Inglis is a small town in Levy County, Florida, on the state's Gulf Coast, set along U.S. Highway 19 a few miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico and beside the lower Withlacoochee River. With about 1,500 residents, it is a quiet, outdoors-oriented community whose identity is tied to the river and the surrounding coast. The town is named for Captain John L. Inglis, a Scottish American who skippered a boat from Spain to the mouth of the Withlacoochee River — a reminder of the area's early maritime connections. Inglis incorporated in 1955, and it has remained a modest coastal town through the decades of growth elsewhere in Florida. Inglis sits at a natural crossroads for recreation. The Withlacoochee River runs past the town toward the Gulf, and the Cross Florida Greenway — a long protected corridor of trails, woods, and waterways — begins nearby. Anglers, boaters, and paddlers use the town as a base, and the coastal villages of Yankeetown and Crystal River lie just to the west, where scalloping, manatee viewing, and Gulf fishing draw visitors. The Withlacoochee's cypress-lined banks and the region's springs are part of daily life. Public education is provided by the Levy County School District, which operates the county's K–12 campuses, with higher education available at the College of Central Florida and Santa Fe College within commuting distance. Daily services are found in Inglis and neighboring communities, while Crystal River, Ocala, and Gainesville provide larger shopping, healthcare, and employment. Inglis suits people seeking an affordable, low-key Gulf Coast lifestyle — a river town with easy access to fishing, boating, and the natural landscapes of Florida's Nature Coast.