Shout out to one of my favorite movies, Seven, starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. If you've seen the movie, you know that you aren't supposed to ask this question. I had a chance to toss out a movie like line and I took it. 😄 But
Accountability
As many of you know, Florida has broad public records laws. This ensures that people have access to what their government is doing. These records cover things like communications, calendars/meetings, documents, presentations and so on. You can request state records but also county/city records. Individuals working in government
BOCC
For those that dont know, Citrus County has a set of Ordinances (seen here) and a set of Administrative Regulations (seen here). Both things help guide policies and decision making process. Both things cover staff actions as well as commissioner actions. Both things provide various guidelines on how government is
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On July 25, 2025, South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) filed a lawsuit against Citrus County and several other companies owned by Antonius Van Usen. How did Citrus get to this point? Below you will find a complete timeline of Inverness Villages 4 to show the process to this
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So I have been getting asked recently, why I am doing this and what is the goal. For some, they just see the chaos of public records requests, being harsh on elected officials, "complaining" about decisions and so on. I figured it would be a good idea to
County commission
At the July 29, 2025 BOCC meeting, Commissioner Kinnard seems to be proposing some changes to the quasi judicial ordinance to remove the presumed prejudice from ex-parte communication. How does this affect Citrus County? Check out the video or read the summary below! Summary Curtiss Bryant discusses an ordinance
Airport
On July 16th, Right Rudder Aviation filed a lawsuit against Citrus County regarding the termination of their lease back in June. This has been on my radar for a couple of weeks. Either the county was going to file first for eviction or Right Rudder was going to file for
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As many of you know, I like to focus on the things happening behind the scenes. This involves A LOT of public records requests. It involves 1000's of documents. For the Right Rudder issue alone, I have over 4,000 emails, texts, phone logs, etc. Trust me, it
campaign
In this video, we dive into campaign contributions by developers. Is this good for optics? Watch the video below or read the summary and let me know! SUMMARY: Curtiss Bryant presents a detailed analysis of campaign contributions from developers to Citrus County Commission candidates and how those contributions coincide with
Pine Ridge
I came across something that seems CRAZY, but yet it happened. Developer James Dicks made an offer of $1 million to the Pine Ridge Property Owners Association (PRPOA) to essentially pay them off to help move his projects along. PRPOA made a counter offer to become joing partners in a
BOCC
Unless you have been living under a rock (that may be true for some of you), you know that Tuscany Ranch was approved by the BOCC on July 8, 2025. Shortly after that vote, I found a potential conflict of interest with Commissioner Bays. Check out the video for the
BOCC
At the BOCC meeting on Tuesday, commissioners voted 3-2 to accept the Tuscany Ranch development agreement. This is the largest development project in decades and likely the largest one for decades to come. After a night of negotiations, what did Citrus County get from this development? Watch the video