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 South, 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 South, 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 South, 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 South, 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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Returning affordable housing developer again eyeing Inverness
Fred Hiershttps://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/returning-affordable-housing-developer-again-eyeing-inverness/article_155da32a-efe7-11eb-bcb3-53b2d24d83d7.html
More affordable housing is slated for Inverness as city officials and developers from Green Mills Group begin to hash out plans for a second apartment complex project from the Fort Lauderdale-based company.City Manager Eric Williams confirmed for the Chronicle that the south Florida company, known for its affordable housing projects, is eyeing Inverness again for another development, less than a year after completing Colonnade Park. Get more from the Citrus County Chronicle That development finished last year and is a ...
More affordable housing is slated for Inverness as city officials and developers from Green Mills Group begin to hash out plans for a second apartment complex project from the Fort Lauderdale-based company.
City Manager Eric Williams confirmed for the Chronicle that the south Florida company, known for its affordable housing projects, is eyeing Inverness again for another development, less than a year after completing Colonnade Park.
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That development finished last year and is a 106-unit apartment campus offering affordable housing on Colonade Street. It was completed in late 2020 and filled with new tenants within about a month. It boasts a pool, exercise area, and community center.
“This is all part of a bigger outlook on housing,” Williams told the Chronicle.
He cited the city’s progress in getting Wyld Palms back on track to development near Lake Henderson. That’s an upscale development. The city is also working to get state help for underdeveloped Inverness Villages and Inverness Acres to convert dirt roads to paved ones to spur single-home construction in those two subdivisions.
Williams said he is working with Green Mills to make the new, proposed development affordable, low income housing, but also modest income for families not yet ready to buy a home of their own but wanting an appropriate apartment in the meantime.
“They need a place to live too. You can’t have everything compatible with low income,” he said. “There is also a need for working families and seniors."
Shaun Mosheim, development manager for the Fort Lauderdale company, said the company's track record in Inverness warranted more investment.
"We’ve now developed two successful communities in Citrus County: Colonnade Park in Inverness, and Forest Ridge in neighboring Hernando," Mosheim told the Chronicle. "Both developments are fully occupied with waiting lists, so city and county officials recognize the need and they have confidence in our ability to build attractive, fully amenitized communities."
We’ve identified a property that would be well-suited, and the city’s been receptive, especially in light of Colonnade Park’s success," he said.
The proposed site for the new development is 6.5 acres between Forest Drive and Longwood Avenue, near the center of the city.
City officials have scheduled a public land use and zoning change meeting Tuesday, Aug. 17, and Tuesday, Sept. 7, to change the comprehensive land use from the current low density to medium density. Those meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. The city also scheduled a planning and zoning commission meeting on the proposed change for 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11. All the meetings will be at city hall, 212 W. Main St., Inverness.
To help Green Mills get state help in the form of tax credits and other incentives, Williams said he will ask his city council bosses to approve a $340,000 loan to the developer for the project. The terms of repayment are still being worked out, Williams said, but the developer would get the loan after completion of the project.
Williams said the developer is more likely to get state financial help if there is local government buy in. That buy in can take the form of cash, waving impact fees and building permits, or a loan.
The loan would be the best option for the city, Williams said. That’s because if Inverness handed over cash, the city would be out the money. If the city waived impact fees and the cost of building permits for the developer, the city would still need to pay those to the city’s appropriate departments, he said.
A loan means the city would get its money back, he said.
The plan for now is for the apartment complex to have 80 to 100 or more units, Williams told the Chronicle.
The project is important because in addition to low income housing, Williams said he hopes it will also provide housing to many who do the county’s blue-collar jobs and services, Williams said.
Mosheim said that is still being worked out.
"We have yet to settle on a specific demographic and will heed community and stakeholder feedback, but we’re hoping to have homes reserved at affordable incomes/rents with some actually reaching a little higher into workforce/middle-income levels," he said.
Williams thiinks that will benefit the city in the long run.
That's because when the renters can start to afford their own single-family homes, Williams thinks their first inclination will be to stay and look for homes in the city.
