Wharton's Demick wins; Riverview falls short RIVERVIEW - Wharton's Paul Demick wasn't happy after his 87 in Tuesday's Class 2A-District 11 tournament. Windy conditions played havoc with most of the scores that day and Demick finished in a three-way tie for 10th place at Summerfield Crossings, but Wharton qualified for region as a team with a runner-up district finish. ...more

October 27, 2009

Rain from an approaching front today dampened wildfires that raged in Saturday's dry, windy conditions and allowed firefighters to contain most of them. ...more

March 29, 2009

County Commission Chairman Dave Russell played aerial tour guide, pointing out sights that represent county issues and projects. ...more

March 26, 2009

It's going to be a frigid holiday morning in Hernando County, forecasters say. ...more

November 26, 2008

It's going to be a frigid holiday morning in Hernando County, forecasters say. ...more

November 26, 2008

Stacks of charred bricks, blackened shells of cars and burned tree trunks were all that remained Monday in much of the community some residents once called the "Beverly Hills of mobile home parks." ...more

November 18, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Fred Everson. ...more

July 27, 2008

No use crying about the heat because it will probably be with us through Halloween. ...more

July 23, 2008

No use crying about the heat because it will probably be with us through Halloween. The good news is that some of the summer fishing staples are starting to bite. Keli Emery and I went looking for cobia and tripletail one fine day with lots of sunshine, no wind and hot enough make you want to keep the boat on plane. We began our day looking for scaled sardines on the flats south of the Cockroach Bay entrance channel, and we found plenty. ...more

July 22, 2008

The deep spots are two feet, top to bottom. In captain Chet Jennings' world of winter fishing, "shallow" takes on a whole new meaning. ...more

December 21, 2007