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, 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, 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, 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, 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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Inverness Council approves first step in allowing Publix parking lot expansion.
Fred Hiershttps://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/inverness-council-approves-first-step-in-allowing-publix-parking-lot-expansion/article_98ac2f8a-fd2f-56c7-b5e5-2ea49e276a0d.html
The Inverness Publix could soon see its parking lot expand after Inverness City Council members voted to approve the first step in developing nearby vacant land.The council voted unanimously to allow neighboring property owners, during the council’s March 7th hearing, to petition the city to vacate a portion of undeveloped West Dampier Street and Hendrix Avenue.The property owners are four Florida liability companies owning their individual Inverness lots that include 1000 W. Tompkins St., 950 W. Main St., 1101 North U.S....
The Inverness Publix could soon see its parking lot expand after Inverness City Council members voted to approve the first step in developing nearby vacant land.
The council voted unanimously to allow neighboring property owners, during the council’s March 7th hearing, to petition the city to vacate a portion of undeveloped West Dampier Street and Hendrix Avenue.
The property owners are four Florida liability companies owning their individual Inverness lots that include 1000 W. Tompkins St., 950 W. Main St., 1101 North U.S. 41, 1012 W. main Street.
The owners of the more than 1.5 combined acres are 95 FLRPT, LLC, HAPAIN, LLC, Davidson 41, LLC, 95 FLRPT, LLC.
A street vacation involves the city renouncing ownership of the property and that the public will no longer have access to the property.
At issue is 578 feet of Hendrix Avenue and 185 feet of West Dampier Street.
“The purpose of the street vacations is to further develop the Publix Plaza with improved parking and landscaping areas. Continuous access to the plaza will be available from Tompkins Street,” the petitioners wrote the council as part of their application for a public hearing.
The petitioners say the portion of the two roads were never opened for public use and that portions are overgrown with vegetation showing that they haven’t been used as a street or an alley and that they are “more or less impassable.” The petitioners also said vacating the undeveloped streets would not interfere with city-owned utilities.
The petitioners also wrote the council that vacating the roads would not impede anyone in the area from getting on or off the other existing roadways.
The portion of the roads in question are Hendrix Avenue from State Road 44 to West Dampier and West Dampier from U.S. 41 to the West Dampier and Hendrix Avenue intersection.
The city’s planning and zoning committee also recommended approval to provide the petitioners a public hearing on the issue.
During the Tuesday council meeting, Councilman Gene Davis asked Community Development Director Greg Rice if the vacation of the roads would result in an addition entrance to the grocery store from State Road 44.
Rice said no additional entrance was included in the plans.
Council president Cabot McBride said, “We know the Publix can use the extra parking.”
Also in council business, Mayor Bob Plaisted and his wife, Nancy Plaisted petition the council that it vacate about 270 feet of Davidson Avenue near his home on West Zephyr Street.
The mayor’s attorney, John Eden, said the property had never been developed as a road, nor is the overgrown strip of land used by neighbors. Eden said that Plaisted now uses it as a driveway to his home.
City Manager Eric Williams said the strip of land between Hernando Street and Zephyr Street has been used as a driveway for decades and the city had no plans to ever improve the property that was originally part of a private plat.
The city’s planning and zoning committee also recommended approval.
Councilman Gene Davis said he had no objections to providing a public hearing on the issue and the council should put the property back on the tax rolls.
Councilwoman Linda Bega said she had no objections in moving forward given that some undeveloped roads to the north of the area had also been vacated.
Council president Cabot McBride agreed, saying “It looks like a driveway to me.”
Fred Hiers is a reporter at the Citrus Chronicle. Email him at fred.hiers@chronicleonline.com.
Brinker (EAT) Stock Up 23% in 6 Months: More Upside Left?
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Brinker International, Inc. EAT is poised to benefit from solid Chili's performance, digital efforts and expansion initiatives. This and a focus on sales-building initiatives bode well.In the past six months, shares of Brinker have gained 22.6% compared with the industry’s 2% growth. An upward revision in earnings estimates for fiscal 2023 reflects analysts’ optimism regarding the company’s growth potential. In the past 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2023 earnings has moved up 5.8% ...
Brinker International, Inc. EAT is poised to benefit from solid Chili's performance, digital efforts and expansion initiatives. This and a focus on sales-building initiatives bode well.
In the past six months, shares of Brinker have gained 22.6% compared with the industry’s 2% growth. An upward revision in earnings estimates for fiscal 2023 reflects analysts’ optimism regarding the company’s growth potential. In the past 60 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2023 earnings has moved up 5.8% to $2.72 per share.
