Final Blueprint Workshop Opens Tonight for Public Review

Lecanto, FL · October 19, 2026

A crisp morning breeze set the tone at sunrise, but the real business starts at dusk when county planners roll out the finalized 2050 growth map. If you care where the next subdivisions, commercial corridors, and conservation buffers land, tonight's workshop is where you have your say.

The Lead

County planners and consultants from Inspire Placemaking Collective will set up shop from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lecanto Government Building on Sovereign Path for the final Comprehensive Plan Open House Workshop. The blueprint, dubbed Citrus 2050, will set the rules governing commercial expansion, residential density, and natural resource protection across the county for the next twenty-five years.

County staff spent the past twelve months gathering more than 1,400 survey responses and hosting pop-up discussions from the Gulf coast to the Withlacoochee River. Tonight marks the public’s last scheduled open-floor opportunity to scrutinize the draft maps and policy language in person before the document heads to formal public hearings before the Planning and Development Commission and the Board of County Commissioners. Residents unable to attend can still submit comments directly through the county's planning portal.

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Today's Outlook

High 79°F · Low 57°F — Partly cloudy
- Keep a light layer handy for the crisp morning before mild sunshine takes over.

What's On Around Town

Today

Sit and Be Fit Central Ridge Library (425 W Roosevelt Blvd), Beverly Hills, 11:30 AM–12:30 PM · Free Seated stretches and low-impact strengthening exercises for all mobility levels.
Historic Restaurants of the US Central Ridge Library (425 W Roosevelt Blvd), Beverly Hills, 2:00–3:00 PM · Free A curated journey exploring America's oldest operating dining rooms and recipes.
Crystal River Archeological State Park History Coastal Region Library (8619 W Crystal St), Crystal River, 5:00–6:00 PM · Free Explore prehistoric ceremonial mound culture and coastal archaeology along the Gulf.

Tomorrow

Community Jam Session Coastal Region Library (8619 W Crystal St), Crystal River, 1:30–3:30 PM · Free
Introduction to Florida Friendly Landscaping UF/IFAS Citrus County Extension (3650 W Sovereign Path), 2:00–4:00 PM · Free
Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle Homosassa Public Library (4100 S Grandmarch Ave), Homosassa, 3:00–4:00 PM · Free

Wednesday

Sewing 101 Central Ridge Library (425 W Roosevelt Blvd), Beverly Hills, 10:00 AM · Free
Genealogy 1-on-1 Assistance Lakes Region Library (1511 Druid Rd), Inverness, 2:00–3:30 PM · Free
Archaeology Mythbusters Lakes Region Library (1511 Druid Rd), Inverness, 3:30–5:00 PM · Free

Spotlight & Story

The Incorporated City of Lecanto
- Swept up in Florida's 1925 land boom, local leaders petitioned the state legislature to incorporate Lecanto as a full city, electing John E. King as mayor. The municipality lasted only eight years before residents voted to disincorporate in 1933 to escape municipal taxes.

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