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Getting to know you backyard neighbor, the hummingbird
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (1154+ words) They weigh less than a nickel and their wings beat nearly too fast to see, and for many Citrus County homeowners, the tiny guests bring big smiles. There are few sights in a Florida backyard quite like a hummingbird. This…...
Florida Highlights record year for leatherback sea turtles with new decal
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (300+ words) The endangered leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) is the largest sea turtle in the world. On average, adults have a shell length of six feet and weigh 500 to 1,500 pounds. Leatherbacks also dive deeper than any other sea turtle species, reaching depths of…...
Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1056+ words) Dawn Spears, left, and her grandson, Giizhig, 9, right, prepare tomatoes for planting Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at a farm in Hopkinton, R.I. Dawn Spears holds heirloom seeds including, from left, Narragansett white flint corn, crookneck squash and succotash beans Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Hopkinton,…...
More than 250 years beneath one canopy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1319+ words) Citrus County's first courthouse, pictured in 1892. Editor’s note: As America marks its 250th anniversary, the Chronicle takes a look at Citrus County’s past through one of its oldest living landmarks. Estimated to be more than 260 years old, a sprawling live oak…...
Wildlife photographer talks raptors
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (372+ words) A bald eagle at Bennett’s Creek in Yankeetown. The Citrus Springs-based Wildlife Club has been actively educating the public since 2019 by bringing experts to their meetings. Munguia explained that Florida’s raptors are birds of prey that range in size from…...
Interactions between bears and humans on the increase
3+ mon, 1+ hour ago (204+ words) Of recent note, the U.S. Wildlife Federation did a survey of the states that have most problems with bear interactions with humans. That is a massive call burden, and it reflects what Florida really is now: a state where black bears…...
Homosassa tarpon decline tied to water mismanagement
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (679+ words) chronicleonline.com...
Stunning nature photography showcase at club meeting
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (274+ words) Ed Reinsel won the group’s favorite image from the April field trip to Godwin’s Gatorland in Orlando. A lively discussion followed as members reviewed several images and offered suggestions for improvement. Bob Feldberg, Kathy O’Brien, Bill Erickson and Ed Riensel…...
After the fire, life remains: Protected woodpeckers persevere in Goethe State Forest
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1081+ words) Florida Forest Service biologist Hailee Quintero uses a “peeper pole” to check red-cockaded woodpecker nesting cavities on Thursday, April 23, two days after the fire began. The smoke had barely settled when Florida Forest Service Biologist Hailee Quintero walked back into…...
What's Happening: April 24
4+ mon, 15+ hour ago (1844+ words) The Friends of the Dunnellon Public Library are having a big sale on craft books – applique, beading, decorating, scrapbooking, needlepoint, painting and quilting. There will probably be more categories, too! The sale runs from now until Saturday, May 2. Bookstore hours…...