Chili's has been a major growth driver for the company. Chili’s turn-around strategies generated positive results, with sales moving in a positive direction. These strategies are focused on simplifying Chili’s core menu by improving recipes, strengthening value proposition with higher-quality ingredients and incorporating new cooking techniques to deliver better food at more compelling prices.
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During the fiscal second quarter, Chili’s revenues increased 8.7% year over year to $878.7 million. The upside can be attributed to increased menu pricing and the acquisition of 68 restaurants in fiscal 2022, marginally offset by lower traffic. During the quarter, domestic comps at Chilli’s (including company-owned and franchised) rose 7.5% year over year. The company emphasizes on the brand's new restaurant development to drive growth.
In fiscal 2022, the company acquired 68 Chili’s restaurants from three former franchisees located in the Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes and Northwest regions of the United States. The company ramped up Chili's development plans with a pipeline of more than 20 new full-size restaurants. Also, it initiated testing of small footprint off-premise-centric designs with a focus on densely-populated markets. During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, the company added four new restaurants. Also, it stated positive customer feedback with respect to its restaurants in San Juan, Texas, Inverness, Florida, Owensboro and Kentucky. The company intends to open seven new Chili’s restaurants in the remainder of fiscal 2023. EAT believes that more focus on sales channel expansion and brand-building awareness is likely to drive growth in the upcoming periods.
The company also stands to gain from integrating its My Chili's Reward program with Plenti — a rewards program by American Express that offers leading brands across multiple categories. It gives Chili’s access to Plenti’s huge database of members and is likely to improve sales and profits.
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Public to have easy access to Inverness council meeting recordings
Fred Hiers Chronicle Reporterhttps://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/public-to-have-easy-access-to-inverness-council-meeting-recordings/article_2292d649-60f8-577d-975f-eea9fdd00488.html
Inverness City Councilwoman Crystal Lizanich made good Tuesday on her campaign promise to make City Council meetings and records more accessible to the public.Newly elected this past November, Lizanich said residents shouldn’t have to make records requests of the city clerk to watch the council meeting from the previous evening. Lizanich said the meetings should be broadcast live on the internet and the city should archive the recorded meetings on its website for members of the public to review when they want.Lizanich als...
Inverness City Councilwoman Crystal Lizanich made good Tuesday on her campaign promise to make City Council meetings and records more accessible to the public.
Newly elected this past November, Lizanich said residents shouldn’t have to make records requests of the city clerk to watch the council meeting from the previous evening. Lizanich said the meetings should be broadcast live on the internet and the city should archive the recorded meetings on its website for members of the public to review when they want.
Lizanich also called for the city to archive agendas and meeting minutes on the website.
It took some persuasion on Lizanich’s part, but after asking the other council members to try the new system for just one year, the council relented and the proposal passed 5-0.
Currently, the public can watch the meetings via Zoom through the city’s website, but to watch previous meetings the public would have to make a public records request of the city clerk.
In addition, the council’s previous meeting agendas are not available on the city’s website and only available upon request of the city clerk.
Much of what Lizanich wanted was part of the clerk’s request for new agenda software that makes it easier for city employees to add and process agenda materials. The city’s agenda software has not been updated since 2014.
The new software by CivicPlus also allows the city to archive council agendas and minutes and make them available to the public through the city’s website, and no records requests are required. The cost for the first year of service is about $10,000 and the price declines during following years.
At issue was whether the council also wanted CivicPlus to provide live video feeds of the council meetings as well as archiving the videos on the city’s website for easy public access. The cost was $2,700 annually.
City Clerk Susan Jackson told the council only an average of 4.5 people watch the meetings live now on Zoom and even fewer submit record requests after the meeting.
Jackson said the council only started the live Zoom feeds during the COVID pandemic, and Florida law does not require meetings be video recorded.
Lizanich said other county governments already offer agendas and videos of meetings.
“Everybody in the county has it, but Inverness,” she said. “I don’t want it to be a records request.”
Councilman Gene Davis said the cost for the recordings and archiving them on the city’s website seemed exorbitant, given that only 4.5 people watch the meetings live.
Mayor Bob Plaisted said the there are plenty of empty seats in the audience and people could come if they wanted.
“I find it somewhat unnecessary,” he said.
But Lizanich said that offering the videos directly to the public from the city’s website shows the council is transparent and does nothing behind the scenes – and making the archived meetings available could encourage more people to participate in the process.
Inverness city staff cut costs for State Road 44 sewer line
Fred Hiers Chronicle Reporterhttps://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/inverness-city-staff-cut-costs-for-state-road-44-sewer-line/article_3905ac15-7264-5ee5-90df-62ddd9a9af32.html
An Inverness septic-to-sewer project that increased about $2 million in cost in just over a year and left the city’s council with sticker shock, came down in price a bit after city staff went to work on design changes.The original estimated construction cost of the project that would impact more than 100 individual properties and help to take existing septic tanks offline along State Road 44 was $3,973,544. The city had also received $3,388,400 from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to pay for most of the projec...
