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Citrus County School District

75 titles banned · Florida

Banned Books

About Citrus County School District

Citrus County School District serves Florida's Nature Coast region, north of Tampa along the Gulf of Mexico, including the communities of Inverness, Crystal River, and Homosassa. The district operates a mix of elementary, middle, and high schools serving a largely rural and suburban county, and like other Florida school systems it has been subject to the state's expanded requirements for reviewing and restricting library and classroom materials.

Books in Schools

Tracking for Citrus County School District currently lists 75 distinct titles that have been banned or challenged within the district, placing it in the middle range among Florida districts tracked here, well below the largest urban systems but ahead of many smaller ones. Much of this activity traces back to Florida House Bill 1467 (2022), which required districts to review library and classroom materials for age-appropriateness and established formal procedures for residents to challenge specific titles. Verified news coverage of individual removals and challenges in Citrus County has not yet been identified for inclusion here; as reporting becomes available, it will be incorporated to give a fuller picture of how these reviews have played out locally.