The Linda Pedersen Park Observation Tower in Hernando County, located about 60 miles north of Tampa, was shut down after two inspections found that the 40-foot-tall heavy timber structure was at ...

Kings Park's Aidan Barbosa looks to get around Bayport-Blue Point's Dylan Craig in the fourth quarter during the Suffolk Class C boys lacrosse final on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at East Islip.

For the first time in program history, the Kingsmen are kings of the county. No. 1 Kings Park won, 13-6, over No. 2 Bayport-Blue Point in the Suffolk Class C championship on Saturday.

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun ...

Hernando County deputies are still trying to figure out who killed Ricky Merrill and Dori Colyer. The pair left the Hilltop Lounge in Brooksville on May 9, 1981, and said they'd be right back, but ...

According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), the Keetch-Byram Drought Index reached 559 and is still rising, making it a “Very High” fire danger according to the Florida Forest ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet Tuesday voted to create the first new state park in seven years. It will be in Walton County in northwest Florida. The Upper Shoal River Florida Forever ...

Hernando County Residents Eligible For FEMA Federal Individual Assistance Homeowners and renters in Hernando County who were affected by Hurricane Helene are encouraged to apply for federal disaster ...

Alfred A. McKethan Pine Island Park, 10800 Pine Island Drive, Spring Hill Rogers Park, 7244 Shoal Line Blvd., Spring Hill Bayport Park, 4140 Cortez Blvd., Spring Hill Jenkin’s Creek Park, 6401 Shoal ...

BAYPORT, Fla. — Two boaters were left with burn injuries after their vessel experienced mechanical issues Sunday in the Gulf waters off Bayport Park, Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) said in a ...

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office announced a 16-year-old boy has been arrested after bringing a gun onto a school bus and showing it to other riders last month.