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Published September 15UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County Office to Host 11th Annual Coastal Cleanup
(Brooksville, FL) – The UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County Office will host its 11th annual Coastal Cleanup in honor of International Coastal Cleanup Day from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on […]
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Published September 15Vendor Spots Still Available — CRAFT & Donor SALE Fundraiser, September 25–26
There’s still time to claim a booth at the Craft & Donor Sale on September 25 and 26. Craft, artisan, and small business vendors may apply at shrineoffatima.com for just […]
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Published September 14Hoffman sentenced to 25 years in child sexual offense case
Jenna Ann Hoffman was sentenced last week to 25 years in the Florida Department of Corrections and will be required to register as a sexual predator and serve sexual offender […]
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Published September 13Sports notebook: Sharks bounce back with blowout win
One week after suffering its first loss of the season, the Nature Coast football team got back on the winning side while taking care of business in its first district […]
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Published September 12“America Did Not Surrender:” Hernando County Marks 25th Anniversary of September 11
SPRING HILL – 25 years ago, the nation was rocked by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. A quarter century later, ceremonies like those at the VFW Post 10209 […]
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Published September 12Hornets break scoreless skid, fall short of first win
WEEKI WACHEE – Even more shorthanded than it has been at the quarterback position, Weeki Wachee still found its way into the end zone for first time this season on […]
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Published September 12Leopards Blitz Bears in First District Matchup
BROOKSVILLE – A strong second quarter propelled the Hernando Leopards (1-3) to a dominant 34-13 win over the Central Bears (0-4) at the Bears Den on Friday night. Lightning threatened […]
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Published September 12Zephyrhills Capitalizes on Springstead Errors for 31-7 Victory
SPRING HILL—Almost every time it appeared something good was going to happen for the Springstead High football team Friday night, something went drastically wrong. Dropped passes, a fumbled snap inches […]
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Published September 12Academia Hernando to Open Fall Lecture Series with Amelia Earhart Mystery
Academia Hernando’s Fall 2026 Lecture Series will begin Wednesday, Sept. 16, with a presentation examining the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart. The lecture, “Amelia Earhart’s Disappearance – Facts & Theories […]
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Published September 12Pests, Policy, and Protection: District 6 Ag Speech Competition
Local Future Farmers of America (FFA) students delivered speeches on numerous biological adversaries facing Florida agriculture and proposed several tactics to reduce or prevent invasive-species pressures last week. The speeches […]
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Published September 12Letters Honoring the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
A letter to Hernando County 25 years from now: By Janet Hennessy I hope you will always honor and remember not only the more than 3,000 people who perished on […]
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Published September 11Saint Leo Women’s Volleyball Set to Host Lions/Tritons Invitational This Weekend
Saint Leo University’s women’s volleyball team is set to host an exciting early-season invitational-style event alongside fellow Florida Division II program Eckerd College for the Lions/Tritons Invitational. The two-day event […]