An on-duty "make out session," that a witness compared to the movie "Casablanca," has prompted the sheriff to draft a policy that outlaws nonplatonic relationships between supervisors and subordinates. ...more

September 6, 2008

A sheriff's lieutenant was placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday pending the outcome of a criminal investigation. ...more

September 5, 2008

With one exception, the book is closed on one of the largest drug rings in Hernando County's history ...more

August 14, 2008

Child abuse is not disappearing any time soon. ...more

August 11, 2008

A former Tampa police officer has notified the Hernando County Sheriff's Office that he will sue the agency for a host of grievances, including false arrest. ...more

August 2, 2008

Re: Nugent Defends Deputies' Actions in the July 23 edition of Hernando Today. ...more

July 25, 2008

Nugent defends deputies' actions. ...more

July 23, 2008

The public's perception that a cover-up had a part in the delayed arrest of a sheriff's administrator is understandable. ...more

July 22, 2008

EMPLOYEES CAN'T USE TOBACCO AT WORK OR HOME ...more

July 12, 2008

Nosy neighbors rejoice. A new feature on the sheriff's office's Web site provides the public with real-time information about the crime in their neighborhood. ...more

July 8, 2008