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BROOKSVILLE – An investigation is underway into a fire that damaged a manufactured home Thursday evening. Officials say, just after 8:00 p.m. firefighters responded to the 3200 block of Square Stone Street where they discovered fire under the home that had spread to the attic. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, preventing further damage. There are no reports of injuries to firefighters or residents. The State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of t...
SPRING HILL – Yesterday, students at Spring Hill Elementary witnessed thousands of nature's life-giving creatures doing their job just a little too close for comfort. Sources say over 20,000 honey bees had built a home in a nearby tree, making students and staff feel a bit uneasy. To prevent any strays from unintentionally harming a student, they called the beekeepers from Honey Badgers Bee Farm to gently remove and rehome the hive. No humans or bees were harmed in the p...
JACKSONVILLE – The FDLE is reporting the loss of their first Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) canine. Officials say Maple passed away yesterday following a battle with cancer. FDLE spokesperson Gretl Plessinger writes, "Maple began her work in 2019 assigned to FDLE's Pensacola Region. At the time, she was one of three ESD canines statewide and the only ESD canine in Florida's Panhandle. Earlier this year, Maple and her handler, Special Agent Supervisor Stephanie Cassidy, t...
HIALEAH GARDENS - Today, on the 63rd anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1264, requiring a strengthening of Florida's education standards regarding the "dangers and evils of Communism". "The truth will set us free," said Governor Ron DeSantis. "We will not allow our students to live in ignorance, nor be indoctrinated by Communist apologists in schools. To the contrary, we will ensure students in Florida are taught the truth about the evils...
HERNANDO – Hernando County Government Officials say progress is being made with bringing systems back online after the recent cyberattack, but residents and business owners still have concerns. The cyberattack that occurred late last month on the Hernando County Government IT network resulted in major interruptions to real estate professionals and others who depend on accessing public records. Residents are also concerned that their private information is being sold to the h...
WILDWOOD – The Sumter County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of an illegal immigrant who allegedly stabbed a male victim to death inside a hotel room. Sheriff's deputies responded to the Days Inn on SR-44 around 7:44 p.m. Saturday, after receiving reports of a stabbing. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the victim, 25-year-old Bilder Eulaio Pablowith, with stab wounds to the chest. The victim was airlifted to a trauma center where he later died. After a brief s...
HERNANDO – There are now two candidates vying for the top job at the Hernando County Sheriff's Office after former NYPD officer Joe Puglia (R) made it official last week. Calls for someone to run against the embattled incumbent Sheriff Al Nienhuis have grown due to concerns of corruption, lack of transparency, and fiscal irresponsibility. We sat down with Puglia for an exclusive interview to find out what drove him to join the race and take on Nienhuis in the upcoming e...
BROOKSVILLE – An arrest has been made in a 2023, hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of 38-year-old Shawn Michael Mullins. ORIGINAL STORY Mullins was walking on Jacqueline Road on the evening of October 16, 2023, when he was struck by a pickup truck. The driver of the truck fled the scene and did not report the incident to authorities. After the incident, R News learned from a family member of the suspect that 35-year-old Rhonda Sue Smith was responsible for the crash and...
