Hernando County has more than 250 active volunteers on its Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) who are trained to respond to emergencies and disasters. ...more

December 28, 2008

Time To Seriously Look At Countywide Fire Service The buzz words were "pride and cooperation" as the Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) and City of Brooksville Fire Department sealed the deal on their interlocal agreement to share space for the next 25 years. This agreement has HCFR closing the Station 24 and moving in with the City of Brooksville's fire department. ...more

September 26, 2008

County commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved an interlocal agreement that allows the county and city fire departments to share the use of the Brooksville Fire Station for the next 25 years. ...more

September 24, 2008

The county had hoped to reach an agreement by now to transfer the duties and operations of the county's Emergency Management Department over to the sheriff's office. ...more

September 21, 2008

A recent report on the county fire department could translate into savings on your homeowner's insurance. ...more

July 12, 2008

The way that city residents pay for fire services could change now that the City Council has given staff the go-ahead to investigate the feasibility of a special taxing district. ...more

February 6, 2008

Officials say it would benefit taxpayers. ...more

February 5, 2008

The smoke column from a burning house could be seen from the parking lot of the Brooksville Fire Department. ...more

February 1, 2008

The smoke column from a burning house could be seen from the parking lot of the Brooksville Fire Department. But the fire engines in the bay stood silent. ...more

January 31, 2008

There were sightings of a tornado Saturday near Weeki Wachee Springs, but the accompanying damage merely included a few damaged power lines and trees. ...more

January 21, 2008