The Tuesday before every BOCC meeting, the agenda comes out for the public to review. This usually happens between 3pm and 5pm. I find myself checking the page every 20-30 mins or so to see when it drops. I am always excited to see what is planned to be discussed
I was watching the Aviation Advisory Board meeting last Thursday. I heard something that piqued my interest. The Corporate Hangar contract is coming to the BOCC on August 26th.. If you are not familiar with that, here is some background. Livewire Aviation, led by Alonda McCarty is the company that
What a week. My phone has been blowing up since late Tuesday when I first heard about the comments Commissioner Barek made to a senior staff member. I have spent a total of 8 hours 36 minutes on the phone doing research and verifying things with various people (not just
Very few things will stop me in my tracks. When I got wind of what Janet Barek told a Citrus County government employee the other day... it did just that. I literally said the title of this post... "She said what?" I did a public records request for
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
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
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
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
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
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 being
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
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 below
Tuscany Ranch
Today at 5pm, the BOCC will listen to the Tuscany Ranch developer present their project to the board for approval. This was approved 7-0 by the PDC a few months ago. Let's dive into it. Long story short, Beverly Hills has what is called a Development of Regional
Inverness Airport
As you may know, Livewire Aviation is in discussions with the county for a lease of the corporate hangar the county plans to build at the Inverness Airport. This video dives into that and raises the question of why/how this was given to Livewire. Check out the video below.
News
At the May 27, 2025 County Commission meeting, the commissioners interrupted several speakers and told them they could not talk about a pending land use application. Did this restriction violate the First Amendment? Find out in the video below! As always, full transcript is provide for those who wish to
Airport
During my research into the Right Rudder lease termination, I have made several public records requests and browsing of other public documents. I have found at least two instances of the county releasing documents that are exempt from public disclosure. Watch the video below to see the full details of
News
The Citrus County BOCC voted yesterday 4-1 to uphold the lease termination of Right Rudder Aviation. The requires that Right Rudder vacate the airport property by June 30th. Watch the video or read the transcription of it below to get the full details. Short Version To terminate a lease, the