Hernando Sun

BROOKSVILLE – During the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners’ land-use meeting on July 7, the commissioners unanimously approved a petition to increase building height on the master plan from 60 to 85 feet for the 146-acre property east of Kettering Road. Due to a scrivener’s error, the request by One Hernando LLC was initially written as a rezoning petition, but the only change requested by the company on Tuesday was the aforementioned difference in height.

Long before he took his first steps, Charlie had already discovered his favorite place, the water. After a medical emergency in January left the 17-year-old nonverbal teen with autism unable to walk, his family worried he might never enjoy swimming again. After months of hard work, Charlie regained movement in his arms and eyes. Although he still cannot walk, his love for the water has never wavered. “He lost all motor functions. He couldn’t use his hands, his arms, his eyes.

What started as a small personal injury law practice in Pasco County more than 20 years ago has grown into an award-winning legal powerhouse. Today, Lucas, Macyszyn & Dyer, Injury Lawyers operates five offices in Spring Hill, New Port Richey, Wesley Chapel, Tarpon Springs and Inverness, with a team of nine attorneys and nearly 30 employees.

BROOKSVILLE – During the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners’ land-use meeting on July 7, the commissioners voted unanimously (4-0) to approve the rezoning of the Cortez Crossing Subdivision located on Nature Coast Boulevard.

By Marvin Baynham Candidate for Hernando County Commissioner District 4 Most people drive past a Flock camera without thinking twice. It looks like a public-safety tool designed to find stolen vehicles or identify suspects. But the camera is only the front door. The real power exists in data centers and cloud systems where vehicle images, license plates, locations, dates, and times can be stored, searched, and shared. That combination creates the foundation for mass surveillance.

BROOKSVILLE – During the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting on June 23, County Director of Communications and Government Affairs Dominique Holmes provided the board with an update on legislation and funding developments over the previous six to eight months. Holmes had good news to share as she reported that $3,850,000 in state funding would be provided to the county for various projects.

With a decision looming from the Brooksville City Council over whether or not to terminate the city’s contract with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, the sheriff himself took to social media to explain what that contract entails. In a video posted on various platforms on July 16, Sheriff Al Nienhuis said he sought to inform the public prior to the July 20 city council meeting when the topic of pulling out of the HCSO contract was on the agenda.

The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office combined forces with Hernando County Fire Rescue on Saturday afternoon and the result was saving a group of baby ducks. Five ducklings were stuck in a storm drain near Oak Hill Hospital. HCSO deputies and first responders from HCFR Engine 12 came on the scene. All five baby ducks were safety removed from the drain and returned to their mother.

Among the Sheriff’s Briefing Notes released by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office on Friday was a bizarre car theft that was aborted as soon as it began. A homeowner was alerted that someone had started up his SUV and an unknown suspect was seen backing the SUV out of the driveway with the headlights turned off. But just as emergency communications was contacted, the suspect strangely drove back past the house and parked the SUV in the driveway, then fled on foot.

An argument between two adult men ended with one of them dead early Friday morning in Holiday. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident in the area of Vision Avenue that occurred around 12:10 a.m. Two men who are known to each other got into an altercation that escalated into one of man shooting the other. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene while the suspect was arrested. According to the PSO, this was an isolated incident with no threat to the public.