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Hit-and-run crash with injuries reported on Curry Drive in Spring Hill
Community

Hit-and-run crash with injuries reported on Curry Drive in Spring Hill

A hit-and-run with injuries was reported at 12338 Curry Dr, and the road cleared after the late Sunday evening crash.

Sarah Chen1m read
Bilirakis honors 85 volunteers at Brooksville Heroes Among Us ceremony
Community

Bilirakis honors 85 volunteers at Brooksville Heroes Among Us ceremony

85 volunteers were called up at Brooksville Elks Lodge as nearly 400 guests watched proclamations honor service across Hernando, Pasco and Citrus counties.

Sarah Chen2m read
Hernando County jury convicts Spring Hill man on exploitation material charges
Government

Hernando County jury convicts Spring Hill man on exploitation material charges

A Hernando County jury found 35-year-old Spring Hill resident Aaron David Randall guilty of possessing and selling AI-generated explicit images and videos that included animals.

Marcus Williams2m read
Crash blocks US 301 at Ridge Manor Boulevard in Hernando County
Community

Crash blocks US 301 at Ridge Manor Boulevard in Hernando County

A crash with injuries blocked US 301 at Ridge Manor Boulevard late Thursday, jamming a corridor already tied up by $87.2 million in widening work.

Sarah Chen2m read
Hernando County public notices arrived after hearings amid website shift
Government

Hernando County public notices arrived after hearings amid website shift

First-class mailed public notices in Hernando County landed in some mailboxes only after the hearings ended, raising questions about whether the county’s website-first system is meeting notice deadlines.

Marcus Williams2m read
Nature Coast baseball blanks Land O'Lakes, reaches 20-win milestone
Education

Nature Coast baseball blanks Land O'Lakes, reaches 20-win milestone

Noah Sanchez and Bryce Hewell combined on a 1-0 shutout as Nature Coast improved to 20-2, the fifth 20-win season in school history.

Lisa Park2m read
DOH-Hernando Brooksville office closes April 13-May 10 for improvements
Healthcare

DOH-Hernando Brooksville office closes April 13-May 10 for improvements

DOH-Hernando will close its Brooksville office at 300 S Main St. from April 13 to May 10 for facility improvements. Services shift to the Spring Hill site at 7551 Forest Oaks Blvd.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Springstead High Student Arrested After Trapping Classmates With Knife in Bathroom
Education

Springstead High Student Arrested After Trapping Classmates With Knife in Bathroom

Erich Baugh pulled a steak knife on two Springstead High classmates in a bathroom, then admitted to deputies he had originally planned to seize a school guardian's gun.

Marcus Williams2m read
UF issues statewide call to report invasive Asian swamp eels
Community

UF issues statewide call to report invasive Asian swamp eels

A finless, snake-like “eel” in a Florida canal could be an invasive swamp eel. UF scientists want sightings reported to IVEGOT1 to track spread and protect native wildlife.

Marcus Williams2m read
Spring Hill Man Arrested After Throwing Blood-Filled IV at Brooksville Nurse
Healthcare

Spring Hill Man Arrested After Throwing Blood-Filled IV at Brooksville Nurse

A Spring Hill man splattered a nurse's face with his own blood at Oak Hill Hospital after yanking his IV and throwing it at her during a hit-and-run intake.

Lisa Park2m read
Crash, Injuries Reported at Spring Hill Intersection With Deadly History
Community

Crash, Injuries Reported at Spring Hill Intersection With Deadly History

Injuries and a roadblock were reported at County Line Road and Waterfall Drive Friday, the same Spring Hill intersection where a motorcyclist was killed in 2022.

Lisa Park2m read
Spring Hill Music Dispute Ends in Shooting, SWAT Standoff on Gillian Drive
Community

Spring Hill Music Dispute Ends in Shooting, SWAT Standoff on Gillian Drive

A next-door neighbor's grievance over loud music ended with multiple gunshot wounds and a SWAT standoff on Gillian Drive in Spring Hill Monday afternoon.

Marcus Williams2m read
Brooksville Woman Arrested After Post-Firing Rampage at Olive Garden
Business

Brooksville Woman Arrested After Post-Firing Rampage at Olive Garden

A fired Brooksville woman screamed "I hate this job" through the Olive Garden on Cortez Boulevard before throwing punches at deputies, earning a felony charge and a no-bond hold.

Sarah Chen1m read
Spring Hill SWAT Raid Nets Two Arrests, Meth Trafficking Charges
Government

Spring Hill SWAT Raid Nets Two Arrests, Meth Trafficking Charges

Michael Lynch, 43, admitted meth and ammo at a Coronado Drive home were his after a SWAT raid seized 96.6 grams of methamphetamine and fentanyl.

James Thompson2m read
Two Juveniles Suspected in Spring Hill Plaza Burglary Spree, One Arrested
Business

Two Juveniles Suspected in Spring Hill Plaza Burglary Spree, One Arrested

Two teens cut power to a Spring Hill plaza and crowbarred their way into businesses for $150, leaving a newly opened bail bonds shop with $1,000 in damage.

