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The Hernando Sun
Published August 30Sports notebook: Tough Week 2 for county football teams
The second week of the regular season did not yield positive results for nearly all of Hernando County’s high school football teams. Only Nature Coast was the exception, as the […]
The Hernando Sun
Published August 30Hernando, Pasco firefighters to help with Texas wildfire
Hernando County Fire Rescue deployed a brush truck to Texas on Friday afternoon, staff by Captain Bedford and Firefighter Barnett. As part of an Emergency Management Assistance Compact request, HCFR […]
The Hernando Sun
Published August 30Fleeing suspect apprehended by K9 Tazz
On Thursday, a Hernando County Sheriff’s Office deputy literally took a bite out of crime. A fleeing suspect was apprehended by K9 Tazz. Jorge Najera, 31, fled from a residence […]
The Hernando Sun
Published August 30Carjacking murder in 2024 leads to 40-year prison sentence
A 2024 carjacking at Tampa General Hospital-Brooksville that included the victim’s murder resulted in a 40-year prison sentence for the suspect this past week. On Wednesday, Lisa Nicosia, 42, appeared […]
The Hernando Sun
Published August 29Music Restored: Nature Coast Technical High School Revives Band and Adds Dance
For 14 years, the band room at Nature Coast Technical High School sat silent, its instruments long since scattered across the county. This fall, that silence has given way to […]
The Hernando Sun
Published August 29Swimming Season Preview: Shark Swimmers Seeking District Title Repeat
For the first time in program history last season, the Nature Coast boys swim team raised a district championship trophy. Now the Sharks would like to do it again and […]
The Hernando Sun
Published August 29Sharks Swamp Eagles in New Nest
SPRING HILL – For the first home game of the Springstead’s football season, the Nature Coast Tech Sharks (2-0) made the cross-county trek and christened the Eagles’ new turf field […]
The Hernando Sun
Published August 28Volleyball Season Preview: Hornets Eye Repeat of Last Season’s Success
When the dust settled at the end of the 2025 high school volleyball season, Weeki Wachee could claim ultimate bragging rights over its Hernando County rivals. The Hornets (16-12 in […]
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published August 28Tampa company plans 550-acre ‘rural retreat’ on Hernando-Pasco line
The Hernando Sun
Published August 28Weeki Wachee Cheer Preview 2026: A Young Squad with Big Ambitions
WEEKI WACHEE – Led by Head Cheer Coach Carissa Edwards, the Green and Black currently field 27 athletes. A co-ed squad with 23 girls and four boys, six members return […]
The Hernando Sun
Published August 28Springstead Eagles Marching Band Expands Roster and Moves to Class 3A
SPRING HILL – Led by Zachary Furterer, the Springstead High School Marching Band boasts 84 members. With 25 freshmen joining the band, as well as “a handful of others” who […]
The Hernando Sun
Published August 28Protecting Hernando’s Youth: Tobacco Awareness & Prevention
SPRING HILL – Local leaders convened on Thursday, Aug. 20, for the Tobacco Intervention Partnership of Hernando County’s quarterly meeting to discuss ways to protect and educate citizens on the […]