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The Hernando Sun
Published September 20Sports notebook: Springstead’s Mercer, NCT’s Carpenter win cross county races
Hernando County’s top two distance runners over the past few seasons each collected first-place finishes on Saturday morning. Springstead junior Lainee Mercer, who has placed third in back-to-back state meets […]
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Published September 20Convicted felon arrested for pointing gun at firefighters
A traffic crash on Thursday resulted in a dangerous situation for Hernando County Fire Rescue personnel responding to the scene. Daniel Thomas Hall Jr., 40, pointed a gun at firefighters […]
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Published September 19Trick play pays off as Hurricanes earn first win
SPRING HILL – Gabriel Howell hadn’t touched the ball on offense all game long and hadn’t thrown a single pass this season. So with the game hanging in the balance […]
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Published September 19School Board Examines Booster Club External Banking
The Hernando County School District appreciates the direct support organizations that are raising funds for many programs within its schools. That much was made clear at the Sept. 9 school […]
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Published September 19The Wild West of Kratom
SPRING HILL – On September 2, community leaders from Hernando and surrounding counties met at the People Helping People Help Center on Kass Circle for a Hernando County Coalition quarterly […]
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Published September 19Hernando Schools Approve Budget, Split 3–2 Amid Reserve Drawdown
The Hernando County School District plans to reduce its operating reserves by about $5.6 million this fiscal year, despite rising property-tax collections and roughly $6.8 million in budget cuts. The […]
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Published September 19Lions Blank Bell Creek
BROOKSVILLE – Despite nursing several injuries coming into their matchup against Bell Creek Academy (1-4), Hernando Christian Academy (3-2, 1-1 district) shut out the Panthers 20-0 on Friday night in […]
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Published September 18Sharks Comeback in Three Sets to Seal Sweep Over Leopards
BROOKSVILLE – The Nature Coast Tech Sharks (8-6) took down the Hernando Leopards (11-3) in a deceptively close 3-0 sweep at the Shark Tank on Thursday night. Despite the final […]
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Published September 18Hernando BOCC Approves Millage Rate Below Rollback, Cutting Total Budget by 6.67%
With minimal discussion, Commissioners approved moving forward with a lower millage rate and a new budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27. The tentative millage and budget are acceptable to the […]
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Published September 18HCFR ambulance involved in crash
On Wednesday, a Hernando County Fire Rescue ambulance that had responded to a vehicle crash was involved in one of its own. Just before 5 p.m., the ambulance and two […]
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Published September 18HCSO arrests suspected cocaine dealer
On Wednesday, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office posted a video to its social media accounts in which Sheriff Al Nienhuis announced the arrest of a suspected cocaine dealer in the […]
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Published September 18Eagles ride hot starts in sweep of Lions
SPRING HILL – It didn’t take long for Mackenna Chambers and her Springstead volleyball teammates to set the tone on Thursday night. The Eagles’ senior setter began the match against […]