The Duke Energy Foundation and Duke Energy Florida have awarded $697,000 in grants to support a wide range of workforce training, development initiatives, and programs focused on attracting and retaining underrepresented and diverse workers.

County Administrator Jeff Rogers presented an update on the progress of the “Half-Cent Local Government Infrastructure Surtax for Roadways and Recreation” at the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on June 28, 2022. The one-half-cent sales tax referendum is slated for the November 8,...

It was Saturday night July 2, 2022, and my wife and I were attending a small family birthday party, when my cell phone turned to be the object of everyone’s attention. (We all know how that can be.) So, I decided to take the call, and it turned out to be of some family importance. […]

Hernando Realtors Housing Data

The Brooksville City Council’s special meeting on the budget held on June 22, 2022, was just under 5 hours long and featured some contentious moments between city officials, City Manager Ron Snowberger and Finance Director Autumn Sullivan. At the end of the meeting, Snowberger and Sullivan were...

The county still is growing despite the endless warnings of a coming recession, and the county’s government is going to grow with it.

The area’s onetime Habitat for Humanity affiliate has found a new home.

Chair Appointment, Valerie Pianta, Hernando County Economic Development Director 

This is a Universal Primary Contest since all candidates are from one party, so on Aug. 23, these candidates will appear on all three ballot types: republican, democrat and nonpartisan. Candidates must reside in the area of the county they are running to represent. All voters in the county vote...

Results of proficiency tests in math and language arts declined in the district for 2022.

Saint Leo University announced a new president recently, saying Edward Dadez, formerly the school’s provost, had been selected by the board of trustees to succeed Jeffrey Senese.