Skip to main content

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lecanto

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

🌱 CIT - Safety Around Water for ages 3-5 - Lecanto, FL 2026 and 10 more events

Lecanto, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Lecanto! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • CIT - Parent's Night Out for ages 5-12 - Lecanto, FL 2026 at Citrus Memorial Health Foundation YMCA
  • CIT - Safety Around Water for ages 3-5 - Lecanto, FL 2026 at Citrus Memorial Health Foundation YMCA
  • CIT - Safety Around Water for ages 6-12 - Lecanto, FL 2026 at Citrus Memorial Health Foundation YMCA

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny, nice and less humid, temps: high: 86, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunny with low humidity, with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees.

📸 Around Lecanto

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!


🗓 Upcoming Events in Lecanto

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

Featured events

Want to see your event featured? Click here!


Other local events

📣 Lecanto Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!


🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday May 13
  • We Paint Group
    Art Center of Citrus County, 2644 North Annapolis Ave, Hernando
    9:30 am
  • Lunch-n-Learn
    Art Center of Citrus County, 2466 N. Annapolis Ave, Hernando
    1:00 pm
  • Thursday May 14
  • Watercolor Group
    Art Center of Citrus County, 2644 North Annapolis Ave, Hernando
    10:00 am
  • Friday May 15
  • Portrait Group
    Art Center of Citrus County, 2644 North Annapolis Ave, Hernando
    9:30 am
  • Sunday May 17
  • AC Shutterbugs Celebrating the Art of Photography Workahop
    Art Center of Citrus County, 2644 N Annapolis Ave #4709, Hernando
    12:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.


Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.


💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog!
    FOUND on May 10, 2026 in Lecanto, FL 34461 near Route 19 Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the finder, view this pet… (Nextdoor Crystal Glen)
  • Flush away high water bills!
    The District and local governments offer up to a $100 rebate when residents replace inefficient toilets with high-efficiency models. Learn more here… (Nextdoor )
  • Panda Express posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1365148-1) in Lecanto. Apply here.
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Lecanto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lecanto here.

🗞 Nearby News

Crystal River

  • ADP on track to complete major D&D work at Crystal River-3 this summer (ans.org)

Inverness

  • Citrus County Commission considers pause on AI data center applications (wfla.com)
  • 3 Obstacles Marketers in the Firearm Industry Face and How to Overcome Them (nssf.org)

Hernando

  • Hernando baseball loses to South Sumter in regional final (hernandosun.com)
  • Waste Disposal Rate Increases, Convenience Center Fee Effective Since May 1 (hernandosun.com)
  • Redistricting shuffle: Chris Irizarry shifts congressional bid from CD 12 to CD 15 (floridapolitics.com)

Ok Lecanto! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.


Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lecanto

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lecanto

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.