Megan Hussey

Sep 1, 2024 | hernandosun.com | Megan Hussey

A Hernando community tradition continues Saturday, Sept. 7, when the Hernando County YMCA presents the 2024 Freedom Run: 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk to Remember, an event held in divine tribute to all whose lives were forever changed by the events of Sept. 11, 2001. The event starts with a 7:30 a.m. registration at the site, Brooksville Airport, 16485 Runway Drive, Brooksville.

Sep 1, 2024 | hernandosun.com | Megan Hussey

True to its title, the timeless fairy tale known as “Daddy Long Legs” enjoys a long and illustrious history in the annals of popular culture. Finding its origins as a 1912 novel by Jean Webster, this is the story of a wealthy American who becomes the mysterious benefactor of a vivacious young French woman, thus inspiring a correspondence that evolves into romance.

Aug 31, 2024 | hernandosun.com | Megan Hussey

If you are a poet and want the world to know it, then submit your finest work to the Booksville Festival Poetry Contest. As participants share their words with their community, they’ll play a role in a major Hernando literary festival. All eligible entries will be included in a poetry anthology that will be released at the Booksville Festival, 131 S. Main St. in Brooksville, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. January 25, 2025.

Aug 31, 2024 | hernandosun.com | Megan Hussey

As people in this and surrounding areas continue to recover from the effects of Hurricane Debby, Hernando County nonprofits and charitable organizations are stepping up to help out—offering everything from food to hurricane supplies for those who need it. At this time, some of these organizations are calling upon the community to help them help others. DayStar Life Center, an all-volunteer organization helping needy families in Hernando County since 1983, needs donations now.

Aug 26, 2024 | hernandosun.com | Megan Hussey

For many, Christmas is a time of joy and celebration. Yet for families touched by the specter of serious illness, the happiness and festivity of the holiday season may be replaced by feelings of grief, uncertainty, and even despair. Locally, the goal of the Second Annual Hernando Pasco Hospice Crafty Christmas Campaign is to brighten the holidays of those who need them the most.