The Shields Painting Difference: Perfection with Every Brush Stroke
Many painting companies in Florida rely on flashy marketing and big promises to try and attract new clients. But when it comes time to work, they fall short of their promises. This is often due to a lack of experience, qualified painters, and a drive to overachieve. At Shields Painting, we do things a little differently than other painting companies in Citrus County. We believe that a professional paint job should be as close to perfect as possible. Our goal is to leave you 100% satisfied, whether we're touching up an old residential paint job or performing a complex commercial project. It might sound simple, but we achieve that goal through honesty, hard work, beautiful results, and reasonable pricing.
As a family-owned and operated painting company in Inverness Highlands North, FL, we strive to provide personalized, professional, and friendly service. Shields Painting has been in business since 1968 for a good reason. Whenever possible, we go the extra mile to make sure our customers are happy. Unlike some of our competition, we want to know all about your house or business painting project: your vision, your preferences, your challenges, and your goals. When we understand your needs, we can present you with a fantastic final product - one that you're proud to show off to friends and neighbors.
At Shields Painting, we combine our extensive experience with time-tested, meticulous painting processes, resulting in the highest quality painting results around. As a painting contractor in Citrus County, we can take on a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial projects in Florida.
A few of our most popular painting services include:
- Interior Painting
- Exterior Painting
- Residential Painting
- Commercial Painting
- Cabinet Painting
- Ceiling Painting
- Fence Painting
- Sign Painting
- MUCH More!
Our commercial, industrial, and residential painting contractors take the proper steps to protect your property and belongings while we work. Our team will clean up after ourselves, so your property is left clean and free of debris when we're done. After all, we think there's only one way to do a job, and that's the right way.
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Your Go-To House Painting Company in Inverness Highlands North, FL
Your home is a haven of relaxation and solitude. It is uniquely you - a place where you can express who you are through style and design. Whether you need interior touch-ups for your crown molding or a new exterior coat of paint, hiring a reliable painting contractor is the best way to get quality results.
At Shields Painting, we know how important it is to have a home that highlights your tastes and personality. That's why we offer an extensive array of residential painting services in Citrus County. As tempting as it might be to try a DIY paint job, without the proper skills and experience, there is a good chance that the results will turn out less than satisfactory.
High-quality painting requires skill, experience, and patience. If you're a homeowner who needs residential painting services but doesn't have the time, patience, or skills to handle the job, look no further than Shields Painting. We offer accuracy, precision, and longevity with each paint job we perform. Our customers choose Shields Painting for their home because they receive:
- Free Quotes with Detailed Project Breakdowns
- Affordable Pricing
- Expert Painting Contractors
- High-Quality Paint Products
- Combo of Traditional and Modern Techniques
- Well-Maintained Tools
- Unmatched Craftsmanship
- Friendly, Personalized Service
- Good Old-Fashioned Hard Work!
The majority of our house painting services come in two forms: interior and exterior.
Interior Residential Painting
As an interior painting contractor with decades of experience, our expert technicians have developed an interior painting process that maximizes quality and emphasizes customer satisfaction. We understand that interior painting goes beyond aesthetics. It protects your ceilings and walls and helps you sustain a healthier place to live for your family. When only the finest craftsmanship will do inside your home, Shields Painting is here for you.
Our seasoned team of painting experts and craftsmen is dedicated to respecting your space and providing you with the look and feel you're craving inside your home. Whether you bought a new house and want to make it your own or need minor touch-ups but have no time, Shields Painting is ready to tackle the job, no matter how small or large.
Unlike some painting companies, our interior house painters take the time to get the details right, every time. For instance, color is only one aspect of your interior paint job. The paint sheen or finish is just as important. Certain finishes are better for living rooms and bedrooms than in kitchens and bathrooms. We'll help you find the right finish and paint colors for your home, so you don't have to worry about touch-ups or repainting.
