Tag Archives: Hernando County

Time is running out for motorists who still have their old battery-powered SunPass. Those older models will no longer work after January 1.

Tourism in Hernando County has significantly increased in the last year, in large part to its outdoor recreation opportunities and mermaid shows. Hernando County has rebranded itself as Florida's "Adventure Coast."

Cases of West Nile Virus late in the season for some Florida counties prompts extended pest treatment as well as research into mosquito breeding and control. Mosquito control officials say this year's season should have ended by September, but efforts to control the spread will continue into November.

U.S. Representative Richard Nugent (R-Fla.) announces he will not seek another Congressional term. In a statement, he said he wants to spend more quality time with family.

Nora Boyer, barista at the Coffee Barn and Bakery, has been delivering free coffee to law enforcement around Brooksville and Hernando County as a gesture of gratitude for their services.

Hernando County public schools may be rezoned for the 2016-2017 school year. Plans to rezone several schools in the county came about due to overcrowding in some schools.

Students would have to bus an extra 14 miles should Westside Elementary close.

A unanimous vote by the Hernando County Commission approved plans for Hernando County Utilities to redesign plans to expand current wastewater treatment plant. The redesign will cost about $300,000, said Susan Goebel-Canning, the director of environmental services.

With the 2014 general elections approaching, the public is able to access the leading contributions and expenditures North Florida candidates have amassed so far.

According to a news release sent Friday morning, a concerned citizen called deputies Thursday evening and requested a welfare check at the home, which is in the Hernando Oaks Subdivision.