“This is the city they’re getting established,” he said. “Not having that creates a transient (population) and that’s not good.”
Inverness council unimpressed with possible FDOT turnpike extension nearest city
Fred Hiers Chronicle Reporterhttps://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/inverness-council-unimpressed-with-possible-fdot-turnpike-extension-nearest-city/article_73c6f6cb-5c75-5af9-8b5a-a9b441c06cfd.html
There were still many unknowns about which route Florida Turnpike officials will recommend to extend the turnpike north from Wildwood, but one thing was certain among Inverness Council members after state transportation officials gave a presentation to the city Tuesday: They disliked the one closest to their community, and were not too happy with the others either.Citing that three of the four proposed corridors lead to U.S. 19 from I-75, Councilwoman Jacquie Hepfer described them to FDOT officials making the presentations as “o...
There were still many unknowns about which route Florida Turnpike officials will recommend to extend the turnpike north from Wildwood, but one thing was certain among Inverness Council members after state transportation officials gave a presentation to the city Tuesday: They disliked the one closest to their community, and were not too happy with the others either.
Citing that three of the four proposed corridors lead to U.S. 19 from I-75, Councilwoman Jacquie Hepfer described them to FDOT officials making the presentations as “one congested mess (connecting to) another congested mess.
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In addition, Hepfer said that the southern most proposed route 2.5 miles from the city’s downtown would destroy environmentally sensitive lands.
Councilwoman Linda Bega told the presenting FDOT officials that the two southern routes “make no sense” because one nearest Inverness traverses areas often flooded and they both head immediately west towards the gulf and towards potential hurricanes.
Jeff Arms, one of FDOT’s project engineers, told the council that FDOT was already making improvements onto U.S. 19 so it would be better equipped to handle the new traffic.
As for proposed corridors heading west toward a potential storm, Arms said that the corridor would also run east away from the gulf.
Arms said FDOT was also looking 20 and 30 years into the future, anticipating traffic flows and needs. So while it will take years to fulfill the corridors, the planning now is still necessary.
The plan means reviewing four proposed routes and by the end of the year recommending one. From there, FDOT will narrow the single recommended route to its precise location.
Councilman Cabot McBride said that improving I-75 should be an option rather than only the four proposed corridors and “fundamentally changing these regions of the state.”
But Jennifer Stultz, also with the FDOT, said that the problem with I-75 was that when the highway was shut down because of congestion or an accident, local peripheral roads were unable to handle the traffic.
City Manager Eric Williams also expressed concerns that the nearest corridor to Inverness included areas which often suffered from standing water and a corridor there would be problematic.
Williams also asked Stults when would be a good time for his council to give its input and suggestions.
Stults responded that typically when a route is chosen, FDOT visits the area impacted to explain the next steps. But she also said the Inverness council could contact the state agency anytime to give input, but “sooner is probably better.”
Williams told his council bosses that they should be prepared to come together by May to send a unified message to FDOT.
After the presentation, McBride said that although a “no build” option was on FDOT’s table, in reality it was not a possibility.
But any corridor in Citrus County would have to be “a big bridge” because of the county’s wetlands, areas of standing water, and environmentally sensitive lands.
Citrus County sees steep rise in COVID-19 cases as rest of country experiences case hike
Fred Hiers Chronicle Reporterhttps://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/citrus-county-sees-steep-rise-in-covid-19-cases-as-rest-of-country-experiences-case/article_4b38f94f-4f18-5835-b786-ca24ea6da902.html
After months of declining coronavirus cases in Citrus County, the beginning of the new year is looking dark with the Omicron variant infecting residents at record levels.During the week ending Jan. 6, 2022, the Florida Department of Health in Citrus County reported 952 new cases during the previous seven days. That was an increase from 375 cases just the week before.The number of cases had fallen to 54 during the week ending Nov. 18, 2021.Local health officials point to the latest wave of the new variant behind the spike...
After months of declining coronavirus cases in Citrus County, the beginning of the new year is looking dark with the Omicron variant infecting residents at record levels.