Some of our most popular interior house painting services include:
- Ceiling Painting
- Popcorn Ceiling Removal
- Living Room Painting
- Bathroom Painting
- Basement Painting
- Color Consultations
- More

Cabinet Painting
Citrus County cabinet painting deserves its own section on this page because it requires more time, skill, and quality paint than most sections of your home. If your home's cabinets are built into its woodwork, replacing them can be obnoxiously expensive. Compared to the cost of installing new cabinets, painting your kitchen cabinets is much more affordable.
At Shields Painting, we specialize in transforming old cabinets into new, gorgeous features that are just as usable as they are beautiful. Each step of our cabinet painting process is meticulous and thorough. And we'll take care of the entire job, from cleaning, prep, and sanding to priming, painting, and reassembly. This unique service lets you enjoy a brand-new look in your kitchen without having to go into debt by replacing your cabinets.
Whether your cabinets are new, but you want to change their color or you'd like to transition wood cabinets to a painted finish, Shields Painting has the expertise and experience to give you a new look you'll love.

Exterior Residential Painting
Your home - it's a place that not only keeps your belongings safe. It protects your family and loved ones, too. It's one of your largest investments, and like anything else of value, it should be protected. However, Florida weather can take a toll on your home's structure and paint, lowering your home's value and even putting your family at risk.
While it's true that a beautiful exterior affects your house's value, it shouldn't take thousands of remodeling dollars to make a positive change to your home. There's a fine line between reasonable pricing and top-quality painting, and that sweet spot is what Shields Painting aims for. If you want to transform how your friends and neighbors see your home, never underestimate the power of a professional paint job.
Our exterior residential painting services are designed to boost curb appeal, give your home a fresh look, and help it stand up to Florida's unique weather. But we provide more than that. When you hire Shields Painting for your outdoor painting project, you will enjoy peace of mind in knowing that your home is in truly capable hands. Our goal is to exceed your expectations and help bring out the best in your property, whether you need to re-stain your deck or remove old, peeling paint from your siding.
If you're on the hunt for the very best exterior painting contractor in Inverness Highlands North, FL, look no further than Shields Painting.
Some of our most popular exterior house painting services include:
- Vinyl Siding Painting
- Deck Painting and Staining
- Stucco Exterior Painting
- Wood Exterior Painting
- Porch Painting and Staining
- Soffit Painting
- Fascia Painting
- Window Painting
- Front Door Painting
- Thorough Painting Prep
- More

The Premier Commercial Painting Company in Inverness Highlands North, FL
When it comes to first impressions, your businesses' appearance plays an important role. Your commercial property's paint job factors into its overall aesthetics. A great-looking, well-maintained paint job can mean the difference between a customer walking in your storefront and passing by. Conversely, an old, worn-out commercial paint job can send the wrong message to prospective customers. If you can't take the time to keep up your property's appearance, why would a customer spend their hard-earned money on your products?
The same goes for your businesses' interior paint. Would you want to do business with a company that has peeling paint or unsightly crown molding? At Shield's Painting, our goal is to create a beautiful environment that your customers and employees will love inside and out. When you work with our business painters, you can rest easy knowing we treat your business like it were our own. We always clean up after ourselves and know that operations cannot come to a halt just because we're painting. As such, we'll work with your busy schedule to ensure the job gets done right the first time without disrupting your day-to-day commitments.
With decades of commercial painting experience, we know the demands of a commercial painting project necessitate a disciplined and focused approach from the start. Our team of business painters is committed to delivering quality, on-time results on every project, every time - no excuses

We offer professional business painting services to a variety of building types, including:

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Industrial Painting
A high level of care and finesse are required to effectively paint an industrial property. At Shields Painting, we know that industrial paint jobs involve much more than aesthetics. That's why our industrial services are customized to your specifications, using industrial-grade materials that stand up to heavy-duty operations.
