Bayport News

Not all sunken treasures are made of silver and gold. Combing the waters Wednesday at the mouth of the Weeki Wachee River in Bayport, local divers picked out small pieces of history that archeologists are working to preserve - bits of iron and other materials that could be remnants of a Civil War-era ship that burned more than 200 years ago.

Greater Hernando Chamber of Commerce will offer a free reception for newcomers from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

"Old Foggies" Third Thursday Breakfast Club will meet for a fish fry on Thursday, Oct.

Brooksville Music Club will meet from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Fellowship Hall at Christ Lutheran Church, 475 North Ave., Brooksville.

Marijuana was found on the driver of a car that crashed into a school bus Tuesday afternoon, deputies said.

Joe Murphy of Ridge Manor is adamantly opposed to oil drilling off Florida's gulf coast.

Beer bottles. Styrofoam cups. An old shoe. Not the kind of stuff that visitors enjoy seeing when they come to the Weekiwachee Preserve.

Seagrass and garbage are among the top items on Tuesday's county commission agenda.

Seagrass and garbage are among the top items on Tuesday's county commission agenda.

The state has asked Hernando County to find another place to replant over six acres of seagrass that will be in the way of the Hernando Beach dredging project.

Usually, an earnest "thank you" or pat on the back is more than enough. But the owners of the Bayport Inn have decided to show their gratitude for a group of local firefighters the best way they know how.

I am a Spring Hill resident and I go to Pine Island, Bayport Park and the Bayport Inn weekly to relax and enjoy.

Scallop season opened last week, but July 4 weekend divers found that thunderstorms and southwesterly winds had pushed the shellfish deeper, according to the St.

Motorists, other than local residents, were advised to avoid the area west of Shoal Line Boulevard on State Road 550 on Friday as firefighters continued to contain a brush fire.

Fanned by winds a day earlier and threatening homes near Bayport by Friday morning, the marsh fire mostly was contained hours later by crews from three agencies.

A 400-acre brushfire forced the evacuation of a hotel and several homes in Hernando County.

A brush fire has the Florida Department of Forestry busy in Hernando County. The Division of Forestry estimates that 400 acres are involved in the brush fire on Pine Island Drive near Weeki Wachee Gardens.

Free and Accepted Masons, Hernando Lodge No. 97: 7:30 p.m. June 1, 515 S Main St., Brooksville.

Memorial Day Ceremony today at cemetery The annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Florida National Cemetery will be at 10 a.m. today.