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WEEKI WACHEE – The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is investigating a disturbing incident that occurred at Winding Waters K-8, after a substitute teacher was removed from campus on Thursday. A bulletin sent out to parents last night that reads: This afternoon, Winding Waters administration was made aware of student's allegations of inappropriate touching by a substitute teacher in a middle grade classroom. School administration immediately escorted the substitute from the c...
SPRING HILL – Numerous deputies responded to Buccaneer Bay at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park today, after a dispute led to pandemonium inside the park. The incident occurred around 5:00 p.m. today, after sources say a deputy attempted to remove several individuals from the park. When they refused, chaos erupted and an urgent call for backup went out across the radio. Numerous deputies arrived on scene within a few minutes of the call and detained at least five people. Fire R...
SPRING HILL – Indoor trampoline parks have become popular throughout Florida, and Spring Hill used to have one until the owners suddenly closed their doors on Monday. That according to a notice placed on the company's Facebook page on July 31st. Summit Adventure Park of Spring Hill was located at the corner of Spring Hill Drive and Mariner Blvd in Seven Hills Plaza, until Monday, when the owners officially closed their doors. But a lot of patrons and parents say good r...
BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando Board of County Commissioners held a budget meeting on Tuesday, outlining every nickel and dime the county expects to spend, collect, or save during fiscal year 2022-2023. Like most counties, the largest piece of the budget pie goes to public safety. Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis's proposed budget is $69,575,299. That's a 10.1% or $6,390,441 higher than last year. Nienhuis attributes the increase to explosive growth, inflation, and high gas pri...
SPRING HILL – A popular Mexican restaurant was shut down today, after a routine inspection revealed numerous health concerns within the establishment. According to a report issued by the Department of Business & Professional Regulations. Plaza Mexico Restaurant Bar and Grill, located at 7285 Forest Oaks Blvd, was closed this morning, after an inspector found 15 violations. Of those violations, 6 were listed as high priority, 3 intermediate, and 6 basic. The basic violations a...
EDITORIAL Let me start my telling you a little about myself, because I know the first thing out of my hater's mouths will be, "Tom Lemons is a fake news liberal," "Tom Lemons is not a conservative," "Tom Lemons is anti-law enforcement," etc., etc., etc. I'm used to the unfounded attacks. I am not only a true conservative, I'm more conservative than most self-proclaimed Republican politicians. The Right can be just as vitriolic as the Left, when it comes to attacking those who...
PORT RICHEY – The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is reporting a deputy involved shooting that occurred during a traffic stop early this morning. According to officials, a deputy was conducting a traffic stop after a suspicious vehicle was reported at the Rodeway Inn on US 19, just south of SR 52. As the deputy approached the car, a man ran away and the deputy followed for a few feet. The man then circled back to the car, got in and tried to drive away. The deputy was a...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the launch of a new webpage to help recruit qualified military veterans to join schools across the state. On August 17th, the State Board of Education will consider a rule to formally implement a program for veterans to receive a five-year temporary education certificate while they finish their bachelor's degree, provided they meet certain criteria. This rule implements SB 896, which Governor DeSantis signed earlier...
SPRING HILL – Another victim has been identified in a series of murders that took place in Spring Hill over 40-years ago. In March and April of 1981, four sets of human remains were recovered from the Mansfield property, located in the area of 3422 Roundup Lane. Two of the victims were immediately identified, but two remained unidentified until now. Officials with the Hernando County Sheriff's Office say the body of 17-year-old Theresa Caroline Fillingim has been positively i...
R News Reporter Tom Lemons Interviews Lady Maga USA, who is a gay, Trump supporting, conservative Drag Artist. Follow this link to Lady Maga's Facebook Page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/LadyMagaUSA...
PORT RICHEY – A 12-year-old boy Chasco Middle School student is in hot water, after officials say he fired an airsoft gun on school grounds. According to officials, deputies responded to the school this morning, after witnesses say the student fired several shots into a backpack, while in the cafeteria. The child has been charged with disruption of a school function. No one was injured during the incident....
NEW PORT RICHEY – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced three proposals for the 2023 Legislative Session that will help support and grow Florida's teaching workforce and leverage the talents of Florida's retired veterans and first responders. The proposals include a recruitment initiative targeted to bring retired first responders and retired veterans to the classroom through fee waivers and bonuses; an apprenticeship program that provides bonuses to teachers for mentoring a...
BROOKSVILLE – You may notice a lot of construction activity in and around the Hernando County Judicial Center, starting in September. According to County officials, there will be upgrades to the Courthouse building, including expanding courtrooms, enhancing security, creating a brand-new entrance and lobby, and adding addition ADA parking spaces. This project is set to begin on September 13, 2022 and is expected to continue through the spring of 2024. The new lobby entrance i...