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Retail Store Painting
Our commercial painters apply effective, yet appealing interior and exterior paint that stand up to the daily rigors of busy retail environments.


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Small Business Painting
Do you own a restaurant franchise? Have a small "mom and pop" location that needs a fresh coat of paint? Shields Painting has the resources and reliability to efficiently get the job done the first time. That way, you can focus on serving your customers, not having your business repainted.
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Healthcare Location Painting
From walk-in clinics to long-term care facilities, Shields Painting is sensitive to your patients' needs. We know you must protect your patient's privacy while maintaining productivity. Our approach to healthcare location painting centers around your schedule to avoid disruptions in care.


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Apartment Complex Painting
Erase signs of wear and make your apartment complex or multi-family building a more desirable place to live with a stunning, professional paint job.
Florida's Most Trusted Painting Contractor
Shields Painting has been in the business since 1968. In a world where so much has changed, we are proud to uphold the ideals that make us successful: hard, honest work, getting the job done right, and excellent customer service. Providing you with trustworthy, quality work will always take priority over rushing through a project to serve the next customer. That is just not the way we choose to do business.
As professionals dedicated to perfection, we strive to provide a unique painting experience for every customer - one that focuses on their needs and desires instead of our own. Whether you need residential painting for your home or commercial painting for your business, we encourage you to reach out today to speak with our customer service team. Whether you have big ideas about a new paint project or need our expertise and guidance, we look forward to hearing from you soon.

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Visit live Nativity events in December
NANCY KENNEDYhttps://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/visit-live-nativity-events-in-december/article_aac2c193-c938-5553-af9d-f244d7485913.html
As the story goes, three years before his death in 1226, Francis of Assisi had been visiting central Italy around Christmas time when he fell ill and asked a friend to build a grotto.There, Francis created a Nativity scene: a straw-filled manger and two live animals.Then on Christmas night, people from the surrounding area came by torchlight to contemplate the scene and its significance.Over the years and all across the world, live Nativity scenes depicting the passage in the gospel of Luke, of Mary and Joseph, the baby ...
As the story goes, three years before his death in 1226, Francis of Assisi had been visiting central Italy around Christmas time when he fell ill and asked a friend to build a grotto.
There, Francis created a Nativity scene: a straw-filled manger and two live animals.
Then on Christmas night, people from the surrounding area came by torchlight to contemplate the scene and its significance.
Over the years and all across the world, live Nativity scenes depicting the passage in the gospel of Luke, of Mary and Joseph, the baby Jesus, the shepherds and their sheep, have been a part of the Christmas celebration.
“A live Nativity is something that all can come and see the story of Jesus,” said Steve Phillips, associate pastor at Gulf to Lake Church in Crystal River. “It all points to Jesus Christ. In a world that is broken and divided, Jesus brings it and holds it all together.”
This year in Citrus County several churches present opportunities to contemplate the birth of the Savior “wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger” (Luke 2:12).
The Hills Church will host a “Drive-through Live Nativity” on Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3, from 6-8 p.m. located at the church, 2 Civic Circle, Beverly Hills.
Christmas is right around the corner, and they want to help the holidays be the best they can be. Join them for two beautiful nights of the Bible story.
Stay comfortable in the car and watch as the actors portray the scenes from the Bible. All are welcome. For more information, call 352-746-6171.
Sheep, goats, camels, freshly baked cookies and a petting zoo are all part of Gulf to Lake Church’s Drive-through Live Nativity from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, Tuesday, Dec. 6, and Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the church, 1454 N. Gulf Ave. (off State Road 44 near Meadowcrest), Crystal River, FL 34429.
For information, call the church at 352-795-8077 or email info@gulftolake.com.
Living Waters UPC of Inverness proudly presents, “Journey to Bethlehem,” live Nativity experience.
The community is invited to this walk-through tour featuring live animals, hot cocoa, cookies, and holiday fun for the whole family, from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at Living Waters UPC of Inverness, 1201 S. Bea Ave., Inverness.
