LECANTO - Tickets are available now for Central Florida Community College Foundation's 20th annual Taste of Citrus, presented in partnership with Black Diamond Foundation Inc.

This "Taste for Success" scholarship fundraiser will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Community members will have an opportunity to sample offerings from area restaurants and see the new Citrus Learning and Conference Center at the Citrus Campus, 3800 S. Lecanto Highway, Lecanto.

Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 at the entrance. Tickets can be purchased online at www.CFCCfoundation.org/events/; at the CFCC Citrus Campus; and Copp Winery, 11 N.E. Fourth Ave in Crystal River. To date, Taste of Citrus has raised approximately $400,000 for scholarships for Citrus County students to attend CFCC.

Music will be provided by Bill Rea Trio, Citrus Swing Band, Doug Nicholson and Sue Jeffes. A silent auction will include more than 50 items.

Additional sponsors are Bright House Networks, the Citrus Chronicle, Citrus Memorial Health System, Crystal Motor Car Company, DAB Constructors Inc., Martin Federal Credit Union, Pave-Rite Inc., Progress Energy, Publix, Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center, Steve and Ellen Zane, WFJV 103.3 FM, William Terry Long Jr. Memorial Scholarship, and WRGO 102.7 FM.

This year, 25 restaurants will participate: Bentley's Restaurant, Boat House Restaurant, B & W Rexall Drugs, Chocolate Fountains by AnnaMaria, Citrus Memorial Hospital Catering, Crystal River Ale House, Denny's Restaurant, Doing Dinner, Edible Arrangements, Elegant Catering by B & W Rexall Restaurant, Floral City Pizza, Havana House Cafe, Jersey Mike's Roadside, Mama's Kuntry Kafe, Oyster's Restaurant, Pizza Hut of Homosassa, Plantation Golf Resort & Spa, Publix Supermarket - Homosassa, Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center, Sweet Bay Supermarket, The Curious Cupcake, The Village Cafe, Tugs Bar & Grill, Tuscany on the Meadows and Yai Yai Inter'l Style & Lounge.

To sponsor and participate in the event, contact MaryLou Shevlin at 352-382-0222.