Could Cypress Lakes Preserve be a new home for the threatened Florida Scrub-Jay?
Ridge Manor, Fla.-- Environmentally Sensitive Lands provide preservation of natural habitats utilized by threatened or potentially endangered species such as the Florida Scrub-Jay and opportunities for public access and enjoyment.
Florida Scrub-Jays
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Brooksville- Twelve teams gather on Tom Fisher Stadium at Hernando High School on March 12, 2020 for the Kiwanis Invite track and field events.
Boys results:
Florida’s winter season begins in November, and when the water temperatures change, manatees instinctively travel closer, hugging the coastlines of Florida’s warmer waters. In Hernando County, some manatees migrate to areas along the Weeki Wachee River. The inlets like Mud River and Jenkins Creek the water temperature is steady at 72–74 °F, a perfect place for a manatee’s winter retreat.
Lady Eagles are building communication and trust as their sand volleyball season is in full swing.
Spring Hill, Fla.-- Springstead volleyball players are going through a transition from being indoors playing on a hard court to being outdoors in the clear blue skies playing on soft sand. The overall experience is more than just digging ten toes into the sand; it is also about building a partnership.
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ALICE MARY HERDEN
HERNANDO SUN
Orlando- Patrick Skipper, Weeki Wachee High school cross country and track and field coach, gets a call from a long time friend, Chris Dunn.
Patrick Skipper’s long time friend and Hernando High Alumni, Chris Dunn, reached out to him in need of help, but Patrick didn’t realize it was a call that may help change many people’s lives throughout Florida.
Chris Dunn’s company (disclosure) was activated to help with logistics during this state of emergency, the COVID-19.
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Tennis is a sport that helps with physical strength, conditioning, hand-eye coordination and improves balance and body coordination.
Brooksville--Central hosted a two-day preseason baseball classic with Springstead, Fivay, and Weeki Wachee on Feb. 11 and Feb. 13, 2020.
Preseason classics are essential for coaches to observe how their players have progressed over practices and learn about the incoming talent.
Preparation may be different from coach to coach. Weeki Wachee baseball coach Patrick McHugh and Springstead’s baseball coach Shawn Laferty tell us how they are getting their players prepared for the upcoming 2020 season.
Patrick McHugh is starting his ninth year at Weeki Wachee.
Springstead and Weeki Wachee High School have each added a new sport into their girls’ athletic program. Springstead inducted sand volleyball into their athletic offerings, and Weeki Wachee added girls’ flag football.
Weeki Wachee High School has put girls’ flag football within the athletic department for the Spring 2020 season.
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Hernando County- Six schools in Hernando County competed in the 2020 District Championship Tournament, and even though some teams only made it to the quarter-finals, it’s not always about how far they got in the bracket, it’s about how they grew as a team and preparing for next season.
