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Community weighs in on top 2010 government priorities
Creating a balanced budget and attracting more diversified jobs should be the two main priorities facing county commissioners in 2010, said Hernando County Airport Director Don Silvernell. Comment?
In business to make a difference
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... for many years. In addition to his dedication to on-time delivery, he has a passion for giving back to Hernando County. Hoaglan has done a lot of work with the Dawn Center and Hospice, and is now stepping-up his philanthropic values with the opening ... Comment?
Tampa Bay area gets a taste of freezing temperatures
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... Even the morning's light wind is enough to make it feel like 30 degrees around Tampa and in the mid-20s in Hernando County. Temperatures dropped low enough for most berry farmers to crank up the sprinklers to protect their crops, a step they did not ... Comment?
Sub-freezing temps in forecast
... has crept down from the northern states and will cause low wind chills across the region, forecasters said. Hernando County, along with Levy, Citrus, Pasco, Sumter, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk and other nearby counties, will be under a severe ... Comment?
... beyond the landing strip toward the end of a nearby taxi runway, said Assistant Chief Frank DeFrancesco of Hernando County Fire Rescue. He drove the plane to the fence adjacent to the fire station. Paramedics arrived minutes later and transported ... Comment?
... combined with a light wind could make this morning feel like the middle-20s around Tampa and in the teens in Hernando County. Cold weather shelters took in hundreds of people Sunday night in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. Pinellas County ... Comment?
Freeze warnings in Tampa Bay area until 9 a.m
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Bundle up if you're heading outside. The new year has ushered in the coldest temperatures the Tampa Bay area has seen this winter. Comment?
Home prices fall in latest report
Marilyn Pearson-Adams, president of the Hernando County Association of Realtors, said she is not sweating over a newly released housing market that shows home prices fell 1.6 percent in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area from September to October. Comment?
Strawberry farmers breathe a sigh of relief - for now
... strawberry farmers say they will be up again tonight carefully watching the temperatures. Further north in Hernando County, the folks at Butch's Blueberry Farm, the temperatures got a lot lower than in Hillsborough County so they needed to turn on ... Comment?
Suspicious Cessna Gets F-15 Escort In Florida
... to ATC, causing enough concern that the jets were dispatched to encourage him to land. According to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, the CFI at American Aviation at Hernando County Airport (BKV) that gave Courtois a check-ride on his new ... Comment?
First decade of the 21st century a roller coaster ride for Hernando County
An unfinished Spring Hill home sits among overgrown weeds, windows boarded over. Hernando County leads the state in bad economics for residents. [Times photo (2008)] The first decade of the 21st century was one of highs and lows in Hernando ... Comment?
... For more information, visit the club's Web site at www.hcc.org or call the club at 352-684-7171. Community Hernando County La Sertoma Club will meet at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, at Guido's Pizza CafA located at 7219 Forest Oaks Blvd., just off ... Comment?
HETA's first grads welcome job prospects
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The end of 2009 marked the beginning of new opportunities for 15 Hernando County skilled laborers. Comment?
16-year-old hospitalized following motocross accident
... h's Hospital in Tampa, paramedics said. The teenager was complaining of neck and back pain, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. Deputies had little information because the accident occurred on private property and was a sporting event. Comment?
Trolling is a tried-and-true method for catching cool-weather Gulf grouper
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... prey for fishermen. In fact, in areas near Crystal River and Homosassa in Citrus County and Bayport in Hernando County , they are sometimes found hiding around big rocks in as little as twelve feet of water. Tackle is simple, but care must be taken ... Comment?
... It recently underwent an extensive update. Soil Testing Soil acidity - the pH - should be about 7.0. The Hernando County Extension Service can provide you with a mailing kit to mail a soil sample to the state extension service in Gainsville. A ph ... Comment?
Hernando County La Sertoma Club will meet at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4, at Guido's Pizza CafA located at 7219 Forest Oaks Blvd., just off U.S. 19, Spring Hill. Comment?
First baby of 2010 a pleasant surprise for parents
When Emma Kimberly Hayes opened her eyes for the first time at 12:21 a.m. Friday, she had no idea she earned the distinction of being the first baby born in Hernando County in 2010. Comment?
Community weighs in on top 2010 government priorities
Creating a balanced budget and attracting more diversified jobs should be the two main priorities facing county commissioners in 2010, said Hernando County Airport Director Don Silvernell. Comment?
Weeki Wachee man's task is to win minds, hearts of Afghans
... from 1972 to 1986. After three years as an officer in Key West, he moved to Weeki Wachee and worked for the Hernando County Sheriff's Office until 1992. He later was an airport police officer in Clearwater and then sold cars in Crystal River before ... Comment?