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July 13, 2008

A small Fourth of July fireworks display at a Ridge Manor church has ignited a larger debate as to how much authority a county commissioner has to his constituency. ...more

July 11, 2008

DENIED PERMIT, CHURCH FIRES AWAY ...more

July 10, 2008

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July 6, 2008

Hernando County AARP Chapter 1026 will meet Thursday, May 29, at The Cracked Egg Restaurant, 4670 Commercial Way, Spring Hill. The first speaker will be Michelle Cyr of the AARP St. Petersburg office. Cyr is program coordinator for the advocacy team, informing and mobilizing AARP efforts within the county and state. The second speaker will be Jonadab Uzoho, D.O., who will discuss the risk factors of falling, a concern for all seniors as they age. To RSVP or for more information, call Rose at 352-688-5606 or Bob at 352-596-0722. ...more

May 29, 2008

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May 12, 2008

Warning: Giving out rides to strangers — or refusing to pick them up — can be a dangerous undertaking. ...more

May 6, 2008

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May 5, 2008

Richard Boyle Landrigan, 94, of Spring Hill, died Tuesday, April 29, at his home. He was born in Cambridge, Mass., and moved to this area 17 years ago from Vero Beach. ...more

May 2, 2008

Commissioner Pay Should Be Based On Per Capita Income One way to help the county budget would be to change the way the salary for a county commissioner is determined. The job of county commissioner is a part-time job, but the salary is almost $60,000 per year. According to the 2000 census, the per capita income for Hernando County was $18,321. This means that we would need to have gotten a 325 percent increase and only work part time since 2000 to break even with these part-time employees ...more

February 19, 2008