Why you'd want to live in Brooksville

The City of Brooksville, as we know it today, was settled by four pioneer families: the Howell family which settled the northern part of town; the Jon L. Mays family which settled the eastern part of town; the Hale family on the west; and the Parsons family on the south. Brooksville is a full-service City with a Council-Manager form of Government and an estimated population of 8,000. Located at the intersections of U.S. 41, U.S. 98, and Florida State Road 50 in Hernando County, Brooksville is about forty-five miles north of Tampa and fifteen miles east of the Gulf of Mexico and is nestled among beautiful, rolling hills. It is a thriving residential-commercial community that has experienced continuous growth while preserving its original charm. There are several modern medical facilities, including Bayfront Health Brooksville, Oak Hill Community Hospital, and Bayrfont Health Spring Hill serving the area, a campus of Pasco-Hernando State College located at the edge of the city, and a thriving, busy, business section with eleven shopping centers, with a regional airport located six miles south of the city. There are three city parks Bud McKethan, Tom Varn, and Russell Street Park with walking trails, sports, and picnicking facilities, an excellent library, and many other desirable features. via cityofbrooksville.us