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Comprehensive local news coverage for Hernando County, Florida. Stay informed about government decisions, community events, business developments, and civic matters affecting residents of Brooksville, Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee, Ridge Manor, and surrounding west-central Florida communities.
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Hernando school board may keep student representative, alter participation rules

Hernando school board may keep student representative, alter participation rules

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Northbound I-75 in Hernando County reopens after early morning crash

Northbound I-75 in Hernando County reopens after early morning crash

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County clears Explorer K-8 road fix to ease Spring Hill traffic
Education

County clears Explorer K-8 road fix to ease Spring Hill traffic

County commissioners approved the last agreements needed to realign Explorer Boulevard at Explorer K-8, a fix Somerset Bay will pay for after years of delays.

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FDOT honors local agencies in Spring Hill for road safety work
Government

FDOT honors local agencies in Spring Hill for road safety work

More than 29,500 enforcement hours, 194 impaired drivers removed and 34 wrong-way drivers stopped showed why Spring Hill's road-safety program is drawing praise.

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Nature Coast alum Matt Breida headed to Georgia Southern Hall of Fame
Community

Nature Coast alum Matt Breida headed to Georgia Southern Hall of Fame

Nature Coast’s Matt Breida is headed to Georgia Southern’s Hall of Fame, a hometown win for Hernando County. His rise began with 3,012 yards at Nature Coast Technical.

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Team Frankie Boxing earns three belts at Sugar Bert tournament
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Team Frankie Boxing earns three belts at Sugar Bert tournament

Team Frankie Boxing brought seven fighters to Kissimmee and came home with three belts, highlighting a Spring Hill youth program that is growing fast.

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Hernando Citrus Farm Bureau crowns Inverness teen speech contest winner
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Hernando Citrus Farm Bureau crowns Inverness teen speech contest winner

Hernando Citrus Farm Bureau is using its youth speech contest to train the next generation of agricultural advocates, and Inverness teen Lillianna Athanasiou won this year’s county title.

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Brooksville opens new Boys & Girls Club for youth mentoring
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Brooksville opens new Boys & Girls Club for youth mentoring

Brooksville’s new Boys & Girls Club opened as a direct answer to the county’s youth gap, with summer hours, mentoring space, and a site at Coach Lorenzo Hamilton Sr. Park.

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Spring Hill pitcher overcomes loss, finds Division I path at Bethune-Cookman
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Spring Hill pitcher overcomes loss, finds Division I path at Bethune-Cookman

A phone call on Aug. 25, 2022, changed Anthony Anselmo’s life, but the Spring Hill pitcher kept climbing and reached Bethune-Cookman.

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Hernando County detectives seek answers after human skull left at thrift store
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Hernando County detectives seek answers after human skull left at thrift store

A donation box at a Brooksville thrift store held a real human skull, and detectives still do not know who left it there or where it came from.

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Hernando County jewelry-theft suspect gets life probation in $16 million case
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Hernando County jewelry-theft suspect gets life probation in $16 million case

A decade-long jewelry theft ring that hit Spring Hill stores ended in life probation for William Granims, but two co-defendants still face unresolved sentencing and fugitive questions.

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Deputies investigate after seven puppies abandoned at Weeki Wachee Dollar General
Community

Deputies investigate after seven puppies abandoned at Weeki Wachee Dollar General

Seven puppies left at a Dollar General near Weeki Wachee Springs have sparked a Hernando County investigation, and deputies are asking neighbors for tips.

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New York stabbing revives questions in unsolved Hernando County homicide
Community

New York stabbing revives questions in unsolved Hernando County homicide

A New York murder charge has put one family on the path to answers while Ariana Ptarcinski's Spring Hill homicide has sat unresolved for more than four years.

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Hernando school board approves Pineapple Cove charter, debate over prayer continues
Education

Hernando school board approves Pineapple Cove charter, debate over prayer continues

The board's 4-1 charter vote and a prayer dispute showed how school policy, legal limits and public trust are colliding in Brooksville.

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Hernando County approves Walmart fuel station plan near Spring Hill store
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Hernando County approves Walmart fuel station plan near Spring Hill store

County commissioners unanimously cleared Walmart’s plan for a Spring Hill fuel station, putting more traffic pressure on the U.S. 19 corridor while forcing the project to rely on the frontage road.

