Local News in Spring Hill

• 🌎🌍🌏 Around the World Without Leaving Springstead! 🦅
• The administrative offices at the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office will be closed on November 11th in observance of the Veteran's Day holiday.
• Correction to Public Hearing Notice: Community Appearance Ordinance Hearing Scheduled for November 10, 2026
• No Swim Advisory Issued for Rogers Park
• 🎬 Behind-the-Scenes Opportunity!
• News Briefs
• School Board delays self-insurance, sticks with Florida Blue for 2027
• From Brooksville to a Navy warship
• Council moves to cap fireworks tents, rein in donation bins
• Veterans ride FREE on TheBus this Veterans Day!
• 🐻 Bear Nation, dinner plans are made!
• When every minute counts, knowing where to go can help you get care faster.
• Trench Rescue Class ✅ 🚒
• On Saturday afternoon 11/7/2026 at 1:30p, HCFR responded to a reported RV fire on SB I-75 at the 304 MM. Firefighters arrived to find a full size RV fully involved in fire. FDOT traffic cameras caught
• Shrine of Fatima & St. Cajetan Partner with Local Non-Profits to Help the Community
• Clearing Begins on Liberty Cove Development
• BOCC ‘Enthusiastically’ Approves New Debt Collection Protocol
• 🍽️ Come for a hot meal. Connect with people who can help.
• 🧱✨ Build, Create, and Connect at Family LEGO Lounge!
• On Saturday morning, Sheriff Al Nienhuis was honored to take part in the opening ceremonies for the Hernando Soccer Club at Anderson Snow Park. Also in attendance was the Hernando County Sheriff’s Off
• 💙 It's almost MANATEE SEASON on Florida's Adventure Coast! 🌊
• 🎉 Goal surpassed! Our CK8 community donated more than 5,030 food items to stock local food pantries!
• 🌱 Before and after photos of Bay Lake!
• The Florida Department of Health in Hernando County (DOH- Hernando) has issued a no swim advisory for Rogers Park, located at 7244 Shoal Line Blvd Spring Hill, FL 34607, effective immediately, due to
• Klimas Presents “First Step” in Fairground Master Plan Revisions
• ⏰ Last Chance to Nominate!
• 🎓 Attention, 8th graders and families!
• 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗽 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸
• Board Approves and Recognizes Public Good in Addiction Center Expansion
• The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners will be holding a Land Use Hearing at 9:00 am on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
• UF IFAS Extension Hernando County's next Tree Walk is next Thursday, November 12 at 10:00 am!
• USDA Kicks Off National Land-Grant Tour with Visit to FAMU’s Brooksville Research Station
• 🦅❤️💙 Celebrating Excellence at Springstead! 💙❤️🦅
• 🐊🥫 Tomorrow is our Beta Club Food Drive!
• Reminder: The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the following committees:
• 🚀 The future was on full display last night!
• The Hernando County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026.
• Hernando County Solid Waste and Hernando County Mosquito Control are teaming up to offer FREE tire disposal November 1–30, 2026 at the Main Landfill and both the East and West Hernando Convenience Cen
• Hernando County is participating in Operation Green Light for Veterans, a nationwide initiative held during the week leading up to Veterans Day. From November 4 through November 11, 2026, the Hernando
• 🌳 Another pavilion completed at Ernie Weaver Park!
• 🚍 The Parkway Pack is on the move! Fifth graders from Pine Grove Elementary School got a sneak peek at what’s waiting for them at Central High School! From CTE and NJROTC to drama and so much more, t
• 🚔 SPRAY DAY! 🌶️
• 🇺🇸 Veterans Day Closure Notice 🇺🇸
• 🏆 Teacher of the Year 2026–2027! 🏆
• Your yard doesn’t need a pond to become a mosquito nursery. Small amounts of standing water can give mosquitoes a place to lay eggs and develop.
• Hernando Delegation on Government Efficiency (DOGE) will hold a meeting on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
• 🛒🧮 Join Us for WWK8 Publix Math Night! 🧮🛒
• 💜💛 Attention Hernando High School Students & Families! 🐆
• 🇺🇸 Letters for Heroes: Share Your Gratitude!
