Home oftheMermaidTrailFirstmayor:William J.BarnettThe countyseat ofHernandoCountyOriginallyknownsasMendez1950 - lawpassedrequiringfarmers tofence theirlivestockBrooksville’sfirst firedepartmentcreated in1912.CurrentMayor:ChristaTannerMayStringerMuseumBefore electricityW.A. West waspaid a monthlysalary of $7 forlighting lamps intown.A biggerhospital finallycreated in1926-HernandoCounty GeneralHospital.Boom inpopulation at thestart of 1950’sbecausenortherners soughtretirement sitesBrooksville Iceand Cold StorageCompanyorganizedFebruary 9, 1906Brooksvillehad 500people whenit was firstincorporated.A propersewagesystem wasnot begununtil 1927Wassettled by4 pioneerfamiliesEstablishedin 1856Old law: a finefrom $1 to $25for anyonefound swearing,stomping, orcursing1925, citizens ofBrooksvillepetitioned tochangegovernment into amayor-councilform.February 4,1889HernandoHigh SchoolopensBrooksvilleRaid-Thestate's largestcivil warreenactmentNamed forCongressmanPrestonBrooksSeptember 29,1877, theHernando CountyCourthouseburned to theground.1969 is whendesegregationwas complete.First hospital wasopened in 1921run by Mr. andMrs. Boggess. -Boggess HospitalHome oftheMermaidTrailFirstmayor:William J.BarnettThe countyseat ofHernandoCountyOriginallyknownsasMendez1950 - lawpassedrequiringfarmers tofence theirlivestockBrooksville’sfirst firedepartmentcreated in1912.CurrentMayor:ChristaTannerMayStringerMuseumBefore electricityW.A. West waspaid a monthlysalary of $7 forlighting lamps intown.A biggerhospital finallycreated in1926-HernandoCounty GeneralHospital.Boom inpopulation at thestart of 1950’sbecausenortherners soughtretirement sitesBrooksville Iceand Cold StorageCompanyorganizedFebruary 9, 1906Brooksvillehad 500people whenit was firstincorporated.A propersewagesystem wasnot begununtil 1927Wassettled by4 pioneerfamiliesEstablishedin 1856Old law: a finefrom $1 to $25for anyonefound swearing,stomping, orcursing1925, citizens ofBrooksvillepetitioned tochangegovernment into amayor-councilform.February 4,1889HernandoHigh SchoolopensBrooksvilleRaid-Thestate's largestcivil warreenactmentNamed forCongressmanPrestonBrooksSeptember 29,1877, theHernando CountyCourthouseburned to theground.1969 is whendesegregationwas complete.First hospital wasopened in 1921run by Mr. andMrs. Boggess. -Boggess Hospital

Brooksville Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Home of the Mermaid Trail
  2. First mayor: William J. Barnett
  3. The county seat of Hernando County
  4. Originally knowns as Mendez
  5. 1950 - law passed requiring farmers to fence their livestock
  6. Brooksville’s first fire department created in 1912.
  7. Current Mayor: Christa Tanner
  8. May Stringer Museum
  9. Before electricity W.A. West was paid a monthly salary of $7 for lighting lamps in town.
  10. A bigger hospital finally created in 1926-Hernando County General Hospital.
  11. Boom in population at the start of 1950’s because northerners sought retirement sites
  12. Brooksville Ice and Cold Storage Company organized February 9, 1906
  13. Brooksville had 500 people when it was first incorporated.
  14. A proper sewage system was not begun until 1927
  15. Was settled by 4 pioneer families
  16. Established in 1856
  17. Old law: a fine from $1 to $25 for anyone found swearing, stomping, or cursing
  18. 1925, citizens of Brooksville petitioned to change government into a mayor-council form.
  19. February 4, 1889 Hernando High School opens
  20. Brooksville Raid-The state's largest civil war reenactment
  21. Named for Congressman Preston Brooks
  22. September 29, 1877, the Hernando County Courthouse burned to the ground.
  23. 1969 is when desegregation was complete.
  24. First hospital was opened in 1921 run by Mr. and Mrs. Boggess. -Boggess Hospital