The eighth Publix store in Hernando County will be built along County Line Road, a company spokeswoman said. ...more

November 3, 2008

Truancy is more than a student and school problem, retired educator Gabriel Read believes, it's a community problem that will take a united effort of counties and individuals to toughen the state's truancy law. ...more

October 24, 2008

After watching the presidential debate, I feel compelled to express my opinion one more time on the upcoming election. I am not sending this to the other large newspaper in the area because they did not publish my two previous letters because, and this I can only surmise, I disagreed with their liberal views and that of the presidential candidate who they endorse. Enough said about their unbiased reporting! ...more

October 17, 2008

A sheriff's lieutenant opted to resign on Friday instead of facing criminal charges for accepting pay for hours he didn't work. ...more

October 7, 2008

A sheriff's lieutenant opted to resign on Friday instead of facing criminal charges. ...more

October 7, 2008

Pepper the golden retriever went missing just before Christmas from his Atlanta home and showed up last week in front of a travel agency in St. Petersburg. ...more

September 30, 2008

It's not clear how much she understands. But, occasionally, Ariel Bethoney, 4, will stare at a picture of her late mother and simply declare: "I miss my mommy." ...more

September 27, 2008

Selling drugs. Thug life. Clubbing, drinking, smoking, partying. That's what the "191 Boys" were all about. That was basically Kion Wilson's life - as a 13-year-old growing up in Miami. ...more

September 25, 2008

Residents who live along Wildlife Lane on the county's eastside are mobilizing to prevent a company from putting a construction and debris landfill near their homes. ...more

September 19, 2008

County commissioners at their Tuesday meeting approved higher fares for THE Bus, Hernando County's mass transit system. ...more

September 17, 2008