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Articles from the April 25, 2023 edition


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  • Teachers, Parents, Clash over Fox Chapel Transgender Teacher

    Tom Lemons|Updated Aug 21, 2023

    BROOKSVILLE – If you thought the Fox Chapel Middle School saga was old news, think again. During last night's Hernando County School Board meeting, parents, teachers, and members of the community voiced their concerns over how school officials handled the investigation into threats made by Fox Chapel teacher Ashlee Renczkowski. Coincidentally, just prior to the school board meeting, Superintendent John Stratton announced he was withdrawing his name for consideration as the new...

  • "Fox Chapel-Gate" Fiasco Leads to Calls for Gov to Remove Super, Harsh Words from BOCC

    Tom Lemons|Updated Aug 21, 2023

    BROOKSVILLE – As controversy over last month's Fox Chapel threat investigation continues to develop, one government body didn't sparse words during a debate over who should be held accountable – and it isn't the teacher. On Tuesday, the Hernando Board of County Commissioners held their regular meeting to discuss various agenda items, but no one expected to hear debate over a transgender teacher who was recently removed from Fox Chapel Middle School for allegedly making threate...

  • MS13 Gang Member Charged with Gruesome Murder of Uber Eats Driver

    Tom Lemons|Updated Jun 9, 2023

    HOLIDAY – Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco spoke to the media today about a gruesome murder that took place last Friday on Moog Road. According to Nocco, an Uber Eats driver texted his wife around 6:43 p.m. to say he was on his last deliver and would be home soon. The victim's wife became concerned after he did not respond to her text at 7:31 p.m. and later called to report her husband missing. Nocco says investigators reached out to Uber Eats and determined his last d...

  • Rape Investigation Underway in Spring Hill, Suspect Behind Bars

    Tom Lemons|Updated Jun 9, 2023

    SPRING HILL – Detectives with the Hernando County Sheriff's Office have charged a Spring Hill man with raping an underage victim. According to the Hernando County Detention Center website, 51-year-old Husam Abdul Latif Shawkat is charged with Sexual Assault and Lewd and Lascivious Behavior against a minor between the ages of 13 and 15 years of age. A crime scene has been active at the suspect's residence located at 7417 Blackhawk Trail since around 5:00 a.m. this morning. S...