• We’re ONE week away from kicking off our Yellow Jacket Fun Run fundraiser! 🎉 We’re excited to have fun, build community, and work toward our goal. It all starts by signing up at MyBooster.com!
• 🚔 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 🚔
• As we head into November and the holiday season, Hernando County Fire Rescue reminds residents that fire prevention starts at home.
• Cherish a Small-Town Holiday Shopping Experience on Florida’s Adventure Coast
• 🚀 Your Future Starts Here!
• MPO Notice: Notice of Public Meeting for the Hernando County Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
• 🇺🇸 Calling All Community Veterans! 🇺🇸
• WREC strikes for Vincent House, raises more than $56,000  
• Holcomb says county fairgrounds an embarrassment
• Hernando schools explore cell towers to raise revenue
• Amazon facility under construction on Anderson Snow Road
• HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital announces its new Breast Cancer Support Group every first Thursday of the month from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria Conference Room.
• Something’s missing from Pine Island, and the neighbors are pretty happy about it!
• 🐾📚 Paws, Pages, and Reading Fun!
• 🛍️ Open for business! Our fourth graders held their first Market Day of the year! 🧡💙
• HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital offers free childbirth education classes to expectant moms and their partners. We would love for you and your support person to join us!
• Hernando Sports Notebook: Leopards, Hornets end regular season with losses
• NCT boys swimmers repeat as district champions
• Yesterday, #PHSCedu's Human Services Club hosted our annual Trunk-or-Treat event at the West Campus! This event brought together PHSC students, staff, faculty and local community members for an evenin
• ⏰ Time change reminder! ⏰
• Just before 9am on Saturday 10/31/26, HCFR responded for a reported apartment fire in the 14000 block of Revolution Way in Spring Hill. Crews arrived to find smoke in a first-floor apartment. Upon fur
• Sharks Roll to 37-0 Shutout: Nature Coast Cruising Into Playoffs
• 🌊 **Want to be a lifeguard at Buccaneer Bay?**
• Bobcat Teachers were in ACTION today, learning new strategies, strengthening their classroom skills, and becoming better at their craft! Thank you HCSD for providing these learning opportunities for
• An evening of fine wine, beautiful music, and a wonderful cause. 🍷✨
• 🏈🦃 THE TURKEY BOWL IS BACK! 🦃🏈
• We are proud to recognize Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Wellness Coordinator, Christopher Martinez, for presenting at the 2026 Executive Leadership Conference and Fleet Exposition!
• County Commissioner Ryan Amsler and County Administrator Jeff Rogers visited Timber Pines this morning and sat on a panel to address citizen questions.
• Some Halloween safety tips for this weekend! 🎃
• 🍂📚 November at Your Library!
• Join our sister station, 103.9 The Boot for the Senior Care Expo this Monday, November 2nd, from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Win the Day Foundation in Spring Hill!
• HCFR stops machinery fire at Cemex plant
• Girls & Boys ⚽️ season ticket passes are now on sale at SpringsteadAthletics.org.
• Vacancies on Various County Committees - Applications Due Friday, November 6, 2026
• Hernando County Government Offices and Services Will Be Closed in Observance of Veterans Day
• Hernando County Government to Offer Free Tire Disposal During the Month of November
• Halloween Hits Downtown Brooksville
• Congrats to Kalyn LaRocca and Hugh Huddleston for qualifying for the FHSAA 2A Regional Golf Championship! ⛳️
• Meet Tank, a member of the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit since 2025. Tank is a purebred Percheron draft horse born on January 1, 2019. He stands 20 hands (seven feet) tall and weighs 2
• 📚 No School Tomorrow!
• Yesterday, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office was proud to welcome a wonderful group of homeschool students for a special behind-the-scenes tour!
