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El Rosso's Caricatures: Hernando County Fixture
Rocco MaglioGARDEN GROVE - El Rosso was also known as Chuck Russo of Russo's Hardware in Garden Grove. His figures were a fixture for people who drove on 41. El Rosso has since passed, but Russo's...
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Growing Up in Masaryktown
Lydia Dodson, Special to Hernando SunMy parents; Christina and Paul Kovarcik moved to Masaryktown in 1951. Upon their arrival they stayed in the Wagon Wheel Motor Court in Masaryktown. They loved the...
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The "Crown" of Hernando County
Rocco MaglioBROOKSVILLE- The Hernando county courthouse has quite a history. Jimmy Carter spoke from the steps of the courthouse while campaigning in 1975. William Jennings Bryan a former presidential...
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Transition of Florida
Alice Mary HerdenPhotography by Alice Mary HerdenThe Historic Hernando Preservation Society guest speaker Steve Noll, Ph.D. University of Florida held a lecture at City Hall Thursday night. The guest...
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Prohibition Era Murder at the the Tangerine Hotel
Rocco MaglioPhotographs from the State Archives of FloridaThe Tangerine Hotel was on Howell Avenue. It is now the Tangerine Cove assisted living facilities. The Tangerine Hotel was the site of a famous...
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Pine Island: Only Public Beach in Hernando County
Rocco MaglioPhotography by Elizabeth Dentato & Kevin WhiteThere is only one public beach in Hernando County on the Gulf of Mexico. The beach is called Alfred McKethan/Pine Island Beach Park. The...
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Sculpture of Confederate General to be removed from Statuary Hall in D.C.
Julie B. MaglioThe bronze sculpture of Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith by artist C. Adrian Pillars, will be removed from National Statuary Hall Collection at the United States Capitol in...
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Charles LooperCharles Looper (the younger) grew up in Lake Lindsey's Lake Village. After his plane was shot down during WWII, he was captured by the Germans (in December of 1945). He spent several...
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Article from the Past: Superintendent Russell's Card
This week's "article from the past" is actually a candidate statement from incumbent Superintendent A.M.C. Russell in the May 1908 election.Published in: Southern Argus, Thursday, May 7, 1908TO THE...
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Florida History Fair Winners
TALLAHASSEE– The Museum of Florida History is pleased to announce the winners of the annual Florida History Fair (FHF) contest held in Tallahassee May 1–3. More than 50,000 students from around Florida...
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Lake Townsen Renaming Update
Hernando Sun StaffWhen we spoke with Melba Peters Ward, Istachatta Historian, in 2015, she expressed a desire to change the name Lake Townsen to reflect its historical namesake Francis M. Townsend and...
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Giving Historical Context to the 1860's and 70's
Rocco MaglioOn September 29, 1877 the original Hernando County courthouse burned down. According to the Oct. 6, 1877 edition of the Sunland Tribune it was not an accident "From the rapidity with which...
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Florida History Fair Winners
TALLAHASSEE– The Museum of Florida History is pleased to announce the winners of the annual Florida History Fair (FHF) contest held in Tallahassee May 1–3. More than 50,000 students from around Florida...
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Lake Townsen Renaming Update
Hernando Sun StaffWhen we spoke with Melba Peters Ward, Istachatta Historian, in 2015, she expressed a desire to change the name Lake Townsen to reflect its historical namesake Francis M. Townsend and...
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Giving Historical Context to the 1860's and 70's
Rocco MaglioOn September 29, 1877 the original Hernando County courthouse burned down. According to the Oct. 6, 1877 edition of the Sunland Tribune it was not an accident "From the rapidity with which...
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The Spring Hill Waterfall: a welcoming landmark for nearly 50 years
Diane BedardPhotography by Elizabeth DentatoIn 1968, the United States was in the throes of the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon was elected President, and Spring Hill was established. It is hard to imagine...
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Hernando Beach is for water lovers
Rocco MaglioPhotography by Elizabeth DentatoHernando Beach is a misnomer, it is actually a canal home community with a channel leading out to the Gulf of Mexico. This is a great spot for someone who...
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History & Mystery at Chinsegut Dinner Benefit
Diane BedardJune 18, 2016 – Brooksville, FL – Sixty people arrived at Chinsegut Hill Manor House, gathering on the magnificent wrap-around porch for the evening’s festivities to benefit one of...
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Camaraderie and Fellowship: Independence Day, Past and Present
Hernando Sun StaffThe painting above by John Lewis Krimmel depicts celebrations in Philadelphia in 1819. Here in Hernando County in the year 2016, much of our celebrations will be similar, with music,...
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Discovering Colonel Raymond Robins
Hernando Sun StaffColonel Raymond Robins had fond memories of his first years in Hernando County. Raymond was sent to live with relatives here after his father lost his inheritance and his mother was...
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