Brooksville News

A man was jailed Saturday following accusations he sneaked into a woman's room and sexually battered her while she was asleep.

Most people don't wear jackets to stay warm before a cruise, but that was going on Sunday in Tampa.

BROOKSVILLE A man is in custody on DUI charges after a slew of Brookridge retirement community residents called law enforcement to report a driver who was running over a slew of mailboxes, street signs and other items in their area.

Maybe winter got a little miffed at being called soft and warm, or it's a jokester that waited until you packed the flannel and folded away the plant covers.

His car clipped the front of Jonathon Parker's car and both rotated clockwise off the east side of the road, according to an accident report.

An 18-year-old man was killed when he lost control of his car while racing another man in Brooksville, troopers said.

The Historic Hernando Preservation Society will host "sweetheart tours" at noon and 2 p.m. Feb.

The race for Hernando supervisor of elections already offered the most diverse field among this year's contests for the county's open constitutional seats.

The Community Performing Arts Guild at Mariner United Methodist Church will distribute free tickets on Tuesday for two upcoming concerts: the Burchfield Brothers on Feb.

United Way of Hernando County, in partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, will again help facilitate the VITA Program for Hernando County.

The U.S. Department of State Diplomatic Security Service contacted the Hernando County Sheriff's Office notifying them someone might be living in the Brooksville area using an alias.

CALLING ALL AMBASSADORS - THAT'S YOU! -- Jacksonville Daily Record, column, http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com , Feb.

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday will announce the results of a multi-agency international investigation that led to the seizure of more than $1,000,000 in assets.

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.