Rescheduled from January’s freezing temperatures to the sweltering heat of March, the 2026 Kumquat Festival took place this past weekend in the heart of Dade City. Despite being postponed earlier […] ...

Hernando High, 15, La'Nivea Ford stetches for a touchdown Thursday in the game at Weeki Wachee High. [Photo by Joe DiCristofalo] WEEKI WACHEE – Last season in just its third year of existence, the ...

HERNANDO – Hernando County School District Athletic Director Dustin Kupcik was named Central Region Athletic Director of the Year in February. Kupcik officially received the honor at Saturday, Feb. 28 ...

On February 3, 2026, I sent a letter to the Hernando County Administration requesting mailed legal/public notices per Florida statutes. Several weeks later, I received a letter from the County […] ...

A routine traffic stop on Feb. 26 led to the seizure of methamphetamine, marijuana and a firearm and the arrest of two men, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office […] ...

The 2026 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held this past weekend, March 5-7, at the Alachua County Events ...

Folks, I know a good many of you out there hunt or maybe just target shoot; it’s Florida, we’ve all got a gun or two, or seven…. Whatever you happen […] ...

Commissioners at the regular Board meeting on March 10 unanimously approved a resolution for the county to secure up to $100 million in non-ad valorem bonds to complete major projects in the coming ...

Through the first three-and-a-half seasons of his stellar high school career, Kaine Ellis had done almost everything a hitter can do. Almost everything. The one thing Hernando High’s […] ...

A 45-year-old Spring Hill woman was killed early March 10 in a crash on U.S. 19, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 3:25 […] ...

The Hernando Sun is a locally owned weekly newspaper. The founders of the newspaper are Rocco and Julie Maglio. They saw the need for a newspaper when the Hernando Today newspaper closed their doors ...

Hernando County Government will open applications at noon Wednesday, March 11, for the Hernando County Septic Upgrade Incentive Program. The program is designed to help homeowners offset the […] ...