William "Bud" Hallman III stands a solid 6-feet-2-inches tall, lives on a sprawling 20 acres and has the large, callused hands of a native Floridian cowboy. ...more

December 28, 2009

Authorities have arrested seven suspected human traffickers this afternoon after a chase through the outskirts of Floral City in Citrus County. ...more

December 15, 2009

Authorities have found a missing 9-year-old girl from Sumter County. ...more

November 10, 2009

The tragic death of a child in Sumter County by a "pet python" is just the tip of a huge exotic, non-native animal problem. ...more

July 14, 2009

The city council will meet Monday night to discuss a wide range of topics, from the selection process of the annual Great Brooksvillian of the Year to interlocal agreements on solid waste and governmental committees. ...more

June 14, 2009

At Tuesday's county commission meeting, Utilities Director Joe Stapf will outline an interlocal agreement with Pasco County that would allow the county to deal with its pending trash disposal problem. ...more

April 26, 2009

Joe Balfour of Lutz has spent a lifetime buying collectibles and antiques. Little did he know his love of old-fashioned bread boxes and butter churns would one day help put food on the table. ...more

March 25, 2009

The fire was reported around noon Sunday in the Withlacoochee State Forest, near the Richloam Clay Sink area. ...more

March 23, 2009

Firefighters have managed to secure an area in eastern Hernando County where a 600-acre brush fire threatened at least 50 homes. ...more

March 22, 2009

A small infusion of federal cash is on its way to cut back the risk of wildfires in the county and provide some jobs. ...more

March 22, 2009