Sheriff Richard Nugent's three sons are all in various stages on their path into the military. ...more

June 9, 2008

For the third fiscal year in a row, Sheriff Richard Nugent has held back from adding new deputy positions to his force. ...more

June 3, 2008

Soaring gas prices. High taxes. The threat of foreclosure. All these are weighing heavily on the minds of taxpayers these days. ...more

May 30, 2008

BUDGET SURVEY RESULTS ARE IN ...more

May 29, 2008

As expected, a unanimous county commission voiced support for an investigation into whether the county's emergency management duties should be handled by the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. ...more

May 21, 2008

No criminal charges will be filed against two deputies who fatally shot a 25-year-old Spring Hill man last November. ...more

February 21, 2008

Sheriff Richard Nugent expected the embarrassment, and it arrived as predicted. Nugent found out Friday afternoon that his kennelmate for the next 24 hours would be a "loving," black and white Border collie mix rescued from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. ...more

February 16, 2008

Sheriff Richard Nugent expected the embarrassment, and it arrived as predicted. ...more

February 16, 2008

Volunteers – including Sheriff Richard Nugent - will spend 24 hours or longer in the dog kennel to raise money and awareness for the Humane Society of the Nature Coast. ...more

February 15, 2008

The two-story structure tucked away on Morgan Lane gives a whole new meaning to "grow house." ...more

December 20, 2007