CITRUS – Officials with the Citrus County Sheriff's Office is investigating a disturbing form of social media bullying, that has targeted a local student. According to reports, investigators became aware of a graphic that has been circulating on the popular app, Snapchat. The graphic contains a picture of a Citrus County student, along with CCSO's agency logo and the logo from Citrus County government. The graphic is styled to mimic a "Wanted" bulletin and characterizes the p...
BROOKSVILLE - Just before 10:00 a.m. on Friday, deputies responded to a residence in the area of Ayers Road and Arlanie Ave, after receiving reports of shots fired inside the residence. Numerous deputies surrounded the residence and utilized drones to aid in securing the property. Around 11:00 a.m., deputies used a loud speaker to try and get the male subject to surrender peacefully. A robot was deployed inside the residence to make sure it was safe to gain entry. After a...
SPRING HILL - Fire Rescue is on the scene of a drowning at a residence on Franconia Ave, involving a 4-year-old child. CPR is in progress and the child will be airlifted to a trauma center for treatment. There are no further details at this time....
CITRUS – The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of an Ocala woman for allegedly murdering a Marion County Detention Deputy. According to officials, at approximately 3:30 p.m. on August 19, 2022, Citrus County Deputies responded to a residence in the Pine Ridge subdivision, after reports of a potential suicide of a 31-year-old male. The victim, Cory Schweitzer, an off-duty Detention Deputy with the Marion County Sheriff's Office had suffered a gunshot w...
SPRING HILL – The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is investigating an unusual smash and grab burglary that occurred early this morning at a local hardware store on Spring Hill Drive. According to sources, around 4:00 a.m. this morning, burglars used a vehicle to smash through the side of Crowder Brothers Hardware, which is located at 12480 Spring Hill Drive. The business is a well-known gun and pawn store and usually keeps several firearms in stock. It is unknown what the b...
TALLAHASSEE - Today, Governor Ron DeSantis suspended Broward School Board Members Patricia Good, Donna Korn, Ann Murray and Laurie Rich Levinson from office following the recommendations of the Twentieth Statewide Grand Jury to suspend these board members due to their incompetence, neglect of duty, and misuse of authority. Even four years after the events of February 14, 2018, the final report of the Grand Jury found that a safety-related alarm that could have possibly saved l...
INVERNESS – The Citrus County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of a former Miami-Dade Police Officer, who is facing several charges of sexual misconduct with children. According to officials, on June 30, 2022, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) was contacted by the parent of a juvenile victim in reference to incidents involving sexual activity. The parent told deputies that they had overheard the juvenile victim talking about a second juvenile victim engaging i...
SPRING HILL – The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of a Hudson woman, after deputies discovered trafficking amounts of illegal drugs in her car during a traffic stop. According to reports, around 9:32 a.m. this morning, Deputy W. Harsanyi observed a vehicle traveling 86 mph in a 55-mph zone, northbound on Commercial Way, near Hunters Lake Road. Harsanyi conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, 29-year-old April Dallaire. Harsanyi i...
BROOKSVILLE – Last night, R News broke the news of a vehicle crashing into the Sheriff's Office located at 18900 Cortez Blvd. This morning the Hernando County Sheriff's Office released the full details into exactly what transpired prior to the intentional act committed by a teenager. According to reports, at 10:41 p.m., a Hernando County Sheriff's deputy observed a vehicle traveling eastbound on Sheriff Mylander Way without its headlights being activated. The deputy a...
SPRING HILL – A possible tragedy was averted this morning, thanks to the quick actions of a Spring Hill man who noticed a toddler wandering dangerously close to US-19. Joseph Dono was in the drive-thru at Dunkin Donuts, located in front of the Target Department Store on US-19, when he noticed a young child running through the parking lot. Dono says, "I jumped out of my vehicle and ran over and grabbed the child before he could get hit by a car." In shock, Dono yelled, "...
BROOKSVILLE – A Fifth Circuit Judge in Lake County has ordered the abatement of a lawsuit filed against the Hernando Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) by the Hernando County School Board (HCSB). The dispute began earlier this year, after commissioners refused to place the ½ cent sales tax extension referendum on the November 2022 ballot. Instead, commissioners wanted to place the item on the ballot for the 2024 election. With negotiations at an impasse, school b...
SPRING HILL – It's not often that a reporter is caught up in a story they're covering, but today was an exception for R News Reporter Tom Lemons. On Friday, Lemons responded to the scene of an alleged carjacking that occurred at Pioneer Skate Park, also known as Stewy's Skate Park, on Pinehurst Drive. Sources say the victim was beat up by two black males and then the suspects drove away with his silver Honda Civic. Deputies later classified the incident as a stolen vehicle a...
