Community Description
Short Description: Brooksville, the county seat of Hernando County is an hour away from Tampa with Highways 41, 98 and 50 connecting it to I-75 is the county seat of Hernando County. Brooksville, one of the two incorporated cities in Hernando County is known as the Southern Bell of Hernando County. This community is named for Preston Brooks, a former congressman of South Carolina. The community is known for limestone quarrying, cement production, and forest and dairy products.
During the Civil War history when Union troops began blockading the Gulf Coast, Brooksville became a strategic location for supplying cattle, hogs, salt and foodstuffs to confederate troops as far north as Virginia. Blockage runners became so adept and successful; a militia was formed under the command of Captain LeRoy Lesley to defend the runners from the augmenting Federal military presence developing around Bay Port. Toward the end of the war, Union forces plundered everything in a 40-mile radius of the Bay Port area, and a special convoy of 250 troops under the command of Captain J.W. Childs marched from the Anclote River to Brooksville.
Community events include the Brooksville Raid Festival, Civil War reenactment of the July 1864 Union attack on Brooksville held each January, the Hernando County Fair, a Labor Day picnic in the park, Arbor Day festivities and a Christmas Festival.
Local attractions include the Rogers Christmas House, the Hernando Heritage Museum and the Good Neighbor Rail Trail.
Nearby communities include Hill 'n Dale (7 miles), Brookridge (7 miles), Spring Lake (7 miles), Masaryktown (9 miles), High Point, FL (9.5 miles) and Spring Hill, FL (12 miles).
Population: 7,839
Year of Incorporation: 1880
Location: West Central Florida
Median Home Price: $102,775
Tax Rate: 8.00
Taxes Levied (per capita): $264.59
Total Area: 5.5 square miles
City Hall: City of Brooksville
201 Howell Ave, Brooksville, FL 34601
352.544.5400; 352.544.5424 Fax
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Chamber of Commerce: Greater Hernando County Chamber
101 E. Fort Dade Ave, Brooksville, FL 34601
352.796.0697; 800.601.4580 (tollfree); 352.796.3704 Fax
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Hernando County Welcome Center
30305 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34602
352.754.4405; 800.601.4580 (tollfree) 352.754.4406 Fax
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Hernando County Tourism
26 S Brooksville Ave #B
Brooksville, FL 34601-2849
352.540.4323; 800.601.4580 (tollfree) 352.754.5361 Fax
Library:
238 Howell Ave, Brooksville, FL 34601
352.754.4043
6457 Windmere Rd, Brooksville, FL 34602
352.754.4443
6335 Blackbird Ave, Brooksville, FL 34613
352.540.6391
15487 Citrus Way, Brooksville, FL 34614
352.540.4306
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