...
