Nature Coast Digest

Your weekly guide to Citrus, Hernando & Levy Counties — local news, events, outdoor adventures, and small businesses on Florida's Nature Coast.

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Nature Coast Digest #6: SR 44 Growth, New Businesses & Things to Do

Sep 17, 2026

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Nature Coast Digest #6: SR 44 Growth, New Businesses & Things to Do

More room for development on SR 44, new local businesses, a growing youth football league and what's happening this weekend.

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Nature Coast Digest #5: Rezoning Split, $546M Budget Question, and Elvis's Citrus County Connection

Sep 10, 2026

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6 min read

Nature Coast Digest #5: Rezoning Split, $546M Budget Question, and Elvis's Citrus County Connection

A contested Hernando Beach development denied, a concrete plant approved over pushback, and a look back at the Colonel who may have brought Elvis to Citrus County.

Mike Chewning

Nature Coast Digest #4: Reefs, River Oaks & Labor Day Weekend

Sep 3, 2026

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7 min read

Nature Coast Digest #4: Reefs, River Oaks & Labor Day Weekend

Citrus looks offshore for storm protection, Levy considers data-center rules, River Oaks moves ahead, and we've got seven ways to spend the long weekend.

Mike Chewning

More sewer work is coming to Old Homosassa

Sep 2, 2026

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2 min read

More sewer work is coming to Old Homosassa

A $1.26 million project will connect Rooks–Cedar Lakes to Citrus County’s sewer system as part of a broader effort to reduce nutrient pollution in the Homosassa River.

Mike Chewning