March 2020

The Brooksville Farmers' Market is a local food market giving customers and community residents an alternative to standing at a packed store. They are making use of the mandated social distancing guidelines and limiting the number of people in the tent. They are also trying to support a local business that has laid off 22 people due to the COVID-19  pandemic.

When a Hernando elementary school vice principal asked the Hernando Computer Club for the donation of a valuable teaching tool, the club answered the 'call.’ Now, all throughout Hernando schools, the whisper of a worthwhile project has evolved into a roar.

Could Cypress Lakes Preserve be a new home for the threatened Florida Scrub-Jay?

Ridge Manor, Fla.-- Environmentally Sensitive Lands provide preservation of natural habitats utilized by threatened or potentially endangered species such as the Florida Scrub-Jay and opportunities for public access and enjoyment.  

Florida Scrub-Jays

New Port Richey, Fla.--- Pasco Hernando State College (PHSC) in New Port Richey recently completed the construction of their new artificial turf baseball field. Unfortunately, the PHSC sophomore baseball players will not have the opportunity to use it.

Every couple prepares excitedly for parenthood and in that excitement, there is also a hint of fear and trepidation. What if our baby is not okay for some reason? Tina and Wayne Cordova were like any expectant parents and then they heard the news that no parent wants to hear.   

At Pasco-Hernando State College, a single community service club has pledged to help students in need, regularly makes Easter baskets for kids at the Spring Hill Boys and Girls Club, recently completed work on a Habitat for Humanity house in Pasco, have made dinners at Hernando facilities that help the homeless and those struggling with addiction and mental illness, have donated to Dawn Center domestic and sexual violence center, and over the holidays spearheaded a 170-pound donation of food, clothes, and gifts for Metropolitan Ministries.    

For the time being and in the interest of community health and safety, the Hernando County Public Library System is closed to the public. Patrons should be rest assured, however, that it is only the four brick and mortar library locations whose doors are locked to the public. Online at https://hernandocountylibrary.us/, patrons will find a busy and thriving Hernando library branch that is open 24/7; offering a complete selection of programs, resources, and services.

Article and Photography by ALICE MARY HERDEN