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Hernando fertilizer ban starts June 1 to protect waterways
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Hernando fertilizer ban starts June 1 to protect waterways

Hernando lawns are under a summer fertilizer blackout: nitrogen and phosphorus are off limits through Sept. 30, with extra limits near water and on newly sodded yards.

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Florida property-tax elimination plan heads to November ballot
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Florida property-tax elimination plan heads to November ballot

Florida’s tax-cut push advanced to voters, raising questions about what Hernando homeowners would save and what county and school programs could lose.

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Sheriff investigates mysterious dog deaths in Spring Hill neighborhood
Community

Sheriff investigates mysterious dog deaths in Spring Hill neighborhood

Several Spring Hill neighbors say dogs died suddenly near Silverdale Avenue, and Patricia Rummel lost two pets within days of each other around Mother’s Day.

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Hernando County schools tighten spectator bag rules for athletic events
Education

Hernando County schools tighten spectator bag rules for athletic events

Only a clutch no larger than 4.5 by 6.5 inches will get into Hernando County school games next year. Backpacks, coolers and large purses will be turned away at the gate.

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Salvation Army moves to Spring Hill as demand grows in Hernando County
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Salvation Army moves to Spring Hill as demand grows in Hernando County

Spring Hill’s new Salvation Army site put food aid, holiday giving and storm support closer to where most Hernando County clients already live. The corps moved after 40 years in Brooksville.

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Brooksville woman convicted in child sex crime case, faces life sentence
Government

Brooksville woman convicted in child sex crime case, faces life sentence

A Brooksville woman was convicted of child sex crimes and now faces 25 years to life, with sentencing set for July 13 and lifetime probation possible.

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Woman gets 25 years for fatal Hernando County hit-and-run
Community

Woman gets 25 years for fatal Hernando County hit-and-run

Rhonda Sue Smith got 25 years after pleading to a fatal Hernando hit-and-run that killed Shawn Michael Mullins on Jacqueline Road. The case ended more than two years later.

Lisa Park2m read
Hernando County names Sandra Giraldo new Deltona Elementary principal
Education

Hernando County names Sandra Giraldo new Deltona Elementary principal

Sandra Giraldo will take over Deltona Elementary on July 1, giving Spring Hill families a new leader before the 2026-27 school year begins.

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Petition calls for removal of Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis
Government

Petition calls for removal of Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis

A Change.org drive seeks Al Nienhuis’ ouster, but Florida law puts sheriff suspension in the governor’s hands and final removal with the Senate.

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Multi-vehicle crash blocks two lanes on SR 50 near I-75 in Hernando County
Community

Multi-vehicle crash blocks two lanes on SR 50 near I-75 in Hernando County

A multi-vehicle wreck on SR 50 eastbound before I-75 blocked two left lanes for hours, snarling one of Hernando County's busiest routes.

Lisa Park2m read
Hernando Beach Boat Ramp closes overnight for improvement work
Government

Hernando Beach Boat Ramp closes overnight for improvement work

Night launches at Hernando Beach were shut out as overnight improvement work closed the 4477 Calienta Drive ramp, pushing boaters to other county ramps.

Marcus Williams2m read
Hernando teacher Beth Meisberger surprised with FOX 13 award
Education

Hernando teacher Beth Meisberger surprised with FOX 13 award

Beth Meisberger was surprised in the Suncoast Elementary library with a FOX 13 Teacher Tribute, honoring more than 20 years teaching Hernando’s youngest students.

Lisa Park2m read
Deputies stop planned teen takeover outside Spring Hill theater
Government

Deputies stop planned teen takeover outside Spring Hill theater

Deputies ringed the Beacon theater after social-media flyers flagged a planned teen takeover, and a few carloads turned away before it began.

Marcus Williams2m read
Chocachatti second graders honor veterans in Memorial Day program
Education

Chocachatti second graders honor veterans in Memorial Day program

Second graders at Chocachatti Elementary turned a Memorial Day show into a living lesson on service, with veterans, families and students gathered in Brooksville.

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Brooksville woman dies after crash at SR 50 and Lockhart Road
Community

Brooksville woman dies after crash at SR 50 and Lockhart Road

A 74-year-old Brooksville woman died after her Honda CR-V was struck at SR 50 and Lockhart Road, a busy Hernando County crossing now under investigation.

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Central High seniors headed to UF, FIU after standout years
Education

Central High seniors headed to UF, FIU after standout years

Central High’s William Morales is headed to UF for biochemistry, while Autumn Hernandez is bound for FIU and Aidan Reynolds to PHSC and UF.

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