Hernando
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Two injured in early morning shootings...

Two Hernando men suffered injuries early Monday morning from shotgun pellets, and two Inverness people face charges related to the attempted murder of those men.

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Hernando store robbed a second time...

Citrus County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers received a call shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night reporting that the Dollar General store at 1385 N. Florida Ave., Hernando, had been robbed for the second time in less than a week.

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Hillsborough deputies nab Hernando robbery suspect...

A man wanted in connection with the robbery on Sunday of the Dollar General Store in Hernando has been arrested by the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office.

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Hernando store robbed at gunpoint on Sunday...

Citrus County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers received a call just before 10 p.m. Sunday, reporting that the Dollar General at 1385 N. Florida Ave., Hernando, had just been robbed at gunpoint.

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Detectives on lookout for stolen Krugerrands...

HERNANDO - Citrus County Sheriff's Office detectives are on the lookout for 50 missing Krugerrands that were stolen from a car trunk in Hernando.

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Saturday fire destroys Hernando home...

A fire on Saturday completely destroyed a mobile home in Hernando.

Citrus County firefighters were called out at 8:18 a.m. to battle the blaze at 4350 N. Frolly.

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FHP investigating truck-lawnmower collision in Hernando...

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a Friday night accident in Hernando in which the driver of a lawnmower was killed and his passenger was injured.

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Damages pile up as fierce storms rip through Citrus County...

Fierce storms ripped through Citrus County both today and on Wednesday as a strong front pushed in from the Gulf of Mexico and throttled 14 counties in southwest Florida.

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Hernando homicide suspect jailed after hospital release...

A man implicated in the murder of a woman in Hernando has been released from medical treatment and is now in the Citrus County jail.

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County, Floral City council commemorate historical marker...

Citrus County Commissioner Rebecca Bays and county Visitors and Convention Bureau representatives met with the Floral City Heritage Council Friday to officially designate a significant place in the hi

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Local News

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Fire Rescue now offers 'enhanced services' to county...

While many Citrus County residents spent their Friday getting ready for the weekend, the county's Fire Rescue Services personnel marked the day as the start of a new service that will see Fire Rescue

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9/11 never forgotten in Florida public schools...

WELLINGTON - Representatives Joseph Abruzzo (D-Wellington) and Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) have teamed up with Senator Thad Altman (R-Melbourne) to sponsor legislation that aims to encourage public school educators in Florida to teach the significance of Sept. 11, 2001.

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New crack at Crystal River nuclear plant casts doubt on repair plan...

Another crack found has been found at the Crystal River Nuclear Power plant.

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Port Citrus feasibility study now 'on street'...

The county on Tuesday unanimously approved the beginning of the process of studying Port Citrus for economic viability.

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Port Citrus Town Hall scheduled for Nov. 22...

The Citrus County Chamber of Commerce Crystal River Area Council will hold a town hall on Tuesday, Nov. 22.

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Restoring the honor

A memorial area of St. Scholastica Parish honoring 4 million people will be revamped on Feb. 18

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Enhanced medical service

The county's Fire Rescue service is now taking medical calls as an enhanced approach to serving the community

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Helping the helpless

The Sheriff's Office is using what is being called a lifesaving tool.

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You're fired

The Citrus County Department of Development Services began 2012 by making its department five employees lighter.