During the week ending Jan. 6, 2022, the Florida Department of Health in Citrus County reported 952 new cases during the previous seven days. That was an increase from 375 cases just the week before.
The number of cases had fallen to 54 during the week ending Nov. 18, 2021.
Local health officials point to the latest wave of the new variant behind the spike in cases.
“We assume the jump in COVID positivity numbers is due to Omicron. Latest news reports indicate that 95 percent of the cases being reported in Tampa and South Florida are due to Omicron which is the predominant variant,” Ernesto “Tito” Rubio, administrator of the Citrus County Health Department, emailed the Chronicle about the latest case hike.
“We expect to see cases rise in Citrus County as they have risen in other counties,” he said.
Along with the rise in cases, deaths due to the virus have also spiked from one per week previously to now six during the week end Jan. 6.
Those new infections mean there have now been 22,366 Citrus County residents with the virus and 846 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
Typically, deaths lag cases by a few weeks.
The rise in cases has also led to more hospitalizations.
During the week ending Jan. 5, there were 23 hospital admissions in Citrus County due to the virus. That was a 229 percent increase from the previous week.
COVID-19 cases now represent 4 percent of local utilized hospital beds and 62 percent of the local hospital ICU beds.
In addition, the percent of people testing positive after being tested has also risen to 18 percent. In November 2021 it had bottomed out at 2.8 percent.
The percent of eligible people in Citrus County vaccinated is 60 percent. The Florida average is 72 percent, according to the DOH.
The increase in COVID-19 cases in Citrus County is also being seen across Florida and the country.
In Florida there have been 4.63 million cases and 62,688 deaths, according to the New York Times, which tracks the data.
As of Jan. 9, there have been an average of 58,336 new, daily cases in Florida, according to the New York Times. That’s up 227 percent over the previous 14 days.
The daily average, new hospitalizations in the state rose to 8,791, according to the New York Times. That’s up 300 percent over the past 14 days.
Daily average deaths in Florida rose to 26, an 18 percent increase over the past 14 days.
The same is happening across the United States.
New, daily hospitalizations across the country is up to an average of 132,086, an 83 percent increase over the past 14 days.
Deaths have risen to an average of 1,562 per day. That is a 17 percent increase from the previous 14 days.
While the death rate for the new Omicron variant appears to be lower than other previous variants, that is being made up for by the rising case curve in the United States, and which could prove problematic.
Many hospitals could be more easily overwhelmed if the cases continue to rise because many facilities were already facing staff shortages. With the highly infectious nature of the new variant, more staff could get sick and reduce staffing even more, health officials fear.
Rubio said the types of precautions people should take hasn’t changed.
“As to what people can do to mitigate the increase in cases, it’s the same as on day number one: wash their hands, practice social distancing, wear masks, get vaccinated, get boosted, etc.,” he said.
Citrus County sees decline of COVID
Fred Hiers Chronicle Reporterhttps://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/citrus-county-sees-decline-of-covid/article_b207e756-ec37-5b3f-9de0-dac105494155.html
The effects of the coronavirus continue to linger in Citrus County despite a falling number of new cases.There were 179 new cases of coronavirus during the week ending Feb. 24 and 119 during the week ending Feb. 27, showing a continued toward trend, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The declining number of new cases is in stark contrast when just a month ago new cases for a week reached 1,140.During the week ending Feb. 27 Citrus County saw eight deaths due to the virus, bringing the county’s ac...
The effects of the coronavirus continue to linger in Citrus County despite a falling number of new cases.
There were 179 new cases of coronavirus during the week ending Feb. 24 and 119 during the week ending Feb. 27, showing a continued toward trend, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The declining number of new cases is in stark contrast when just a month ago new cases for a week reached 1,140.
During the week ending Feb. 27 Citrus County saw eight deaths due to the virus, bringing the county’s accumulative death toll to 933 since the pandemic began in 2020. The eight deaths were more than a 50 percent drop compared to the previous week.
