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HERNANDO – Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis is in the hot seat again, after records show he ordered the blocking of nearly 300 Facebook accounts for making critical comments about the agency. In doing so, Nienhuis violated the First Amendment rights of every individual he blocked, according to recent federal court rulings. Last month, R News published a report on rampant sexual misconduct occurring within in the agency that involved top ranking officials. The i...
HERNANDO – Verizon customers are fed up with the lack of coverage in Hernando County and some say the coverage map is nothing more than false advertising. The majority of Hernando County's population is centered in Spring Hill, and Verizon has pretty good coverage along US-19 and Cortez Blvd, but if you head east of the Suncoast Parkway or west of US-19, the service is intermittent. As you pass US-41 and head towards I-75, the coverage begins to completely disappear. A...
BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is under fire again, after one of its own is arrested on sexual battery charges. In a statement released by the Public Information Office, now-former deputy Zachary Carter was arrested yesterday on one count of sexual battery, after he coerced the victim into having sexual relations. Officials say, Carter had sexual relations with the victim on two different occasions while he was on duty and in uniform. According to our s...
TAMPA - FDLE agents arrested 24 SUR 13 gang members charged with various crimes including conspiracy to commit murder, directing the activities of a criminal gang, conspiracy to commit aggravated battery upon a prison inmate, racketeering, conspiracy to commit racketeering and trafficking in numerous controlled substances including fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and morphine. Hendry County Sheriff's Office, Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI and Attorney...
