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Hernando County Commission Rejects Mixed-Use Development on County Line Road
Hernando County Commission rejects mixed-use development on County Line Road due to concerns over density and traffic.
Feb 9
Motorcyclist Stanley Winston Duket Flees Traffic Stop, Abandons Bike in Brooksville
Stanley Winston Duket, 51, of Webster fled from troopers on U.S. 301 near Ranchette Boulevard in Brooksville on February 7, 2026, abandoning...
Feb 9
League of Women Voters Hosts Black History Month Event, Gilewitz Returns to Art Center Theatre
League of Women Voters hosts Dr. BJ Ezell's Black History Month presentation Feb. 11, while guitarist Richard Gilewitz returns to Art Center...
Feb 9
Spring Hill House Fire Ruled Arson, Suspect Arrested After Blaze Spreads to Brush
Spring Hill home destroyed by arson on January 24 as suspect arrested after fire spreads to nearby brush field on Peach Tree...
Feb 9Nature Coast Girls Weightlifting Places Third at Regional Championship
Nature Coast girls weightlifting placed third at regionals with strong individual performances from Hernando County schools advancing to state competition.
Feb 9
Hernando County Unveils New Online Development GIS Map
Hernando County launches GeoHub, an online mapping system for development and zoning information, but faces questions about growth.
Feb 8Springstead Girls Basketball Wins First District Title
Springstead High School girls basketball team wins first district title, defeating Leesburg 49-38 in the District 5A-5 championship game.
Feb 8
Pasco Man Charged with Possessing Multiple Images of Child Porn
Pasco County man arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material
Feb 8
Citrus Cold Weather Shelter Schedule for Weekend
Citrus Cold Weather Shelter to open Thursday, Saturday, possibly Sunday this weekend.
Feb 8
Weeki Wachee Hornets Win Third Straight District Title
Weeki Wachee Hornets win third straight district title, dominating Gulf Buccaneers 62-29
Feb 8
Opinion: Rethinking Road Names in Pasco County
Pasco County residents consider alternative road naming conventions amid controversy
Feb 8
Thousands Attend Second Annual Tangerine Festival in Downtown Brooksville
Thousands attend Second Annual Tangerine Festival in downtown Brooksville, celebrating the city's citrus fruit with music, food, and family activities.
Feb 7