• District Champs 🏆 2 years in a row! The boys did amazing! They scored 423 points…170 more than 2nd Place. The Girls came in 3rd. NCT had over 25 personal records. Full results release on Sunday. Nex
• ❤️🦅 RED RIBBON WEEK — EAGLES MAKING POSITIVE CHOICES! 🦅❤️
• It's National Cat Day! Do you have what it takes to step into the role of #PHSCedu's Boomer the Bobcat?
• Public Notice of Meeting for the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee on Thursday, November 12, 2026
• Girl’s Weightlifting with a Wednesday Win over Central in both Olympic and Traditional! Go Sharks!
• We want to celebrate Nature Coast Technical High School’s Teacher of the Year for the 2026-2027 school year…Michele Tipton!
• Middle School Wellness Wednesday! October’s Topic: Honesty & Empathy. Congratulations to all academic award winners for Quarter 1!
• Challenger K8 is proud to announce our 2026–2027 Teachers of the Year! 🎉
• Winding Waters K8 is proud to celebrate our outstanding 2026–2027 Teachers of the Year!
• 🏈💜💛 LEOPARD PRIDE FOR A GREAT CAUSE! 💛💜🏈
• On Wednesday Oct 28th, 2026 HCFR started our annual live fire training evolutions at the Citrus County Fire Rescue training center. Crews were given challenging scenarios aimed at improving our skills
• Congratulations to our swim team!! District runner ups! Heading to regionals
• 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️ Calling ALL NaviGator SUPERHEROES! 🧡💙🐊
• 🌊 Next Saturday, November 7th, visit Hernando Beach for local art and one-of-a-kind gifts at the Hernando Beach Front Porch Art Walk!
• 🏆 Nominate a School Leader!
• Congratulations Ms. Dunham for being selected as Central High School’s 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year!!! Truly deserved and we are so excited to have you represent the Bear Den. Congratulations go out
• 💦 A little cooler, still plenty of splash! The Anderson Snow Splash Pad is switching to seasonal hours beginning Monday, November 2.
• Ever wondered what a freestanding emergency room is?
• This morning, #PHSCedu celebrated 40 years of membership with the Greater Hernando County Chamber of Commerce!
• Sheriff Al Nienhuis is 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, which is set for Friday, De
• 🎄🎁 Help Us Spread Some Holiday Cheer, Leopard Family! 💜💛
• Today, as we celebrate National First Responders Day, we would like to acknowledge the brave men and women who continue to serve and protect our local communities. At #PHSCedu, we're also celebrating
• A BIG Congratulations to D.D. Brooks - our 2026-27 Teacher of the Year!!!
• 🦟 Mosquitoes taking over your yard? Hernando County Mosquito Control is here to help!
• 🎉BIG NEWS! 🎉 Sign-ups are now OPEN for our Yellow Jacket Fun Run!
• Weeki Wachee’s Fahey, Hernando’s Yoder earn regional spots
• Lake Hernando Boat Ramp to Close November 6–7 for Dragon Boat Festival
• 🌊🐟 Making Waves in Marine Science! 🦀🔬
• 📚The Hernando County Public Library System’s Staffordene T. Foggia Memorial (West Hernando Branch) Library has reopened following a temporarily closure for renovations.
• 🎶🐻 What a night for the Central Sound! 💙🤍
• #PHSCproud to recognize Coach Jacki Waller on being named The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) DII Women's Cross-Country Coach of the Year!
• Join one of Hernando Audubon’s Christmas Bird Counts this December
• Work is underway at Bay Lake! Hernando County’s Natural Resources Department is removing invasive water lettuce after citizens asked for help clearing access to the Weeki Wachee River.
• WREC Scouting Breakfast Raises $30,000 to Support Local Youth Programs
• Explore local internship opportunities with #PHSCedu’s Career Services! As part of their Fall Workshop Series, explore the importance of internships, PHSC’s credit-bearing internship pathways and loca
• HHS Boys Golf finishes 2nd in the District. Cotton Jackson finishes 2nd after a playoff. Troxler Sullivan was 3rd. Hayden Boze shot 81 and Landon Hamilton shot 82. The Boys will advance to the regiona
• Thinking about starting or growing your family? Join us at our 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 event and connect with the experts who can help you prepare for a healthy pregnancy
• 🦅🎉🚨Congratulations to Springstead High School's 2026–2027 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Morgan Gonzalez!🚨🎉🦅
• Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2027 Distinguished Alumni Award!