Sarah Chen2m read
Motorcycle Crash on US-19 in Spring Hill Sends Two to Hospital
Healthcare

Motorcycle Crash on US-19 in Spring Hill Sends Two to Hospital

Two people were hospitalized, one in serious condition, after a motorcycle crash on US-19 near Berkley Manor Boulevard in Spring Hill Saturday afternoon.

Lisa Park2m read
Spring Hill Library Celebrates 20 Years of Community Service in April
Community

Spring Hill Library Celebrates 20 Years of Community Service in April

Spring Hill's library branch turns 20 on April 18 with a free six-hour celebration at 9220 Spring Hill Drive featuring a balloon artist, activities and two decades of community history.

Lisa Park1m read
Spring Hill Wells Fargo Branch Parts Ways With Union Representation
Business

Spring Hill Wells Fargo Branch Parts Ways With Union Representation

Virginia Fenton's decertification petition at Lakewood Plaza prompted the CWA to walk away before a single ballot was cast, ending union representation at the Spring Hill branch.

Sarah Chen2m read
Brooksville House Fire Ruled Arson, One Suspect Arrested at Scene
Community

Brooksville House Fire Ruled Arson, One Suspect Arrested at Scene

Investigators ruled a Brooksville bedroom fire intentional arson after a mattress burned to its springs; the suspect was arrested at the scene.

Lisa Park2m read
Eastside Elementary Transitions to K-8 for Overcrowding Relief
Education

Eastside Elementary Transitions to K-8 for Overcrowding Relief

Eastside Elementary in Brooksville will become Eastside Academy of Leadership and Innovation, a K-8 school of choice with a space-industry focus designed to ease years of westside overcrowding.

Marcus Williams3m read
Spring Hill Home Destroyed by Fire, No Injuries Reported, Cause Under Investigation
Community

Spring Hill Home Destroyed by Fire, No Injuries Reported, Cause Under Investigation

A Northcliffe Boulevard home in Spring Hill burned to a total loss Tuesday while no one was inside; investigators have not yet determined what started the fire.

Marcus Williams2m read
Object on I-75 North Near Brooksville Blocks Right Lane, Delays Expected
Community

Object on I-75 North Near Brooksville Blocks Right Lane, Delays Expected

An object blocked the right lane of I-75 northbound at mile marker 302 near Brooksville Friday afternoon, with a Florida 511 alert issued around 3:30 p.m.

Sarah Chen1m read
Hernando County Child Predator Facing Death Penalty Dies in Hillsborough Jail
Government

Hernando County Child Predator Facing Death Penalty Dies in Hillsborough Jail

Nathan Holmberg, 36, accused of abusing children as young as 3 and facing the death penalty, was found unresponsive at Falkenburg Road Jail just 5 days after booking.

Marcus Williams3m read
Hernando County Camper Fire Leaves Five Pets Missing, Two Dogs Escape
Community

Hernando County Camper Fire Leaves Five Pets Missing, Two Dogs Escape

Five animals are unaccounted for after a Hernando County camper fire Tuesday; two dogs escaped but their five companions have not been found.

Sarah Chen1m read
FWC Plans Jenkins Creek Dredging to Boost Manatee Winter Habitat Access
Government

FWC Plans Jenkins Creek Dredging to Boost Manatee Winter Habitat Access

FWC is targeting Jenkins Creek in Spring Hill for dredging east of Shoal Line Boulevard, where a "pretty significant spring boil" serves as a critical cold-weather refuge for manatees.

James Thompson2m read
Brooksville Garage Fire on Easter Sunday Caused by Battery Charger
Community

Brooksville Garage Fire on Easter Sunday Caused by Battery Charger

A battery charger set a Brooksville garage ablaze on Easter Sunday morning, the kind of incident tied to more than half of all residential battery fires in the U.S.

Sarah Chen2m read
Injury Crash Blocks Commercial Way at Trenton Avenue in Spring Hill
Community

Injury Crash Blocks Commercial Way at Trenton Avenue in Spring Hill

An injury crash at Commercial Way and Trenton Avenue Saturday is the latest in a string of serious wrecks on a Spring Hill corridor that has seen a fatality and four hospitalizations in 14 months.

Lisa Park2m read
Brooksville Engine Compartment Fire Contained Quickly, No Injuries Reported
Community

Brooksville Engine Compartment Fire Contained Quickly, No Injuries Reported

A car engine fire at California and Chancas streets was quickly contained Monday; here's what Hernando County drivers need to know about causes, active recalls, and 60-second response.

Sarah Chen2m read
Brooksville in Bloom Street Market Celebrates Bell Flower, Local Makers April 18
Business

Brooksville in Bloom Street Market Celebrates Bell Flower, Local Makers April 18

The Brooksville Bell Flower blooms fleetingly in February, but downtown is throwing it a belated party April 18 with a free street market at the historic water tower.

Sarah Chen2m read