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hernandosun.com | Austyn Szempruch
On March 31, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of 21 members to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions. One of the appointees is Spring Hill’s own Matthew A. Foreman, Esquire. Foreman is truly a hometown representative, having grown up in the county and attending Springstead High School. From there, he attended Stetson University in Deland, Florida and graduated from Stetson’s College of Law in 2008.
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hernandosun.com | Austyn Szempruch
On March 20-23, members from Pasco Hernando State College’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club attended the State Leadership Conference held in Orlando. The event, which was held at the Doubletree SeaWorld, saw various Bobcats win awards over the weekend. These honors ranged from winning the Rob Kelleher Scholar Award to nabbing silver for cybersecurity to placing fourth in Organizational Leadership and Management.
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hernandosun.com | Austyn Szempruch
SPRING HILL – It was a momentous day for education in Hernando County. The Wilton Simpson Technical College officially opened its doors on April 2 to educators, leaders, and media members from around the state. Wednesday’s grand opening started with the presentation of the colors by Springstead’s Color Guard before Florida Agricultural Commissioner Wilton Simpson, the institution’s namesake, gave more details on the project’s inception.
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hernandosun.com | Austyn Szempruch
SPRING HILL – On Thursday afternoon, the Central Bears (2-9) blanked the Springstead Eagles (0-13) across singles and doubles matches. The Bears took the matchup 7-0 at Delta Woods Park thanks to strong outings from Senior Amelie Howell and company. Having lost four seniors due to graduation, this year has seen the Bears in rebuilding mode, and the returning players have been elevated into leadership roles.
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2 weeks ago | 
hernandosun.com | Austyn Szempruch
BROOKSVILLE – On Tuesday night, the Nature Coast Sharks (10-3) rode a strong second half to a 25-6 victory over the Anclote Sharks (3-12) on senior night. Following a scoreless first half for both schools of sharks, the squad in Columbia Blue would go on to convert four out of five drives into points after the break. Nature Coast Head Coach Ian Wald noted the key change that led to the uptick in productivity. “Offensively, I felt like we were doing well in the first half,” he said.
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hernandosun.com | Austyn Szempruch
SAN ANTONIO – The Florida Gators are your 2025 basketball national champions! Head Coach Todd Golden and company capped off a dominant season with yet another comeback victory in the grandest game of their lives. The Gators (36-4) fought back from a 12-point second-half deficit to take down the Houston Cougars (35-5) for the 65-63 title victory at the Alamodome. “It is a heck of an accomplishment,” Coach Golden said in a post-game press conference on the March Madness Youtube Channel.
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hernandosun.com | Austyn Szempruch
On March 25, the Springstead Eagles held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new beach volleyball courts. Once construction is complete, Springstead will become the first in-county school to house their courts on campus. A plan that the Eagles’ volleyball coach has had in the works for the last six years, Coach Andrea Gracey’s dreams are finally being made a reality. “I think it is only going to make our program grow,” Coach Gracey said.
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hernandosun.com | Austyn Szempruch
On Tuesday, local Faith Christian Academy student Raelyn Gordon signed her letter of intent to play volleyball for the Trinity Baptist College Eagles. Following the school’s chapel service, the athlete officially put pen to paper that morning. The Eagles Head Volleyball Coach, Carlin Poyner, is happy to have Gordon as a part of the team and program, and the coach spoke about the kind of person Trinity will be getting during the event.
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hernandosun.com | Austyn Szempruch
Last month, the Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute hosted a cancer symposium at TGH North. Health leaders met at the hospital’s Brooksville branch to discuss cancer control specifically regarding rural communities. “We decided to do it [at TGH North] because this area is close to the rural community we wanted to serve, and we all want to improve cancer care and access to care,” stated Eduardo M. Sotomayor, MD, Vice President and Executive Director, Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute.
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2 weeks ago | 
hernandosun.com | Austyn Szempruch
BROOKSVILLE – The Villages Charter Buffaloes (9-7) bested the Brooksville-based Sharks (9-7) by a deceptively close 11-4 score on the road on Friday night. Despite the lopsided result, the matchup was tied until the penultimate inning when the visitors’ bats exploded for nine runs across the final two frames. “I think we just strung a few hits when we needed them,” said Villages Charter Head Coach Juliann Woulard.
