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Articles from the October 23, 2023 edition


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  • Champion Stands with Citizens on Demand for BWCs, Others Stick to the Script

    Tom Lemons, October 28, 2023|Updated Oct 30, 2023

    HERNANDO – The debate over whether body-worn cameras (BWCs) should be used by law enforcement is no longer the question; rather, the focus now is on how quickly an agency can implement them. At least that's how the vast majority of citizens and law enforcement officers we spoke to feel about the issue. But there are a few very stubborn chief law enforcement officers who still vehemently oppose the use of BWCs, and citizens are starting to ask, "What do you have to hide?" I...

  • Spring Hill Man Charged in Death of His 2-Year-Old Son

    Tom Lemons, October 25, 2023|Updated Oct 28, 2023

    SPRING HILL – A 20-month-old boy was just two months from his 2nd birthday when tragedy struck in the form of an unintentional drug overdose. Officials have not released a full report, but according to jail records, 38-year-old Nickolas Joseph Lombardi Jr. was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with his son's death. The details on how the child died have not been made available but sources say the toddler ingested narcotics that belonged to his father. The child died on...

  • Common Sense News Break - Rules of the Road

    Tom Lemons, October 25, 2023|Updated Oct 25, 2023

    Good morning, Adventure Coast, it's time for another common sense news break. There are a lot of issues that spark heavy debate among my readers, a lot of them related to vehicle crashes and the rules of the road. After a fatal motorcycle crash involving another at-fault driver, the most common question is, "Why isn't the other driver in jail?" The answer is quite simple. If the at-fault driver committed a traffic infraction that led to the death of another individual and...