Hernando County deputies say traffic stop escalated when driver punched them and fled

SPRING HILL

It could have been a simple traffic stop

Deputies stopped Cordell Cross on Monday for having a loud car stereo and no safety belt when they discovered that he also was driving without a license, a Hernando County Sheriff's report said. As they tried to arrest him, Cross punched the two deputies, the report said. They each shot him with Tasers, but Cross ran off, jumping fences and then driving off in his car. Cross, 22, led deputies on a chase through west Hernando before being stopped in Berkeley Manor. This time, a deputy's Taser dropped Cross, who was held without bail Tuesday on several charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence.

Children's wing presents 'Fiddler'

The children's wing of Stage West Community Playhouse will present Fiddler on the Roof Junior weekends Aug. 7-16 at the theater, 8390 Forest Oaks Blvd. Shows are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays. The actors will bring alive the Broadway musical of milkman Tevye and his daughters in Anatevka, a tight-knit Jewish community in pre-Revolutionary Russia. Tickets are $10. The box office is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and an hour before each show. Call (352) 683-5113.

Immunization
Marathon today

The Hernando County Health Department continues its Back to School Immunization Marathon 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Spring Hill clinic, 7465 Forest Oaks Blvd. The immunizations require a parent or guardian to be present, with identification and the child's immunization records. Walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment, call (352) 540-6800, ext. 82129.

BROOKSVILLE

Create resume
in free workshop

Pasco-Hernando Community College will host a workshop on creating a winning resume from noon to 3 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to noon Thursday in Room A-251 at the North Campus, 11415 Ponce de Leon Blvd. Those attending should bring a flash drive or other memory device. There is no cost to attend. For information, contact Barbara Russo at (352) 797-5174 or russob@phcc.edu.

BROOKRIDGE

Event will help fill school backpacks

Operation Backpack will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at American Legion Post 99, 208 E Fort Dade Ave. The event provides backpacks filled with school supplies to children entering kindergarten through eighth grade. There also will be games and food. The event is sponsored by Love Your Neighbor. Money and donations of school supplies are welcome and may be dropped off at Rising Sun Cafe, 10 S Main St. Call the restaurant at (352) 848-0090 or JoAnn Munford at (352) 942-4391.

Today's picks

Kids' Movie Day showing WALL-E: 10:15 a.m., East
Hernando Branch Library, 6457 Windmere Road, Ridge Manor West. Free. (352) 540-6391.

Art reception: 5-7 p.m., Rising Sun Cafe, 10 S Main St. Artists include Evie Harper, Julie Komenda, Christine Ann Morana and Lynn Simone. Free. (352) 848-0090.