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Articles from the July 29, 2024 edition


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  • Woman Recovering After Overnight Stabbing, Inconsistent Use of Marsy's Law Questioned

    Tom Lemons, August 1, 2024|Updated Aug 5, 2024

    SPRING HILL – A young woman is recovering from a stab wound to the chest after officials say her boyfriend's scorned ex attacked her at his home. According to a statement from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), deputies were dispatched to 10322 Maderia Street just after 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, where they located 22-year-old Sydney McKelvy suffering from a stab wound to the chest. The investigations revealed that McKelvy was spending time with Jeffrey Hildebrandt Jr. whe...

  • Sheriff Blasted for Ignoring Animal Slaughters, Champion Says No to Shelter Transfer

    Tom Lemons, July 31, 2024|Updated Aug 1, 2024

    BROOKSVILLE – The battle continued over who is to blame for the deaths of countless animals at an illegal slaughterhouse, and the fate of the County's Animal Shelter took center stage during today's Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting. President and Investigator for the Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) Richard 'Kudo' Couto blasted Sheriff Al Nienhuis for failing to take action against the operators of a nightmarish slaughterhouse. Couto hoped that by pleading his case t...

  • Florida Highway Patrol Wins 'Best Looking Cruiser' Award

    Tom Lemons, July 29, 2024|Updated Jul 31, 2024

    FLORIDA – For the second year in a row, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) takes home the award for "Best Looking Cruiser" in the Country. The "Out of This World" theme launched the FHP over Kentucky's Highway Patrol with more than 28,000 votes. Public Affairs Officer Sgt. Steve Gaskins released the following statement: The results are in! Florida and their aggressive communications team have helped Florida to repeat as the winners of the 2024 AAST Best Looking Cruiser c...

  • Concerns Over Sheriff's Ability to Protect Animals Delays Talks of Shelter Transfer

    Tom Lemons, July 29, 2024|Updated Jul 29, 2024

    BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) was scheduled to discuss a proposed transfer of Animal Services to Sheriff Al Nienhuis this Tuesday, but after news broke of Nienhuis possibly ignoring calls to shut down an illegal slaughterhouse, the item was pulled from the agenda. Chairwoman Beth Narverud and Nienhuis have been working on the plan for several months, despite speculation that their motives were not in the best interest of the county. Some s...