Come and experience what the town of Bethlehem may have been like on that holy night.
For more information, call the church at 352-419-4501 or go to their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ livingwaters.upc.
Chronicle reporter Nancy Kennedy can be reached at 352-564-2927 or by email at nkennedy@chronicleonline.com.
Inverness tries new tack to build Wallace Brooks Park beach
Fred Hiershttps://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/inverness-tries-new-tack-to-build-wallace-brooks-park-beach/article_7d66efb2-18f6-5547-9351-a15a98f0fc11.html
The wheels of government turn slowly, especially when it involves Florida’s rivers and lakes. But eight months after Inverness officials notified state water regulators the city wanted to build a beach on land the city already owned, there’s not been much progress.Monday, Inverness City Manager Eric Williams said he will this week send the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFTMD) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, a memo of exemption. That letter will point out that the city owns a strip of...
The wheels of government turn slowly, especially when it involves Florida’s rivers and lakes. But eight months after Inverness officials notified state water regulators the city wanted to build a beach on land the city already owned, there’s not been much progress.
Monday, Inverness City Manager Eric Williams said he will this week send the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFTMD) and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, a memo of exemption. That letter will point out that the city owns a strip of submerged land of Lake Henderson along Wallace Brooks Park and the city plans to dredge it.
Williams has been discussing the city’s desire with state regulators about wanting to build a beach at the site since February, but has little to show for it.
Currently, the remains of a beach still exist there, but sand has slid back into the water. The memo of exemption will cite a 1962 city document recording a public dedication by Florida of submerged lands of Lake Henderson to the city at Wallace Brooks Park and for the city to develop.
State water officials will have 30 days to respond and Williams said his plan is to start contacting dredging companies on day 31. His plan is also to have the beach open by summer for swimmers.
Williams is also changing the vernacular surrounding the issue.
He said the memo of exemption, stating that the city need not go through the traditional permitting processes, will also explain that the project is one of dredging and reclamation, not necessarily a beach.
“Since we own the land,” Williams said that the city will do a reclamation of the lake’s bottom along a 150-foot long section along the water’s edge.
Historical photos show sand on a relatively small section of the lake at Wallace Brooks Park and more recent photos show how the sand has slid into the lake.
“This is simply a restoration of the beautiful sand bottom of the lake ... traditionally used for decades (by swimmers),” he said.
If the city trucked in sand to the site and spread it along the ground by the water (like a beach), Williams said that sand would be considered foreign or non-native material to the lake and the city would have to build a retaining wall.
By simply using the existing sand, that won’t be a problem, he said.
The absence of the wall, and sidestepping other engineering work, will save the city about $100,000.
Hunter Springs Park in Crystal River is an example of a beach with introduced sand and a partial retaining wall, albeit some sand has made its way into the spring water.
When asked by the Chronicle about the popular Crystal River beach, Williams replied that since state water officials allowed Hunter Springs and its foreign sand, there’s no reason why they should see problems with Inverness’ plans, especially since the city already owns the submerged land along a section of Lake Henderson.
Asked by the Chronicle about the 1962 dedicated land under the lake, Williams said that such an ownership was unique in Florida.
Asked whether the submerged land dedication was a problem getting the beach done, he said SWFTMD could always try and take back the dedication.
Fred Hiers is a reporter at the Citrus Chronicle. Email him at fred.hiers@chronicleonline.com.
FL's Safest Hospitals: New Rankings Released
Sarasota, FL Patchhttps://patch.com/florida/sarasota/fl-s-safest-hospitals-new-rankings-released
Find out how Florida hospitals were rated on the Fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades report from The Leapfrog Group.|Updated Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 10:44 am ETUpdated: 10:43 a.m., WednesdayFLORIDA — Several Florida hospitals have made improvements in protecting patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections while others have fallen short, according to the Fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades report rel...
