during hermine. obviously way back in the 90s we had the no name storm in our area. those things we re prepared for. our county staff already to get out there and survey the area in hernando beach and along the wiki watchy shortly after the waters recede so we can help people start getting ready and cleaning up. that s a big part of it is just the cleanup afterwards. and what do you see to residents of your county who are likely going to be wake up to a very different picture than what they saw when they went to sleep? our emergency operations team is ready. our sheriffs department, our fire department are ready to be there toe help you. and we will do whatever we can to speed this process up and hopefully get you back into your home as soon as possible. well, chairman of hernando county board of commissioners, best of luck to you. i know you have a lot of work
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