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Election 2008: Attorney vies for spot on bench Photo by Chronicle Rhonda Portwood will challenge Judge Richard "Ric" Howard for a spot on the bench in the Fifth Judicial Court.

Red, white and blue bash Fireworks light up the sky Thursday night during the Patriotic Evening in Inverness.BRIAN LaPETER/Chronicle By Keri Lynn McHale As soon as the sun appeared, so did the people.

Floral City man arrested in Hernando Co. A 42-year-old Floral City man was arrested in Hernando County last week on three counts of sexual battery on a child.

Death looms in Florida STARKE -- Florida's new procedure for lethal injections could be tested Tuesday when executioners strap down a condemned inmate for the first time since a botched execution.

Next week's cases set Next week, several defendants will be in and out of Judge Richard "Ric" Howard's courtroom.

Suspect sought in robbery Suspect sought in robbery By Cristy Loftis The Citrus County Sheriff's Office wants the community's help in finding a man they believe is connected to a Tuesday-morning home invasion.

Inspection reveals damage at Courthouse Annex Emergency repairs are being planned for the Courthouse Annex in Inverness after an inspection showed the building's structure would be at risk from high winds.

LHS grad dies in accident in Pasco County By Shemir Wiles Nicholas Burns was making a name for himself.

Officials seek cyber security Summer break for children means slumber parties at friends' houses, trips to the beach and hours of daylight to fill with fun.

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Body may be linked to missing woman A body found Thursday morning in Hernando County may be linked to the case of a Beverly Hills woman reported missing Tuesday.

Postscript: Cody Jenkins leaves a legacy of laughter Whenever Cody Jenkins was around, people laughed.

A woman's decomposing body was discovered by a local resident around 8 p.m. Wednesday in the wooded area south of Atlanta Avenue, west of Commercial Way in Hernando County.

Smoke still coming from Potts Preserve By Cristy Loftis A fire that started in April is still sending smoke from Citrus Springs to Beverly Hills.

Academy Of Environmental Science Graduation Academy Of Environmental Science Graduation Shootout leaves four dead TAMPA -- Four people were killed and two sheriff's deputies were seriously wounded in two ...

Hospice recruits CFO from Mississippi [Tampa Bay] Thomas D. Barb has been chosen to succeed Rodney S. Taylor as chief executive officer of Hernando-Pasco Hospice in Hudson, effective July 14.

Courts will be busy From attempted murder to possession of child pornography to rape, defendants in those cases and other noteworthy arrests will be in Judge Ric Howard's courtroom this week for status ...

Man, 81, found drowned in pool A Hernando woman found her husband drowned Friday in the family swimming pool.

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Four injured in Hernando house fire Firefighters responded Friday to a Hernando mobile home fire where four people were injured..... Citrus County's only hippo shares his story in a new book Photo by Brian ...