Voices United

Keith Taylor of Keith Taylor Law Group, joins the broadcast to discuss his book, Beyond Goodbye: Navigating the Emotional, Practical, and Legal Aspects of Losing a Loved One. With 32 years of legal practice, Keith's offers a practical step-by-step approach to dealing with the loss of a loved one. This is an important discussion because, nearly everyone deals with this critical issue at some point in life.

Jessica Hirsch shared the story of her ALICE journey at the Striving and Surviving townhall recently hosted by our United Way and the Citrus County Chamber of Commerce. For so many attendees, Jessica was the highlight of the event and we are happy to have her live on our broadcast.

Citrus County's newest commissioner shares the funny election night story about her husband who assumed she lost. We also get a little history on Mrs. Barek and her priorities.

We continue our commissioner interviews with District 2 Commissioner Diana Finegan. Among other topics, we discuss the sepitic to sewer project in Cambridge Greens and lessons learned from her childhood in Floral City. As longtime friends, George and Diana talk about the importance of honest dialogue and being able to disagree with someone and still work together.

Citrus County Commissioner Jeff Kinnard joins us to discuss a wide range of topics. He shares his thoughts about the current board and county staff. He also talks about the process of preparing for county commission meetings and other boards that he sits on. To top it all off, we learn about him being the chair of the cheerleading squad and why he is excited for the future in Citrus County.

Citrus County Commissioner Holly Davis is the guest. She shares her insights on being a commissioner in commission chambers and outside of chambers. She also discusses important issues like growth management.

Dr. Vernon Lawter is Vice-President of Regional Campuses at the College of Central Florida. Dr. Lawter shares his educational and vocational background that led him the become a member of the President's Staff at CF. We also discuss some of the more notable programs at CF that offer opportunities for students to pursue great careers without a huge pricetag.

Crystal River City Manager Audra Curts is the guest. Get to know her as she talks about her journey from Cleveland to Crystal River and her leadership philosophy.

Inverness City Manager, Eric Williams, joins the broadcast to discuss the structure of city government, his role within that structure, and what he is excited about when he looks to the future.

Retired Citrus County Judge Trish Thomas is the guest. Judge Thomas talks about her road to becoming a judge, the case involving Ted Williams' head, and other reflections from her time on the bench.

Debbie Selsavage joins us to discuss her experience caring for and losing her husband Albert to dementia. Debbie's experience led her to launch Coping With Dementia LLC.

County Administrator Steve Howard join us! Mr. Howard shares his priorities, innovative initiatives, and why he loves our community. He even drops his version of the f-bomb! Don't miss it!

Gerry Mulligan is an author, community advocate, and Publisher Emeritus at The Citrus County Chronicle. In this episode, Gerry shares a few stories from his 43 years on the beat in Citrus County.

Citrus County Supervisor of Elections Maureen "Mo" Baird is the guest. She gives a rundown on the information voters need to know as we approach the primary election and move toward the general. She talks about what it takes to run an election from beginning to tabulation and auditing.