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BROOKSVILLE – A candidate for Hernando County Commissioner is under investigation for using her personal bank account to collect funds for a local nonprofit. Yesterday, a source who wished to remain anonymous provided a screenshot of a March 14, 2024, Facebook post showing County Commissioner candidate Pam Everett soliciting funds for the Hernando County Education Foundation (HCEF). The post reads: Need to build a team for the Hernando County Education Foundation. The team w...
BROOKSVILLE – A Hernando High School Paraprofessional is under investigation for allegedly using her personal bank account to accept payments for soap products during school-sponsored fundraisers. Her Ex-husband says she may have stolen the proceeds. The investigation began earlier this year during a divorce trial between Brooksville City Councilman David Bailey and his now ex-wife Robin Bailey. David says it was revealed during trial testimony that Robin used her Cash App a...
HERNANDO BEACH - A search is underway for a missing diver at the Hernando Beach Boat Ramp. Officials say a 59-year-old man dove underwater with only a mask and has not resurfaced. HCSO Dive Team is responding. Hernando Beach Boat Ramp Hernando Beach Boat Ramp...
ODESSA – An early morning crash claimed the life of a motorcyclist after he collided with a garbage truck. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, just before 7:00 a.m. this morning, a 35-year-old Spring Hill man was operating a Waste Management garbage truck traveling westbound on SR-54. At the intersection of Monmouth Drive, the driver attempted to make a left turn across the eastbound lanes and drove into the path of a motorcycle driven by a 51-year-old Lutz man. As a r...
WEEKI WACHEE – One person was injured in an RV fire that also burned a half-acre of brush, early Monday. According to officials, Fire Rescue responded to the 8700 block of Ostrom Way just before 10:00 a.m. after reports of an RV fire. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the RV fully engulfed, among other items on the property. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire but not before it scorched a half-acre of the property. Officials say one civilian suffered injuries a...
SPRING HILL – An investigation is underway into a possible drowning on Delaware Drive involving a toddler. The toddler was brought to Oak Hill Hospital and later airlifted to All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg for treatment. The child's condition is unknown at this time. A crime scene was established at a residence on Delaware Ave where detectives and the Department of Children and Families conducted investigations. The Sheriff's Office has not released a statement r...
