The Hernando County mosquito control division has announced a sentinel chicken, located west of U.S. 19 and north of The Heather subdivision, has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus – the first case in the county. ...more

November 2, 2009

A Gulf Coast sanctuary will lose 200 animals after a judge determined they were living in squalor. Carol Mas and husband Estebahn Agustinho were warned about neglect at Our Animal Haus. The Hernando County judge said he saw no malice, but the couple took on more than they could handle. ...more

October 30, 2009

It's that time of year when even cemetery guards are more easily spooked, on alert for signs of one of the oldest, most ghoulish and most persistent of crimes: grave robberies. ...more

October 30, 2009

Hernando County commissioners want to reduce or eliminate impact fees. ...more

October 30, 2009

The majority of Powell Middle School fans who attended the Hernando County Middle School Conference volleyball championship match on Oct. 19 at Challenger School were very much surprised at the lack of sportsmanship shown by the Challenger teacher who was in charge of the awards ceremony. ...more

October 30, 2009

A private health company is administering swine flu vaccinations this week to those at highest risk for complications from the disease. ...more

October 30, 2009

Cancer has played a large role in Kim Crawford's life - first taking away her grandfather, father and now possibly her brother as well. ...more

October 29, 2009

With the county's last budget cycle now in the rear view mirror, it's time for the local business community's focus group members to focus on next year, which promises to be a bumpy road. ...more

October 29, 2009

Suffers second-degree burns; will be sent to Shands Burn Center ...more

October 28, 2009

After the argument, sheriff's deputies say, Michael McAdams left his estranged wife's home on Palomino Lake Drive, but then changed his mind. ...more

October 28, 2009