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Notable History of Spring Lake
Rocco MaglioThe community of Spring Lake can trace its origins back to the 1840s. It first appeared on maps around that time and slowly grew into a small community.According to local historian Virginia...
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Spring Hill turns 50
Rocco MaglioIt has been 50 years since the founding of Spring Hill. Spring Hill's grand opening took place on April 30th, 1967. The president of the Deltona Corporation Frank L. Mackle Jr., presented...
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J.C. Burwell: Innovator, Publisher & Businessman
by ROCCO MAGLIOIn the early days of Hernando county and Brooksville an important figure was John Cabell (J.C.) Burwell. J.C. Burwell was the editor and publisher of The Brooksville Star which he...
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The Bradley massacre: "last such attack east of the Mississippi"
Rocco MaglioThe Bradley massacre was an indian attack on a Capt. Robert Duke Bradley's homestead during the Third Seminole War. Two of Bradley's children were killed in the attack which happened in...
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Billy E. Brown: "His word is his bond"
The Board of County Commissioners honored Billy E. Brown with a resolution on May 23, 2017. Brown has worked for the Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WREC) since October 16, 1956. He...
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Turning on the lights in Hernando County
Rocco MaglioSomething that is very important to those old enough to recall is when electric power service first became available. Historian Frasier Mountain illuminated the importance of this by...
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Spring Hill was almost named Spring Lake
Rocco MaglioThe waterfall on US19 almost had a different name on it. Spring Hill was not the first choice of the developers. The original name of the development was Spring Lake after the twenty mostly...
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Opening a connection to our past
Julie B. MaglioOn the eastern outskirts of Hernando County, a few miles east of 75, about a half mile south of 50, down a limerock road stands a small general store and post office whose history is...
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Hernando County's contributions to World War II
Rocco MaglioThe genesis of the Brooksville Army field now known as the Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport came during World War II. A multi-county committee representing the Hernando County Chamber...
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Notable History of Spring Lake
Rocco MaglioThe community of Spring Lake can trace its origins back to the 1840s. It first appeared on maps around that time and slowly grew into a small community.According to local historian Virginia...
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Spring Hill turns 50
Rocco MaglioIt has been 50 years since the founding of Spring Hill. Spring Hill's grand opening took place on April 30th, 1967. The president of the Deltona Corporation Frank L. Mackle Jr., presented...
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J.C. Burwell: Innovator, Publisher & Businessman
by ROCCO MAGLIOIn the early days of Hernando county and Brooksville an important figure was John Cabell (J.C.) Burwell. J.C. Burwell was the editor and publisher of The Brooksville Star which he...
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The Bradley massacre: "last such attack east of the Mississippi"
Rocco MaglioThe Bradley massacre was an indian attack on a Capt. Robert Duke Bradley's homestead during the Third Seminole War. Two of Bradley's children were killed in the attack which happened in...
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Billy E. Brown: "His word is his bond"
The Board of County Commissioners honored Billy E. Brown with a resolution on May 23, 2017. Brown has worked for the Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WREC) since October 16, 1956. He...
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Turning on the lights in Hernando County
Rocco MaglioSomething that is very important to those old enough to recall is when electric power service first became available. Historian Frasier Mountain illuminated the importance of this by...
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Selling Ridge Manor
Julie B. MaglioMr. Robert G. worked for Roland International which sold Ridge Manor Estates in the early 70s. He was recruited by Roland International right after he took the real estate license exam....
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Bimini's Isle: a sanctuary for birds
Rocco MaglioBimini's Isle is an island on the coast of Hernando County and has the perfect name. Named for one of the owners, Margaret Robins' nickname was Bimini and Bimini's Isle was actually made of...
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Wilbur 'Pop' Good: a piece of baseball history from Brooksville
Rocco MaglioOn December 30, 1963, Wilbur "Pop" Good died in Brooksville at the age of 78. His passing received little attention at the time. Wilbur was a well known baseball player during his playing...
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Early days of Spring Hill
ROCCO & JULIE B. MAGLIOThe 50th anniversary of the grand opening of Deltona Corp’s Spring Hill community was on April 30 of this year. The county and Hernando County Chamber of Commerce will be...
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Pemberton Ferry: ghost town on the Withlacoochee
On the bank of the Withlacoochee River a little north of the I-75 overpass on Croom-Rital Road are the remains of a town. The town was originally known as Pemberton Ferry but was later renamed Croom...
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