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BROOKSVILLE – Cellphone video has emerged that has some residents wondering if two Hernando County Sheriff's Deputies went too far in arresting a bicyclist over an equipment violation. Full Video The incident took place around 10:30 p.m. on June 19th while Deputy Dennis Castillo was on patrol in the area US-41 and John Garry Grubbs Blvd. According to an arrest affidavit, Deputy Castillo conducted a traffic stop on a male subject riding a bicycle at the 7-Eleven located at 7...
BROOKSVILLE – Earlier this month the Hernando Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) opened debate over what should be done with the historic Spring Hill Waterfall located at the intersection of Spring Hill Drive and Commercial Way. During the June 11th meeting, commissioners weighed the option of demolishing the waterfall and replacing it with a more modern structure but that didn't sit well with local residents. Following the meeting, grumblings over the BOCC considering t...
RIDGE MANOR – The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting the death of motorcyclist who was killed Saturday on Cortez Blvd. According to officials, a GMC pickup truck driven by a 67-year-old Webster man was pulling out of the solid waste station on Cortez Blvd and failed to yield to a motorcycle traveling eastbound. As a result, the motorcycle collided with the truck, critically injuring a 56-year-old Dade City man. The driver was pronounced deceased after being transported to a...
CITRUS COUNTY – The Citrus County Sheriff's Office has announced the conviction of a woman who shot and killed her ex-boyfriend, a Marion County Detention Deputy. On August 19, 2022, deputies responded to a residence on Pine Ridge Estates due to reports of a suicide. Prior to their arrival deputies were advised 31-year-old Cory Schweitzer had an apparent gunshot wound and was not breathing. Once first responders arrived at the residence, they pronounced the victim to be d...
SPRING HILL – A Spring Hill woman was arrested on Wednesday after officials say she set several fires inside Bridgewater Club Loop Apartments. According to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, on June 10th a male victim contacted the agency after discovering the windshield of his vehicle was damaged and that it appeared to have been set fire. On June 17th, the same victim reported that his driver-side window had been smashed and the rear seat had burn marks. During the i...
NEWS PROVIDED BY The Free Press June 27, 2024, 13:16 GMT Tampa Free Press, R News TAMPA, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, June 27, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In an exciting move to bolster local journalism and expand national reach, the Tampa Free Press and R News today announced a strategic partnership. This collaboration will combine the strengths of both organizations to deliver in-depth, high-quality news coverage to audiences across the Tampa Bay region and beyond. "This...
HERNANDO - A Spring Hill man becomes the first Hernando County resident to be inducted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame, going from a hero to his family to an inspiring role model in the community. This is his story... Jose "Chelo" Alonzo's journey into the world of boxing began with a poignant move from Newark, New Jersey, to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, at the age of 7 to live with his uncle and great-grandfather. Driven by familial ties, he soon found himself immersed in a...
CITRUS - An Inverness woman was found guilty of Grand Theft in a Citrus County Courtroom Thursday after forging documents in her divorce to Illegally obtain retirement funds. Back in July of 2021, the victim reported to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) that their ex-wife, 58-year-old Robin Joanna Bell, had committed fraud by filing forged documents to obtain retirement benefits against a court order. In 2015, when the victim and Bell were finalizing their divorce,...
