Posts Tagged 'citrus county'

Hospice of Citrus County and Hospice of the Nature Coast

Hospice of Citrus County and Hospice of the Nature Coast are non-profit organizations that provides end-of-life services to terminally ill people and their families in twelve counties of North Central Florida. Click here to view a map of their locations and service areas.

They pay special attention to each individual persons needs. They offer a variety of in home or out of ...

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Three Sisters Springs: Crystal River, Fl

Three Sisters Springs is a beautiful natural manatee sanctuary here in Crystal River, Florida. Three Sisters Springs is a complex of three spring areas. These springs help feed Kings Bay which is the headwaters of Crystal River.  These waters maintain a temperature of seventy degrees year round making this a winter herding place for the endangered Florida Manatee. ...

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Withlacoochee State Trail: Rails to Trails

The Withlacoochee State Trail, also known as the “Rails to Trails”, is a 46 mile rail road track that has been converted into a paved trail. Used by many outdoor enthusiasts like hikers, bikers or skaters. This is a great place to just get out and take a stroll. With the almost year round beautiful temperatures in Citrus County Florida, there really isn’t a “bad day” to walk down ...

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Fly Fishing the Homosassa River

A short story by Edward Johnston

There are many beautiful rivers in Florida, but none give me the joy of the Homosassa. Dawn Cool spring water provides a seemingly endless supply of fresh water from the Crystal, Homosassa, Chassahowitzka river, and their tributaries. As those rivers snake their way toward to Gulf of Mexico the water begins to turn brackish. Within a few miles, the subtropical ...

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