Get to know us: Rocco Maglio
Rocco Maglio, is a writer and co-founder of The Hernando Sun. He grew up in Brooksville and graduated from Hernando High School, where he ran an underground weekly newspaper, which was comical in nature.
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Get to know us: Julie B. Maglio
Julie B. Maglio is not just the editor of the Hernando Sun. She also owns and publishes the paper. She has learned the newspaper business on the job and is becoming very knowledgeable on full truck ads, above the fold, and all things related to the business.
Julie is from a family of artists and is pretty accomplished as a large oils and mixed media painter. Her artistic talents were displayed in some of the earlier papers in the form of cartoons, but currently are only displayed in portions of the layout and some of the ads.
HELP donates funds to aid shoreline restoration at Jenkins Creek
Hernando Sun Staff Report
The Hernando Environmental Land Protectors (HELP) has raised $2,000 towards the county’s Florida Sea Grant Extension shoreline restoration and enhancement project at Jenkins Creek.
Chuck Morton, president of HELP, presented Brittany Hall-Scharf, the Sea Grant Extension Agent in Hernando County, with a check at the group’s December 2019 meeting. Hall-Scharf was the guest speaker at at HELP’s Jan. 14, 2020 meeting and updated the group on current and future projects, including the ongoing aquaponics system and the upcoming living shorelines project.
Spring Hill Family Gifted with Vehicle
Mike and Stephanie Shaw of Spring Hill were the lucky recipients of a refurbished 2008 Toyota van thanks to the generosity of an American Idol runner-up and the combined efforts of several local businesses.
Dedication of Twigg Street
If they don’t already, soon, everyone traveling on Twigg Street from Martin Luther King Drive will know the name Irene Coney-Wells. In a resolution passed unanimously by the Board of County Commissioners on January 14, 2020, Twigg Street will officially be known as the Irene Coney-Wells Memorial Roadway.
Paws for Friendship – Giving and Receiving Love
Jan Schmidt of Tampa got the idea to start her organization, Paws for Friendship (PFF), in 1993 when her mother was in a care facility. The residents in the facility more often had no visitors, no family, and they treated her as if she was their friend - someone to say “Hi” to them, talk to them and hear their stories.
40 Years of the Brooksville Raid Re-enactment
By MEGAN HUSSEY
Called the largest Civil War reenactment in Florida, the 40th Annual Brooksville Raid Reenactment Festival is set to take place Jan. 18 and 19 at the Sand Hill Scout Reservation, 11210 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville.
Planting trees in your landscape
Dr. William Lester, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County
Pat Cooke, UF/IFAS Extension Hernando County Master Gardener
New trees form a framework for your landscape. Hernando County is in USDA’s plant-hardiness zone 9. Choose varieties of Florida-Friendly or native plants that are suited to grow in west central Florida. Ask questions and read plant labels. UF/IFAS has a central Florida tree list with links for details about a number of varieties and site selection criteria. Go to: http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/treesandpowerlines/central_florida.shtml.
Women in Leadership Summit: “Growing Stronger Together”
"Growing stronger together" is the theme and motto of the Greater Hernando Chamber of Commerce Women in Leadership Summit, an event set to take place 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM March 5th at Silverthorn Country Club, 4550 Golf Club Lane, Spring Hill.
The Storysmith is coming to Hernando County
The Storysmith is coming to Hernando County--and she comes accompanied by the spirit of a legend.
Family oriented events on New Year's Eve
By MEGAN HUSSEY
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Although generally associated with sparkly parties and endless streams of champagne, the New Year's Eve holiday also can be regarded as a time of family celebration. And this year in Hernando County, a jubilant trio of family friendly events aim to start off the new year with some good, clean fun--making many memories and starting some new traditions in the process.