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Hernando, Florida

Hernando, Florida
Administration
Full nameHernando, Florida
Official nameHernando, Florida
Settlement typeCDP
MottoHernando Forever
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyCitrus County, FloridaCitrus
Geography
Total Area35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
Land Area31.5 sq mi (81.6 km2)
Water Area3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2)
Elevation56 ft (17.1 m)
Demography
Total Population8253 (2000)
Density (pop.)90/km2 (233.1/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code34442
Area code352
FIPS code12-29425 
GNIS feature ID0283922 

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Hernando is a city in Citrus County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,253 at the 2000 census.

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One person is dead and several others injured after a Thursday afternoon crash that shut down southbound Interstate 75 at milepost 305 in Hernando County. According to Sgt. Steve Gaskins of the Florida Highway Patrol, a rock hauler owned by Margie Wood Trucking was northbound on I-75 at 3:56 pm when the driver, Theodore James Obern, 68, of Wildwood, lost control of the 1999 Mack semi. The vehicle drove across the median, over the guard rail and into the southbound lanes. Three vehicles crashed into the semi, Gaskins said. The driver of a 2004 Jeep sport utility vehicle, William Edward Clayton, 68, of Lehigh Acres, died of his injuries at the scene, Gaskins said. Passenger Edith Clayton, 67, was taken to Brooksville Regional Hospital, where she is reported in serious condition. Four people in an Isuzu SUV were injured, Gaskins said. Driver Joshua Ryan Leach, 26, and Pallie A. Brady, 28, both of Land O' Lakes, were taken to St. Joseph's Hospital. Elva Rios, 38, of Bolivia was taken to Tampa General Hospital. All three were reported in serious condition. Jose Luis Rios, 28, of Bolivia, had minor injuries and did not go to a hospital. Driver Arturo Sanchez, 21, and passenger, Rosa Blanco, 19, both of Miami, received minor injuries when their four-door 2005 Nissan struck the semi, Gaskins said. They did not go to a hospital. Obern received minor injuries., Gaskins said. Southbound I-75 was closed for more than three hours.
1.35 min. | 3.44 user rating		 BROOKSVILLE - Marijuana was found on the driver of a car that crashed into a school bus, deputies said. Michelle R. Sutton, 33, was taken to Oak Hill Hospital for injuries sustained during the crash along Cortez Boulevard near Bayport It was while at the hospital she was caught with the drugs, authorities said. Sutton's passenger, Brian Snyder, 30, of Spring Hill, was airlifted to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg in serious condition, troopers said. Sutton was driving a 2006 Toyota two door at a "high rate of speed" shortly before 4 pm and was weaving back and forth along both lanes, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A school bus was traveling west along Cortez and the driver swerved onto the north shoulder to avoid contact with the Toyota, but Sutton crossed into the westbound lane and struck the left side of the bus, troopers said. The bus was pushed off the road by the impact, according to an accident report. Sutton, of Spring Hill, was taken to the nearby hospital in serious condition, troopers said. A nurse at Oak Hill discovered a bag of what appeared to be marijuana tucked in the patient's shorts, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. A field test confirmed the green, leafy substance was marijuana, deputies said. Sutton admitted she knew she had marijuana on her, but told authorities she was wearing her boyfriend's shorts, according to a arrest report. She was charged with marijuana possession. Roughly 30 students from Westside <b>...</b>
4.02 min. | 4.66 user rating		 Twenty-two people were arrested from Oct. 17-22 on charges of soliciting sex from what they thought was a 14-year-old girl. The sweep included Citrus, Polk, Hernando and Orange counties in Florida. Story is here: citrusdaily.com
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1.23 min. | 4.16 user rating		 Hernando County, Florida is the Official Best Eco Tourist Destination in FL for 2008. See dolphins, storks, mermaids and much more!
2.48 min. | 0 user rating
The Weeki Wachee River is a river in Hernando County, Florida. It flows 12 miles westwards from Weeki Wachee to the Gulf of Mexico at the Weeki Wachee estuary. The name is derived from the Seminole: uekiwv /oykéywa, wi:-/ "spring" and -uce /-oci/ "small", signifying either a small spring or an offshoot of a town named Spring. The river is best known for its spring, and the Weeki Wachee Springs attraction built on the premises. The spring is the surfacing point of an underground river, which is the deepest naturally occurring spring in the United States. It measures about 150 feet (46 meters) wide and 250 feet (76 meters) long, daily water averages 170 million gallons (644 million liters). The water temperature is a steady 74.2° F (23.5° C) year-round.
10.00 min. | 5.0 user rating		 1993 Florida Superstorm KMLB Radar 1993 Florida Superstorm KMLB Radar Tampa Pacso Hillsborough Pinellas Hernando Polk thunderstorm tornado squall line
1.07 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Hernando County is home to Florida's Nature Coast. These shots were all taken with the Canon HG10 at Pine Island, Hernando Beach, and the surrounding areas.
5.78 min. | 0 user rating		 This documentary is about one woman who is living with cancer, and how she and her family maintain a positive attitude despite the pain. This is part 2. If you haven't seen part 1 yet, follow this link: www.youtube.com It was written by Hernando Visbal. It was created by Hernando Visbal, Me (Shaun Wright), and Christine WInters, with help from Silvia Valejo and Carmen Chan. We are all students at Florida International University. It was the final project of the 2007 spring semester. We hope it helps people. Don't let death get you down. It's part of life. Death should inspire life.
4.97 min. | 0 user rating		 This documentary is about one woman who is living with cancer, and how she and her family maintain a positive attitude despite the pain. This is part 1. To see part 2 follow this link: www.youtube.com It was written by Hernando Visbal. It was created by Hernando Visbal, Me (Shaun Wright), and Christine WInters, with help from Silvia Valejo and Carmen Chan. We are all students at Florida International University. It was the final project of the 2007 spring semester. We hope it helps people. Don't let death get you down. It's part of life. Death should inspire life.
5.12 min. | 0 user rating

