In Citrus County, Laurel Lee outperformed Robert People in the race to represent Congressional District 15, which also includes Hernando, Hillsborough and Pasco.

Hernando County reported 58.43% voter turnout, with preliminary results showing projected winners in congressional, state, county and local races.

Hernando Sheriff Nienhuis says a blind person of interest is in custody after a property dispute escalated into a shooting at a Brooksville apartment complex.

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office Bomb Team is also on its way to the scene near Hviezdoslav Street and Mudron Street in Masaryktown.

There have been no confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne illness in Hernando, but its neighboring counties have reported high numbers.

Citrus County voted to allow CoreCivic to negotiate a contract that will determine requirements for housing immigration detainees. The post The Scoop: Wed. Oct. 28, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF appeared first on WMNF 88.5 FM.

FDLE issued a Florida Silver Alert for Roselyn Spencer, 88, who was last known to be in Beverly Hills in Citrus County. Originally published by Boca Post. Story by Boca Post Missing Persons Desk. Read the full article: Florida Silver Alert Issued for Missing 88-year-old Woman Last Seen in Citrus County

The Hernando County sheriff says deputies and detectives worked hard to make an arrest.

Pensacola State College Women’s Soccer has done it again. The Pirates are officially four-time NJCAA Region 8 Division II champions after winning their fourth consecutive title, following back-to-back victories over Pasco-Hernando State College on Oct. 15 and 16 in New Port Richey. The post PSC Women’s Soccer earns fourth consecutive NJCAA Region 8 Division II championship appeared first on Pensacola State College.

The new cases add to more than 300 confirmed across Florida this year.