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  • Two Injured in Crash Involving a School Bus

    Tom Lemons, September 6, 2024|Updated Sep 6, 2024

    OXFORD, FL – Two people were injured in an early morning crash involving a Sumter County school bus. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a school bus driven by a 50-year-old Wildwood woman was traveling southbound on CR-223, approaching CR-222. A 68-year-old Bushnell woman was traveling eastbound on CR-222, when she failed to stop at a stop sign and was struck by the school bus. Both drivers were transported to area hospitals for treatment, with the 68-year-old woman s...

  • Investigation Underway into Game Room Robbery

    Tom Lemons, September 5, 2024|Updated Sep 6, 2024

    HUDSON – An investigation is underway into a robbery that took place earlier this afternoon at Plaza 19 near New York Ave. Sources say a game room was targeted but officials have not released any details into the investigation. Immediately after the robbery, R News learned that Sheriff's Deputies shut down US-19 in all directions to try and search for the suspect who was possibly in a vehicle. There are no injuries reported....

  • Fentanyl Disguised as Oxycodone Discovered During Drug Bust

    Tom Lemons, September 5, 2024|Updated Sep 5, 2024

    SPRING HILL – After a months-long vice and narcotics investigation, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office says three people have been charged in connection with the sale of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Hashish. Officials say during a traffic stop on Tuesday, 49-year-old Leonard Hall and 43-year-old Heidi Williams were taken into custody after detectives discovered Cocaine and Fentanyl in their possession. Detectives say Williams was also concealing Crack Cocaine in a body cavity. A...

  • Spring Hill Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash

    Tom Lemons, September 3, 2024|Updated Sep 5, 2024

    HUDSON, FL – An early morning motorcycle crash claimed the life of a Spring Hill man, say officials. According to reports, the 43-year-old driver of a Yamaha motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Peace Blvd around 12:30 a.m. this morning, when he lost control near Jackie Lane and veered off the roadway. The driver collided with a traffic sign and was thrown from the motorcycle, causing fatal injuries. He was transported to a trauma center where he later died. The cause of t...