News for Community

Pagan & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services is supporting a veteran appreciation day event with Siloam Lodge Num. 399 a Free & Accepted Masonic lodge in Brooksville. The event is a 2.5 mile military road March where we are going to support our local veterans and offer our support by donating money to a veteran organization, providing services to our veterans to start their business or ...read more

Find M Friends supports Citrus Walk Aware for Alzheimer’s  Find M Friends, a Citrus County non-profit organization that trains scent-discriminating blood hounds and provides support for law enforcement agencies seeking individuals who have gone missing, has become a Power Walker Sponsor for Citrus Walk Aware for Alzheimer’s with a $1,000 donation to the Alzheimer’s Family Organization.  The Walk, ...read more

Hernando Youth Orchestra seeks Young Musicans.  The Hernando Youth Orchestra musical instruments available  to  loan to music  students.  We can also give lessons, if necessary.    The Hernando Youth Orchestra needs young musicians, ages 6 to 18, and adult mentors.  If you need music lessons and/or an instrument, we can provide instruments as well as violin and cello lessons if needed. ...read more

MEDIA RELEASEOctober 11, 2018  Applicants sought for Airport Advisory Committee  (Brooksville, FL) The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is accepting applications from individuals wishing to serve on the newly created Hernando County Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport Advisory Committee (AAC), pursuant to Ordinance 2018-17 adopted on September 25, 2018. The purpose of the ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2018CONTACT: GOVERNOR’S PRESS OFFICE (850) 717-9282media@eog.myflorida.com  Gov. Scott: FEMA Approves Sheltering Assistance for Bay County  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott today highlighted the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) decision, following his request, to approve Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) for families in Bay County. TSA ...read more

IRS extends Oct. 15 and other deadlines for more counties hit by Hurricanes Michael, Florence; Additional areas in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia covered  IR-2018-202   After additional disaster declarations by FEMA, the IRS has added more counties that are eligible for individual and public assistance in areas of Florida and Georgia affected by Hurricane Michael. ...read more

MEDIA RELEASEOctober 16, 2018  Commissioner duals fire chief in pizza cook-off(Brooksville, FL) Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) invites the community to attend its Halloween Pizza Cook-Off and Open House on Saturday, October 27, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Station #3 located at 13240 Spring Hill Drive in Spring Hill.  “I am honored that Chief Hechler would open up the station and allow me to ...read more

Please see the attached update on Hurricane Michael.  This update is provided to you by ESF18: Business, Industry and Economic StabilizationCLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION  

MEDIA RELEASESeptember 11, 2018  October highlights at your library(Brooksville, FL) – The Hernando County Public Library System announces the following special events for October 2018. All events are free and the public is encouraged to participate.   Teen Read Week (TRW) – Sunday, October 7 – Saturday, October 13 Youth Librarian, Mr. King, will encourage teens to read something just for the ...read more

MEDIA RELEASEOctober 17, 2018  Linda Pedersen Park kayak launch completed; park is open(Brooksville, FL) Construction has been completed on the new kayak launch system at Linda Pedersen Park, located at 6300 Shoal Line Boulevard near Hernando Beach. This new, integrated system makes launching and docking safe, easy and dry, even as water levels change. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION