Austyn Szempruch

BROOKSVILLE – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis awarded Pasco-Hernando State College with a $3 million check at a press conference in Brooksville on June 10. The magnanimous amount, which was raised through the state's job growth grant fund, will support the launch of the college's new Airframe and Power Plant program at Brooksville-Tampa Regional Airport on Flight Path Drive. “I think this a very important award and I think it is going to do well for a lot of students and it will help businesses develop the workforce that we need and it will ultimately be beneficial for the economy, not just in this region but throughout the state of Florida,” said DeSantis.

BROOKSVILLE – “Service above self.” The Rotary Club of Brooksville followed through on their stated goal when they held their annual Day of

BROOKSVILLE – One Spring Hill man is set to be behind bars and another is awaiting sentencing in relation to the death of a teenage girl, cocaine, the trafficking of fentanyl, and an ice bath.

BROOKSVILLE – On June 16, firefighter Daniel Papa officially retired from Hernando County Fire Rescue. Various friends, family, and fellow firefighters were on hand at Fire Station 10 on Tuesday to help Papa celebrate his 33 years of service (37 years total) with the local fire rescue.

CITRUS – On Friday, the Florida Farm Bureau held its annual “Come to the Table” Agricultural Tour in Citrus County. A group of over a dozen leaders from across Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco counties toured a pair of farms (Bellamy Groves and Ferris Farms) while learning about other key points regarding agriculture in West Florida.

BROOKSVILLE – On June 18, the community of Brooksville lost a local icon. Loraine McLain, the elementary school teacher whose smile lit up the room, passed at 9 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 at the age of 77. As the daughter of Brooksville legend and coach, Tom Varn, McLain may have grown up in the shadow of a local hero, but she left an impact on those around her in the face of extraordinary hardship.

BROOKSVILLE – The Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce met for its monthly breakfast at the Southern Hills Plantation clubhouse on Wednesday morning, June 24. Workforce and education were on […]

In 2021, with much fanfare, Hernando County announced that the prototype for Fire Station 5 would save money and make constructing new stations throughout the county more efficient because future stations could reuse this design.

DADE CITY – On July 1, the Dade City First United Methodist Church (located on 37628 Church Avenue) announced that Dr. David Charlton had been called to lead the congregation as the church's Senior Pastor, effective immediately.

BROOKSVILLE – The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners held a regular meeting at the Brooksville Courthouse on June 23. During the nearly seven-and-a-half-hour Wednesday meeting, the board unanimously voted […]