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Coyote influx fuels worries - Tampabay.com Tweet this news
Tampabay.com--Coyote sightings are becoming more common in -Hernando- County's urban areas. Experts say pups born in the early spring that are now old enough to leave their ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:44:08 GMT+00:00
'Final' exam - Hernando Today Tweet this news
Hernando Today--Nature Coast's own big hitter, junior Courtney Liddle, had 500 kills going into Tuesday's semifinal versus -Hernando-, and posted a dominant performance with ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 02:35:45 GMT+00:00
Schools holding back fewer students - Tbo.com Tweet this news
Tbo.com--BROOKSVILLE - Fewer students are being held back annually in -Hernando- County, which one school administrator attributes ... - Date : Sat, 13 Nov 2010 05:17:04 GMT+00:00
Between the Lines - Tbo.com Tweet this news
Tbo.com--BROOKSVILLE - The -Hernando- County Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with the University of -Florida Hernando- County Extension Service to provide ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:13:30 GMT+00:00
Rain, rain is not going away from Florida - Tbo.com Tweet this news
Tbo.com--Some drier air on the north and west side of the low pressure area about 150 miles east of Tampa will keep rain chances down today over -Hernando- and Citrus ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:39:57 GMT+00:00
Charges refiled in Florida stun-gun case - UPI.com Tweet this news
UPI.com--Prosecutors dropped the charges against Ramirez and her other son, 21-year-old -Hernando- Yunis, last month, but refiled them after police complained, ... - Date : Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:00:50 GMT+00:00
2 killed in Fla. ATV crash - MiamiHerald.com Tweet this news
MiamiHerald.com--A second man has died in an all-terrain vehicle crash in -Hernando- County. The -Florida- Highway Patrol said 18-year-old Steven Vallareal and Daniel Brown ... - Date : Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:08:23 GMT+00:00
Hernando County's watering restriction is working - Tampabay.com Tweet this news
Tampabay.com--And that's the point where the county � and, I'm guessing, most of the rest of the Southwest -Florida- Water Management District � finally arrived after ... - Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:59:20 GMT+00:00
Hernando Beach fishing family leaves BP claims office frustrated, angry - Tampabay.com Tweet this news
Tampabay.com--McGahan said he was unfamiliar with the Clearwater office, which opened recently and is BP's only claims center on -Florida's- west coast between Naples and ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:53:52 GMT+00:00
7 injured in vehicle rollover in Hernando County - Tbo.com Tweet this news
Tbo.com--Seven people were injured this afternoon when the vehicle they were traveling in overturned in -Hernando- County, the -Florida- Highway Patrol said. ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:50:46 GMT+00:00

Municipalities and communities of Citrus County, Florida

County seat: Inverness
CitiesCrystal River * Inverness
CDPsBeverly Hills * Black Diamond * Citrus Hills * Citrus Springs * Floral City * Hernando * Homosassa * Homosassa Springs * Inverness Highlands North * Inverness Highlands South * Lecanto * Pine Ridge * Sugarmill Woods
Unincorporated
communities		Holder * Meadowcrest * Pineola * Red Level * Ozello



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