CHAPTER PURPOSE  

To preserve the proud legacy of the Purple Heart Medal.

Purple Heart Entities

In our ongoing effort to promote the “Proud Legacy of the Purple Heart,”

Aaron Weaver Chapter 776, Citrus County, FL 

has inducted the following as Purple Heart Entities.

Citrus County Florida School District

Designated May 5, 2014

First School District in the State of Florida and the Nation 

City of Inverness, Florida

Designated June 14, 2014

Citrus County Florida Sheriff’s Office

 First Sheriff’s Office in the State of Florida and the Nation 

Designated August 7, 2014

City of Crystal River, Florida

Designated February 14, 2015

Citrus County, Florida

Designated August 25, 2015

Withlacoochee State Forest Trail #13  

Designated  November 9, 2016

First State Forest Trail in State of  Florida

VFW Post 8189, Homosassa, Florida

Designated October 26, 2016

AMVETS Post 89, Citrus Springs, Florida

Designated October 26, 2016

Citrus County Tax Collector Office

Designated  August 7, 2017

First Tax Collector’s Office in State of  Florida

Citrus County Chronicle  

Designated August 7, 2017

First newspaper in State of  Florida

Hernando County Florida  

Designated November 7, 2017


West Citrus Elks Lodge 2693  

Designated August 4, 2018

First Elks Lodge in State of  Florida

Citrus County Building Alliance

Trade Organization

Designated December 4, 2019

 First Trade Organization in the State of Florida and the Nation 


Nature Coast Financial Advisors

Gary Marriage

Business Organization

Designated December 4, 2019






Citrus County Property Appraiser Office

Designated  February 22, 2022

First Property Appraiser Office in State of  Florida


Citrus County Clerk of Court

Designated  July 1, 2022

First Clerk of Court in State of  Florida

Nature Coast Community Band

Designated March 5, 2023



Aaron A. Weaver Chapter 776 Military Order of the Purple Heart, P.O. Box 1345, Lecanto, FL 34460-1345

Tel:  352-637-3265 or 352-382-3847               Email:   info@citruspurpleheart.org