The Suncoast News

09/26/2025

A Spring Hill man is being held on no bond following a child po*******hy investigation, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday, Sept. 26.

09/23/2025

Hernando County Animal Services is at 19450 Oliver St. in Brooksville. To schedule a meet and greet, call 352-796-5062.

09/23/2025

A nonprofit's plan to lease county land for use as a free food distribution site will return to the commission after a public information workshop is conducted.

09/22/2025

The Florida High School Athletic Association announced Sept. 17 that the boys and girls state basketball championships will move to the University of North Florida Arena beginning this season, ending a run of over three decades in Lakeland.

The Florida High School Athletic Association announced Sept. 17 that the boys and girls state basketball championships will move to the University of North Florida Arena beginning this season, ending

09/22/2025

The end of watch is near for the Brooksville Fire Department. City Council members spoke eloquently Sept. 15 about how the department's firefighters have gone above and beyond the call of duty, while admitting that past city leadership had let ...

City Council members spoke eloquently Sept. 15 about how the department's firefighters have gone above and beyond the call of duty, while admitting that past city leadership had let them

09/22/2025

The new proposal, a significant departure from the developer’s highly ranked 2024 submission, was met with mixed reactions from residents and council members who expressed frustration with the scaled-back design.

OLDSMAR — The Stanbery Development Group presented a revised plan for its downtown development to the City Council on Sept. 16.

09/22/2025

BROOKSVILLE — Hernando County Parks and Recreation has contracted with the Parking Management Solution, ParkMobile, to reimplement the collection of parking fees at the following parks in Hernando County:

09/22/2025

Brooksville property owners will see their city taxes increase by more than 13% after the City Council voted 4-1 Sept. 15 to approve a millage rate of 6.5000, up from the rolled-back rate of 5.7407.

Brooksville property owners will see their city taxes increase by more than 13% after the City Council voted 4-1 Sept. 15 to approve a millage rate of 6.5000, up from

09/17/2025

Supervisor of Elections Denise LaVancher announced temporary polling location changes for the Sept. 30 special primary election.

09/16/2025

A developer is exercising development rights dating to the late 1980s for a project in northern Hernando County, and its conditional plat received approval at the Sept. 8 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting.

A developer is exercising development rights dating to the late 1980s for a project in northern Hernando County, and its conditional plat received approval at the Sept. 8 Planning &

09/16/2025

After studies, extensive debate and lengthy discussions, the Hernando County Commission has decided to tear down the observation tower at Linda Pedersen Park.

09/16/2025

Crystal River has long been a beacon of Florida’s natural beauty, its spring-fed waters drawing manatees, snorkelers and conservationists alike. Yet, over the past decade, its story has shifted from admiration to alarm — and now, back again, toward …

Crystal River has long been a beacon of Florida’s natural beauty, its spring-fed waters drawing manatees, snorkelers and conservationists alike. Yet, over the past decade, its story has shifted from