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Jury convicts man in 2023 killing of his elderly mother, case raises public safety concerns

A Hernando County jury found R. W. Resca Jr. guilty of second degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon in th...

Spring Hill man sentenced to five years for failing to comply with registry rules

A Spring Hill resident, 58 year old Kent Baker, was sentenced to five years in Florida state prison after a court found ...

Education

New Hernando County School Board Leaders Prioritize Collaboration and Family Engagement

The Hernando County School Board completed its annual reorganizational meeting on November 18 and selected Kayce Hawkins...

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State Attorney General Seeks Death Penalty in Hernando Case

On November 13, 2025 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced his office would seek the death penalty in the ca...

Nighttime and Daytime Closures on Cortez Boulevard Affect Commute

The Florida Department of Transportation District Seven issued a lane closure bulletin covering November 16 to 22, 2025 ...

County approves private Lake Lindsey Field Club, residents voice concern

At a November 15, 2025 meeting the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a rezoning petitio...

Education

Weeki Wachee Falls in Regional Tournament, Season Ends in Brooksville

The Weeki Wachee Hornets lost 44 to 19 to Andrew Jackson High of Jacksonville in a regional FIT Tournament game in Brook...

Education

Nature Coast Tech Shuts Out Gibbs, Advances to Sweet 16

Nature Coast Technical High School defeated Gibbs High 7 to 0 on November 15, 2025, at the Shark Tank to advance to the ...

Dade City Advances Housing Plan, Approves Amphitheater Contract

At its November 17 meeting Dade City advanced a large scale comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning for West Hill Esta...

Sheriff's Narcotics Unit Executes Raid, Arrests Man in Spring Hill

Hernando County deputies executed a court authorized search warrant October 31 at a Spring Hill home after an investigat...

Sheriff Executes Vice and Narcotics Warrant in Spring Hill

The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office reported that its Vice and Narcotics unit executed a search warrant on November 14,...

Spring Hill Offender Sentenced for Failing to Meet Reporting Requirements

The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office posted a November 13 2025 press release reporting a sentencing update in a case inv...

Two Convicted in Murder for Hire of Brooksville Teen

A federal jury convicted Lenard White, 39, and Sheldon Robinson, 23, on October 28, 2025 for their roles in the 2023 mur...

Community

Brooksville Tunnel to Towers 5K Honors Heroes, Strengthens Community Bonds

On November 14, 2025 Brooksville hosted the Tunnel to Towers 5K, a community remembrance and fundraising event that hono...