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The Hernando Sun
Published September 04HCSO Seeks Federal BIDEN Grant to Expand Drone Program and Immigration Enforcement
Via consent agenda on Aug. 25, Hernando County commissioners approved a motion allowing the Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) to apply for a federal grant to implement an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 04Student Rep Position Remains, but Not on the Dais
Since 2011, when the Hernando County School Board approved a student representative, that person has sat on the dais alongside the school board members, the superintendent, and legal counsel. That […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 04Charge Dismissed Against Former Hernando High Coach Who Provided Student with Kratom
The criminal case against a former Hernando High School teacher and coach accused of giving a kratom product to a 17-year-old student has been dismissed after he successfully completed a […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 04Brooksville home a total loss after fire
On Wednesday, a home on the 16000 block of Punch Buggy Lane in Brooksville caught fire and ended up as a total loss. Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to the […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 03Boots & Pearls: Where Country Meets Casino
By Emily Medina-Finsen Boots, pearls, and red, white and blue will take over Silverthorn Club House on Sept. 11 as the Kiwanis Club of the Adventure Coast celebrates the 10th […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 02Hernando Ditches Flock, Joining Pasco and Two Dozen Other Florida Counties Doing the Same
Hernando County’s remaining sheriff’s office-operated Flock cameras are coming down, the latest retreat amid a cascade of pushback to automated license plate readers sweeping the state. HCSO announced Aug. 31 […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 02Weeki Wachee man dies following three-vehicle crash on SR-50
A 58-year-old Weeki Wachee man died following a three-vehicle crash on State Road 50 in Hernando County on Tuesday, Sept. 1. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 02Nature Coast’s Hawley up for Bucs Coach of the Week
Nature Coast head football coach Chris Hawley has been nominated for Tampa Bay Buccaneers High School Coach of the Week. Hawley is one of four nominees made in collaboration with […]
The Hernando Sun
Published September 02Fatal crash shuts down Cortez Boulevard for several hours
On Tuesday afternoon, a vehicle rollover crash resulting in a fatality ended up shutting down parts of Cortez Boulevard for a couple of hours. The crash occurred around 2 p.m. […]
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published September 01Hernando Sheriff’s Office to comply with Flock ruling
The Hernando Sun
Published September 01HCSO deputy praised for wellness call
In a post on its Facebook page on Monday, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office shared a Hernando County resident’s positive experience from a recent wellness check by Deputy Abe Sharma. […]
The Hernando Sun
Published August 31The Postscript: “Bright and Shiny”
My closet is full of sequins. No one knows how many sequins I own. Not even my husband, Peter, even though we share a closet. He gets one side and […]