Biohazard and Crime Scene Remediation in Homosassa, FL

Homosassa is a census-designated place in Citrus County, Florida, on the state's Gulf Coast 'Nature Coast,' and it lends its name to the Homosassa Springs metropolitan statistical area.

The name Homosassa comes from a Seminole Native American name meaning either 'river of fishes' or 'pepper ridge.'

Homosassa's recorded history centers on David Levy Yulee, who in 1851 established a roughly 5,000-acre sugar plantation on the Homosassa River - its steam-driven mill operated from 1851 to 1864 producing sugar, syrup, and molasses, and the remains are preserved today at the Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park.

The Yulee Groves at Homosassa were among the first in Florida to grow sweet oranges budded from sour orange stock, an early milestone in the state's famous citrus industry.

Homosassa had a population of 2,299 at the 2020 census, down from 2,578 at the 2010 census - one of the few Florida communities that shrank over that decade; at the 2000 census it had 1,128 households.

Homosassa spreads along both sides of the Homosassa River west of U.S. Routes 19 and 98, reaching through a network of marshes and islands to the Gulf of Mexico, across a total area of about 8.3 square miles.

Manatees are a common sight in Homosassa - they frequently surface in the Homosassa and Halls rivers near the waterfront restaurants and bars of this old fishing community.

Homosassa has a notably older population, with a median resident age of about 65 years - far above Florida's statewide median of about 43 - reflecting its popularity as a quiet retirement and waterfront community.