Hernando News

A Hernando family has been displaced as a result of a Thursday afternoon fire that destroyed the doublewide mobile home they were living in.

As of Jan. 1, there were 185 people listed as homeless in Hernando County. Throughout Florida, about 83,391 people are homeless on any given night.

Citrus County commissioners hope to find the right balance of taxes and fees to pay for $5 million in improvements to the county fire department.

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 11:14 p.m. Officials from across North Central Florida appeared open Thursday to the possibility of greater cooperation on confronting a problem common to most of them - a rising tide of garbage and no place to put it - saying the issue had become too ...

With a big celebration for a little native turtle and a host of other events lined up, this is the perfect weekend to come out of your shell and explore what this community has to offer.

A 75-year-old wheelchair-bound woman is in serious condition tonight after her electrical recliner caught fire, Hernando County Fire Rescue said.

Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 6:43 a.m. A rash of church burglaries have increased in number, including two reported Monday in Marion and Sumter counties.

Armand and Theresa Goulet of Hernando, Fla., recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Sue Goulet of Inverness, Fla., who were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.

An alleged, sexual assault on a 15-year-old Hernando girl led police to arrest a Hernando man Wednesday on a sexual battery charge.

As a teacher who works with gifted students, one of Elaine Bamford's goals is to teach children to become effective contributors to the community.

On Saturday, Sept. 19, the Annual International Coastal Cleanup was held. We would like to thank the following groups who participated on the east side of Citrus County: Arbor Lakes, Too Far Inc., Boy Scout Troop No.

The Citrus County Thanksgiving Feeding Alliance needs donations for the upcoming turkey and food giveaway that will take place Nov.

Good news for those who consider a tuxedo a monkey suit. The sixth annual Night of the Heron fundraising event is now a "denim and feathers" affair.

The Florida Power & Light Company must pay a $25 million penalty for a massive outage that left nearly one million homes and businesses without power last year.

The Salvation Army Hernando County Corps will hold a yard sale and carnival from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

A 2-year-old Citrus County boy died this morning when he went outside his home to retrieve a toy and was run over by his mother as she was backing a car out of the driveway.

The Florida Highway Patrol is calling it a tragic accident. Reports are that a mother was backing out of her driveway on Maple Terrace in the town of Hernando, when she ran over her 2-year-old son.

Raffle winner will get an Egyptian painting The Volunteer Auxiliary at Brooksville Regional Hospital is raffling off a genuine framed Egyptian papyrus painting that was donated by Dr.

With prescription pill addiction comes overindulgence, and that impulse sometimes leads to an irreversible end: death.

They're calling it a new beginning at New Beginnings Fellowship in Hernando. In their 12th week of the "Spreading the Fire" series of revival meetings, with the Rev.