Find out how Florida hospitals were rated on the Fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades report from The Leapfrog Group.
|Updated Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 10:44 am ET
Updated: 10:43 a.m., Wednesday
FLORIDA — Several Florida hospitals have made improvements in protecting patients from preventable errors, accidents, injuries and infections while others have fallen short, according to the Fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades report released Wednesday.
The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit health care watchdog group, used an academic grading scale with five letter grades to score nearly 3,000 hospitals nationwide on more than 30 measures of patient safety. Leapfrog says its hospital rating system is the only one in the country focusing solely on a hospital’s ability to protect patients from preventable errors.
In Florida, 72 hospitals received an A, 53 hospitals received a B, 55 hospitals received a C and three hospitals received a D grade. No hospitals received an F.
Here are the ratings, according to Leapfrog:
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With the release of its fall report, The Leapfrog Group has analyzed hospital safety data for a decade. Most hospitals have improved over time under more public scrutiny, Leapfrog Group President and CEO Leah Binder said in a news release.
“For a long time, the health care community tried to improve safety, but progress stalled,” Binder said. “The big difference over this decade is that for the first time, we publicly reported each hospital’s record on patient safety, and that galvanized the kind of change we all hoped for.
“It’s not enough change, but we are on the right track,” she said.
Notably, hospitals reduced what are called “never events” — accidents and errors that never should have happened, the release said. Incidents of falls and trauma and incidents in which objects were unintentionally left in a patient’s body during surgery were down 25 percent, the watchdog group said.
Also, according to the report, progress on the number of patients treated for health care-associated infections declined to pre-pandemic levels.
Nearly two dozen hospitals have received straight-A reports every year since the Leapfrog Group began its safety grades in 2012. They are:
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Inverness Council candidates begin to face off for November elections
Fred Hiershttps://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/inverness-council-candidates-begin-to-face-off-for-november-elections/article_5e48d159-5269-5581-91fa-0b411cb62ef3.html
Inverness City Council candidates are required to submit their first financial statements Friday, detailing their candidate war chests and who is helping to fund their campaign.For the council’s two incumbents running unopposed, Linda Bega and Gene Davis, Friday’s submissions will be their first and final submission before November. Bega represents seat 5 and Davis seat 3. Get more from the Citrus County Chronicle Candidates that will face elections in November will be incumbent David Ryan for seat 1 and ca...
Inverness City Council candidates are required to submit their first financial statements Friday, detailing their candidate war chests and who is helping to fund their campaign.
For the council’s two incumbents running unopposed, Linda Bega and Gene Davis, Friday’s submissions will be their first and final submission before November. Bega represents seat 5 and Davis seat 3.
Get more from the Citrus County Chronicle
Candidates that will face elections in November will be incumbent David Ryan for seat 1 and candidates wanting his council job Crystal Lizanich and John Labriola.
Also matching off in the November general election will be incumbent Mayor Robert Plaisted and his opponent Michael Schulman, seeking the mayor position.
While the first financial documents are due Friday, the candidates have already filed some information reporting addresses and sources of income.
Bega reported she received rental income from real estate properties, revenues from Apopka Marine in Inverness, and real estate sales from Landmark Realty, which she owns.
Bega listed more than 30 Inverness properties that she owned throughout the city. She listed no financial liabilities.
Davis listed primary sources of income as Accutax Funding, LLC, InverMed Properties, LLC, Nature Coast Land, LLC, and Citrus County land, LLC.
He also listed Truist Bank, director fees, and again Accutax, tax certificates/deeds as secondary sources of income.
He listed owned property on Highland Boulevard, Apopka Avenue, Hickory Avenue, and Suncoast Boulevard.
Ryan listed his federal retirement from the U.S. Department of Energy as income, as well as Social Security, and income from the city council. He also listed his wife’s retirement as income. Liabilities listed were an auto loan and Quicken loan.
