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The City of Brooksville has a Bed and Breakfast once again
Rocco MaglioBrooksville has a quaint picturesque downtown, a place that would be perfect for a stay at a bed and breakfast. It has been several years since the city has had a bed and breakfast....
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From carrier to supervisor: recalling the glory days of The Tampa Tribune
by Judy Warnock, Special to The Hernando SunSince the Tampa Tribune ceased publication last May, I am reminded of many memories of my newspaper years. I worked for the Tampa Tribune for 39 years from...
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Home of the Tangerine
Rocco MaglioHernando County used to be known as the ‘Home of the Tangerine.’ The soil in Hernando County is said to be well suited to the growing of tangerines. In addition to tangerines, many other...
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Dade Battle Reenactment: bringing history to life
Elizabeth DentatoPhotography by Elizabeth DentatoThis past weekend, shots rang out across the Dade Battlefield Historic State Park, in commemoration of the 181st anniversary of Dade’s Battle. The...
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Historic Brooksville Mural Tour: Early Physicians of Brooksville
Elizabeth DentatoIn recent issues, we’ve been focusing on Brooksville’s historic murals and the history that is behind them. This week we’ll be discussing the history behind the mural, "Early...
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The Camp Family: influential in Hernando County and beyond
Rocco MaglioIn Hernando County, there are several roads named for the Camp mining family including Camp Castle Road and Camp Mine Road. These roads led to two mines that the Camp's owned. The Camp...
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David Levy Yulee
Julie B. MaglioDavid Levy Yulee is a prominent historical figure of Florida. In 2000, he was named “Great Floridian” of the year. He is inextricably linked to several facets of Florida’s past, most...
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The Unfortunate Crum Family
Rocco MaglioThe members of Richard R. Crum’s family were prominent early Hernando County residents. He settled near present day Brooksville on land provided under the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. His...
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Efforts underway to reopen historic Richloam Post Office and General Store
Julie B. MaglioAn interesting item that came before the Hernando County Planning and Zoning Committee on December 12th, was the rezoning of a .16 acre portion of a 1 acre lot from Agriculture to PDP/NC...
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The City of Brooksville has a Bed and Breakfast once again
Rocco MaglioBrooksville has a quaint picturesque downtown, a place that would be perfect for a stay at a bed and breakfast. It has been several years since the city has had a bed and breakfast....
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From carrier to supervisor: recalling the glory days of The Tampa Tribune
by Judy Warnock, Special to The Hernando SunSince the Tampa Tribune ceased publication last May, I am reminded of many memories of my newspaper years. I worked for the Tampa Tribune for 39 years from...
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Home of the Tangerine
Rocco MaglioHernando County used to be known as the ‘Home of the Tangerine.’ The soil in Hernando County is said to be well suited to the growing of tangerines. In addition to tangerines, many other...
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Dade Battle Reenactment: bringing history to life
Elizabeth DentatoPhotography by Elizabeth DentatoThis past weekend, shots rang out across the Dade Battlefield Historic State Park, in commemoration of the 181st anniversary of Dade’s Battle. The...
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Historic Brooksville Mural Tour: Early Physicians of Brooksville
Elizabeth DentatoIn recent issues, we’ve been focusing on Brooksville’s historic murals and the history that is behind them. This week we’ll be discussing the history behind the mural, "Early...
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BOCC approves zoning changes for historic Richloam General Store
(STAFF)On Jan. 10, 2017, the BOCC approved the rezoning from AG/(Agricultural) to PDP(NC)/Planned Development Project (Neighborhood Commercial) with deviations for the historic Richloam General Store...
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Hernando Civil War Conflicts: The Battle of Bayport & The Brooksville Raid
Rocco MaglioOn Jan. 21st, before the skies darkened and winds picked up, the 37th Annual Brooksville Raid Re-enactment took place. The re-enactment was supposed to continue on Sunday, but was...
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A tri-county, tri-family feud
Rocco MaglioThe Whitehurst-Whidden-Stevenson Feud started in Hillsborough (Tarpon Springs) and took place mostly in Pasco County. Although a prominent Hernando Citizen John Washington Crum is thought...
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Brooksville: 'UFO Capital of the World'
Rocco MaglioNear where the Western Way Plaza now sits, in Brooksville, there was a replica UFO. It was built by John Reeves who reported that he frequently saw UFOs in that area. He enjoyed taking...
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The City of Brooksville has a Bed and Breakfast once again
Rocco MaglioBrooksville has a quaint picturesque downtown, a place that would be perfect for a stay at a bed and breakfast. It has been several years since the city has had a bed and breakfast....
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From carrier to supervisor: recalling the glory days of The Tampa Tribune
by Judy Warnock, Special to The Hernando SunSince the Tampa Tribune ceased publication last May, I am reminded of many memories of my newspaper years. I worked for the Tampa Tribune for 39 years from...
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