• 🎉 Eight Years of Excellence! 🎉
• Join us this Wednesday at Southern Hills Plantation Club! This program will center on how workforce development, talent attraction, and higher education shape a thriving local economy!
• 💜💛 November Testing Reminders, Leopards! 🐆
• Ground broken for giant development in eastern part of county
• Congratulations to the 💜💛Hernando High Royale Regiment Marching Band & Guard 🎶🎺 for earning a SUPERIOR🏅 rating this past Saturday at the Florida Bandmasters Association District Marching Band Mus
• On Monday, October 26 we are hosting our “Crush the Crisis” prescription drug take back day.
• Wagon Wheel Feed & Hardware Celebrates 35 Years in Business
• Academia Hernando to Explore the World of James Bond
• The regular Hernando County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, begins at 9:00 am.
• Hernando County Sports Notebook: Lions end regular season, ready for SSAA playoffs
• Rainy Skies, Winning Chili
• Final-Seconds Shock: Springstead’s Five-Game Streak Ends in Devastating Loss to River Ridge
• HCFR Trainees getting some more hands on vehicle extrication training! 🧑🏼‍🚒
• The Bobcat Nation is proud to present our Teachers of the Year, Ms. Julia Dunn and Ms. Melissa DiCaro. We are grateful to work alongside these passionate and dedicated teachers. Join us in congratul
• District Champs! Garrett and Sharks Swamp Leopards
• Congrats to Winding Waters K-8Footballer Jacob Ojeda and Head Football Coach, Jeff Nagle for being named Hernando Schools September M.S. Male Student-Athlete and M.S. Coach of the Month! Jacob, a lead
• Congrats to Leopard Sports golfer Cotton Jackson for being named Hernando Schools September H.S. Male Student-Athlete of the Month! Cotton led the Leopards to its 8th consecutive Hernando Cup shooting
• HCFR Community Risk Reduction and Engine 11 visiting Discovery Point in Silverthorn this week teaching fire safety and showing off Engine 11!
• 🎉 Central High School Scholars were rewarded during lunches yesterday with a sweet or spicy treat for making great grades in Q1. Across the den 729 of our students exceeded expectations: 320 Honor Ro
• #PHSCedu's North Campus had a blast hosting Parrott Middle School and Winding Waters K-8! Visiting students took a guided campus tour, explored our programs, and got a glimpse of Bobcat life (plus som
• Congrats to Springstead Athletics Head Cross Country Coach, Bill Toler for being named Hernando Schools September H.S. Coach of the Month! Coach Toler has had his team building momentum and shedding t
• 🎶 One night. One sound. One community!
• It’s showtime, Bear Country! 👻
• 🚨Red Ribbon Week🚨starts tomorrow. Don’t forget to wear your red to kick off the week. Here is a glimpse of next weeks dress up days.
• Congrats to Leopard Sports Volleyballer Carlie Grant for being named Hernando Schools September High School Female Student-Athlete of the Month! Carlie, a senior captain, helped to lead the Leopards t
• Shoutout to Nature Coast Technical High School Cross Country Runner Lila Casey for being awarded a Hernando Schools Sportsmanship Coin by Springstead Athletics Head XC Coach, Coach Toler! Last Thursda
• Come meet program teachers and students at the College and Career Showcase on November 4!
• During the “America’s Moments” section of the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on October 13, 2026, Hernando County Fire Rescue Captain Andy Bryant presented the BOCC with
• Community Risk Reduction visits Spring Hill Elementary 2nd grade! The students learned fire safety rules for the kitchen and how to safely get out of a house during a fire emergency. The also got to g
• Did you know that HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital’s Women’s Imaging Center is designated as an ACR® Designated Comprehensive Breast Imaging Center? With accreditation from the American College of Radiol
• 🧜‍♀️ **MORE MERMAID SHOWS, MORE HALLOWEEN FUN!** 🎃
• 🏆 Student-athletes are earning wins in the classroom, too!
