Brooksville is a city in and the county seat of Hernando County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 7,719, up from 7,264 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brooksville was named in 1856 to honor Preston Brooks, a Democratic congressman from South Carolina. Brooks was an extreme advocate of chattel slavery. In 1856, Massachusetts senator and staunch abolitionist Charles Sumner gave an impassioned speech condemning slavery, in which he insulted Brooks' relative, Senator Andrew Butler. In response, Brooks attacked Sumner with a cane on the floor of Senate, severely injuring him; Brooks did not stop until physically restrained by others. This incident inflamed antebellum tensions throughout the country, emboldened secessionist movements throughout the American south and, eventually, contributed to the outbreak of the American Civil War. Brooksville is home to historic buildings and residences including the home of former Florida Governor William Sherman Jennings and football player Jerome Brown.
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This is a 55 and over, gated , deed restricted community. Many of the activities here are elderly friendly some even handicap friendly.
HI POINT MOBILE HOME PARK. IT IS VERY FRIENDLY - THEY HAVE ALL AGES HERE - FEMALE AND MALE - THEY HAVE ALL KINDS OF CLASSES YOU CAN TAKE - BIKING - OLYPIC SWIMMING POOL.
Hernando County as Citrus county is offers wonderful opportunities for people retiring or even just spending their Winters down in Florida as opposed to up north. A lot of the activities in Hernando and Citrus County are geared towards our elderly.
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