Annual Veterans Parade Rolls Through Downtown Tomorrow Morning
Lecanto, FL · November 10, 2026
Watching high school marching bands run their final field drills this morning is the surest sign that tomorrow's holiday procession is right around the corner. Plenty is happening across our corner of the county before the drums roll out.
The Lead
Civic organizers and school leaders are finalizing routes and staging grounds for the 34th Annual Veterans Day Parade, which rolls through downtown Inverness tomorrow morning. Local students anchor the procession from every corner of the county, with marching bands and JROTC detachments from Lecanto High School joining area campuses to escort veteran posts down Main Street. Marching units assemble at Wallace Brooks Park at 8:30 AM before stepping off toward the historic courthouse at 10:00 AM. A public memorial ceremony at the square follows, leading into a free barbecue lunch hosted by Operation Welcome Home at The Depot. With schools, county offices, and libraries closed Wednesday, spectators regularly claim downtown sidewalks well before mid-morning. Staging marshals will begin directing parade traffic around Lake Henderson shortly after dawn.
Local Pulse
Inverness Airport Layout Revisions Enter Final Review Transit Aviation consultants are reviewing public recommendations before delivering long-range runway and terminal upgrade blueprints to county commissioners.
Specialists Host Native Butterfly Habitat Workshop Parks Master gardeners guide residents through drought-hardy landscaping techniques this afternoon at the county extension office along Sovereign Path.
Today's Outlook
- High 78°F · Low 55°F — Overcast
- A comfortable light layer works well today under calm, overcast autumn skies.
What's On Around Town
Today
Battling Bishops Chess Club Central Ridge Library (425 W Roosevelt Blvd), Beverly Hills, 10:00–11:30 AM · Free Casual matches and friendly strategy boards open to players of all experience levels.
Pollinator and Butterfly Gardens Workshop Citrus County Extension Office (3650 W Sovereign Path), 2:00–3:00 PM · Free Learn how to establish low-maintenance native plants that attract regional pollinators.
Gobble Up Craft Afternoon Lakes Region Library (1511 Druid Rd), Inverness, 4:30–5:30 PM · Free Hands-on seasonal crafting projects designed for elementary-age children and their families.
Tomorrow
34th Annual Veterans Day Parade Wallace Brooks Park, Inverness, 10:00 AM · Free
Citrus County Veterans Memorial Service Old Courthouse Heritage Museum (1 Courthouse Sq), Inverness, 11:00 AM · Free
Operation Welcome Home Community Lunch The Depot (300 N Apopka Ave), Inverness, Noon · Free
Thursday
Homosassa Friends Fall Book Sale Homosassa Public Library (4100 S Grandmarch Ave), Homosassa, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Free
Beyond the Basics Tai Chi Floral City Public Library (8360 E Orange Ave), Floral City, 9:30–10:30 AM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Marissa Spratt
- After working as an illustrator and teaching pottery in Colorado, this Lecanto High graduate returned home when a text from her father flagged an opening. Today she leads the Lecanto School of the Arts, steering local students into digital animation and media careers.
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