News across Hernando County

The Man Who Was Assassinated so 9/11 Could Happen
Two days before 9/11, a man was assassinated by Tunisian Arab documentary filmmakers who were secretly aligned with al-Qaeda. The filmmakers had waited over a month to meet with Ahmad […]

Military Leadership Portrays Calm During the Storm
By Scott Baldwin I remember exactly where I was at the exact time of the horrific attacks on the Twin Towers in New York City, as most adults do so […]

New York Looked Like A War Zone
By Charlotte Diaz I’ll never forget September 11, 2001. I was 18 years old and living on Long Island, New York. That morning, I woke up and turned on the […]

25 Years Later, Teacher Recalls How a Child’s Idea Turned Into a Lasting 9/11 Memorial
Friday marks a solemn milestone in American history: the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. For those who lived through that day, the memories remain remarkably vivid […]

The King Rises Again: Kenny Grube’s Comeback Tour
Three days after his 28th wedding anniversary, Kenneth “Kenny” Grube bolted awake, clutching his chest, terror evident on his face. His wife, Stephanie Grube, immediately sensed something was seriously wrong. […]

The 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 […]

Summertime Swine
Folks like to ask me what I’m hunting and this time of year, the answer is most often, hogs. Now, lots of folks will tell you that hunting hogs in […]

Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Leads Tampa Bay Region in Heart Care — and Brings That Expertise to Hernando County
Tampa General Hospital has been named the #1 hospital in the Tampa Bay region for the 11th year in a row by U.S. News & World Report. This year also […]