South Brooksville News

Will county commissioners reduce their salaries 5 percent? Will property values go down each year with the decline in the economy? Why is the county paying $50,000 a year for the Little Rock Cannery? These are some of the questions posed by residents during the four community budget workshops held so far.

To cut down on crime, South Brooksville residents have asked the county for months to install street lighting along Martin Luther King Jr.

June 14, letter You pay to be part of a community This is in response to Robert Kennedy's opinion that seniors over 65 shouldn't pay taxes.

A scooter-riding man eluded deputies Monday after a suspected drug deal. On Thursday, deputies were ready.

An arrest affidavit spells out new details in last year's murder of Isiah Collins, including an alibi and possible motive.

The issue: Development of the county's 2009-10 budget. Our opinion: Commissioners must downsize government to fit revenues, provide necessary services.

Full darkness has just settled on Brooksville and the cold is gaining strength. Officer Shane Derryberry walks out from the station to his idling patrol car and climbs behind the wheel.

Local businessman Paul Douglas said Thursday the county's purchase of two properties next to the former Department of Public Works depot is a smart legal maneuver that should have been done long ago.

Back in 1981, the city of Brooksville was poised to act on a revitalization plan for its neglected downtown area.

With all the communities across the nation vying for a piece of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus money, Hernando County will be fortunate if it gets even one green-lighted project, County Commission ...

County commissioners were in agreement Tuesday there is not much they can do to correct neglected improvement projects that had long ago been targeted for South Brooksville.

Deputies and detectives hit the streets of South Brooksville on Monday in hopes of stirring up new leads in the Jesse Johnson case.

County Administrator David Hamilton has asked staffers to prepare a revitalization plan for South Brooksville that could include proposed improvements to area streets, sewers, ditches and other infrastructure.

In a spirit of cooperation, the county and city have launched a committee that meets monthly to examine issues that affect the city of Brooksville.