Brooksville News

James Robert Wheeler III, of 25114 Evaline St. in Brooksville, was charged with criminal mischief.

Ric Mitzel, of the Brooksville law firm McGee & Mason, will host the show - entitled "People's Law School" - from 1 to 1:30 p.m. every other Tuesday.

HPH Hospice needs volunteers to help with patient support visits in the home. The organization will host a two-day volunteer orientation from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at the HPH Hospice office at 698 S Broad St.

The arresting Brooksville police officer responded to 20 N. Main St., checked the passenger's identification and realized she was wanted on charges of leaving the scene of a crash with property damage and driving with a suspended or revoked license, according to a media release.

The annual rally of the Southeast Area Family Motor Coach Association continues through Saturday at the Hernando County Airport, 2495 Broad St., south of Brooksville.

As Chris Sowers digs through mounds of dry dirt and clay with his bulldozer on the Hernando County Fairgrounds, some might find it hard to believe that in a month, that area will be filled with soft mud, water - and truck and motorsports enthusiasts.

There will be several road closures in downtown Brooksville on Saturday for two separate events.

Police arrested two men they say were caught in the act of stealing copper wiring from an abandoned apartment building last week.

More than 130 people gathered at the Palace Grand for a seminar hosted by Brooksville and Spring Hill Regional Hospitals.

Shortly before 3:30 a.m., Robert Marrero Jr., 28, was traveling northbound along the highway near the State Road 54 exit when his 2007 Toyota veered onto the outside paved shoulder and crashed into a concrete wall, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Hernando County voters liked Mitt Romney less and Newt Gingrich more, compared to statewide tallies and results across Tampa Bay.

On Jan. 6, an undercover detective noticed a Craigslist advertisement seeking a woman interested in taking part in a man's violent sexual fantasy.

Stewart Brown and his wife Barbara drove their 26-foot RV from Naples. Stu said the high gas prices are "eating us alive." Stewart "Stu" Brown and his wife Barbara arrived Sunday night to this year's motor coach rally in Brooksville and noticed one obvious difference from past events: fewer crowds.

All you prospective county administrators out there scanning the Web and thinking Hernando County might be a nice place to land - here's something important you should know.

A celebration to mark the Enrichment Centers' first anniversary with Brooksville Regional and Spring Hill Regional hospitals and Senior Extra will be at 3 p.m. today at the Spring Hill Enrichment Center, Suite 105, Medical Arts Building, Spring Hill Regional Hospital, 10441 Quality Drive.

David J. Pereira of Brooksville was arrested Saturday when he allegedly tried to rob Addiction Ink tattoo store with a hand-made gun made from 3 "D" size batteries, electrical tape, cardboard and furniture stuffing.

They roll in from all over North America: Vermont, Indiana, Colorado, New York, Maine, Ontario.

A Brooksville family's home was engulfed by flames Saturday afternoon, with smoke curling up into the sky that could be seen from miles away.

Had he shown up earlier the afternoon of Jan. 14, 2010, Suzanna Greif likely would have been a fifth victim.

BROOKSVILLE - Teaching family members how to better understand one another will be the focus of a Sowing Hope in Families conference next week, says organizer Bobbie Cromartie.