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Homosassa Springs, Florida
Homosassa Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 13,791 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Homosassa Springs is the principal city of the Citrus County, Florida, Homosassa Springs, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name derives from the warm spring located in Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park that attracts manatees to the area. Geography and climate Homosassa Springs is located in southern Citrus County at (28.807216, -82.550012). The CDP is to the east of United States Numbered Highway System, U.S. Routes U.S. Route 19, 19 and U.S. Route 98, 98 (Suncoast Boulevard); the CDP of Homosassa, Florida, Homosassa is located to the west of the highway, as is Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. Homosassa Springs is bordered to the northwest by the city of Crystal River, Florida, Crystal River, to the east by Lecanto, Florida, Lecanto, and to the south by Sugarmil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census-designated Place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such as self-governing cities, towns, and villages, for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities, colonias located along the Mexico–United States border, and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and the Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is located near Homosassa Springs, Florida, in the United States. The park is one of the notable locations in the state to view manatees. Visitors can get close to the animals on a floating observatory. Black bears, bobcats, white-tailed deer, American alligators, and river otters can also been seen in the park. The park is also home to the hippopotamus Lu, famously known for his performances in many movies for the past 40 years. The park is officially named Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park in honor of Elmyra Felburn Schiller (1943 – 2009), a benefactor of the Florida state park system. History Native Americans lived in the area of Homosassa Springs, Florida, long before the first nonindigenous people entered the area. Within 200 years of encounter, the original inhabitants of the area were decimated by disease and colonial warfare. Soon after that, the area was resettled by several groups of Native Americans displa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dazzy Vance
Charles Arthur "Dazzy" Vance (March 4, 1891 – February 16, 1961) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a pitcher for five different franchises in Major League Baseball (MLB) in a career that spanned twenty years. Known for his impressive fastball, Vance was the only pitcher to lead the National League in strikeouts seven consecutive seasons. Vance was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955. Early life Born in Orient, Iowa, Vance spent most of his childhood in Nebraska. He played semipro baseball there, then signed on with a minor league baseball team out of Red Cloud, Nebraska, a member of the Nebraska State League, in 1912. After pitching for two other Nebraska State League teams in 1913 (Superior) and 1914 (Hastings Giants), Vance made a brief major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1915 and appeared with the New York Yankees that year as well. However, it took several years before he established himself as a major league player. Van ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lecanto High School
Lecanto High School is a secondary school in Lecanto, Florida.Lecanto High SchoolOfficial Website It is a public high school in the Citrus County School District. The school covers grades 9-12, with approximately 1740 students and 103 faculty. Lecanto High School also offers extensive advanced placement courses, International Baccalaureate courses, and dual-enrollment courses in conjunction with College of Central Florida. It serves the following communities: Lecanto, Beverly Hills, sections of Black Diamond, Citrus Hills, Citrus Springs, Hernando, Homosassa Springs, Pine Ridge, and Sugarmill Woods. History The school opened in 1984,Behrendt, Barbara''School's not out for all'' St. Petersburg Times, June 4, 1984 and the first graduating class was in 1985.Behrendt, Barbara''Looking back, looking ahead'' St. Petersburg Times, June 3, 1985 The school is built on a property known as the Lecanto Educational Complex. The property is also home to CREST School, Renaissan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal River High School
Crystal River High School was built in Crystal River, Florida, in 1969. It was the second of the high schools located in Citrus County. The first enrollment count was 750 students. As of 2022, it is rated #3 out of 5 in Crystal River. The school serves the following communities: Crystal River, Homosassa, and sections of Black Diamond, Citrus Springs, Homosassa Springs, Pine Ridge, and Sugarmill Woods. Reconstruction In 2010, the school began a major renovation of its facilities. The first phase included a new baseball field, a new administration building with classrooms, as well as a second classroom building, both of which were constructed on the school's original baseball field. This phase of construction also included the demolition of the school's original classroom building from 1969. Phase 1 of construction was completed in August 2011. The second phase of construction, which began shortly after the first completed, included a new Media Center, a third classroom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citrus County Schools