Citrus County now has had 29,318 cases, according to the CDC.
During the week ending Feb. 26 there were 23 hospital admissions of confirmed COVID-19 patients. That helped push hospital beds occupied by patients to 67 percent, with 8 percent being COVID-19 patients.
The county’s two hospitals’ ICU beds were 91 percent occupied during the week ending Feb. 26, according to the CDC. Of those, 18 percent were occupied by COVID-19 patients. Overall, there was an 8 percent increase in the number ICU patients in Citrus County during the week ending Feb. 26.
In Citrus County 61 percent of people eligible for a vaccine against the virus have been vaccinated, according to the Florida Department of Health. The Florida average among counties is 74 percent.
As patients fill local ER departments with the flu or coronavirus, local hospitals are feeling the effect and often diverting ambulances to other out-of-county facilities to help ease the demand for service.
Between Feb. 22 and Feb. 28, Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness issued divert notifications to all ambulances 10 times, according to Citrus County Fire Rescue, which operates the county’s ambulance service. Bravera Health Seven Rivers issued five divert notifications and Citrus Hills ER twice. The diversion notifications typically lasted several hours.
The trend in Citrus County is mirrored by what’s happening throughout Florida.
Florida during the week ending Feb. 27 had 20,077 new cases, a 44 percent decline from the previous week. The state had a total of 5,806,510 cases since the pandemic began and 70,084 deaths, according to the CDC.
Florida is seeing an average of 118 deaths per day due to the virus, according to the New York Times, which tracks and analyzes COVID-19 data.
Between Feb. 20 and Feb. 26, Florida saw 2,758 COVID-19 hospital admissions. Statewide, 80 percent of hospital beds were occupied, according to the CDC. Of those, 6 percent are COVID-19 patients.
In Florida, 77 percent of ICU beds were occupied during the week ending Feb. 26. Of those, 9 percent were COVID-19 patients, according to the CDC.
The Florida county with the highest rate of coronavirus cases as of Feb. 28 was Hillsborough, with 20 cases per 100,000 residents, according to the New York Times. Franklin County, with the lowest rate, reported 2 per 100,000 residents.
Nationwide, there were an average of 64,276 daily new cases as of Feb. 28. That was a 59 percent drop over a 14-day period, according to the New York Times. There have been 78.9 million cases in the United States since the pandemic began. The country is averaging 1,855 deaths per day as of Feb. 28 and a total of 948,855 deaths since the pandemic began in the United States.
About 60,000 people with the coronavirus are hospitalized nationally, down from about 160,000 in January, according to the New York Times.
Fred Hiers is a reporter at the Citrus Chronicle. Email him at fred.hiers@chronicleonline.com.
Halloween happenings around the county
Hannah Sachewiczhttps://www.chronicleonline.com/lifestyle/community/halloween-happenings-around-the-county/article_b45fef94-2de2-11ec-a6db-ab879bc2cb78.html
No Halloween plans yet? No worries. The Chronicle has compiled a list of family-friendly festivities around the town.CMH to host ‘Boo Boo Bash’ trunk or treat Citrus Memorial Hospital announced today that it will host its inaugural Boo Boo Bash event to provide free and safe fun for families in Citrus County.The trunk or treat style event will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29 in the hospital’s main parking lot, 502 W. Highland Blvd. in Inverness.“We have a great event planned fo...
No Halloween plans yet? No worries. The Chronicle has compiled a list of family-friendly festivities around the town.
CMH to host ‘Boo Boo Bash’ trunk or treat
Citrus Memorial Hospital announced today that it will host its inaugural Boo Boo Bash event to provide free and safe fun for families in Citrus County.
The trunk or treat style event will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 29 in the hospital’s main parking lot, 502 W. Highland Blvd. in Inverness.
“We have a great event planned for kids and parents alike,” Citrus Memorial Hospital CEO Ginger Carroll said. “In addition to decorated trunks, we’ll have fun treats and giveaways, a DJ, coloring station, pumpkin decorating and children’s costume contest with new bicycles for best costume winners.”
