Ridge Manor News

Jul. 9--BROOKSVILLE With rising gas prices and a housing market that has curtailed discretionary spending, it is little wonder the local tourism industry is not as brisk as previous years.

Hernando County, Florida -- As a result of the recent heavy rainfall, Hernando County Emergency Management officials have received inquiries from residents about potential flooding in low-lying areas.

Greater Trilby July 4th Party Gallery 1 of 1 Greater Trilby July 4th Party Troy Robinette of Zephyrhills eats watermelon, piece by piece, at the Greater Trilby Community Association July 4th party at Trilby ...

SOUTHEASTERN HERNANDO COUNTY IN FLORIDA. EASTERN PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA. * UNTIL 400 PM EDT * AT 319 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ...

County commissioners on Tuesday voted 5-0 to approve a $2 million budget amendment to hire a consulting engineer and begin expansion of the Ridge Manor Wastewater Treatment Plant.

“Our hope is that they're going to do some kind of weed control. That was the biggest thing”

Fish have been munching away for years at plants in hundreds of man-made ponds in Brevard County subdivisions, a natural solution to managing plant overgrowth. via FloridaToday.com

“Last year my basket was overflowing”

Car runs off I-75, hits mobile home A couple at Red Barn RV Resort in Bushnell was in shock Tuesday morning after a car drove off Interstate 75 and hit the mobile home they were staying in. via Sumter County Times Online

I've heard so many complaints from folks who wanted cooler temperatures. Well, it came and went. via WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Florida Highway Patrol confirms one person died in a head on crash that happened on U.S. 301 at around 9:30 Friday morning. via ABC Action News

The Florida Highway Patrol says a deadly Hernando accident this morning was caused by a driver trying to pass a semi tractor-trailer. Investigators say Donald Betsch, 33, of Bushnell drove his Silverado around ... via WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Early Friday morning, Brevard County deputies busted a meth lab inside a home on Merritt Island. via WFTV Orlando