Fill ‘Er Up? Service Stations in Citrus County By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society The diverse early automobiles used by Citrus County citizens was explored in a previous Chronicle article. Except for the pioneering electric cars such as the Pope or...
The Largest Duck Farm in the South By: Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society The Sunnyland Duck Farm was one of Citrus County’s most prestigious businesses in the late 1920’s. Many people drive past the site of the former farm every day on Route 41 but have...
Cola Wars in Citrus County By Ken Marotte, Citrus County Historical Society At the dawn of the twentieth century, a war between combatants in the cola wars was heating up. The two leading contenders built bottling plants across the country. This is the story of how...
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...
