Nearly a year after an investigation began, a sexual predator living in Hernando County was sentenced to five years in prison on Oct. 22 for failing to report both a […] ...

Academia Hernando’s Fall 2026 Lecture Series will continue on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with a presentation by Tom Stickrath, J.D., ...

A 35-year-old Hudson man was killed in a rollover crash on State Road 589 in Pasco County early Monday morning, Nov. 2, 2026. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the […] ...

With six days remaining before Election Day, Byron Donalds, CFO Blaise Ingoglia and Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Brooksville on Wednesday, Oct. 28, as part of the “Defending the Florida Dream” […] ...

Rain fell hard on what was supposed to be Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr.’s homecoming parade Sunday afternoon. With over 30 Penix family members in the stands […] ...

The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning on Monday about a new scam involving credit or debit cards. Scammers will contact victims by phone, text or email claiming to represent a bank, ...

A 42-year-old Zephyrhills woman died after being struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle on State Road 54 in Pasco County on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. According to the […] ...

Florida is expanding its hiring bonus program for some new prison guards. The Department of Corrections on Tuesday announced $1,000 bonuses at select correctional institutions, which in some cases may ...

On a rainy post-Halloween Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-5) made Raymond James Stadium a house of horrors for the division rival Atlanta Falcons (3-5). The Pewter and […] ...

In addition to candidates on the ballot, there are three state constitutional amendments, a local law enforcement half-cent ...

Mike Crowley exits the Hernando County Courthouse after Matthew Petruccelli is sentenced to 12.67 years in prison. [Photo by Austyn Szempruch] BROOKSVILLE – On July 16, Matthew Petruccelli became the ...

In the final scheduled week of the high school football regular season, both Hernando and Weeki Wachee suffered lopsided ...