Brooksville is a city in and the

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Hernando County Hernando County () is a county located on the west central coast of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 194,515. Its county seat is Brooksville, and its largest community is Spring Hill. Hernando County is in ...

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, in the United States. At the 2010 census it had a population of 7,719, up from 7,264 at the 2000 census. Brooksville is home to historic buildings and residences, including the homes of former Florida governor

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and football player

Jerome Brown Willie Jerome Brown III (February 4, 1965 – June 25, 1992) was an American professional football defensive tackle who played for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire five-year NFL career with th ...

. Brooksville, established in 1856 by the merger of the towns of Melendez and Pierceville, took its name to honor

Preston Brooks Preston Smith Brooks (August 5, 1819 – January 27, 1857) was an American slaver, politician, and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina, serving as a member of the Democratic Party from 1853 until his resignation i ...

, a pro-slavery congressman from South Carolina, who caned and seriously injured

Charles Sumner Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811March 11, 1874) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1851 until his death in 1874. Before and during the American Civil War, he was a leading American ...

, an abolitionist and United States senator from Massachusetts.

History

19th century

Fort DeSoto, established in 1840 to give protection to settlers from Native Americans, was located at the northeastern edge of present-day Brooksville on Croom Road about one-half mile east of U.S. Highway 41. The fort was also a trading post and a regular stop on the

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line which ran from Palatka to

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. The fort was built on top of a heavy bed of

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, which was unknown of at the time. This made it difficult to obtain water, causing the location to be abandoned. On September 12, 1842,

Seminole Indians The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century. Today, they live in Oklahoma and Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, an ...

attacked the McDaniel party which was riding near the settlement known as "Chocochatti" or "Chocachatti", south of Brooksville, killing Mrs. Charlotte Crum ( Winn/Wynn; 1792–1842). Brooksville was settled in 1845 by four families: the Howell family which settled the northern part of town; the Mays family which settled the eastern part of town; the Hale family on the west; and the Parsons family on the south. In the early 1840s the population shifted about to the south, where a settlement formed by the Hope and Saxon families became known as Pierceville. About this time, another community about northwest of Pierceville, named Melendez, was formed. In 1850 a post office was established at Melendez, which in 1855 was listed as the Capital of Benton County, now Hernando County. In 1854 it was replaced by a post office at Pierceville. Both towns were situated in the area that would become Brooksville. In 1856, the town of Brooksville was established by the merger of the towns of Melendez and Pierceville and served as the county seat of Hernando County. The name was chosen to honor

, a congressman who had caned abolitionist Senator

nearly to death in 1856 on the floor of the Senate after Sumner gave an anti-slavery speech and disparaged Brooks' uncle, Senator Andrew Butler. The Pierceville post office was renamed Brooksville in 1871. The city of Brooksville was incorporated on October 13, 1880. A study of

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s recorded in Hernando County in the late 19th and early 20th centuries revealed it had one of the highest per capita rates of violence against blacks in the United States. In Brooksville, the county seat, several

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were killed in the 1870s and 1920s.

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, a community leader, was murdered in 1877 after he presided over an

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. After the murder, the investigation was stymied by local actions to prevent bringing to justice the white men accused in his killing. Around 1885, there was a brief uprising by blacks, three of whom were killed and many others wounded by whites.

20th century

The 1920s saw a resurgence of

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activity and lynchings; as a result, many black residents left the area. During the

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, Brooksville suffered from a lack of currency. The school board paid teachers with chits, and

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" as payment. In the 1920s, Brooksville was a major citrus production area and was known as the "Home of the

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". In 1948, Brooksville instituted a zoning law

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neighborhoods. Schools remained segregated until the late 1960s. An example of racism in the city was the creation of the "Lewis Plantation and Turpentine Still", which claimed to show life in African-American rural communities, but contained black residents dressing and acting in stereotypes to entertain white tourists.

21st century

Brooksville is a residential-commercial community. There are several medical facilities in the area including Bayfront Health Brooksville, Oak Hill Community Hospital, and Bayfront Health Spring Hill. A campus of

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is a mile north of the city limits. The business section includes eleven shopping centers, and

Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport , formerly known as Hernando County Airport, is a joint civil-military public airport located southwest of the central business district of Brooksville, Florida, Brooksville, a city in Hernando County, F ...

is south of the city. There are three city parks with walking trails, sports, and picnicking facilities, including a nine-hole

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for the

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was a graduate of Brooksville's Hernando High School. In 1988, he received praise as he helped disperse a group of

protesters in Brooksville. Brown, and his 12-year-old nephew Gus, died on June 25, 1992, after Brown lost control of his car and crashed into a tree; Brown was 27 years old. In 2000, the Jerome Brown Community Center was opened in Brooksville in memory of Brown. A minor controversy arose in the summer of 2010 when local media and residents brought attention to the origin of the town's name, calling it "shameful". The suggestion was made that the town should change its name in order to distance itself from its pro-slavery history. The idea was opposed by locals and not entertained by the city council. However, the city's official website did remove a page which discussed the Brooks/Sumner encounter and had cast Brooks in a positive light.

