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Welcome to the City of Brooksville |
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Steeped in history, Brooksville, Florida was founded in 1856. In fact, some of our homes and structures are registered with the National Register of Historic Places and many date back to the 1800's. And although we work hard to preserve and share our history, the City of Brooksville is progressive and is expanding to new areas.
Being a city within Florida's Adventure Coast, we have so much to offer, including downtown shops and eateries, biking and walking trails, local art and gorgeous family friendly parks for recreation. Whether a resident, business owner or visitor -- we hope you take full advantage of your time in Brooksville, explore some of our peaceful tree lined neighborhoods, tour our hand painted city murals, visit and learn more at our museums, dine at sumptuous restaurants and browse the unique local shops. |
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Open Positions: City Manager and City Clerk |
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Please click on the links below for more information. For additional job opportunities, please see the "Employment Opportunities" tab to the left of the home page.
City Manager
City Clerk
Employment Application |
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Margaret Ghiotto Commercial Improvement Award |
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 At the City Council meeting on July 6, 2017, the City's Beautification Board and its Chairman, Scott Renz, presented the Margaret Ghiotto Commercial Improvement Award to Roger Jacobs for improvements to his CPA/Accounting business at 246 E. Fort Dade Ave. The public is welcome to nominate residential properties or commercial businesses that have made recent improvements to their building or property. These properties must be located within the City of Brooksville. Please call the City Clerk at 352-540-3810.
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Police Department Receives Re-Accreditation |
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On June 21, 2017 the Brooksville Police Department was honored to receive Re-Accreditation from the Commission For Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation, (CFA).
Pictured, from left to right: C.F.A. Director Lori Mizell, Sergeant Jason Matheson, Vice Mayor Betty Erhard, Accreditation Manager Sergeant Robert Dixon, Chief of Police George Turner, Captain Rick Hankins, Council Member Natalie Kahler, Council Member William Kemerer, and Commission Chairman Anthony Holloway.
Click here to download: Accreditation Letter and Certificate June 21, 2017 |
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Call for Art! |
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 The Uptown Art Gallery is Calling for New Art! The colors Red, White and Blue should appear in the piece, and it must be fun and creative. The artwork must be submitted on August 5, 2017 between the hours of 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. All subjects and mediums are welcome, including 3-D art. Student art is encouraged. All art should be gallery ready to hang with wire on the back of the pictures and must include a card attached to the back of the artwork with the medium, the artist's name, and price of the artwork.
There will be an artist's reception on Friday, August 11, 2017 from 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm. The public is invited. For further information please contact Judith McIntire, Art Gallery Coordinator at 207-809-9066 or judith_mcintire@yahoo.com or cityart@cityofbrooksville.us. |
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July is Parks and Recreation Month |
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At their meeting on July 6, 2017, City Council declared July as "Parks and Recreation Month" within the City of Brooksville. Parks Director, Mike Walker, along with Parks staff and several "friends of the park" where on hand to receive the proclamation. |
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Council honors Jerome Brown and Augustus Brown |
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At their meeting on June 19, 2017, City Council honored the memory of Brooksville natives, Jerome Brown and Augustus Brown, who both passed away tragically on June 25, 1992, 25 years ago. After graduating from Hernando High, where Jerome achieved many athletic awards in three sports, he was a star player with the University of Miami and inducted into their football Hall of Fame. Being a first round (ninth pick overall) NFL draft pick in 1987, he played for the Philadelphia Eagles. Jerome Brown was a star player for the Eagles, a beloved teammate and made his hometown Brooksville proud. The proclamation was presented to Jerome's sister, Cynthia Jackson, surrounded by many friends and family members. |
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Moton High School Reunion - Classes of 1942 - 1968 |
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Moton High School's graduating classes of 1942 - 1968 will be holding their annual reunion from June 23 - 25, 2017 at 835 School Street in Brooksville, Fl. At their meeting on June 5, 2017, City Council honored the occasion by presenting a proclamation to the alumni of Moton High School. The proclamation was by accepted by Cynthia Williams, alumni member and president of the reunion committee. |
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