The restrictions ban application of lawn fertilizer in the summer and winter months, and extends the rules to commercial lawn applications, as well as to homeowners.
BROOKSVILLE — The county has a great law enforcement system, said County Commissioner Steve Champion, and one way to protect deputies and maintain respect for law enforcement might be to
BROOKSVILLE â On March 9, 2020, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency. A week later, nightclubs and bars closed down for 30 days, beach gatherings were limited to groups of 10 people or less, and restaurants were limited to 50% capacity.
In Hernando County, the past year has seen 11,370 cases of COVID-19 as of March 3 and 956 hospitalizations, according to the Department of Health Florida COVID dashboard. As vaccines roll out from Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson, residents look toward a hopeful future where mask-wearing and social distancing become things of the past.
County Commissioner John Allocco said he felt Hernando County handled the COVID crisis as well as the board had the legal ability to handle it. However, Allocco said he struggled with the constitutionality of close-down executive orders, and even more with the idea of âessentialâ versus ânon-essentialâ businesses and employees. The mandatory closing of businesses deemed â