FDOT: S Broad Street in Brooksville closing for 3 months

Southbound US-41 (Broad Street) in Brooksville will close for about three months, so crews can build a section of the Good Neighbor Trail, according to officials.

FHP: Pedestrian hit by truck on US-41 during fatal crash

A 32-year-old man was hit by a pickup truck in Hernando County on Friday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Florida state trooper saves 8-month-old baby from nearly choking

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper is being hailed a hero for saving the life of an eight-month-old baby in Brooksville. 

FHP: Trooper helps save baby choking on plastic wrapper

An 8-month-old baby is recovering after nearly choking thanks to the quick thinking of a trooper with the Florida Highway Patrol. 

Hernando sheriff: It's unknown why Brooksville veteran randomly shot at neighbors in February

The sheriff of Hernando County said the community may never know why a military veteran barricaded himself inside a Brooksville home in February after shooting two people and setting a barn on fire. A SWAT team killed him that evening and one of his victims passed away two days later.

Ground search paused until morning for 2-year-old Brooksville boy who wandered away from home

The ground search has been suspended after nightfall for a Brooksville 2-year-old who went missing Thursday morning, but Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said deputies would continue searching from the air using infrared cameras.

Sheriff: Brooksville man at center of Friday night shooting, fire, killed by SWAT

A Brooksville man who was suspected of shooting two people Friday evening was killed when he engaged with SWAT officers, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.

Victim, suspect recovering after deputies 'in a no-win situation' open fire

Sheriff Al Nienhuis said deputies were "put in a no-win situation, as they often are" when they fired shots at a suspect who was entangled with a victim during a domestic violence call. Both were hit by bullets, but both are expected to recover.

Two adults shot at home in Brooksville, Hernando deputies say

Two people were shot at a home on Powell Road in Brooksville Friday evening, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.