Geography

Brooksville is in east-central Hernando County, north of

and southwest of

Ocala Ocala ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Florida, United States. Located in North Central Florida, the city's population was 63,591 as of the 2020 census, up from 56,315 at the 2010 census and making it the 43rd-most popul ...

. The geographic center of Florida is north-northwest of Brooksville. The city has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.90%, are water. The exact coordinates of Brooksville is located at . Brooksville is known for its rolling topography with elevations ranging from 100 ft to 180 ft. The highest elevation in the area is Chinsegut Hill, at 269 ft, over five and a half miles north of the city.

Climate

Demographics

2010 and 2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,890 people, 3,997 households, and 2,092 families residing in the city. As of the 2010 United States census, there were 7,719 people, 3,606 households, and 1,867 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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, there are 7,264 people, 3,220 households, and 1,832 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 3,920 occupied housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city is 74.93%

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, 21.31%

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, 0.36% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.00%

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, 1.09% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. 3.07% of the population are

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or Latino of any race. In 2000, there were 3,220 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were

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living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.82. In 2000, in the city, 22.1% of people were under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.4 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $25,489, and the median income for a family was $31,060. Males had a median income of $29,837 versus $21,804 for females. The

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for the city was $16,265. About 16.8% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the

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, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

Tourism

The city hosted an annual Blueberry Festival in downtown Brooksville until 2017. The Festival then moved to

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. The city has historic homes along

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streets. There is also a Native American outpost in a log cabin, the Brooksville Railroad Depot Museum, and The Hernando Heritage Museum, located in the May-Stringer House. The Historic Brooksville Walking/Driving Tour features many historic homes; a guidebook is available at th
City of Brooksville website
and at the main library on Howell Avenue. The first annual "Get Healthy Brooksville Cycling Classic" was held in 2010 and attracted cyclists from all over the state. The Brooksville Business Alliance has sponsored the annual Brooksville Founders Week Celebration since 2006. There is a monthly live music performance, antique car show, and other events.

Public transportation

Brooksville is served by

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's Purple and Green Routes.

Media

* ''

WWJB WWJB (1450 AM broadcasting, AM, "103.9 The Boot") is an American radio station licensed to serve the city of license, community of Brooksville, Florida. The station, established in 1958 as WKTS, is currently owned and operated by Hernando Broadc ...

'' (1450 AM), radio station based in Brooksville * The ''Hernando Times'', an issue of the ''Tampa Bay Times'', is published each Friday and The Hernando Su
Home
established in 2015, a locally owned newspaper covering Hernando County.

Healthcare

There are two hospitals in Brooksville,

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and HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital.

Notable people

* Tammy Alexander, murder victim known as "

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Jane Doe", disappeared from Brooksville in 1979 *

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, former

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pitcher; pitched for Hernando High School and graduated in 1995 *

, former

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for the

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, former

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er and professional NFL player *

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, co-founder of international social justice and health organization Partners In Health * Wayne Garrett, former MLB

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, member of the 1969 "Miracle Mets" *

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, former MLB pitcher; born in Brooksville *

DuJuan Harris DuJuan LaTroy Harris (born September 3, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Troy Trojans, and was signed as an undrafted free a ...

, former Central High (Brooksville) standout and former NFL

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1901–1905 *

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, television actor, grew up in Brooksville, worked for

AM 1450, a local radio station *

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and

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; birthplace and childhood home * Maulty Moore, former NFL defensive tackle for the

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, and

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, the first woman to

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solo across the

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, and to

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to the geographic

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frontman and

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composer *

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, retired professional videogame player * Taylor Rotunda, current

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wrestler, better known as Uncle Howdy *

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, former WWE

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, better known as Bray Wyatt *

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, a

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; currently lives at Most Holy Trinity Seminary, in Brooksville * Stephen M. Sparkman, a member of the

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from Florida; born on a farm in Hernando County just south of Brooksville on July 29, 1849 * Hughie Thomasson, guitarist, songwriter, lead vocalist and leader of the

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; lived in Brooksville

Cultural

* Bob Clark's 1974 horror film ''

Deathdream ''Deathdream'' (also known as ''Dead of Night'' or ''The Night Andy Came Home'') is a 1974 horror film directed by Bob Clark and written by Alan Ormsby, and starring Richard Backus, John Marley, and Lynn Carlin. Filmed in Brooksville, Florida, ...

'' (aka ''Dead of Night''; ''The Night Andy Came Home'') was filmed entirely in Brooksville.

References

External links

Official website
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