Horse meat trade: Hernando County sheriff, state attorney respond to criticism from activists

Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis and State Attorney Bill Gladson are responding to claims that they haven't moved fast enough to shut down an illegal slaughterhouse where a former race horse was butchered last year.

Driver injured after crashing into mobile home in Brooksville

A driver crashed their car through a mobile home in Brooksville early Tuesday morning, according to authorities.

Drag strip in Brooksville aims to curb illegal street racing

A new amateur drag strip and automotive attraction is opening soon in Brooksville in an effort to deter illegal street racing and intersection takeovers.

Hillsborough County fire medic dies in Brooksville crash: FHP

A Hillsborough County fire medic died in a crash in Brooksville on Tuesday afternoon after his car struck a tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Brooksville man sentenced to 3 years in prison for firebombing Planned Parenthood clinic

A 21-year-old Florida man was sentenced Monday to three and a half years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022, federal prosecutors said.

Bay Area men convert chinook into unique vacation rental

At the Croom Motorcycle Area in the Withlacoochee State Forest, you can satisfy your need for speed or find a vacation adventure.

Man arrested for breaking into ex-girlfriend's Hernando County home, threatening to shoot himself, her: HCSO

A man was arrested and charged with armed burglary after breaking into his ex-girlfriend's Hernando County home, stealing a revolver and some jewelry, and threatening to shoot himself and her.

Brooksville man arrested, charged with possession of child pornography

A Brooksville man was arrested on Monday after Hernando County detectives found child pornography on his social media account, according to authorities.

Learn the art of bonsai at Brooksville olive tree orchard

If you're interested in the art of the bonsai but weren't sure where to begin, the Olive Grove in Brooksville can help.

Golf course set to reopen on Cabot Citrus Farms in 2024

World Woods opened to great fanfare in 1994, but over several decades the new designers say it lost its luster. It will reopen as Cabot Citrus Farms in 2024.

Two dogs bitten by rattlesnake near Brooksville home, owners warn of dangers

The owners of two dogs who were bitten by a rattlesnake are warning others to be on the lookout. Their 9-year-old dog, Jango, was killed when he was bitten outside their Brooksville home over the weekend. 

Woman arrested in Hernando County after pepper spraying deputies during Walmart theft: HCSO

Two women were arrested in Hernando County after they attempted to rob multiple people in a Walmart, one of them pepper-spraying multiple deputies in the process, according to the sheriff's office.