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HERNANDO - According to Hernando County School officials, all schools will be closed Monday through Wednesday due to Tropical Storm Idalia. Idalia is expected to strengthen into a category 2 hurricane before it makes landfall somewhere north of Hernando and Citrus Counties. The opening of two shelters, Challenger K-8 (Special Needs/General Public) and D.S. Parrott Middle School (Pet-friendly/General Public) will open starting at noon on Monday. We will continue to provide...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) continues to monitor and prepare the state of Florida for potential impacts from Invest 93L. Today, Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 23-171, declaring a state of emergency for 33 counties in anticipation of impacts from Invest 93L. This executive order allows state officials to make critical resources available to areas that may be impacted by the storm. As of 2 p.m. ET, Invest 93L is located n...
BROOKSVILLE – If you thought hard rock faded out in the 90s, think again. It's not just the old fogeys playing covers in dive bars anymore, a younger generation still has what it takes to keep a four-piece pounding out hardcore rock. Tonight only, 23-year-old Rocker Kyle Pogue joins other local talent, like Duff. E, Kat Hines, and Oshea at Savages Bar & Grill for Savage Slam! Pogue told R News during a rehearsal in Spring Hill Wednesday that he started his musical journey i...
BROOKSVILLE – Sad news to report in the professional wrestling community today, after WWE wrestler Bray Wyatt, just 36, was found dead in Brooksville earlier today. Wyatt, whose real name is Windham Rotunda died in Brooksville, but the cause of death has not been released by officials. Hernando County Commissioner Steve Champion says Wyatt visited his gun store frequently and provided the photograph of the two below....
BROOKSVILLE – Devastating news to report for a family who hoped justice would be served and their daughter's killer would be held accountable. 18-year-old Ariana Ptarcinski was murdered on December 24, 2021, at the hands of her boyfriend Ramon Durst, according to her parents Eddie and Judy Ptarcinski (See previous R News Report). Since their daughter's murder, Ariana's parents remained silent, just as they were told to do by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office and A...
BROOKSVILLE - More problems for the leadership at the Hernando County Sheriff's Office after sources say a Special Investigations Unit [SEU] was suddenly disbanded due to multiple violations committed by the elite squad. Officials have not commented on the allegations, but according to our source within the agency, at least five detectives were removed and placed on regular patrol, pending the outcome of Internal Affairs Investigations. According to the source, "The SEU unit...
