Brooksvillehad 500people whenit was firstincorporated.Establishedin 1856Brooksville Iceand Cold StorageCompanyorganizedFebruary 9, 19061925, citizens ofBrooksvillepetitioned tochangegovernment into amayor-councilform.Home oftheMermaidTrail1950 - lawpassedrequiringfarmers tofence theirlivestockCurrentMayor:ChristaTannerBoom inpopulation at thestart of 1950’sbecausenortherners soughtretirement sitesOld law: a finefrom $1 to $25for anyonefound swearing,stomping, orcursingFirstmayor:William J.BarnettBrooksvilleRaid-Thestate's largestcivil warreenactmentSeptember 29,1877, theHernando CountyCourthouseburned to theground.A propersewagesystem wasnot begununtil 19271969 is whendesegregationwas complete.The countyseat ofHernandoCountyOriginallyknownsasMendezFirst hospital wasopened in 1921run by Mr. andMrs. Boggess. -Boggess HospitalWassettled by4 pioneerfamiliesMayStringerMuseumBefore electricityW.A. West waspaid a monthlysalary of $7 forlighting lamps intown.Brooksville’sfirst firedepartmentcreated in1912.February 4,1889HernandoHigh SchoolopensA biggerhospital finallycreated in1926-HernandoCounty GeneralHospital.Named forCongressmanPrestonBrooksBrooksvillehad 500people whenit was firstincorporated.Establishedin 1856Brooksville Iceand Cold StorageCompanyorganizedFebruary 9, 19061925, citizens ofBrooksvillepetitioned tochangegovernment into amayor-councilform.Home oftheMermaidTrail1950 - lawpassedrequiringfarmers tofence theirlivestockCurrentMayor:ChristaTannerBoom inpopulation at thestart of 1950’sbecausenortherners soughtretirement sitesOld law: a finefrom $1 to $25for anyonefound swearing,stomping, orcursingFirstmayor:William J.BarnettBrooksvilleRaid-Thestate's largestcivil warreenactmentSeptember 29,1877, theHernando CountyCourthouseburned to theground.A propersewagesystem wasnot begununtil 19271969 is whendesegregationwas complete.The countyseat ofHernandoCountyOriginallyknownsasMendezFirst hospital wasopened in 1921run by Mr. andMrs. Boggess. -Boggess HospitalWassettled by4 pioneerfamiliesMayStringerMuseumBefore electricityW.A. West waspaid a monthlysalary of $7 forlighting lamps intown.Brooksville’sfirst firedepartmentcreated in1912.February 4,1889HernandoHigh SchoolopensA biggerhospital finallycreated in1926-HernandoCounty GeneralHospital.Named forCongressmanPrestonBrooks

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