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The Hernando Sun
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 […]
The Hernando Sun
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 […]
The Hernando Sun
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 […]
The Hernando Sun
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 […]
The Hernando Sun
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 […]
The Hernando Sun
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 […]
The Hernando Sun
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 […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 11Heart of a Servant
By Scott Kortright I was in middle school on September 11th, 2001. At the time, I didn’t realize how significant that event was or the impact it would have on […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 11Then and Now – The Ripple Effect of 9/11
By Sharon Printz I contacted friends and family to remember and share their reactions to the vicious attack of 9/11. Americans were angry and hurt to be the object of […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 11What We Remember, What They Remember
As I was returning my mother to her ACLF and was (again) just off of Veterans Avenue, I went by the Fire Station, Engine Company #10, and mentioned to my […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 11In the Blink of an Eye
By Blake Bell On September 11, 2001, I was a senior at Hernando High School, speaking to the Class of 2002 as we planned activities for our graduation year. I […]
The Hernando Sun
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