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UPDATE 3:20 p.m.: According to School Board member Mark Johnson, Ms. McFarlane is no longer employed with the Hernando County School District, effective today. There are... — Updated 12/4/2023

SPRING HILL – A Grand Opening of Hernando County Fire Station #5 was held yesterday, allowing citizens to tour the facility and meet fire officials. The station officially began... — Updated 12/4/2023

BROOKSVILLE – The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting the arrest of a Riverview woman for possession of stolen Cadillac's, after the driver was stopped for Speeding on I-75. On... — Updated 12/3/2023

SPRING HILL – Detectives with the Hernando County Sheriff's Office have been quite busy over the last few weeks, capturing suspects involved in possessing child pornography. Today... — Updated 12/2/2023

FLORIDA – Since 2018, Law Enforcement and other agencies have been shielded from releasing the identities of crime victims because of Marsy's Law, but all that changed yesterday,... — Updated 12/2/2023

BROOKSVILLE – Some interesting news coming out of this week’s Hernando Board of County Commission (BOCC) meeting, after a commissioner proposed two ordinances be considered to... — Updated 12/1/2023

SPRING HILL – Two men are behind bars after they were arrested on unrelated possession of child pornography charges on the same day. Warning, details of the allegations are... — Updated 12/1/2023

IMPORTANT UPDATE: After the release of our report regarding the iPhone Update, we were notified that the feature does not allow the automatic sharing of private information.... — Updated 11/28/2023

CITRUS – Officials in Citrus County have provided an update on the deputy who was struck by a vehicle earlier this year. According to Sheriff Mike Prendergast, "Deputy Andy... — Updated 11/22/2023

BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of a suspect for homicide after a body was discovered in the Hill 'n Dale area yesterday afternoon.... — Updated 11/22/2023

NEW PORT RICHEY – An investigation is underway into a shooting that claimed the life of an alleged burglar. According to the Pasco Sheriff's Office, an armed burglar attempted to... — Updated 11/22/2023

NEW PORT RICHEY – A teenager faces multiple felony charges this morning after a multi-agency pursuit ended with a PIT maneuver. Pursuit Video According to the Florida Highway... — Updated 11/21/2023

BROOKSVILLE – Since 1961, the U.S. Department of State has allowed teachers from around the world to work in the United States under a J-1 visa for up to five years. The program... — Updated 11/20/2023

BROOKSVILLE – There is supposed to be zero tolerance for violence in Hernando County Schools, but one parent says a Winding Waters K-8 (WWK8) teacher got away with battering her... — Updated 11/17/2023

BROOKSVILLE – On October 16th, 38-year-old Shawn Mullins was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in the area of Jacqueline Road and Mariner Blvd. The suspect in the case has... — Updated 11/16/2023

SPRING HILL – A horrific tragedy unfolded last night after a single-vehicle rollover crash claimed the lives of two Spring Hill teens. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a... — Updated 11/14/2023

SPRING HILL – An early morning crash claimed the life of a Spring Hill man, after crashing his motorcycle head-on with another vehicle. According to the Florida Highway Patrol,... — Updated 11/12/2023

BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando Board of County Commission meetings are usually pretty humdrum but that wasn't the case yesterday when a group of animal rights activists raised... — Updated 11/11/2023

BROOKSVILLE – Firefighters are still on the scene of an early morning structure fire at the 2600 block of Walking Horse Lane. Officials say they arrived at the scene just before... — Updated 11/8/2023

BROOKSVILLE – A Texas man is behind bars this evening after he tried to meet with who he thought was a 13-year-old girl in Hernando County. According to court documents,... — Updated 11/6/2023

BROOKSVILLE – Hernando County Fire Rescue and the Division of Forestry are still on the scene of a 10-acre brush fire in the area of Hebron Church Road. Officials say a lawnmower... — Updated 11/5/2023

BROOKSVILLE – Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis joined members of the ATF and U.S. State Attorney's Office today, to announce a federal Grand Jury indictment of four suspects... — Updated 11/4/2023

BROOKSVILLE – Sheriff Al Nienhuis announced he's running for a third term as Hernando County's chief law enforcement officer today, but this time he may not be a shoo-in.... — Updated 11/2/2023

SPRING HILL – An elementary school student has been detained after officials say she brought a pellet gun to school today. According to officials, the School Resource Officer at... — Updated 11/1/2023

BROOKSVILLE - Fire Rescue is on the scene of a child drowning at the 22000 block of Powell Road. Sources say a 1-year-old child was pulled from a pond located on the property and... — Updated 11/1/2023