'It's a mosquito pit': Customer has waited 2 years for Hernando County...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Robert Hampton is fed up. He's paid $54,750 toward a swimming pool with West Hernando Pools and Spas. Two years later, not only is the pool not finished, but Hampton said he's...
View Article'We are very sorry': Brooksville Blueberry Festival 2024 canceled
Video above: Eagle 8 HD soars over the 2024 Florida Strawberry Festival BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) -- The 2024 Brooksville Blueberry Festival has been canceled, organizers announced Monday. "Sadly, the...
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2 killed in Brooksville house fire
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Two people were killed in a Brooksville house fire on Tuesday night. Hernando Fire Rescue and the Hernando County Sheriff's Office were called to a home on Vfw Road just...
View ArticleTeen breaks into Kia at Hernando County Chili's, hides from deputies in...
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A 15-year-old boy was arrested for burglarizing a vehicle in a Chili's parking lot, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. On Tuesday morning, deputies...
View Article'Sounded like explosions': 2 dead after fire tears through Brooksville home
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — Two people lost their lives in a Brooksville house fire late Tuesday night. Hernando County Fire Rescue said there were multiple calls to 911 about a house fire in the 19000...
View ArticleWoman gets 17 years in prison after cellmate died of overdose: HCSO
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A woman who supplied her cellmate with drugs has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after the cellmate died of an overdose, the Hernando County Sheriff's Office said Friday....
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1 hospitalized after fire breaks out at Hernando County mobile home
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) -- One person was hospitalized after a fire broke out at a mobile home in Hernando County early Sunday morning. Hernando County Fire Rescue was dispatched to a home in the...
View ArticleSpring Hill motorcyclist dies in Hernando County crash: FHP
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A motorcyclist is dead after another vehicle struck him on Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At around 1:12 p.m. at the intersection of...
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PHOTOS: 3-acre brush fire breaks out in Weeki Wachee
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A brush fire broke out Wednesday morning in the Weeki Wachee preserve, according to Hernando County Fire Rescue. Officials said the fire covered roughly three acres of...
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Tampa metro area
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties....
View ArticleLIST: Tampa Bay schools cancel extracurricular activities for severe weather;...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- As the Tampa Bay area prepares for a line of strong storms to push through the area on Wednesday, schools and organizations have announced the cancellation of extracurricular...
View ArticleFlorida Man competition coming to Hernando County Fair
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A competition to find the ultimate Florida man is coming to the Hernando County Fair on Saturday. The fair announced the Florida Man Contest will be held at 5 p.m. on April 6,...
View ArticleHernando commissioners to decide on millage renewal for November ballot
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hernando Board of County Commissioners is set to vote Tuesday to put the renewal of a millage on the November ballot. The property taxes raised would help fund the...
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Six hospitalized in crash with 'multiple injuries' in Hernando County
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) -- Six people were hospitalized following a crash with "multiple injuries" in Hernando County Tuesday afternoon. According to Hernando County Fire Rescue, the crash...
View ArticleHernando superintendent announces retirement, criticizes 'political games' in...
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hernando County School District will have to start looking for a new leader soon, as Superintendent John Stratton announced he will retire at the end of the school year,...
View ArticleMissing Pasco County man found safe
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A Purple Alert was canceled for a missing man out of Hernando County after he was found safe, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. Editor's note: Because the man...
View ArticleMissing kayaker found on Weeki Wachee River
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Vacationers in Hernando County called for help after their adult son disappeared during a kayaking trip on Weeki Wachee River Thursday. The Hernando County Sheriff's Office...
View ArticleFDLE issues alert for missing endangered teens out of Hernando County
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a statewide alert Friday after two Hernando County teenagers went missing. According to the FDLE, Tayla Barnes, 15, and...
View ArticleLIVE911 program helps deputies respond faster to calls in Hernando County
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) -- The Hernando County Sheriff's Office said they are working hard to continue fighting crime more effectively, and one way they are doing that is through the use of the...
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