Addressing Real Issues

Paul M. Grogan – Candidate for Citrus County Commissioner

I am committed to making Citrus County the best it has ever been. Rural communities like ours face very real challenges, and too often, they cost lives. As your commissioner, I will address the 25 leading causes of death in rural counties under 250,000 people with bold, common-sense leadership, rooted in Florida Statutes and guided by Citrus County ordinances.

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Health & Wellness

1. I will strengthen partnerships with the Florida Department of Health (F.S. 381.0011) to expand screenings for heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, kidney disease, and dementia.
2. I will push for expanded rural healthcare access—mobile clinics, urgent care, and telehealth for respiratory illness, hypertension, and sepsis response.
3. I will support community vaccination and prevention programs for flu, pneumonia, and other infectious diseases.

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Safety & Emergency Response

4. I will fight for improved roadway design and enforcement under Florida Traffic Statutes (Ch. 316) to reduce motor vehicle accidents.
5. I will strengthen county EMS and fire response (Citrus County Code Ch. 30) to reduce deaths from drowning, falls, house fires, and hurricanes.
6. I will work with the Sheriff’s Office and community groups to promote firearm safety (F.S. 790.174) and reduce hunting and home gun accidents.
7. I will ensure our emergency management ordinances (Ch. 30) include protections against carbon monoxide poisoning during storms and expanded generator safety education.

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Substance Abuse & Mental Health

8. I will address the opioid epidemic head-on with prevention, recovery, and rehabilitation programs in partnership with state grants and F.S. 397 (Substance Abuse Services).
9. I will expand outreach for alcohol abuse, methamphetamine, and cocaine prevention—because every life in Citrus County matters.
10. I will establish stronger mental health support and suicide prevention programs, especially for veterans, farmers, and young people in our villages.

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Environment & Public Health

11. I will support farm and workplace safety programs for agriculture, construction, and logging industries.
12. I will strengthen animal safety education and response—from alligators to livestock.
13. I will advocate for water quality enforcement under F.S. 381.0061 to reduce waterborne illness and protect families using private wells.
14. I will ensure our county resilience and hurricane preparedness plans are fully funded and accountable—because disaster readiness saves lives.

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My Commitment

As your commissioner, I will address each of these 25 causes with compassion, leadership, and accountability. Together, we can make Citrus County the safest, healthiest, and most resilient rural county in Florida.