Doors Open Thursday at the New Home Depot
Lecanto, FL · October 12, 2026
Thick morning fog gives way to clear skies as the area dries out from a weekend of heavy rain. With high school sports making up lost ground, local calendars are picking up steam for the workweek ahead.
The Lead
After months of heavy grading, structural assembly, and roadway expansion at State Road 44 and South Kensington Avenue, Lecanto’s new Home Depot is stocking shelves ahead of Thursday’s opening.
At nearly 137,000 square feet, the massive retail center becomes Citrus County’s second location for the home improvement retailer, establishing a central shopping point between Inverness and Crystal River. County contractors spent the past several weeks completing intersection upgrades, including newly widened turn lanes on South Kensington to manage anticipated commuter flow along the highway corridor. Team members inside the store are finalizing product displays across the sprawling garden nursery and lumber yard. Doors unlock officially at 6:00 AM on October 15, giving local builders and homeowners their first look at the completed aisles.
Local Pulse
County Commissioners Convene Tuesday in Inverness City Hall Commissioners will review annual utility assessments and surplus public land designations starting at 1:00 PM Tuesday.
Citrus County School Board Meets Tuesday Schools District leaders gather at 4:00 PM on Main Street in Inverness to review administrative policies and fall operations.
Water Resources Expands Youth Aquifer Education Community County specialists partnered with middle schoolers this week to demonstrate local groundwater flow and practical pollution-prevention models.
Today's Outlook
- High 80°F · Low 66°F — Fog
- Allow extra commute time through early morning fog before mild 80-degree air takes over.
What's On Around Town
Today
Fall Season Farm Fun Sweetfields Farm (17250 Benes Roush Rd), Masaryktown, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · Paid Hayrides, farm animals, and open crop fields.
Voter Education Session GFWC Woman's Club of Inverness (1715 Forest Dr), Inverness, 1:00 PM · Free County elections staff answer ballot questions in person.
Crystal River Little League Games Crystal River Little League Fields, Crystal River, 5:45–8:30 PM · Free Youth baseball and softball squads take the diamond.
Tomorrow
Beginner Sewing: Plush Pumpkin Central Ridge Library (425 W Roosevelt Blvd), Beverly Hills, 10:00–11:45 AM · Free
Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting Citrus County Courthouse (110 N Apopka Ave), Inverness, 1:00 PM · Free
Citrus County School Board Meeting Citrus County Schools Administration Building (1007 Main St), Inverness, 4:00 PM · Free
Wednesday
Business Women's Alliance Monthly Meeting Citrus County Chamber of Commerce (915 N Suncoast Blvd), Crystal River, 8:30–9:30 AM
Baby & Me Support Group Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (3700 W Sovereign Path), 11:00 AM–12:30 PM · Free
Little Learners Storytime Central Ridge Library (425 W Roosevelt Blvd), Beverly Hills, 11:00–11:30 AM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Elkcam Boulevard
- When the Mackle brothers developed Citrus Springs through the Deltona Corporation in the late 1960s, they left an anagram on the street grid. Elkcam Boulevard simply spells "Mackle" in reverse—a corporate signature running right past neighborhood mailboxes.
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