Lizanich listed as her primary income coming from Advanced Urology Institute in Inverness. Her liability was the U.S. Department of Education.
Labriola listed Miami-Dade County, county government, as his primary source of income. The Chronicle contacted the county commission office and an employee said he no longer worked there. He listed an auto loan and Westlake Financial /Newrez LLC as liabilities.
Plaisted reported rental income, trust fund income, investments, Social Security benefits, and an IRA. He listed as owning 13 properties in addition to stocks.
He listed Suncoast Credit Union as a creditor.
Schulman listed as income military retirement, a US government civilian annuity, and Social Security benefits. He listed AnchorPoint Analytics, LLC as a secondary income source. The company sells guide books. He listed as owning a property on Arabian Way and two on North Schult Terrace, Citrus Springs.
No liabilities were listed.
Fred Hiers is a reporter at the Citrus Chronicle. Email him at fred.hiers@chronicleonline.com.
Beverly Hills man arrested for shooting at motorist during road rage incident
Buster Thompson Chronicle Reporterhttps://www.chronicleonline.com/news/crime_and_courts/beverly-hills-man-arrested-for-shooting-at-motorist-during-road-rage-incident/article_34b1f1bf-068c-5d4e-9ee2-7b46fff07804.html
Road rage led a Beverly Hills man to allegedly open fire on another motorist before he was apprehended with over half-a-pound of marijuana.Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies took 19-year-old Vito Joseph Scarangella into custody Tuesday night, Oct. 18, from a median turn lane roughly a quarter-mile west of State Road 44 and County Road 491, according to Scarangella’s arrest affidavit.Prior to that, deputies were dispatched at around 8:57 p.m. Tuesday to a possible shooting near the intersection of S.R. 44 and No...
Road rage led a Beverly Hills man to allegedly open fire on another motorist before he was apprehended with over half-a-pound of marijuana.
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies took 19-year-old Vito Joseph Scarangella into custody Tuesday night, Oct. 18, from a median turn lane roughly a quarter-mile west of State Road 44 and County Road 491, according to Scarangella’s arrest affidavit.
Prior to that, deputies were dispatched at around 8:57 p.m. Tuesday to a possible shooting near the intersection of S.R. 44 and North Independence Highway in Inverness, and the shooting victim was following the suspected shooter west on S.R. 44.
A responding deputy came across the shooter’s vehicle heading west on S.R. 44 at 106 mph, weaving in and out of traffic, and pulled it over west of S.R. 44 and C.R. 491.
Multiple deputies gave the vehicle’s driver, who was identified as Scarangella, multiple commands to exit the vehicle and surrender, but he refused until several minutes later, according to his arrest report.
After detaining Scarangella, the vehicle’s sole occupant, deputies searched his vehicle to find 304 grams of marijuana, a loaded .40-caliber pistol, and a digital scale underneath the driver’s seat.
According to the victim, who wasn’t identified in the arrest report, he and Scarangella got into an argument near S.R. 44 and Davidson Avenue because Scarangella was tailgating him.
As the argument continued, the victim told deputies, Scarangella brandished a firearm, aimed it at the victim and fired.
Both motorists followed each other to the intersection of S.R. 44 and Independence Highway, the victim said, where Scarangella drove through the parking lot of the nearby Reliance gas station and stopped on the northbound lane of Independence Highway.
When the victim turned onto Independence Highway, he told authorities, Scarangella fired another gunshot at him before driving west on S.R. 44.
Scarangella, according to his arrest report, gave deputies similar statements but said he fired from his vehicle because he was in fear for his life, and was driving at such high speeds to get to safety.
Deputies arrested Scarangella on charges of discharging a firearm from a vehicle near a person, illegally carrying a concealed firearm, driving recklessly, resisting law enforcement without violence, possessing a controlled substance, and two counts of aggravated assault.
Scarangella was jailed under a $25,000 bond.
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