More Bay Area HCA hospitals restrict inpatient elective surgeries, procedures as inpatient beds fill
HCA Healthcare West Florida Division announced its hospitals in Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus, Manatee, Sarasota, and Charlotte Counties will delay certain inpatient surgeries and procedures, effective Saturday, July 11, to free up capacity for COVID patients.
SWAT situation in Spring Hill ends peacefully after nearby residents were asked to stay indoors
Officials in Hernando County say a barricaded individual in Spring Hill was taken into custody and the Monday night situation ended peacefully.
Fireworks may be to blame for Brooksville mobile home fire
Fireworks may have sparked a mobile home fire in Brooksville Saturday night, according to Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services.
Law enforcement reiterate 'zero tolerance' for celebratory gunfire during Fourth of July weekend
Once again, law enforcement officials are warning residents of the dangers of celebratory gunfire ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.
Hernando County school officials cancel traditional graduation ceremonies
In April, Hernando County high school seniors were told they will have an in-person graduation ceremony, but due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, officials said they are going with the back-up option: a virtual commencement ceremony.
Mobile home destroyed by fire in Spring Hill, fire officials say
A Spring Hill homeowner woke up Tuesday night to the smell of smoke, and managed to safely evacuate the home, fire officials say.
Governor approves protections for new 400,000-acre Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve
For all its natural beauty, the Nature Coast has not been protected as an aquatic preserve until Governor Ron DeSantis last night signed a bill passed in the legislature creating the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve. It consists of more than 400,000 acres along the coast of Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco counties.
HCFR: Hernando Beach boat explosion sends 2 teens to hospital
Two teenagers were taken to Tampa General Hospital with serious, non-life-threatening, burn injuries following a boat explosion at the Hernando Beach boat ramp on Saturday.
Hernando Co. approves ADA-accessible playground after 2019 video showed child struggling to enjoy park
A brand-new ADA-compliant playground will soon be constructed in Hernando County after a young girl brought the need to the attention of commissioners.
Brooksville house fire investigated as possible arson
A family lost their home after a fire broke out Sunday night, according to Hernando County firefighters.
Deputies: Hernando County shooting that injured 1 doesn’t appear to be random
One person was taken to the hospital following a shooting in the Lincoln Road area of Brooksville early Sunday morning, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office.
Hernando man with machete tattoo on face accused of machete attack
A Hernando County man with a tattoo of a machete on his face is accused of attacking someone -- with a machete.
Local NAACP leader pushes to remove Hernando Confederate statue
The head of the NAACP in Hernando County is pledging to start a movement to get Hernando County's monument to Confederate soldiers removed.
Deputies: Hernando County man arrested for attacking victim with machete
Justin Arthur Allen Couch, 25, has been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly attacking someone with a machete.
Hernando County deputies find man with dementia reported missing
The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office found a 93-year-old man suffering from dementia who was reported missing.
City of Weeki Wachee abolished, absorbed by Hernando County government
Governor Ron DeSantis made it official: The city of Weeki Wachee is no more.
Previously removed from Hernando County commission by governor, Nick Nicholson files to run for old seat
A year-and-a-half after pleading no contest to several prostitution-related charges, former Hernando County commissioner Nick Nicholson has filed to run for his old seat.
Deputies: Man with machete arrested at Brooksville protest
Despite a mostly peaceful protest in Brooksville Friday, deputies made an arrest after they say a man tried to “incite an altercation” as the crowd began to disperse.
Brooksville man accused of stalking woman with tracking device on her car
A Brooksville man is behind bars after investigators said he stalked his ex-girlfriend for months by placing a tracking device on her car.
Hernando, Pinellas allow businesses not included in phase one plan to reopen
As Florida continues to reopen, two counties in the Tampa Bay region are allowing some businesses to reopen beyond the governor’s verbal guidance. Pinellas and Hernando counties are opening certain businesses most other counties are not.