Family suing over rezoning
A family is suing the Hernando County Commission, saying board members were wrong to change the zoning of a parcel of land on Old Cobb Road from commercial/agricultural to industrial. Frank A. McClung Jr. is the son of the former owner of the land, and he is trying to reclaim the estate after losing it following his mother's death. Flagstone Pavers Inc., a Tampa-based company that makes decorative pavers, plans to build a 22,500-square-foot production plant on the site. The firm next will seek permits from the Southwest Florida Water Management District and plans to be open for business by January, president Geoff Bond said. The county approved the rezoning 4-1 in June, despite protests from the McClungs, who in their lawsuit say the county is practicing "leapfrog development" and not following its comprehensive plan.

School employee accused of pulling gun on his son
The Hernando schools' maintenance chief is charged with domestic aggravated assault with a firearm.

Health officials try to close inn
Bayport Inn owners are headed to court to fight claims that it discharges polluted wastewater.

Face lift continues at Spring Hill store
Tampa-based grocery chain Kash n' Karry hopes to complete expansion of the store by August.

Fishing goes retro with circle hook
They first gained popularity 25 years ago. Now, they are poised to cross over into the freshwater market.

Shark season has arrived
Though the middle of summer might bring a lull in the feeding habits of many flats species, it signifies the peak of shark season.

Parents of two babies accused of neglect
A husband and wife face child neglect charges after officials found their infant son malnourished, vomiting and living in filth and their 1-year-old daughter covered in insect bites. Janell S. Harmon, 21, and James G. Harmon, 22, both of 21025 Pinewood Dairy Road just south of Brooksville, were arrested on warrants Thursday. According to Hernando County sheriff's reports, the son, whom police took into protective custody when he was a month old, weighed only 3 ounces more than he did at birth. Doctors had asked the mother to take the baby to specialists and said that malnutrition could cause mental retardation. She told them she did not have transportation and, when questioned by deputies, that she could get a ride but she did not have the time. The Harmons' home was found to be dirty, filled with spider webs and spider cocoons, and with little food in the refrigerator, the report said. Some of the food that was there was moldy. Both have since been released from jail.

Patriotic show plays to full house
Veterans are honored and the power of prayer revered at a production filled with music and drama.