Local News

Steve Davey - Local Teacher Courageously Battles Multiple Illnesses

2 days ago

Sarah Nachin

Steve Davey is a seventy-year-old married father of two grown sons – Justin, who has been a firefighter and paramedic and now works in the medical field, and Chris who is in law enforcement. Steve and his wife, Becky also have one grandson and another one on the way. At a time of his life when he should be thinking about enjoying retirement and looking forward to spending quality time with his family, Davey is fighting several life-threatening illnesses.

Explorer K-8 claims Hernando County middle school title

5 days ago

Andy Villamarzo

SPRING HILL- The prep football season in Hernando County is all over and the middle school season just concluded with one team running away with county bragging rights.

Hernando school board names new officers

5 days ago

November 18, 2020 - At the November 17th organizational meeting of the Hernando School Board, Judge Kristie M. Healis was in attendance to swear in newly re-elected school board members, Gus Guadagnino and Linda Prescott, and School Superintendent, John Stratton, whose contract was renewed in September.

BOCC elects new officers, welcomes re-elected/newly elected commissioners

5 days ago

(Brooksville, FL) At today’s meeting, the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) elected its new officers that will preside for one year. The new officers for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 are as follows: Chairman John Allocco, Vice Chairman Steve Champion and Second Vice Chairman Jeff Holcomb.

City agrees to loan request for low income senior housing project

5 days ago

Lisa MacNeil

Brooksville City Planner Steve Gouldman Introduced the request from Housing Trust Group LLC for a $36,500 no-interest loan to build a 4-story, 120 unit affordable housing complex. The loan would become due in 15 years with no periodic payments. The Brooksville City Council unanimously approved the loan at the November 2, 2020 meeting.

Brooksville Housing Authority withdraws loan request for Summit Villas redevelopment

5 days ago

Lisa MacNeil

On Sept. 21, 2020 Donald Singer, Executive Director of Brooksville Housing Authority (BHA), presented a request to Brooksville’s city council for a $340,000 low-interest loan from the City for the redevelopment of the Summit Villas public housing project. Located at the corner of Hale Ave and Dr. MLK Jr Blvd, the property has been vacant since 2012 and does not meet current building codes, Singer said.

Brooksville will apply to become a Trail Town

5 days ago

Lisa MacNeil

Parks and Recreation Director Angie Whisnant presented to the Brooksville City Council the prospect of becoming a designated Trail Town at the November 2, 2020 regular City Council meeting. City Council members unanimously approved to submit an application on behalf of the city.

Master plan revision and rezoning approved for motorsports complex and event venue

5 days ago

Lisa MacNeil

The Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 at the November 17, 2020 meeting to approve a Master Plan revision and rezoning petition by AXI VIO Holdings. Planning and Zoning recommended 5-0 to rezone the current agricultural (AG) property to Planned Development Project - Highway Commercial (PDP - HC ). The property is located on the north side of Ayers Road, 975 feet east of Highway 41, and parcels also exist north of Old Ayers Road.