A motorcycle vest that once belonged to someone in Crystal River has turned up in a vintage shop in Genoa, Italy, and the Italian couple who bought it hopes to track down its original owner using the patches sewn across the back. It's one of several stories we're following this week, alongside PGA HOPE's return this fall with free golf sessions for local veterans and the 6th Annual C4Con bringing comics and cosplay to the Homosassa Public Library on Saturday.

Today also marks 25 years since the September 11 attacks, and Citrus County is pausing to remember. Lecanto High School is holding a ceremony in Panther Stadium at 8:20 this morning, and Nature Coaster has shared a personal remembrance alongside a roundup of memorial events happening around the Nature Coast today. In other local news, Citrus County Fire Rescue says an e-bike battery charging area sparked a house fire in Homosassa that displaced one resident and killed two pets, the county's landfill fees are adjusting Oct. 1, several of the county's environmental groups are joining forces on water quality and development issues, and commissioners approved a redevelopment plan clearing the way for a Chipotle and a Starbucks at the long-vacant U.S. 19 and West Homosassa Trail corner.

On the school front, Lecanto Middle edged Crystal River Middle in a back-and-forth volleyball rivalry, and School Board member Thomas Kennedy stopped by Citrus Springs Elementary for a special storytime. And if you've got a soft spot for kittens, Citrus County Animal Services could use your help fostering this season. Scroll down for the rest of the week's events, food trucks and live music around town.

Citrus County Landfill Fees Adjusting Oct. 1
Citrus County Government
Citrus County Landfill fees will be adjusted starting Oct. 1, 2026; residents can view the updated fee schedule at citruscounty.gov/landfill.
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Citrus County Animal Services Needs Kitten Foster Families
Citrus County Animal Services
Citrus County Animal Services is asking for foster families as kitten season continues, with openings for everything from bottle-fed babies to kittens already eating on their own.
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Citrus County Environmental Groups Join Forces
Citrus County Chronicle
Several of Citrus County's environmental groups are joining forces to speak with one voice on water quality, development, and wildlife habitat issues, after years of fighting those battles separately.
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UF/IFAS Offers Free Dining With Diabetes Program
UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County (Lecanto)
UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County in Lecanto is offering a free 4-week Dining with Diabetes program to help residents manage their health through nutrition.
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Italian Couple Seeks Owner of Crystal River Motorcycle Vest
Citrus County Chronicle
A motorcycle vest bought from a vintage shop in Genoa, Italy carries patches pointing straight back to Crystal River, and the Italian couple who bought it is hoping to track down its original owner.
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PGA HOPE Golf Program Returns for Local Veterans This Fall
Citrus County Chronicle
PGA HOPE, a free program that has graduated more than 100 local veterans since 2022, returns this fall with sessions Thursdays, Oct. 8 through Nov. 12, at Skyview Golf Course in Hernando; registration closes Oct. 7.
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Chipotle, Starbucks Coming to U.S. 19 and Homosassa Trail
Citrus County Chronicle
Citrus County commissioners approved a redevelopment plan Tuesday for the long-vacant U.S. 19 and West Homosassa Trail intersection, clearing the way for a Chipotle Mexican Grill and Starbucks.
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Let's Feed Citrus Partner Banquet Set for Oct. 2
Citrus County Chronicle
Let's Feed Citrus, the faith-based ministry that distributes more than 2 million pounds of food a year across Citrus County, holds its Partner Banquet Oct. 2 in Hernando to recognize sponsors and volunteers.
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Remembering 9/11, 25 Years Later: Memorial Events Around the Nature Coast
Nature Coaster
As Citrus County marks 25 years since 9/11, Nature Coaster is sharing a personal remembrance alongside a roundup of memorial events happening around the Nature Coast today.
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E-Bike Battery Charging Area Blamed for Homosassa House Fire
Citrus County Chronicle
An e-bike battery charging area was identified as the origin of a Homosassa house fire that displaced one resident and killed two pets, according to Citrus County Fire Rescue.
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Citrus County Fire Rescue Marks World Suicide Prevention Day
Citrus County Fire Rescue
Citrus County Fire Rescue marked World Suicide Prevention Day this week, part of National Suicide Prevention Month, reminding residents that support and resources are available.
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Lecanto Middle Edges Crystal River Middle in Volleyball Rivalry
Citrus County School District
Lecanto Middle School edged Crystal River Middle in a back-and-forth in-county volleyball rivalry at LMS.
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School Board Member Visits Citrus Springs Elementary for Storytime
Citrus County School District
School Board member Thomas Kennedy visited Ms. Zeris' classroom at Citrus Springs Elementary for a special storytime as part of the Citrus County Education Foundation's First Library program.
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Lecanto High School to Mark 9/11 With Stadium Ceremony
Lecanto High School
Lecanto High School is marking September 11 with a ceremony in Panther Stadium starting at 8:20 a.m.
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Taste the Fresh Difference

Rainbow Lakes Estates Dungeons & Dragons Club
Friday | September 11, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 9 PM
24654 SW Shorewood Dr., Dunnellon, FL 34431
🎲 Dungeons & Dragons Club at Rainbow Lakes Estates 🐉 Calling all adventurers!
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6th Annual C4Con: Citrus County Comics and Cosplay Convention
Saturday | September 12, 2026 | 9 AM – 3 PM
Homosassa Public Library
4100 S Grandmarch Ave, Homosassa, FL 34446
Get geeky at the library at our 6th annual C4Con! C4Con is a free, family-friendly, comic-con styled event.
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9/11 Tribute Show
Saturday | September 12, 2026 | 9 AM – 12 PM
3749 East Parsons Point Rd., Hernando, FL 34442
ALL MAKES AND MODELS WELCOME! 9/11 tribute show to be held on Saturday 9/12. All makes and models welcome. Sponsored by the Nature Coast mustang club.
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Rainbow Lakes Estates Fiber Craft Society Club
Saturday | September 12, 2026 | 1 PM – 3 PM
24654 SW Shorewood Dr., Dunnellon, FL 34431
🧶 Fiber Craft Society – Rainbow Lakes Estates 🧵 Join fellow craft lovers at the Fiber Craft Society at the RLE Creative Art Center!
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Against the Fall debut at Papa Willie’s
Against the Fall
Friday | September 11, 2026 | 7 PM
Papa Willie's Bar & Grill
4105 N Lecanto Hwy, Beverly Hills, FL
Quite possibly the best hits from the 90’s and 2000’s Alternative/Modern Rock charts will be played live!
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Mark Connors Music at Brooks Dockside Seafood
Mark Connors Music
Saturday | September 12, 2026 | 5 PM – 8 PM
Brooks Dockside Seafood
140 Elkins Road, Inglis, FL 34449
Come enjoy some live music and great food!
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Crystal Vision at Peck's Old Port Cove
Crystal Vision
Sunday | September 13, 2026 | 1 PM
139 N Ozello Trail, Crystal River, FL 34429
The best seafood on the coast..grab a cold one and listen to some music by the water!
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Crump's Landing Homosassa
Sunday | September 13, 2026 | 2 PM – 6 PM
Crumps Landing
11210 W Halls River Rd, Homosassa, FL 34448
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