An Inverness septic-to-sewer project that increased about $2 million in cost in just over a year and left the city’s council with sticker shock, came down in price a bit after city staff went to work on design changes.
The original estimated construction cost of the project that would impact more than 100 individual properties and help to take existing septic tanks offline along State Road 44 was $3,973,544. The city had also received $3,388,400 from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to pay for most of the project.
The city put out the project for bid and two firms responded, with the lower of the two bids from Inverness-based Midsouth Inc. at $5,828,625. Art Walker Construction Inc., based in Ocala, bid nearly $10 million for the job.
City Manager Eric Williams told the council during last month’s public hearing that since the city initially considered costs in early 2022, continuing supply chain issues and material costs has made prices skyrocket.
Williams asked the city council to approve Midsouth as the contractor, but allow staff to work on some changes to the project to get the price down.
The city’s engineer for the project made design changes to reduce the total depth of the sewer construction. This modification eliminates impacts with Florida Department of Transportation roadway, and so reduces the overall project cost, Williams said
“The adjusted bid form as accepted by the contractor, effectuates a total project cost of $5,065,235. This value represents a $763,030 reduction to the previously submitted bid,” Williams wrote his council bosses.
Under the proposal, Midsouth would have 335 consecutive days from the city’s notice to proceed to substantially complete the project and an additional 30 days to fully complete it.
To also help make up the cost difference, Williams also pointed to Inverness still having its American Rescue Plan money, about $4 million, that hasn’t yet been allocated.
In the septic-to-sewer proposal in the council’s agenda, Williams did not indicate how much property owners within the project area would have to pay for connecting to the sewer line after being required to shut down their septic tanks.
The Inverness council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Inverness government center, 212 W. Main St., Inverness, to consider whether to accept the new price.
Fred Hiers is a reporter at the Citrus Chronicle. Email him at fred.hiers@
Starbucks is coming to Inverness
Michael Bateshttps://www.chronicleonline.com/news/local/starbucks-is-coming-to-inverness/article_04e5cba9-0a25-587e-b7bc-afe981e6989f.html
Inverness is getting a new standalone Starbucks.The Insight Credit Union off State Road 44 will be torn down to make way for the coffee house.The concept plan provided by the city shows the new Starbucks will contain 2,500 square feet, have 72 seats inside and on the patio and employ six employees. The site is 1.62 acres.Inverness is Insight’s lone Citrus County facility. George Davis, president and CEO of Insight Credit Union, was mum about where a future credit union might open in Citrus County.“We r...
Inverness is getting a new standalone Starbucks.
The Insight Credit Union off State Road 44 will be torn down to make way for the coffee house.
The concept plan provided by the city shows the new Starbucks will contain 2,500 square feet, have 72 seats inside and on the patio and employ six employees. The site is 1.62 acres.
Inverness is Insight’s lone Citrus County facility. George Davis, president and CEO of Insight Credit Union, was mum about where a future credit union might open in Citrus County.
“We routinely evaluate our branch footprint and explore opportunities that could afford for expansion/growth in a market,” Davis said in a statement.
“While the process may at times preclude us from sharing particulars, Insight Credit Union remains committed to serving our members in Citrus County and intends to for many years to come.”
The news comes on the heels of another new standalone Starbucks to open at the Target-anchored Shoppes at Black Diamond on the southwest corner of County Roads 491 and 486.
Starbucks is also inquiring about property for a possible coffee house on State Road 44 just west of Coney Island hot dog eatery in Crystal River.
The Seattle-based chain has 15,698 stores in the U.S.
Starbucks is looking to accelerate U.S store growth to 3-4 percent annually, according to its website It plans to diversify and expand formats across cafes, pick up, delivery-only and drive-thru only locations.
The chain has also developed something called the Siren System, which allows customers to customize their hot and cold beverages and warm foods.
In its third quarter fiscal 2022 earnings statement, Starbucks reported global sales up 3 percent and U.S. sales up 9 percent.
“We have clear line-of-sight on what we need to do to reinvent the company, elevate our partner and customer experiences and drive accelerated, profitable growth all around the world,” said Howard Schultz, interim chief executive officer.
Starbucks has been in the news this week as workers at more than 100 U.S. stores went on strike demanding better pay, more consistent work schedules and increased staffing.
Michael D. Bates is a staff writer with the Citrus County Chronicle and can be reached at mbates@chronicleonline.com.
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