The Real Hernando

Derrick welcomes returning guest Denise McElhaney of Denise’s Happy Hounds to discuss the first annual Howl-O-Weenie Pawty, a costume contest fundraiser on Saturday, October 17 from 1–4 PM at the Tractor Supply lot in Hernando (Harvest Ridge Road off Green Tea). The $10 participation fee supports the Happy Hounds Pet Pantry, a 24/7 community resource providing pet food and supplies to help families avoid surrendering pets; donations will also be collected on-site, including via a donation van...

The launch of the new HYPE Highlight podcast for the Hernando Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs Group, shares that the board has been restructured, and highlights upcoming events, including a Sharpening the Saw Lunch and Learn with Sheriff Tuggle on October 8 from 12:00–2:00 at the Hernando Golf and Racquet Club. Lauren McLendon previews additional plans: an after-hours event at Sweet Fizz in the last week of October (around October 28, details TBD), free Pictures with Santa on the Chambe...

Sweet Fizz: Hernando’s Soda Shop | Wesley & Heather Callahan In this episode of The Real Hernando, Derrick spotlights Sweet Fizz Hernando, a locally owned family soda shop at 2362 McInvale Road offering dirty sodas, lemonades, energy drinks (including Alani, Red Bull, and Monster), frozen treats like Dippin’ Dots, and sugar-free options with thousands of custom combinations. Owners Wesley and Heather Callahan share their Hernando-area roots, Wesley’s corporate sales background and layoff ...

DeSoto Hope Returns: A Night of Hope “Giving Cancer the Boot” + Survivor Stories & How to Get Screened Host Derrick Michaud welcomes Tracy Gallagher, Ashleigh Parker, and Tina James from DeSoto Hope to reintroduce the DeSoto County nonprofit’s mission to ensure no one feels forgotten during their cancer journey through Hope Baskets, $500 travel grants for second opinions, and $2,500 scholarships for students impacted by cancer. They are promoting the 6th annual “A Night of Hope: Giving Ca...

Hernando Planning Commissioners Jarrett Mashaw and Kevin Thorn Explain the 2nd McDonald’s, Traffic Concerns, What it Means to be a Commissioner, and What’s Coming Next The Real Hernando welcomes planning commissioners Jarrett Mashaw and Kevin Thorn to explain why a proposed second McDonald’s near the McIngvale/Green Tea area and the I-269 interchange roundabout has become controversial, outlining how plats move from preliminary review to final plat and how the planning commission’s recommenda...