HCSO: ‘Suspicious’ house fire kills 1 individual, multiple animals
Deputies in Hernando County are investigating a fatal fire that claimed the life of one person and several different kinds of animals.
FHP: Brooksville man calls troopers after seeing reports of deadly hit-and-run, says he thought he hit a deer
After seeing media reports of a deadly hit-and-run crash, troopers said a Brooksville man contacted them saying he believed he struck a deer, not a person.
Florida holds roundtable to discuss human trafficking as arrests climb across state roadways
Florida law enforcement officers gathered on Thursday to brainstorm ways to detect and stop human trafficking following a slew of arrests along the state’s highways.
Two men died after shooting each other in Brooksville, deputies say
Hernando County deputies say a second person has since passed away following a shooting that occurred last week.
Family desperate for answers as search for missing Oregon father continues in Hernando County
It's been one month since Timothy Braddy's family reported him missing. The 34-year-old father was driving from Oregon to Tampa for a new construction job when his truck broke down in Hernando County.
HCSO: 1 dead, 1 critically injured after shots ring out during an argument in Brooksville
The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting between two relatives.
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.
'It's up to her': Brooksville 8-year-old makes name for herself in motocross
Motocross is fast, high-flying, and dangerous – just the way eight-year-old JaseyRae Jones likes it.
Weeki Wachee High junior basketball player breaking records from deep
For Weeki Wachee High School junior Paige Atwater, the dream is to play college basketball at the highest level. Her ticket to the NCAA might just be a three-point shot that can't be stopped.
Group joins search for missing Oregon man whose truck was found in Hernando County
The search for a missing man from Oregon who was driving to the Tampa Bay area is nearly two weeks old, but there are new efforts being made to try and find him.
Man's truck found by Hernando County deputies four days after Oregon family report him missing
A missing man's truck was found by Hernando County deputies on December 13 near Weeki Wachee High School – four days after his family in Oregon reported him missing.
HSCO: Pilot suffers minor injuries in Brooksville plane crash
A pilot is recovering after being involved in a plane crash Friday afternoon in Brooksville.
Damage reported across Tampa Bay area after storms move across Florida
As a line of severe storms swept through central Florida on Thursday, a Hernando County gas station had part of its roof ripped off. Some St. Petersburg residents dealt with huge trees toppling over in their yards.
Hernando County man arrested after punching four random people, deputies say
A banking customer, a man sitting in his driveway, a gas station employee and a customer were all punched by a man they've never met before, according to Hernando County deputies.
Hernando County deputies make latest fentanyl bust as law enforcement agencies work to keep it off the streets
On Monday, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrested a man they believe sold fentanyl in the Highland Community. Detectives said the fentanyl they’re finding comes mainly in powder form and also as pills.
Hernando deputies: Suspect 'displeased with quality of' marijuana shoots victim's car in retaliation
A Hernando County man was arrested after he admitted to shooting at a vehicle to "scare" the victim inside, deputies said, adding that the suspect was upset at the quality of marijuana the victim sold to him earlier that day.
Hernando County man arrested after setting patrol vehicle on fire, officials say
When a Hernando County man left a bar, he walked past a sheriff's office patrol vehicle and "decided he'd like to set it on fire," according to deputies.
Florida man arrested with meth pipe after climbing tree in attempt to escape law enforcement
A Hernando County man wasn’t able to outsmart deputies by climbing a tree following a bicycle chase.
3 family members dead in double-murder suicide after dispute over eviction, Hernando sheriff says
Deputies in Hernando County are still trying to piece together how a family dispute over an eviction led to a double-murder suicide in the Wellington subdivision of Spring Hill.
FHP: 1 pedestrian killed, 1 injured by teen driver in Hernando County
A Weeki Wachee man is dead and a Sarasota woman is hospitalized following a crash early Saturday morning in Hernando County.