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Articles from the January 30, 2023 edition


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  • Body Cameras Might be Coming to Hernando, Despite Sheriff Nienhuis's Staunch Opposition

    Tom Lemons|Updated Jun 9, 2023

    HERNANDO – After years of Hernando County residents calling for Sheriff Al Nienhuis to implement body cameras, recent deputy involved shootings and other national incidents involving law enforcement, may force him to comply with his constituent's demands. On November 12, 2022, Deputy Daniel Arriza was involved in a shooting at a residence in Spring Hill that led to the death of 61-year-old Gary Schryver. As per policy, Arriza was placed on administrative leave, pending the o...

  • Man Charged in Ongoing Human Trafficking Investigation Could be a Suspect in 2018 Unsolved Murder

    Tom Lemons|Updated May 4, 2023

    ADVENTURE COAST – Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a human trafficking investigation in Beverly Hills, Florida, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). This comes on the heels of several arrests made in connection with a case out of Hernando and Pasco Counties, earlier this week. But for one suspect, things could get a lot worse if Hernando County Investigators can tie him to home invasion murder that occurred in 2018. According to t...

  • Early Morning Pursuit, Shootout, Leaves Suspect Dead and Trooper Injured

    Tom Lemons|Updated Mar 13, 2023

    WESLEY CHAPEL – An early morning pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended in a shootout between a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper that left the suspect dead and the Trooper injured. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), at approximately 3:15 AM, an FHP Trooper on patrol along I-75 came upon two pickup trucks with two adult males near the northbound 279 Milepost. The men appeared to be attempting to steal the second truck or items within the vehicle. The men then fled n...

  • One Person Confirmed Dead in Motorcycle Crash

    Tom Lemons|Updated Jan 31, 2023

    SPRING HILL – One person is confirmed dead in a two-vehicle crash involving motorcycle on Mariner Blvd. Sources say the driver of a motorcycle was traveling northbound on Mariner Blvd at Portillo Road, when an SUV pulled into the driver's path. The motorcycle collided with the left side of the SUV and was ejected onto the roadway. Fire Rescue arrived on scene and began performing CPR on the victim, before he was transported by air to a nearby trauma center. Officials have c...