Hernando deputies search for absconded sex offender
Osborne is a registered sexual offender and is required to report his residential address and location to law enforcement. His current whereabouts are unknown.
'I'm going to kill one of you': Spring Hill man with knife threatens deputies
Hernando County deputies arrested a suspect who was armed with a knife and threatened to kill one of the law enforcement officers.
Hernando County deputy dies from COVID-19, sheriff says
Detective Tommy Breedlove with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office died late Saturday night from COVID-19, according to Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis.
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park is hiring mermaids
There is one place in Florida that is famous for its mermaids, and you have a chance to become one.
HCSO: Spring Hill woman arrested after deputies find 6 grams of fentanyl, other drugs in vehicle
Two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal depending on a person, according to the DEA. One Hernando County woman was found transporting six grams of it, among other drugs, in Spring Hill, deputies say.
Hernando County school board passes mask mandate with parental opt-out
The Hernando County School Board decided to impose a mask mandate for students and staff, however, members stopped short of joining other Bay Area districts in only allowing exceptions for students whose parents provide a medical exemption form.
Spring Hill woman threatened to blow up Tampa bank, police say
Police say the 37-year-old walked into a Bank of America and demanded money, holding a “device with a wire exposed, appearing to be a detonator."
Tip helps Hernando deputies nab suspected bank robber; bomb squad clears scene
Because there was "a mention of a bomb," Sheriff Nienhuis said, the Citrus County Bomb Squad was called to check the suspect’s car for any explosives. An area around the bank was evacuated as a precaution, but was cleared by 5 p.m.
Young Nature Coast EMT dies from COVID-19
A Citrus County EMT who helped take people suffering from COVID-19 to the hospital has died from the virus himself, and now his family and fellow first responders are grieving.
Jeep club rallies around father and son hospitalized with COVID-19
A Jeep club is rallying around one of their members and his son who are both in a Hernando County hospital battling severe cases of COVID-19. A few dozen members held a special caravan and vigil outside their hospital Wednesday night to show their support.
Hernando man wanted for car theft tries hiding from K-9 under mattress, gets bit on face
A wanted Florida man’s effort to hide underneath a mattress from sheriff’s deputies hot on his trail was thwarted by a K-9 who sniffed out the car theft suspect and caught him in his "Jaws of Justice," authorities said Tuesday.
'It got scary:' From the ICU, COVID patient details his recovery
He was the picture of health and he never thought he would get COVID-19. But now a local ICU patient has a positive prognosis and a unique way to help others.
Spring Hill residents safely escape early morning house fire that heavily damaged home
Occupants of a single-wide manufactured home in Spring Hill are safe after a fire damaged their residence early Saturday morning, according to Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services.
Man who hid in Spring Hill teen's bedroom for weeks sentenced after pleading guilty to having sex with a minor
A Louisiana man who traveled multiple times to Spring Hill to have sex with a 15-year-old girl he met online will spend the next 15 years in prison. He was captured after the teen's parents found him hiding in their child's closet -- and he had been living in there for a month.
Victim dies hours after 'active shooter' reported at Hernando County surgery center; suspect in custody
A shooting victim has died hours after an active shooter was reported in a Hernando County medical office Monday morning. Investigators say the victim was related to the suspect, who confessed to planning out the murder at the facility.
Brooksville man arrested after intentionally ramming into 3 people outside bar, deputies say
Hernando County deputies have arrested Michael Murphy, 33, after they say he intentionally rammed three people with his truck early Friday morning.
Small plane crashes in Brooksville wildlife management area
Two people escaped a small plane crash that occurred in the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area in Brooksville.
10-day bay scallop season set to start in Pasco County
Florida’s Sports Coast along Pasco County is gearing up for a big economic boost this week as bay scallop season begins Friday.
Tropical Storm Elsa information: Hernando County
Ongoing updates from Hernando County as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches Florida.
After Tropical Storm Elsa’s formation, Brooksville opening 24-hour sandbag site
Brooksville city officials announced a self-serve sandbag site will open Friday.