News across Hernando County

Nature Coast pitcher Noah Sanchez commits to Division I Stetson University
In the course of less than a year, Noah Sanchez has gone from being a skinny and relatively unknown sophomore baseball player to a big-time college prospect. Before he even […]

Card game turns into shooting at RV resort
Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis on Monday provided details of a shooting that occurred Friday night at Cody’s Catfish RV Resorts in Weeki Wachee. Deputies came on the scene a […]

Eagles Bowl Over Leopards in Burger Bowl
BROOKSVILLE – After a close opening half, the Springstead Eagles (1-3) rode a second-half offensive explosion to a 30-11 win over the Hernando Leopards (1-4) in the Burger Bowl on […]

Coming Home: Hernando High’s Royale Regiment Marches into a New Season
BROOKSVILLE – Next up in the Sun’s marching band-focused high school coverage – Hernando High School. Led by 2025-2026 Hernando County School District Teacher of the Year and Band Director […]

North Pasco County Sports Notebook
The Saint Leo University men’s soccer team recorded one of the program’s biggest wins in recent years with a 4-3 home victory against Florida Southern on Sept. 11. Florida Southern […]

Local Veteran Completes Expedition Down Mississippi River
On Sept. 5, local veteran Casey Woods completed a voyage down the Mississippi River. Woods carried out the arduous 69-day journey as part of a five-man, ex-military crew in conjunction […]

Stuffy Nose Won’t Quit? It Might Be Time to See a Specialist
September marks World Sinus Health Awareness Month, and if you’re dealing with a constant stuffy nose, facial pressure or recurring sinus infections, you’re not alone. Millions of people live with […]

Sports notebook: Springstead’s Mercer, NCT’s Carpenter win cross county races
Hernando County’s top two distance runners over the past few seasons each collected first-place finishes on Saturday morning. Springstead junior Lainee Mercer, who has placed third in back-to-back state meets […]

Convicted felon arrested for pointing gun at firefighters
A traffic crash on Thursday resulted in a dangerous situation for Hernando County Fire Rescue personnel responding to the scene. Daniel Thomas Hall Jr., 40, pointed a gun at firefighters […]

Trick play pays off as Hurricanes earn first win
SPRING HILL – Gabriel Howell hadn’t touched the ball on offense all game long and hadn’t thrown a single pass this season. So with the game hanging in the balance […]

School Board Examines Booster Club External Banking
The Hernando County School District appreciates the direct support organizations that are raising funds for many programs within its schools. That much was made clear at the Sept. 9 school […]

The Wild West of Kratom
SPRING HILL – On September 2, community leaders from Hernando and surrounding counties met at the People Helping People Help Center on Kass Circle for a Hernando County Coalition quarterly […]