The Citrus County School District is the public school district of Citrus County, Florida. The district serves the cities of Crystal River and Inverness, and communities such as Beverly Hills, Citrus Springs, Floral City, Hernando, Holder, Homosassa, and Lecanto. The district is composed of eleven elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, a charter school, and two alternative schools. Personnel *Sandra "Sam" Himmel, Superintendent *Mike Mullen, Assistant Superintendent *Jonny Bishop, Executive Director *Thomas Kennedy, School Board Member, District No. 1 *Ginger Bryant, School Board Member, District No. 2 *Douglas Dodd, School Board Member, District No. 3 *Sandy Counts, School Board Member, District No. 4 *Linda B. Powers, School Board Member, District No. 5 Schools Elementary schools *Central Ridge Elementary *Citrus Springs Elementary *Crystal River Primary *Floral City Elementary *Forest Ridge Elementary *Hernando Elementary *Homosassa Elementary *In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citrus County School District
The Citrus County School District is the public school district of Citrus County, Florida. The district serves the cities of Crystal River and Inverness, and communities such as Beverly Hills, Citrus Springs, Floral City, Hernando, Holder, Homosassa, and Lecanto. The district is composed of eleven elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, a charter school, and two alternative schools. Personnel *Sandra "Sam" Himmel, Superintendent *Mike Mullen, Assistant Superintendent *Jonny Bishop, Executive Director *Thomas Kennedy, School Board Member, District No. 1 *Ginger Bryant, School Board Member, District No. 2 *Douglas Dodd, School Board Member, District No. 3 *Sandy Counts, School Board Member, District No. 4 *Linda B. Powers, School Board Member, District No. 5 Schools Elementary schools *Central Ridge Elementary *Citrus Springs Elementary *Crystal River Primary *Floral City Elementary *Forest Ridge Elementary *Hernando Elementary *Homosassa Elementary *I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugarmill Woods, Florida
Sugarmill Woods is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Citrus County, Florida, United States. It is situated a few miles south of Homosassa in the Nature Coast, and its planned community features two golf, swim, and tennis country clubs. The community is purported as one of the first developments in the United States designed to include a greenbelt behind most of its single-family residential lots. History Etymology and logo The name is derived from the Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins in nearby Homosassa. Sugarmill Woods uses the mill and an oak tree as principal elements of its logo. The oak tree is a silhouette taken from a photo of an actual tree, located close to Oak Park Boulevard (CR480), east of Southern Woods. The same tree was also used as part of the eventual Parkland Properties, Inc. logo. Planning and construction In 1972, developers from Punta Gorda Isles (PGI) formed Punta Gorda Developers, Inc., and partnered with Bruce Norris, owner of the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lecanto, Florida
Lecanto is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 5,882, up from 5,161 in 2000. It is home to several county government facilities such as the Citrus County Sheriff's Office and the Citrus Campus of the College of Central Florida. Geography Lecanto is located at the geographic center of Citrus County at (28.8488, -82.4811). State Road 44 (Gulf to Lake Highway) runs through the center of the CDP, leading west to Crystal River and east to Inverness, the county seat. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.03%, is water. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 5,161 people, 1,861 households, and 1,369 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,095 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the CDP was 93.88% White, 2.96% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.76% As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal River, Florida
Crystal River is a city in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,108 in the 2010 census. According to the U.S. Census estimates of 2018, the city had a population of 3,162. The city was incorporated in 1903 and is the self professed "Home of the Manatee". Crystal River Preserve State Park is located nearby, and Crystal River Archaeological State Park is located in the city's northwest side. Crystal River is at the heart of the Nature Coast of Florida. The city is situated around Kings Bay, which is spring-fed so it keeps a constant temperature year round. A cluster of 50 springs designated as a first-magnitude system feeds Kings Bay. A first-magnitude system discharges 100 cubic feet or more of water per second, which equals about 64 million gallons of water per day. Because of this discharge amount, the Crystal River Springs group is the second largest springs group in Florida, the first being Wakulla Springs in Wakulla County near Tallahassee. Kings Bay ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homosassa, Florida
Homosassa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,578 at the 2010 census. History Homosassa is derived from a Seminole Indian name meaning either "river of fishes" or "pepper ridge". In 1851, David Levy Yulee established a sugar plantation on the Homosassa River, close to the current town of Homosassa. The plantation was worked by approximately 1,000 slaves, but Yulee was an absentee owner, spending most of his time in Fernandina. Among the crops raised were sugar cane, cotton, and citrus. The Yulee Groves were one of the first in Florida to grow sweet oranges budded from sour orange stock. The mill, which was steam-driven, operated from 1851 to 1864 and produced sugar, syrup, and molasses, the last of which was part of the rum-making process. After the Civil War ended in 1865, Yulee was imprisoned, the slaves were freed, and the site was abandoned. The remains of the plantation are preserved at the Yulee Sugar Mill Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
