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CRIME NEWS: Spring Hill Man Arrested for Possession of Child Po*******hy and Be******ty
08/07/2025

CRIME NEWS: Spring Hill Man Arrested for Possession of Child Po*******hy and Be******ty

FIRE: Hernando Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire on the 7000 block of Mandrake Road in Weeki Wachee. Crews arrived t...
08/07/2025

FIRE: Hernando Fire Rescue responded to a brush fire on the 7000 block of Mandrake Road in Weeki Wachee. Crews arrived to find a wooded area on fire and a vehicle fully engulfed.

The fire was quickly knocked down. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. No injuries were reported.

MULTI VEHICLE CRASH: Southbound lanes of Commercial Way and Cortez Blvd are currently shut down due to a traffic crash. ...
08/07/2025

MULTI VEHICLE CRASH: Southbound lanes of Commercial Way and Cortez Blvd are currently shut down due to a traffic crash.

4 total patients are being transported to a local hospital. Expect major delays until the crash is cleared.

SERIOUS CRASH: Emergency crews are on scene of a vehicle crash on Culbreath Road just south of Powell Road. The northbou...
08/05/2025

SERIOUS CRASH: Emergency crews are on scene of a vehicle crash on Culbreath Road just south of Powell Road.

The northbound lane is currently blocked. One patient is entrapped and crews are actively working on extrication.

Expect delays until the crash is cleared.

TRAGIC CRASH: Teen Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide After Fatal High-Speed Crash on I-75 in Sumter County
08/05/2025

TRAGIC CRASH: Teen Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide After Fatal High-Speed Crash on I-75 in Sumter County

TRAFFIC NEWS: Pasco Man Charged with DUI After Weeki Wachee Crash Killed Dog, Injured Driver
08/05/2025

TRAFFIC NEWS: Pasco Man Charged with DUI After Weeki Wachee Crash Killed Dog, Injured Driver

TRAFFIC ALERT: Hernando Fire Rescue is on scene of a traffic crash on Commercial Way in front of Golden Corral. There is...
08/03/2025

TRAFFIC ALERT: Hernando Fire Rescue is on scene of a traffic crash on Commercial Way in front of Golden Corral.

There is complete road blockage in both northbound and southbound lanes.

1 occupant has been extricated, and 2 patients have been transported to a local trauma center.

Expect major delays until the crash is cleared.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Southbound lanes, and partial Northbound lanes, of Commercial Way near Glen Lakes are currently shut down...
08/02/2025

TRAFFIC ALERT: Southbound lanes, and partial Northbound lanes, of Commercial Way near Glen Lakes are currently shut down due to a traffic crash.

3 patients were transported for non-life threatening injuries, and 2 patients were transported to a local trauma center.

Expect delays until the crash is cleared.

EARLY MORNING CRASH: Hernando Fire rescue responded to a serious crash early Saturday morning on the Suncoast Parkway. C...
08/02/2025

EARLY MORNING CRASH: Hernando Fire rescue responded to a serious crash early Saturday morning on the Suncoast Parkway.

Crews arrived to find a vehicle crashed into a tree and engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly knocked
the fire down shortly after arrival.

4 occupants were able to escape the vehicle, and all 4 were transported to a local hospital with non-life
threatening injuries.

UPDATE: We have received reports that the dog passed away but have been unable to confirm this information officially. O...
08/02/2025

UPDATE: We have received reports that the dog passed away but have been unable to confirm this information officially.

OVERNIGHT CRASH: Hernando Firefighters Respond to Early Morning Crash on US 19, Rescuing Dog and Patient

PINE ISLAND PARK: Hernando County Parks & Recreation is officially reopening Alfred McKethan Pine Island Park located at...
07/30/2025

PINE ISLAND PARK: Hernando County Parks & Recreation is officially reopening Alfred McKethan Pine Island Park located at 10800 Pine Island Drive (off County Road 495 west of Weeki Wachee), Friday, August 1, 2025, at 8:30am. ✅

Due to anticipated high demand, the park will close to incoming visitors once it reaches capacity. 🏖️ Guests are encouraged to arrive early, carpool 🚙 when possible, utilize Mermaid Route 9 🚌, and be patient with staff and other visitors. At this time, there is no parking fee collected at Pine Island Park. 💰 Hours of operation are seven days a week from 8:30am to sunset. 🕛

⛈️🌊 After being closed since last year due to significant storm damage from the hurricanes, Parks and Recreation, along with the project’s contractors, have worked tirelessly to repair and upgrade the park. These improvements were made not only to restore access and amenities but also to increase the park’s resilience in the face of future storms.

New and Improved Features at Pine Island Park:
🟢 ADA-accessible, air-conditioned portable restrooms placed on a concrete pad and designed to be removed during tropical weather events
🟢 Concrete co****le boards for added recreation and durability
🟢 A new food truck pad
🟢 Transit Bus - Route 9: The Mermaid Route is an opportunity to be picked-up/dropped-off at the Pine Island Park in addition to scheduled Route 9 stops along Shoal Line Boulevard
🟢 Clear, unobstructed views of the coastline
🟢 Replenished sand and rebuilt sidewalks for better beach access and safety
🟢 Metal roofs installed on pavilions for improved storm resistance
🟢 New playground to be delivered and installed in September!

UPDATE : Vehicle has been removed TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect lane blockage and delays at EB SR-50 and the Suncoast Parkway du...
07/30/2025

UPDATE : Vehicle has been removed
TRAFFIC ALERT: Expect lane blockage and delays at EB SR-50 and the Suncoast Parkway due to a disabled vehicle.

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