A 53-year-old Hernando County woman has died from the H1N1 virus, making her the second county resident to have died from what is commonly called swine flu. ...more

October 6, 2009

GAINESVILLE - The cost for Florida to send two extra airplanes to Kentucky for the Gators' 41-7 win last weekend had a minimal impact on its budget - at a cost of $4,055 for the trip to Lexington and back. ...more

October 2, 2009

Performances of "Damien," Aldyth Morris' award-winning play, which were scheduled for this weekend at Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School at the Eleanor Dempsey Performing Arts Center, have been postponed. The school closed Wednesday because of student absences due to the flu. The rescheduled performances are 8 p.m. Oct. 9 and 3 p.m. Oct. 10. ...more

October 1, 2009

Because of a production error, an incorrect picture of County Commissioner Dave Russell was published in Saturday's Hernando Today. The correct picture is printed at left. ...more

September 30, 2009

Thank you for submitting your question to our Swine Flu Q&A. ...more

September 29, 2009

Two more swine flu-related deaths have been reported in Hillsborough County. A 47-year-old woman died Sept. 16, and a 39-year-old man died Sunday. The woman had underlying medical conditions, the county health department said, while the man did not. They are the seventh and eighth people to die in Hillsborough County whose deaths were linked to swine flu. ...more

September 26, 2009

With the flu season 10 days away and swine flu casualties continuing to mount, health officials are trying to make prevention as easy as possible. ...more

September 22, 2009

Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin says he put his Volunteers in the best position they could be in to beat Florida. ...more

September 21, 2009

The death of a fourth person has been linked to swine flu in Pinellas County, the county health department said. ...more

September 16, 2009

State health officials say the deaths of 77 people in Florida have been linked to swine flu. ...more

September 10, 2009