• 💜💛🐆 Congratulations to our Hernando High School Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Regina Cabrera! 🐆💛💜
• 🏠 Reminder: Housing Harvest is this Saturday!
• 🐻💙🤍 HANDS-ON LEARNING IN ACTION AT CHS! 🤍💙🐻
• 🐾🎃 Halo, the tourism dog, joined the City Government of Brooksville Florida and The City of Brooksville Parks & Recreation team at the Tom Varn Park Pumpkin Patch to sniff out the perfect pumpkin! �
• ❤️ Red Ribbon Week is October 26–29! ❤️
• Just THREE days until Brooksville’s biggest Halloween night! 🎃
• In honor of Fire Prevention Month, more Fire safety tips! Safe usage of power strips ⚡️
• #PHSCedu's Women's and Men's Cross Country teams achieved an incredible victory at the Florida Gateway College Invitational, both securing first-place finishes! Let's keep cheering them on as they soo
• Don't miss the final weekend of Wild n' Wicked Nights! This Friday and Saturday. Get your tickets now while you can before the event sells out!
• City to Begin Funding South Brooksville CRA in October 2027
• ❤️💜💛 It's Red Ribbon Week at Hernando High School! 💛💜❤️
• 🏫 October Board Meeting Update
• 🚨 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗠 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧: Scammers are targeting families of recently arrested individuals, posing as law enforcement or bail bondsmen to demand fake fees. Please stay vigilant, know the warning signs,
• 🎉 A run for a great cause! Our students had a blast at the Color Run, raising nearly $10,000 for books, student incentives, and other school needs. #HernandoSchools Westside Elementary School #WeDoT
• 🎃🚗 Calling all trunks! 🚗🎃
• Discover Under the Olive Tree, the newest local shop in historic downtown Brooksville that is already making waves with its high-quality olive oil and authentic Italian vinegars.
• Tomorrow, we will wear ORANGE to stand up against bullying and show kindness, acceptance, and inclusion for everyone! 🧡🧡
• Prescription medications can play an important role in care — but when they’re misused or no longer needed, knowing how to handle them safely matters.
• 🕯️Tales, Mystery & the Macabre...
• 👀 Love watching planes? Come watch them with us!
• Oh NO! The painters lost the paint order! 😱🎨
• DOH-Hernando Hosts Mobile Mammogram Screenings in Recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) proclaimed October is Italian Heritage Month during a regular BOCC meeting.
• Early voting begins Monday for most Bay area counties
• 🦅❤️🤍💙 EAGLE PRIDE ALERT! 💙🤍❤️🦅
• Hannah, a veterinary student at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, recently spent time at the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Animal Services as part of her shelter‑medicine ex
• The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) presented a Certificate of Recognition to the UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County Master Gardeners for their dedication and volunteer service in
• 🎭 What could possibly go wrong? Come find out! 😂
• Thank you to all of the students from Chocachatti Elementary School for visiting Station 5 today, and learning all about fire safety. Students also got a full tour of Engine 5 and learned some things
• ⭐ Building Leaders and Keeping Our Schools Safe! ⭐
• Reminder - Hamlet this week! Shows on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 1:30!
• Hernando County Building Division to Transition to Paperless Permit Applications for Contractors
• Attention Tigers! Red Ribbon Week will be October 26th through the 29th with Dress Up days for each day of the week. Thursday will be Pajama Day or Costume Day. Please note that costumes must be sc
• 🧡 Orange you glad we stand together? 🧡
• Pretorius Commits to Georgia Bulldogs
• 🚴 2026 Brotherhood Ride – Honoring Our Fallen Heroes
• 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱
• Accidentally left the SAC Meeting tomorrow (Oct 19) off the SharkCast. It’s at 4:30 in the Media Center
• Hornets Volleyball advanced to Regional Quarterfinals as an at large team. They will be traveling to River Ridge Wednesday 10/21 at 7:00pm.