Citrus County Fire Rescue will also be on hand with a fire safety house.
“It’s all about safety,” CMH director of communications and community engagement, Katie Myers, said. “Our caregivers have come together in a big way to ensure kids in our community have the opportunity to trick-or-treat in a safe environment.”
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FFRA to host haunted drive-thru
Mark your calendar for FFRA’s Halloween Haunted Forest Drive-thru from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30 behind Howard’s Flea Market on South Lewdingar Drive in Homosassa.
Each night, an array of “scare stops'' will border the drive-thru lane and provide frights for everyone. Upwards of 20 scare stops are planned and attendees can vote on their favorite.
A $500 prize will be awarded to the first place scare stop with additional prizes of $300 for second and $200 for third place. Tickets are $20 per car, truck, bus or hay wagon visitors.
Special Halloween treats will be given at the exit. Follow the signs off West Cardinal Street near the Homosassa Walmart and get ready to be frightened on Halloween.
FFRA is a local nonprofit that supports intellectually and developmentally disabled (IDD) adults in Citrus County. This Haunted Forest Drive-thru is a major FFRA fundraiser.
For more information or to host a scare stop, contact Robert DeSimone at 352-628-5606 or iam4mentoring@aol.com.
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Attend Harvest Night at Calvary Church
Calvary Church will host their Harvest Night from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 29 at the church, 2728 E. Harley St. in Inverness.
This is a free event for all ages. For more information, visit calvary.online/harvestnight.
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Party with the Citrus Eagles for Halloween
Attend a Halloween costume party with the Citrus Eagles from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 30, 8733 E. Gulf-to-Lake Highway in Inverness.
Music will be provided by the band, Avalanche. There will be cash prizes in the amount of $150 for first place, $100 for second and $50 for third.
Food includes witches stew, pulled pork, potato salad, baked beans, pumpkin pie and apple pies.
For more information, call 352-344-5337
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Trunk or treat at Good Shepherd Lutheran
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will host a trunk or treat event from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 in the church parking lot, 439 E. Norvell Bryant Highway in Hernando.
All are welcome. For more information, call 352-746-7161
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VFW Post 7122 to host trunk or treat
VFW Post 7122 will have a trunk or treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 30 in the post parking lot, 8191 S. Florida Ave. in Floral City. The event is open to all children in the community.
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Trunk or Treat with the Hills Church
The Hills Church will host a Trunk or Treat event from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30, 2 Civic Circle in Beverly Hills.
There will be photo ops, food and candy. The whole family is invited to this free event.
For more information, call 352-746-6171.
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Harvest Fest open to all in Citrus Springs
Come enjoy the season at the Harvest Fest at North Oak Church from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 30, 9324 N. Elkcam Blvd. in Citrus Springs.
Free food, candy, games, music and bounce houses will be available to the community from. The events are planned for the north side of the property near the KidZone. Parking will be on the south side of the property.
All are welcome. No church affiliation is required. For more information, visit northoakbc.org or call 352-489-1688.
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Inverness First UMC to have Trunk or Treat
Come one, come all to the Inverness First United Methodist Church Trunk or Treat celebration from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, 1140 Turner Camp Road.
Children and adults are invited to come out in costume. For more information, call 352-726-2522.
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Haunted maze and graveyard a scary good time
The 21st annual “The Nightmare on Pine Bluff Street” haunted maze and graveyard will take place from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Halloween night, Oct. 31, 8154 W. Pine Bluff St. in Crystal River.
The haunted maze and graveyard is back after skipping last year due to COVID-19. Come on out for a fun scare and good time. There will be bagged candy for the kids. Donations, cash and/or food will be accepted for C.U.B.
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Halloween kids party at VFW Post 4337
VFW Post 4337 will have a kids Halloween party from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31, 906 State Road 44 in Inverness. Parents are welcome from 4 to 8 p.m.
The party features a snow cone truck, games and hot dogs. Children grades kindergarten through fifth are invited.
Call the post at 352-344-3495 so they can get a head count.
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