Today’s topic: county administrator and public notices. Whoa, whoa, WHOA! Did I say you could leave? This blog is as significant as any other, filled with hard-hitting facts, impeccable research and political intrigue. My fellow Republicans… Yes, I can still say that. Unlike my previous Democratic-to-Republican switches to vote in a closed primary, this year I kept the GOP and will be voting in a general election wearing the red team's jersey for the first time. It’s Friday so let’s talk about Crystal River. Crystal River is a Friday town even when it’s not Friday. I drove through Thursday and it had that Friday feel. Kids playing in the splash pad. Tourists strolling through Heritage Village. A line of cars backed up on Citrus Avenue waiting for the green at U.S. 19. My Camden County story: I was visiting my friend Jack — we’ll return to him in a minute — in St. Marys, a quaint town in southeast Georgia just across the Florida state line. Tuesday night illustrated why I love local elections. It is during the election cycle that candidates and voters gather to discuss items of significance. It’s a time for incumbents to reflect on successes and their opponents to offer a new path. Ask me what type of political story I despise writing every two years. Go on, ask. “Um…what type of political story do you despise writing every two years?” Constitutional amendments! Here’s someone you probably don’t recognize. His name is Blaise Ingoglia and, barring the weirdest of weird, he’ll be our next state senator. Every so often I roll out of bed for work and then remember that I don’t have a job. I own a business. And an entirely different life. In the past seven days: See that nondescript building photo with today’s blog? That’s what the Inverness City Council elections are all about. Here we go: For years and years, Courthouse Square was the hub of activity in Inverness. When the state rerouted Main Street from in front of the Masonic Building to behind it, the city developed its downtown into a beautiful, cozy and quaint shopping, eating, strolling historic district. |
AuthorMike Wright has written about Citrus County government and politics for 36 years. Archives
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