2 hospitalized following deputy-involved shooting in Brooksville, officials say

A domestic dispute in Brooksville led to a deputy-involved shooting that sent two people to a hospital. No deputy was injured, according to the sheriff's office.

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park inspires the next generation of mermaids

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, one of Florida’s most iconic roadside attractions, just celebrated its 75th anniversary and continues to draw record crowds each year.

Suspect arrested after crash, shooting and chase in Spring Hill

Investigators were processing multiple scenes in Hernando County Monday after a crash near a busy area of Cortez Boulevard led to a shooting, a law enforcement pursuit and an arrest in a nearby neighborhood.

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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.