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Health Care

Addiction treatment shouldn't succumb to NIMBY logic
Finally, Hernando County residents fighting drug addiction will have a place closer to home to get help.
Hernando Times
Think pink during month of October
Did you see the recent Pink Paper issue of the Chronicle? We print the special edition each year to draw attention to the fight against breast cancer.
Citrus County Chronicle
Hopes high for end to an era of discord
It’s been three long, nasty years of feuding for control of Citrus Memorial hospital.
Citrus County Chronicle

Local Government

Addiction treatment shouldn't succumb to NIMBY logic
Finally, Hernando County residents fighting drug addiction will have a place closer to home to get help.
Hernando Times
Slash size of county government
County employees have not had a raise in four years and it does not look like one is coming in the next fiscal year.
Citrus County Chronicle
Sewer’s foes can pay now or pay later
A nonprofit corporation has filed a lawsuit against the city of Crystal River to halt the expansion of sewer service into their neighborhood.
Citrus County Chronicle
Linear park an amenity for county
It is a good time to point out the fabulous job local and state government have been doing to enhance the biking trails in our county.
Citrus County Chronicle
Change of heart puzzling
Leadership means making tough choices that take into account what is best for everyone involved.
Citrus County Chronicle

Elections

Votes can save land program; restore budget normalcy
The Tampa Bay Times recommends voters say "no'' to the ballot referendum of levying a .1 mill property tax to "fund the provision of pest control.
Hernando Times
Courts can’t be caught in politics
We urge voters to ignore political appeals and make informed decisions intended to encourage jurists to make decisions free from political influence.
Citrus County Chronicle
Courts can’t be caught in politics
We urge voters to make their decisions free from fear or favor, and based solely on the merit of arguments for or against cases they are presented.
Citrus County Chronicle

Culture

Mulligan: Comings and goings at the Chronicle
here have been some changes at the Chronicle recently that deserve some recognition.
Citrus County Chronicle

Environment

Linear park an amenity for county
It is a good time to point out the fabulous job local and state government have been doing to enhance the biking trails in our county.
Citrus County Chronicle
Water policy must change at state level
Environmental protection all too often takes a back seat when it comes to the conflict between water use and water conservation.
Citrus County Chronicle

Business

Hopes high for end to an era of discord
It’s been three long, nasty years of feuding for control of Citrus Memorial hospital.
Citrus County Chronicle
Water policy must change at state level
Environmental protection all too often takes a back seat when it comes to the conflict between water use and water conservation.
Citrus County Chronicle

Florida Politics

Mulligan: It’s silly season, don’t answer the phone
During election season, a big part of my job seems to be answering the telephone and saying: “That’s not true.”
Citrus County Chronicle

Op Ed

We are here to tell Tallahassee that we’ve had enough. Other priorities pale in comparison.

Citrus County Chronicle

If you haven’t noticed the decline in water quantity and quality in the state, then you probably just haven’t lived here long enough. The recent...

Citrus County Chronicle

 

The reason for this is a Department of Revenue rule known as the “recapture rule” that...

Citrus County Chronicle

The chances for most of us to meet a North Korean in our lifetimes are pretty slim. But this experience gave me an opportunity to build bridges...

Citrus County Chronicle

Life does sometimes give you lemons, and sometimes you need a friend or neighbor to help you turn it into lemonade!

Citrus County Chronicle

We are at a crucial crossroads in public education and the time to speak up has come.

Citrus County Chronicle

Letter To The Editor

It is time for us to unite behind Gov. Scott and help him make Florida the best state in the nation.

Hernando Today

Yesterday started like any other day, until I went to the courthouse to renew my driver’s license.

Citrus County Chronicle
Dead Man Voting
Birds of a Different Feather
To Help Florida Businesses, Stop Excessive Taxes on Reinsurance
Civility in Public Life: What Can Floridians Do About It?
Cost of Cuts to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Once We Know How to Learn, We’re Off and Running
Watching the Debates Through the Lens of Small Business
Statewide Momentum Growing for Ethics Reform
Florida Bar Should Stay Out of Judicial Politics
Holding Judges Accountable
“E-Cigs” Industry Group Provides Model for Self-Regulation
Amendment 8 Would Open Door to Government-Sponsored Religion
Truth About Feral Cats
Back-to-School With Severe Allergies: Keeping Children Safe
Check Records of Florida’s Supreme Court Justices
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